# Diane Morgan on playing a robot in TV comedy Ann Droid.

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Podcast: [Front Row](https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-row-944015)
Published: 2026-07-13T19:20:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yvsc
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Diane Morgan on her BBC TV comedy series Ann Droid, in which she stars as the eponymous robot helper to Sue Johnston. We pay tribute to actor Sam Neill, who has died at the age of 78. His screen work stretched from blockbusters like Jurassic Park to small independent New Zealand releases. Anna Reynolds, Surveyor of the King's Pictures, on the rehang of Buckingham Palace Picture Gallery. Reopened recently, it has doubled the number of stunning works on display to the public; from Vermeer to Stubbs to Canaletto. Saxophonist Emma Rawicz won UK Jazz Act of the Year at 2026 Jazz FM Awards. She's currently touring with a range of projects, which includes her 20-piece Jazz Orchestra, which she manages as well as composing and arranging original music. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe

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