ENCORE! Emma and Richard

ENCORE! The Emma Freud and Richard Coles Friendship File kicked off Series Two (in 2021 lockdown, as you’ll hear). They met at the beginning of their TV careers - he was a pop star, she was interviewing people in a double-bed and both were new to the job. Here they reveal a secret fake wedding ceremony, offering an illustrious classical composer class A drugs and why it’s better to be pretty than clever. It is a totally irresistible portrait of a friendship. They’ve both experienced a lot since then. In 2025, Emma is still writing and presenting up a storm – including The Archers Podcast (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0jt4npn - the best job in the world). Richard is still a priest but has also forged his cosy crime writing career. Don’t miss him at The Edinburgh International Book Festival talking about his latest Cannon Clement title and his life as a writer on Saturday 9th August at 11.45. https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/reverend-richard-coles-murder-in-the-parish NB James Lankester – composer of the music - is now better known as EetSleep – you can find their work here - https://soundcloud.com/eetsleep. T he Friendship File is a Podcart production - https://www.podcart.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.