Walking The Dog with Emily Dean
Wireless Group
Join Emily Dean and her Shih Tzu Raymond, for an extraordinary dog walk. Meet household names you’ve heard a lot about, opening up in a way you’ve never heard before. They’ll reveal what truly makes them tick and you’ll discover why the best chats always happen over a dog walk.
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Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Comedy
Description:
Join Emily Dean and her Shih Tzu Raymond, for an extraordinary dog walk. Meet household names you’ve heard a lot about, opening up in a way you’ve never heard before. They’ll reveal what truly makes them tick and you’ll discover why the best chats always happen over a dog walk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Language:
English
Episodes
Lloyd Griffith (Part Two)
12/4/2024
We’re in Battersea Park with Lloyd Griffith!
Lloyd tells us about his recent experience of having a hair transplant, his love for hi-vis and the importance of being ready to appear on TV as a comic.
He also tells us the story of auditioning for a part in Return To Paradise - the second spin-off series of long-running crime series Death In Paradise - and what it was like to move to Australia to film the series. All six episodes of Return to Paradise are now available on BBC iPlayer, with the series airing weekly on BBC One from 8pm every Friday!
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Follow Emily:
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:35:44
Lloyd Griffith (Part One)
12/2/2024
Join Emily and Ray with comedian, actor, presenter and singer Lloyd Griffith - in his spiritual home, London’s Battersea Park!
Lloyd tells us all about growing up in Grimsby with his mum and sister and then how is life changed when he got a scholarship to St James’ Choir School.
Lloyd reveals what it's like to walk into a room knowing you can sing, being known for being ‘Diane’s son’ in Grimsby, and his search for this comedic voice.
All six episodes of Return to Paradise are now available on BBC iPlayer, with the series airing weekly on BBC One from 8pm every Friday!
Follow @lloydgriffith on Instagram
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:48:28
Luke Evans (Part Two)
11/27/2024
We’re back with the brilliant Luke Evans in St James’s Park! And guess what... he’s still carrying Raymond!
Luke tells us how he went from being a jobbing actor to a Hollywood movie star - and he tells us an extraordinary story about one of the ways he made money when he needed it…
We chat about how it felt to have his sexuality under scrutiny again after he broke through to stardom and what happened after left his religion.
And, of course, we chat about Beauty and The Beast. Luke also treated us to a couple of bars of Gaston… much to the surprise and delight of the general public in St James’s Park!
You can get your copy of Luke’s brilliant book Boy From The Valleys here!
Follow @TheRealLukeEvans on Instagram
Keep up with all things Luke at lukeevansofficial.com
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:29:53
Luke Evans (Part One)
11/25/2024
This week, we’re in London’s St James’s Park with Luke Evans!
Raymond and Luke pretty much fell in love with each other from the moment they met - Ray spent the entire walk cradled in Luke’s arms… lucky Raymond, eh?!
Growing up, Luke had a collection of cats and an aviary of birds with his parents, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses. He opens up about how that affected his childhood, and how it feels to have written about it in his autobiography. He tells us how he came to terms with his sexuality in a religion which had no tolerance for homosexuality, and his rather brilliant grandma!
You can get your copy of Luke’s brilliant book Boy From The Valleys here!
Follow @TheRealLukeEvans on Instagram
Keep up with all things Luke at lukeevansofficial.com
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:26:12
Cherry Healey (Part Two)
11/20/2024
We’re back at home with Cherry Healey and her beautiful cat House Party!
Cherry tells us all about how her brilliant career as a documentary maker started thanks to a conversation by a fridge at a house party, how she felt after throwing up on TV and how she navigated complicated feelings about losing her dad.
We also find out all about series nine of Inside The Factory - with her new co-presenter Paddy McGuinness. You can watch their Christmas special over the festive period - and catch the new series on BBC One in early 2025.
You can buy your copy of Cherry’s brilliant book Letters To My Fanny here
Follow @cherryhealey on Instagram
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:39:54
Cherry Healey (Part One)
11/18/2024
This week on Walking The Dog - we’re joined by TV presenter and queen of documentaries, Cherry Healey!
