Paying it forward... with Jay Aston

Danni Menzies talks velcro skirts, winning Eurovision and beating mouth cancer with Jay in the brand-new podcast from The Health Lottery.

Dig out your lycra and back-comb your hair - Danni sits down to chat with original Bucks Fizz member Jay Aston about winning Eurovision in 1981, still performing with Cheryl Baker and Mike Nolan as The Fizz today and what it's like for a singer to find out she has mouth cancer...

It's the very first slice of feel-good that is The Health Lottery's Paying It Forward podcast - quarter of an hour of inspiration to restore your faith in human nature.

So look for it on your favourite podcast platform, and soon you will find that there comes a time - for making your mind up...

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Serge Pennings

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Paying it forward... with Nicola Stephenson

Danni chats with veteran actress Nicola Stephenson about the first lesbian kiss on British TV (30 years ago!), and the help she got from established actors at the start of her career

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Paying it forward... with Chris Brookmyre

Danni chats with Chris Brookmyre about the surprising kindness of crime writers, working with his wife and playing at Glastonbury (no, really). Chat with plenty of twists...

Paying it forward...with Kenny Logan

Danni chats to rugby star Kenny about beating cancer, Dodie, Gabby and what makes him happy!

Our latest episode is a reason to smile!

Danni talks about Paying It Forward with Jill Harding of Dentaid.

Dentaid's new mobile dental unit hits the road thanks to The Health Lottery

Here at The Health Lottery we’re thrilled to announce that thanks to our funding, Dentaid, the dental health charity, has fitted out their ninth mobile dental unit, which has now hit the road!

Paying it forward... with Rozalla

Danni Menzies talks to Rozalla, the undisputed Queen of Hi NRG, about turning 60 but still filling dance floors in the podcast from The Health Lottery.

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