Ellie Taylor

Published: July 31, 2021, 10:57 a.m.

b"Ellie Taylor joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. The comedian, writer and The Mash Report newsreader talks about her path to stand-up, real life inspiration, and ruining her life in the best way possible.\\n\\nListener Tom Edwards has had a successful broadcasting career but he hit rock bottom and ended up homeless. He talks about his road to recovery, and how he was helped by a well-known comedian.\\n\\nMevan Babakar's family fled Iraq in 1991 and she spent her childhood moving from country to country. She explains why she decided to track down the asylum centre worker who gifted her a bike when she was five.\\n\\nAndy Hamilton shares his Inheritance Tracks: It\\u2019s Impossible by Perry Como and It Doesn\\u2019t Matter Anymore sung by Buddy Holly.\\n\\nSK Shlomo can produce more noises from his mouth than the average orchestra. As a beatboxer, he\\u2019s performed at Glastonbury Festival and has collaborated with musicians including Bjork. But behind the music Shlomo has struggled with mental health issues.\\n\\nMy Child and Other Mistakes: How to Ruin Your Life in the Best Way Possible by Ellie Taylor is out now.\\nLonghand by Andy Hamilton is out now.\\nShlomo's Beatbox Adventure For Kids is touring now until November throughout the UK.\\n\\nProducer: Claire Bartleet\\nEditor: Richard Hooper"