Saturday Live

Richard Coles with Joan Collins, poet Aoife Mannix, Hammer House of Horror actor Shane Briant, the mother of three who took adopted her friend's 5 children when tragedy struck, a voice artist makes us go 'aaaaah', a Sound Sculpture about Morse Code and the Inheritance Tracks of Duke Fakir from The Four Tops.

Richard Coles with comedienne Andi Osho, poet Murray Lachlan Young, Dr Bill Ritchie who helped create Dolly the Sheep, Philip Morrell, the Barnado's boy turned millionaire who's lending his boat to the Queen for the Jubilee, Patrick Newman who's trying to change the date of British Summer Time, a Soundscape of a guitar from listener Linda Lee, and the Inheritance Tracks of arts guru Sir Christopher Frayling.

Richard Coles with astronomer Dr Lucie Green and poet Salena Godden. Diane Blood who 15 years ago fought to bear her dead husband's children, and super athlete Chrissy Wellington winner of the the female Iron Man triathlon. A Day Trip to Sheffield with The Human League/Heaven 17's Martyn Ware. A man who has a theory about height and school uniform and the Inheritance Tracks of Speaker of The House of Commons John Bercow.

Rev Richard Coles is joined by TV presenter Anthea Turner and poet Mr Gee. We meet Jesse Ruiz who studied law under Barack Obama and Thomas Keeper who extended his legs by three and a half inches. We also take a romantic around Henley on Thames with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee. Plus Inheritance Tracks from James Naughtie.

Anita Anand with singer/songwriter Christy Moore, poet Matt Harvey, a couple whose house burned down so they built a boat and set sail, a woman who treasures a blanket from the Isle of Wight Festival, a professional matchmaker, and the Inheritance Tracks of actor/comedian Rob Brydon.

Richard Coles in Leicester with journalist, broadcaster and political aide Alastair Campbell, songwriter and comedian Mitch Benn, 1970's popsters Showaddywaddy, Ugandan Asian exile Nisha Popat who came to Leicester in 1972, International Rescue fireman Ian Holden who helped out after the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand a year ago and fitness guru and Dancing on Ice star Rosemary Conley's Inheritance Tracks.

Richard Coles with philosopher Alain de Botton, poet Aoife Mannix, the 70's pop star who was summoned to play at the Kremlin, the woman who tracked down her long lost brother only to find him serving 99 years for murder in an American jail, one of the UK's oldest diabetics who was treated by the man who invented insulin, the vicar's son who got a windfall from the local undertaker and the Inheritance Tracks of singer Ani DiFranco.

Rev Richard Coles with TV personality Ulrika Jonsson, poet Elvis McGonagall, a sword swallower who tore his own oesophagus, a woman who became best friends with her husband's mistress, a man who hitched a ride with a coffin, and a Crowdscape from Sleaford. Plus the Inheritance Tracks of comedian Ruby Wax.

Rev Richard Coles with journalist Jon Ronson, poet Kate Fox, a man who extracts alien implants, the teacher who went to Turkey and found herself driving the school bus, a woman who is addicted to the South Pole and a Sound Sculpture of crows. Plus the Inheritance Tracks of actress Jenny Agutter.

Rev Richard Coles with fashion icon Twiggy, poet Luke Wright, a woman whose baby was born in the back of a cab, a boy who drives his own school bus, a 70 year old Hollywood body double and a man who can get by in 26 languages. Plus choreographer Arlene Phillips' Inheritance Tracks.

Anita Anand with social entrepreneur Paul Twivy, poet Mr Gee, a girl born mid-flight, a German heralding New Year with British slapstick, a man who saw a ghost, the homeless tour guides & singer Cyndi Lauper's Inheritance Tracks.

Sian Williams with adventurer Steve Backshall, poet Murray Lachlan Young, a zookeeper who acted as a surrogate mother to a gorilla, a man who was attacked by his neighbour's pet monkey, a female crew rowing the Atlantic over Christmas, a former RAF pilot who delivered the only relief aid to Ethiopia on Christmas Day 1984 and the Inheritance Tracks of musician and photographer Julian Lennon.

Richard Coles with actress Samantha Bond, poet Luke Wright, a young ballerina who left home to train in Russia when she was just 16, the medical scientist who ended up suffering from the rare condition she'd been researching, JP Devlin continues the saga of celebrity panda Chi-chi this week with the man she mauled, a Sound Sculpture of a saw, and the Inheritance Tracks of choirmaster Gareth Malone.

Richard Coles with politician turned panto star Ann Widdecombe, poet Matt Harvey, a man who lives in the house where John Lennon grew up, and another who cared for celebrity panda Chi-chi. Plus a woman who lost two thirds of her body weight and another who reclaimed the park behind her house for the local kids. And the Inheritance Tracks of actor Simon Callow.

Richard Coles with rising opera star Noah Stewart, poet Aoife Mannix, the fashion photographer turned war photographer who stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan, the art teacher who taught a Turner Prize winner, the Parliament choir, and the Inheritance Tracks of Sporty Spice Girl Mel C