Raymond is recovering from feeling a bit under the weather this week, so we spoke to Cherry from home… which meant we got to meet her spectacular Maine Coon, who is fabulously named House Party.
Cherry grew up with dogs, but in her adult life she’s been a cat owner. She tells us the heartbreaking story of losing her beloved cat Party Time (yes, another fabulous name) and her childhood dog Mouflon, who she describes as a 'layered being'...
We also find out how Cherry thrived at boarding school, how she feels about being popular and whether being beautiful can be a curse.
The ninth series of Inside The Factory will be out on BBC One in early 2025!
You can buy your copy of Cherry’s brilliant book Letters To My Fanny here
Follow @cherryhealey on Instagram
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:41:47
Layton Williams (Part Two)
11/13/2024
We’re in Dulwich Park with the fabulous Layton Williams!
Layton tells us all about levelling up his career by appearing on Strictly Come Dancing - and how he dealt with criticism about entering the show with a background in dance.
He also tells us about his friendship with fellow former-Billy Elliot Tom Holland, how he dealt with rejection as a child star and how he met his partner in a mosh pit at Glastonbury.
Layton’s next project is playing the Iceberg (bitch!) in Titanique - New York’s award winning hit musical that is debuting in London on 9th December. You can get your tickets here!
Follow Layton on Instagram @laytonwilliams
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:33:06
Layton Williams (Part One)
11/11/2024
It’s time to Live, Laugh, Layton!
This week - Emily and Ray are in Dulwich Park with actor, singer, dancer and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Layton Williams!
Layton is quite possibly one of the most charismatic people that we’ve ever met. He’s immensely warm, authentic and knows his own worth - so even though he doesn’t have a dog, we’re pretty much in love!
Starting life out on an estate in Bury, Layton went on to play the lead role in the West End production of Billy Elliot. Layton tells us about moving to London - LONDON ?! - and how it felt when he had his voice break while playing a young Michael Jackson in Thriller.
Layton’s next project is playing the Iceberg in Titanique. When the music of Céline Dion meets the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get TITANIQUE - New York’s award-winning splash hit that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia. You can get your tickets here!
Follow Layton on Instagram @laytonwilliams
Listen to Emily and Raymond’s walk round Dulwich Park with Shirley Ballas from October 2021 here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:28:39
Amanda Wakeley (Part Two)
11/6/2024
We’re in Battersea Park with the brilliantly interesting and incredibly warm Amanda Wakeley - the legendary fashion designer!
Amanda tells us about some of the extraordinary people that she’s dressed in her career - including the late Princess Diana. She also tells us how she averted a near-international incident by helping Theresa May choose the outfit she wore while taking office. We also hear the real story behind the infamous ‘trouser-gate’...
We then discuss Amanda closing her label after the pandemic - and how she feels about entering a new chapter and navigating grief simultaneously.
We highly recommend you listen to Amanda’s podcast Style DNA - where she speaks to extraordinary people about their personal styles and the psychology behind the clothes they wear. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts!
Follow Amanda on Instagram @amandawakeley
Follow Emily:
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:38:32
Amanda Wakeley (Part One)
11/4/2024
This week, Emily and Raymond are taking a walk in Battersea Park with the legendary fashion designer Amanda Wakeley and her Labrador Luna (who was sporting a very stylish red bandana!)
Amanda tells us about her happy and chaotic childhood with a succession of Labs and Jack Russells and her family in Cheshire. We find out what life was like for Amanda at Cheltenham Ladies’ College and how making clothes in the school holidays led her to creating her own label and pioneering her clean, glam and wearable style.
We highly recommend you listen to Amanda’s podcast Style DNA - where she speaks to extraordinary people about their personal styles and the psychology behind the clothes they wear. It's available on all podcast platforms!
Follow Amanda on Instagram @amandawakeley
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:45:16
Candice Brown (Part Two)
10/30/2024
We’re halfway through our walk with the brilliant Candice Brown as well as her three dogs Albus, Severus and Sibyl!
