Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

Jo and Zoe chat vaping squirrels and all the strange things turning up in British gardens. Also, a brilliantly unhinged story about a speculum becoming a child’s favourite toy.
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Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan
Producer: Samantha Psyk
Assistant Producer: Eve Jones
Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty
Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside

Monty Don joins us to talk about British gardens, chasing cows in the nude and accidentally declaring war on begonias. 
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KELLOGG’S CLUB BREAKFAST
Jo is headlining a one-off breakfast rave for over-50s at The Lower Third in London on Saturday 18th April, starting at 09:00. There are 200 free tickets available (ticketed but free - registration required): https://Kelloggs_ClubBreakfast.eventbrite.co.uk
DIG IT x FOTHERGILL’S – SOW & TELL SEEDS
We’ve teamed up with Fothergill’s to bring you our very own Sow & Tell seed packs - featuring cosmos and cherry tomatoes.
Become an annual member of The Potting Shed to receive your seeds plus a Dig It tote bag:
https://digit.supportingcast.fm/
Check out amazing seasonal highlights at https://mr-fothergills.co.uk/ 
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CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan
Producer: Samantha Psyk
Assistant Producer: Eve Jones
Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty
Video Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside

Hannah asks a question about how to manage the guilt of moving away from parents, especially as they get older. Katrina wants to know all about any tall tales that friends and family have convinced us are true over the years. Amanda has a hilarious story about a misidentified ‘toy’ that ended up causing a stir in the local charity shop. Plus, we share your brilliant robot lawnmower name suggestions… Keep ‘em coming!
The organisation that Jo mentions which helps siblings of those with additional needs is called Sibs - you can find out more about their work here: https://www.sibs.org.uk/
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Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan
Producer: Samantha Psyk
Assistant Producer: Eve Jones
Technical Producer: Danny Pape
Video Editors: Cameron Laird and Jack Whiteside

The big story on everyone’s lips this week is of course the lifting of the gnome ban at Chelsea Flower Show. But where do Jo and Zoe sit on such a hot topic? There’s also some nostalgia for wild 90’s nights, as well as appreciation for taking things a bit easier these days. Gno thank you, hangovers…
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Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan
Producer: Samantha Psyk
Assistant Producer: Eve Jones
Technical Producer: Danny Pape
Video Editors: Cameron Laird and Jack Whiteside

Jo & Zoe dig into whether “nesting” - where the kids stay put and parents rotate in and out - can actually make divorce easier on children. Plus, Jo picks up some handy half-marathon hints, our Diggers share brilliant advice on handling school anxiety, and there’s possibly our most curveball toy story yet...
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This episode is brought to you by Visit Scotland & Trip Advisor, Ancient & Brave and Airbnb.
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CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan
Producer: Samantha Psyk
Assistant Producer: Eve Jones
Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty
Video Editors: Cameron Laird and Jack Whiteside