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Michael Ball joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev. Richard Coles to discuss his musical collaboration with the Tenor Alfie Boe; his family's association with the Mini car, and how he deals with his superstitions. \nThe inventor and designer, Max McMurdo, shares his passion for upcycling and explains how he made 25 items from an old Beetle, and converted a shipping container into his home.\nAdele Jackson describes her five months working at the post office in Port Lockroy, Antarctica, sending out 70,000 postcards, and monitoring 2,000 Gentoo penguins. \nDavid Bramwell provides quirky stories celebrating curiosity and adventure. \nJP Devlin visits the memorial garden in Aberfan, to hear a moving account from David Davies, a survivor of the Aberfan disaster.\nAnd Ben Fogle shares his Inheritance Tracks: Flash Bang Wallop sung by Tommy Steele, and It's Tricky, Run DMC.

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe 'Together' - with a new album and nationwide tour.\nUpcycling by Max McMurdo.\nThe Odditorium by David Bramwell and Jo Keeling is published by Brewer's.\nCantata Memoria, For the Children by Karl Jackson is on the Decca label. \nLand Rover: The Story of the Car that Conquered the World, By Ben Fogle.

Producer: Louise Corley

Editor: Karen Dalziel.