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Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

Actor Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Bridget Jones creator Helen Fielding, the "Murder, She Wrote" superfan, the Dublin busker, and remembering the legend Diane Keaton.

Actor Jamie Lee O’Donnell joins Anna fresh from the set of her new film. She’s actually working on two movies at the minute, one is still top secret but the other is written and starring Hollywood star Rebel Wilson.

Speaking of Hollywood stars is Jamie now best friends with Oscar winner Julia Roberts seeing as they’re both in the new BBC series "Leonard and Hungry Paul"? Anna also gets the low down on her Derry Girl’s co star Saoirse Monica Jackson’s wedding.

Author Helen Fielding created one of the most beloved fictional characters ‘Bridget Jones’, she tells Anna what other famous character inspired her.

Speaking of memorable characters ‘Murder, She Wrote’ heroine Jessica Fletcher won actress Angela Lansbury a legion of fans but her own real life story reads better than any book. It’s explored in a new BBC podcast by Sarah McGlinchey who joins Anna to tell her all about it.

And legendary actress Diane Keaton is remembered by film critic & broadcaster Siobhan Synott.

1 hour, 53 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Oct 202511:03

Music Played

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say a Little Prayer

  • Steve Miller

    The Joker

  • Miley Cyrus

    Used To Be Young

  • John Lennon

    Woman

  • Chuck Berry

    You Never Can Tell

  • Angela Lansbury

    Beauty and the Beast

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

  • Conga

    Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine

  • Robbie Williams

    Have You Met Miss Jones?

  • Céline Dion

    All By Myself

  • U2

    The Sweetest Thing

  • The Chicks

    Landslide

  • Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro

    Stumblin' In

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

  • The First Wives Club

    You Don't Own Me

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Oct 202511:03