The Same Interview
Natasha Bedingfield joined Scott for the Same Interview.
The programme had found answers she gave around 20 years earlier and asked her exactly the same questions again.
Her old answers were voiced by an actor, avoiding the shock of hearing her own voice from the beginning of her career.
Scott had recently attempted the same exercise with Natasha’s brother Daniel.
The soundtrack of her life
Asked which song would feature on the soundtrack of her life now, Natasha chose Unwritten.
She said its message had become more relevant to her over time, despite having written it herself.
Two decades earlier, she had chosen Stevie Wonder’s Sir Duke, describing music as a universal language.
Who should play Natasha?
Natasha’s modern choice for an actress to play her was Sydney Sweeney, partly because she was one of the most talked-about stars of the moment.
Her earlier answer had been Kate Winslet because she could make any character feel real.
Natasha revealed that somebody had recently mistaken her for Kate Winslet on a plane, which she regarded as a major compliment.
The secret to a relationship
Natasha said she did not claim to know the secret to every successful relationship, although she had a strong one herself.
She recommended listening, communication and the relationship advice of therapist Esther Perel.
Her younger self had focused on the practical challenge of long-distance relationships and had been grateful for internet calls and early video chat.
Twenty years of Unwritten
The conversation also explored the extraordinary second life of Unwritten.
The song had remained part of films, television, social media and milestone moments long after its original release.
Natasha reflected on hearing people attach their own stories to words she had written at the beginning of her career.
Handover
Scott handed over after Natasha’s comparison between her younger and present-day selves.
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