Candice tells us more about her pre-Bake Off life working as a secondary school teacher in a special educational needs department and how she is driven by a strong sense of injustice.
We also get a peek into the intensive process of getting on the Bake Off - and the positives and negatives that followed on from starring on that show.
Follow Candice on Instagram @CandiceBrown
We highly recommend you take a visit to The Green Man in Eversholt - for a truly dog-friendly pub and the best bacon butty on earth as well as an amazing menu of fresh, local and seasonal food.
Candice’s books Happy Cooking and Comfort are available now. You can buy your copy here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:37:30
Candice Brown (Part One)
10/28/2024
We’re on a delightful country walk this week with the legendary Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown!
Candice has three dogs - Albus, Severus and Sibyl, and there are a plethora of other dogs in the Brown family! It’s clear Candice has a real passion for her dogs - and she tells us the story behind how she came to rescue each of them.
After growing up in pubs run by her parents - Candice has gone on to run her own pub! It's called The Green Man in Eversholt and it’s absolute dog (and human) heaven! Candice tells us all about how her childhood gave her such a strong family bond and also gave her a passion for food.
She also tells us how food helps her to deal with ADHD - and how it might have helped her to win Bake Off!
Follow Candice on Instagram @CandiceBrown
We highly recommend you take a visit to The Green Man in Eversholt - for a truly dog-friendly pub and the best bacon butty on earth as well as an amazing menu of fresh, local and seasonal food.
Candice’s books Happy Cooking and Comfort are available now. You can buy your copy here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:39:29
Cecelia Ahern (Part Two)
10/23/2024
We're midway through our stroll in Regent's Park with the international bestselling author Cecelia Ahern!
Cecelia tells us about what it was like to have her debut novel PS I Love You adapted into a film when she was in her early twenties.
We chat about Cecelia's new novel, Into The Storm, which explores themes of unprocessed guilt, complicated female characters and the influence of pre-Christian rituals. It's a rather brilliant, suspenseful book and and you can get your copy here!
Cecelia also tells us about dealing with panic attacks and how writing helped her overcome them, and her rather fabulous trip to The White House.
Follow Cecelia on Instagram @official_ceceliaahern
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:41:59
Cecelia Ahern (Part One)
10/21/2024
Join Emily and Raymond in London's Regent's Park for a walk with the international bestselling author Cecelia Ahern!
Cecelia has a dog called Buddy, he's a standard poodle with a regal attitude, who is back at home in Dublin while Cecelia is in London working - but we think we need to plan a trip to Ireland because it sounds like he and Raymond would get on VERY well.
Cecelia grew up in Malahide with her sister, mum and dad - before her parents divorced. It was an unusual childhood, because Cecelia's dad is Bertie Ahern - the high profile Irish politician who went on to become Taoiseach!
We learn all about Cecelia's fascinating story - from when she attempted to get into Eurovision to writing her debut novel, PS I Love You at the age of 21 and the whirlwind experience of the book becoming a worldwide hit.
Cecelia's new book - Into The Storm is available now! You can buy your copy here!
Follow Cecelia on Instagram @official_ceceliaahern
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:29:14
Bryony Gordon (Part Two)
10/16/2024
This week Emily and Ray are sheltering from the rain on the sofa in Battersea with the journalist, broadcaster, podcaster and author Bryony Gordon!
Bryony tells us about how she got into journalism, why she chose to write about her twenties and how she feels about being raw and open in her writing. She also tells us about a very special friendship…
You can listen to Bryony’s brilliant podcast The Life of Bryony on all podcast platforms!
Bryony’s brilliant books - including Mad Woman, Mad Girl, The Wrong Knicker and Glorious Rock Bottom - are all available to purchase here!
Follow Bryony on Instagram @bryonygordon
You can subscribe to Bryony’s monthly newsletter here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:38:36
Bryony Gordon (Part One)
10/14/2024
It’s a rainy day in Battersea - so join Emily and Ray as we get cosy on Bryony Gordon’s sofa!
