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This week Tim Lovejoy talks to former SAS member, bodyguard turned TV personality Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham. Tim and Billy discuss the gruelling SAS selection process, the ups and downs of a career in the special forces and what it’s like to be a bodyguard to the likes of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise. Tickets to see Mark are available from his website here - https://www.markbillybillingham.com/an-audience-with-billy Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk FREE Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com/lovejoy If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to writer and journalist Johann Hari. Whilst discussing Johann’s new book ‘Lost Connections’, Tim and Johann talk about the causes of and solutions to addiction, how decriminalizing drugs has worked in other countries and what Elton John said when Johann asked him to sing at his funeral. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com/lovejoy Both Johann’s books are available here - https://2018.johannhari.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to make-up artists, YouTubers and sisters, Nicole and Samantha Chapman. Tim, Samantha and Nicole discuss their difficult relationship with their father, ‘druggy eyes make up’, the royal family, Brexit, depression and M.E. It’s a full but compact show. (Make-up joke there.) Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com/lovejoy If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to geneticist and TV presenter Dr. Giles Yeo. Whilst discussing Giles’ book Gene Eating, they touch on why our bodies need to get fat, what a calorie actually is, and the myths behind diets. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com/lovejoy Giles’ book is available here - http://tiny.cc/mf754y If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy and his producer catch up with listener correspondence. Along the way, they discuss paranoid partners, Tim’s ongoing moth problem #TVTimsmothproblem and some time-travelling cobblers. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to Visually Impaired Ski Race Team members Menna and Jen. Tim, Menna and Jen discuss how they began working together, winning Paralympic gold medals and the true importance of team work. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

Ep. 119 – COLIN SALMON - A Conversation With… – INTERVIEW SPECIAL This week Tim Lovejoy talks to film and TV actor Colin Salmon. Tim and Colin discuss how he began acting, the huge importance of music in his life and the uniting qualities of sport and the arts. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to UFC and MMA fighter, Jake Shields, fresh from a jujitsu fight the night before. Tim and Jake discuss the different disciplines involved in MMA and UFC, what it’s like to prepare for a fight and one of Tim and his producer’s favourite topics, Joe Rogan. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Sup some Beer 52 here – http://beer52.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. Whilst discussing Gyles’ new book, ‘The 'Seven Secrets of Happiness’, they touch on waxing, bestiality, poetry, porn, funny jumpers, prisons, Oscar Wilde, the Queen, John Major, portmanteaus, public speaking, happiness, ‘dick pics’, radio, Errol Flynn, Cliff Richard Margaret Thatcher, politics, Copenhagen, his diaries, ‘dick pics’ again, Virginia Wolff, Lionel Blair and of course, the meaning of life. Turn on the tap with Quooker here - www.quooker.co.uk/enuk Beer 52 is here – http://beer52.com Gyles’ book is available here - https://amzn.to/2CaMPX4 If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to former undercover drugs Detective Sergeant Neil Woods. Whilst discussing Neil’s new book, Drug Wars, they touch on how the drug war started, why we need to be more empathetic about every aspect of the drug trade and the personal toll it took on Neil’s life. Neil’s book is available here - https://bit.ly/2EHTGZN If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy and his producer catch up with listener correspondence. Along the way they discuss emails about recent podcasts, messy and tidy people living together and trains, flipping trains. If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to palliative care consultant, Dr. Kathryn Mannix. They discuss Dr. Kathryn’s Times best selling book With The End In Mind, the importance of tea and how we should properly talk about death. Dr. Kathryn’s book is available here - https://amzn.to/2V4sDgw If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to body coach, social media sensation and recipe book author, Joe Wicks. They discuss how he grew his passion and ethos into a successful career, the importance of health & fitness in daily life and simple tips on how to improve our well-being. All Joe’s books and plans are available here - https://www.thebodycoach.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to playwright, novelist, comedy writer, and football fan, Chris England. Tim and Chris discuss his new book On the Game, his personal experiences with football, why he feels it has changed and why this has happened. All Chris’ books are available here- https://amzn.to/2RA4cFq If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy and his producer catch up with listener correspondence. Along the way they discuss Netflix, phone addiction and booking guests for the podcast. If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to psychologist and science author Dr. Julia Shaw. Whilst discussing her new book, Making Evil, Tim and Dr. Julia discuss what is ‘evil’, why we like watching evil and whether should we really describe people as evil…? Pre-order Julia’s book here https://amzn.to/2Hhf4Ix If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to the VP of Twitter Europe, podcaster and now author, Bruce Daisley. They discuss his new book (The Joy of Work), his day job - Twitter and how to improve your life at work. Bruce’s book is available here - https://amzn.to/2Fya3cd And his podcast is available here - https://apple.co/2knaZFt If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy This podcast was brought to you by the good people at Quooker www.quooker.co.uk

This week Tim Lovejoy talks to physician, author and television presenter Rangan Chatterjee. They discuss the personal story that made him approach functional medicine, his new book The Stress Solution and the huge impact stress has on our lives. Rangan’s books are available here - https://amzn.to/2CRjUbg And his podcast and everything else is available at his website -https://drchatterjee.com If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy

This week Tim Lovejoy talks again to founder member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit, author, and TV presenter, Peter Bleksley. Tim and Peter discuss his new book, To Catch A Killer, the doorstep murder case it is based on, and depending on where you stand, his controversial take on the UK’s drug problem. If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy Peter is on Twitter - @PeterBleksley And Peter’s books are available here – To Catch A Killer - https://amzn.to/2BwThGs On The Run goo.gl/w78WWe Gangbuster - goo.gl/SEUpvG Peter and all our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw

This week Tim Lovejoy and his producer catch up with listener correspondence. Along the way they discuss moths, writing meetings and how to feed a cat. If you would like to contact us then our email address is dearlovejoypodcast@gmail.com or you can tweet Tim @timlovejoy All our live Youtube interviews are available on the Dear Lovejoy channel here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgiasdUjzzaVdRnN323EScw