'It' girl Patsy Kensit came to a fushia pink village hall in Oxfordshire to launch an extraordinary new internet radio station.

The village hall at Shipton-on-Cherwell is unrecognisable. Thick pink carpet has been laid on the floor and glittery pink curtains now hang in the windows.

Plush sheepskin rugs have been draped over the chairs and pink pancakes are being cooked in the hall's tiny kitchen.

This is the stuff that little girls' dreams are made of. Welcome to the world of Barbie.fm.

The new station, which is on air for just three days, started broadcasting live via the Internet yesterday from the hall, with Patsy Kensit presenting the Breakfast Show. Patsy, the estranged wife of Oasis star Liam Gallagher, stayed at The Bear Hotel, in Woodstock, on Monday night and arrived at the village hall for the launch at 8am.

Barbie.fm was the idea of TV presenter and DJ David Freeman and his daughters Amy, eight and Hattie, six. The format combines showbiz chat with chart-topping songs. By this morning a total of 250,000 listeners had tuned into the station from as far afield as France and Africa

David, 56, said: "Having got a visual website up and running, on a technical level, it is fairly straightforward to get a radio station online. It is amazing how this has taken off."

Interviews with stars including Titanic actress Kate Winslet were due to be broadcast later today. And former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis and her pop star daughter Sophie Ellis-Bextor were due to present today's morning show.

Patsy who despite suffering from flu looked radiant in jeans and a white T-shirt, pouted her way through the Breakfast Show which she co-hosted with Hannah Scott-Joynt. She was paid an undisclosed amount for her appearance.

Patsy, 32, said: "I have a one-year-old and an eight-year-old and we are all suffering from flu. But despite that, I had a fantastic time presenting Barbie.fm. I think it's an amazing idea. If it runs again I will come back."

Hattie and Amy, who attend The Manor Preparatory School, in Shippon, near Abingdon, were bowled over to meet her.

Amy said: "We were really glad that Patsy could come today. She was really nice and talked to us a lot. I couldn't sleep very well last night because I was excited and nervous."

During the show, listeners sent in e-mails with requests, jokes and messages.

Cash for the venture has been put up by Barbie manufacturers Mattel. The firm also provided the services of Barbie look-alike Sarahlou Luxton.

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