Byrony is journalist, broadcaster, podcaster and bestselling author. She doesn’t have a dog - but we’ll forgive her because she let Raymond sit on her very fabulous tassled blanket. Our chat covers everything from Bryony’s legendary childhood dog Polo, to her stuggle with OCD and how she has learned to understand her intrustive thoughts.
You can listen to Bryony’s brilliant podcast The Life of Bryony on all podcast platforms!
Bryony’s brilliant books - including Mad Woman, Mad Girl, The Wrong Knicker and Glorious Rock Bottom - are all available to purchase here!
Follow Bryony on Instagram @bryonygordon
You can subscribe to Bryony’s monthly newsletter here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Duration:00:35:59
Bella Mackie (Part Two)
10/9/2024
Emily and Raymond are on Hampstead Heath with Bella Mackie and her labrador, Barney (who we can all agree is a bit of a national treasure)
Bella tells us about her love story with Greg James and how a childhood obsession with Victorian true crime started her on the journey to writing her million-selling first novel How To Kill Your Family. We also chat about being direct - and whether that can be considered as a compliment and unfortunately, one of Barney’s toys meets a watery grave…
Listen to Emily and Ray’s first walk with Barney (and Greg James) from September 2022 here
Follow Bella on Instagram @mackie_bella
Bella’s new novel What A Way To Go is a gloriously funny and dark story about dysfunctional families in the shiny but cruel world of the extremely wealthy - you can get your copy here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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Duration:00:49:11
Bella Mackie (Part One)
10/7/2024
This week we’re on Hampstead Heath with the brilliant author Bella Mackie - and her labrador, Barney!
Barney (aka Banana Head) is no stranger to Walking The Dog - he has previously appeared on this podcast with Bella’s husband Greg James! He’s a pretty special dog - and we were thrilled to take him out again.
Bella’s always had dogs throughout her life and Barney came into her life after she and Greg went to Battersea with the intention of getting a small dog… he may not have been what she wanted to get but it’s clear Bella loves Barney a hell of a lot.
Bella tells about her childhood in North London, how moderating an online comment board led to her to changing her name, and how running helped her to manage her anxiety and OCD.
Listen to Emily and Ray’s first walk with Barney (and Greg James) from September 2022 here
Follow Bella on Instagram @mackie_bella
Bella’s new novel What A Way To Go is a gloriously funny and dark story about dysfunctional families in the shiny but cruel world of the extremely wealthy - you can get your copy here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Duration:00:52:31
James Middleton (Part Two)
10/2/2024
Join Emily, Mabel, Isla, Luna, Inca and Nala for the second part of our walk with James Middleton in Berkshire!
James tells us about how his dog Ella helped him in the hardest time of his life and how she also led him to meet his wife Alizée.
We also chat about that time which we all dread - losing a pet. James tells us how he coped with losing his beloved Ella and the gifts that she gave him throughout her life.
… and we got to meet James’ tractor! To be honest, we never wanted to leave the farm!
As a content warning, this podcast contains discussion of suicidal feelings. If you need support with you mental heath you can find support and resources with Samaritans and Mind.
Follow James on Instagram @jmidy
James' brilliant new book about the dog who changed his life is out now. Buy your copy of Meet Ella here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Duration:01:03:22
James Middleton (Part One)
9/30/2024
We’re in Berkshire this week with the brilliant James Middleton and five of his dogs: Mabel, Isla, Luna, Inca and Nala.
James *actually* has six dogs - but Zulu is currently staying with James’ parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, because Mabel is in season. But we had a lovely time with the fabulous five!
We met on Bucklebury Farm - which is run by James’ family - and it was animal heaven. We met sheep, ginea pigs and even a friendly beehive at one point!
James tells us about his lifelong pining for a dog - and then his unconventional decision to get a cocker spaniel called Ella while he was studying at Edinburgh University - and then how she went on to change his life immessurably.
He also tells us the story of doing a reading at his sister Catherine’s wedding to Prince William - and how Ella helped him to overcome his anxiety.
Follow James on Instagram @jmidy
James' brilliant new book about the dog who changed his life is out now. Buy your copy of Meet Ella here!
Follow Emily:
Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
X - @divine_miss_em
Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Duration:00:59:57