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Dear Deidre

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Resident agony aunt Sally Land hosts the podcast version of The Sun’s legendary advice column.


Each week Sally will be joined by experts and some of your favourite celebrity guests to give helpful but entertaining advice to listeners' real-life dilemmas. They’ll be covering everything from sex and relationships, to money and careers, managing your mental health and more.


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This podcast is brought to you by The Sun and produced by Anya Pearce. It is a Wireless Studios Production. 


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Episodes

Deidre Sanders on her favourite ever Dear Deidre letters

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by the woman who gave her name to The Sun’s legendary agony aunt column, Deidre Sanders. Deidre took on the role of answering your letters in the late 70’s- and since then the team has expanded, the letters have flooded in and your love and support for our advice has grown from strength to strength. In this very special episode we’re going to take a listen to some of Deidre and Sally’s favourite letters throughout the years. Timest...

Sep 01, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Aston Merrygold and Alicia Drummond on Parenting

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by former JLS singer and TV personality Aston Merrygold and parenting expert and founder of Teen Tips Alicia Drummond to give advice on parenting dilemmas. They’ll be addressing your letters on protecting your children against bullies, managing the stress from looking after two kids under three and consider how to navigate spending time with your children after a nasty relationship split. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Aston a...

Aug 25, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Paula Hall on Porn and Sex Addiction

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by psychotherapist Paula Hall to give advice on porn and sex addiction. They’ll be addressing your letters on relationships breaking down from addiction to porn, extreme sexual fetishes spiralling into abuse and they question whether modern porn is negatively influencing peoples ideology of a ‘normal’ sex life. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Paula onto the podcast. 02:55: Paula explains what porn and sex addiction is. 06:45: P...

Aug 18, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Simon Thomas and Julia Samuel on Coping with Grief

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by sports broadcaster Simon Thomas and psychotherapist and grief expert Julia Samuel MBE to give advice on how to handle grief. They’ll be addressing letters on how to manage the feeling of replacement and abandonment, what to do when a shocking secret comes out about a loved one who has passed away and they shed light on how to stop feeling guilty for loving again after the former love of your life dies. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally i...

Aug 11, 202249 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Tolly, Audrey & Milena and Kate Mansfield on Dating Dilemmas

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by the fabulous hosts of The Receipts podcast Tolly Shoneye , Audrey Indome and Milena Sanchez , plus dating expert Kate Mansfield to give advice on your dating dilemmas. They’ll be addressing letters on dating apps, sugar daddy’s and becoming official, plus they lay down the law on when you should officially classify actions as ‘cheating’. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Tolly, Audrey, Milena and Kate onto the podcast. 03:45: ...

Aug 04, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Shaughna Phillips and Joshua Fletcher on Wellbeing

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by psychotherapist and anxiety expert Joshua Fletcher and former Love Island star Shaughna Phillips to give advice on your wellbeing dilemmas. They’ll be addressing letters on a discouraging partner crushing body confidence, stress levels reaching new heights and they equip you with some of their best loved tools to navigate and manage anxiety. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Shaughna and Joshua onto the podcast. 06:00: Shaughn...

Jul 28, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Kerry Katona and Gemma Bird on Money Struggles

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast Sally Land is joined by singer and entertainer Kerry Katona and money expert Gemma Bird to give advice on your money problems. They’ll be addressing letters on debt worries leading to suicidal thoughts, addiction landing people in financial ruin and question whether you should quit your everyday luxuries in order to save your pounds Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Kerry and Gemma onto the podcast. 05:30: Kerry and Gemma share what their best and wor...

Jul 21, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Trisha Goddard and Jo Hemmings on Relationship Problems

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast Sally Land is joined by broadcaster Trisha Goddard and dating expert Jo Hemmings to give advice on your relationship problems. They’ll be addressing letters on managing low sex drives in a relationship, cheating and how to stop bickering with your partner over house work. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Trisha and Jo onto the podcast. 03:00: Trisha shares what love later in life is like. 05:20: Trisha and Jo share the worst relationship advice they’...

Jul 14, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Dr Zoe Williams on Common Health Concerns

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast Sally Land is joined by TV personality and NHS GP Dr Zoe Williams to give advice on your common health concerns. They’ll be addressing letters on backache, erectile dysfunction, snoring and tinnitus. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Zoe onto the podcast. 01:55: Zoe shares what inspired her to become a GP. 05:05: Zoe discusses the most common misconceptions about GP’s. 10:00: 1st letter, from a man who is struggling to keep an erection when he has sex...

Jul 07, 202243 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Harry Johnson and Alix Fox on Sex

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast Sally Land is joined by sex educator, Alix Fox , and Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle winner, Harry Johnson , to give advice on your sex problems. They’ll be addressing letters on premature ejaculation, threesomes and they discuss the challenges that come with the orgasm gap. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Harry and Alix onto the podcast. 03:05: Alix and Harry share the worst sex advice that they have been given. 05:35: Alix and Harry share the best sex...

Jun 30, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Scarlett Harlett and Reenee Singh on Identity

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast Sally Land is joined by psychotherapist, Reenee Singh , and Drag Queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Scarlett Harlett , to give advice on your identity problems. They’ll be addressing letters on combating homophobia, supporting a loved one as they come out and how to manage the feeling of shame for cross dressing. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Reenee and Scarlett onto the podcast. 03:40: Reenee and Scarlett share what they feel is the biggest miscon...

Jun 23, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Bobby Norris and Jono Lancaster on Bullying

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast Sally Land is joined by disability campaigner, Jono Lancaster , and Reality TV star, Bobby Norris , to give advice on your bullying problems. They’ll be addressing letters on combating school bullies, revenge porn being used as blackmail and how to move on from haunting memories of past abuse. Timestamps: 00:00: Sally introduces Bobby and Jono onto the podcast. 02:57: Bobby shares his work on the Online Safety Bill. 06:20: Jono shares his work within hi...

Jun 16, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Dear Deidre - Coming Soon

Dear Deidre will be launching with a new episode every Thursday, from June 16th. Say hello to Sally Land, resident agony aunt and now the host of the Dear Deidre podcast, inspired by The Sun’s legendary advice column. Each week Sally will be joined by experts and some of your favourite celebrity guests to give helpful but entertaining advice to listeners' real-life dilemmas. They’ll be covering everything from sex and relationships, to money and careers, managing your mental health and more. Rem...

Jun 07, 20222 min
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