Today we listen to an interview with a famous pop star, actor and author and she's still only 24 years old!

Billie Piper first hit the headlines when she signed a million pound record deal when she was still a teenager. She then went on to play the part of Rose in the award-winning Doctor Who series on BBC television and has just published her autobiography.

Before you listen to the programme look at these comprehension questions. You'll hear the answers during the programme.

1: Which adjectives does Billie use to describe the more difficult times when she was growing up?
2: What expression does she use to describe her hit records?
3: What does the expresssion 'to have a crack at something' mean?

Listen
	Billie Piper's Growing Pains

Vocabulary from the programme

stressful
difficult and demanding

hysterical
unable to control feelings or behaviour

revelations
facts that are made known

painful
something that hurts, emotionally or physically

music snob
to look down on others who don't like the same music

on my own merit
according to the qualities you possess or have shown

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Extras
Programme script (pdf - 21 k)
Download this programme (mp3 - 1.6 mb) )
Billie Piper in BBC Drama Faces