Gareth Malone: Last News

Radio Times, Gareth said: “I’d been planning to have a studio built in the garden for three years. “I wanted a soundproof music room so that not only would I not disturb the neighbours, but they wouldn’t disturb me – kids screaming, people mowing their lawns.”The broadcaster added that his “wish has been granted” with the studio, but he wasn’t expecting to spend so much time working from there this year as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.He continued: “When it was finished, just before Christmas last year, I was thinking, ‘I can’t wait to spend some time out here making music’… and my wish has been granted, though not in the way I was expecting! “Before that, I was in the spare room where the baby is. “It was a complete nightmare

At times during lockdown, a simple task like getting yourself out of bed can feel like a huge achievement. Throw in baking a banana bread before elevenses and you’re winning.