S3, Ep2 How to Fail: Chris Patten

S3, Ep2 How to Fail: Chris Patten

This week, my guest is the former politician Chris Patten. It's almost easier to list the high-powered offices of state he hasn't occupied than the ones he has. Patten was the 28th governor of Hong Kong, the former Chairman of the BBC, the current Chancellor of Oxford University. For 13 years, he was the Conservative MP for Bath before losing his seat in the 1992 election - one of the incidences of failure he discusses on this episode. At 74, Patten has published seven books, gained a peerage, fathered three children and has eight grandchildren. You might not think he knows much about failure, but in this revealing and unexpectedly moving interview, he talks about what it's like to lose a seat and have your life changed overnight, as well as how he coped with the aftermath of his tenure at the BBC (where he presided over the Jimmy Savile scandal). We also discuss his faith, his love for his wife (and his wish that he had married her earlier), his natural inclination towards gloominess (and what he does to 'snap out of it') and his, as yet futile, search for the perfect breakfast muesli. How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted by Elizabeth Day, produced by Chris Sharp and sponsored by 4th Estate Books First Confession: A Sort of Memoir by Chris Patten is out now, published by Allen Lane. Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayChris Sharp @chrissharpaudio4th Estate Books @4thEstateBooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaksot(377)

Bella Freud - Learning To Trust Herself

Bella Freud - Learning To Trust Herself

Fashion icon Bella Freud on abandoning psychics, learning to trust herself and realising that what happens next is entirely up to her. Freud is a designer and creative whose clothes have adorned the...

17 Joulu 202552min

ON FRIENDSHIP… With Dawn French and Vogue Williams

ON FRIENDSHIP… With Dawn French and Vogue Williams

I’ve always been obsessed with friendship - how it shapes us, challenges us and often goes uncelebrated. In this episode, both Dawn French and Vogue Williams get honest about the beauty and the messin...

15 Joulu 202524min

Alex Hassell - Rivals, Rejection and Taking Acid at Alton Towers

Alex Hassell - Rivals, Rejection and Taking Acid at Alton Towers

You might know the star of Rivals for his revealing role in the hit Disney+ show, but did you know about his dramatic allium allergy?! I thought not. Alex Hassell might be best known for his por...

10 Joulu 202545min

ON PERSPECTIVE… With Adeel Akhtar and Pat Cummins

ON PERSPECTIVE… With Adeel Akhtar and Pat Cummins

Perspective is something we all chase - because when it slips, life can feel chaotic and overwhelming. But when we find it again, everything becomes a little clearer. In this episode, actor Adeel Akh...

8 Joulu 202512min

Mo Gawdat - The 3 BIGGEST Mistakes We Make In Finding Love

Mo Gawdat - The 3 BIGGEST Mistakes We Make In Finding Love

I don’t often have repeat guests on How To Fail but Mo Gawdat is the exception. When he first came on this podcast in 2019, he fundamentally changed my mindset and my approach to life. Back then,...

3 Joulu 20251h 2min

ON IVF… With Jessel Taank and Paloma Faith

ON IVF… With Jessel Taank and Paloma Faith

We don’t talk about this enough, even though so many of us face it personally or through someone we love. Real Housewives of New York star, Jessel Taank, opens up about her three-year journey to beco...

1 Joulu 202535min

Ruth Wilson - Be Challenged By What Disgusts You

Ruth Wilson - Be Challenged By What Disgusts You

Ruth Wilson MBE has made a habit of tackling psychologically demanding roles. You’ll know her from playing a mother grieving the loss of her child in The Affair, a sociopathic research scientist in Lu...

26 Marras 202544min

ON REJECTION… With Mel B and Nicole Scherzinger

ON REJECTION… With Mel B and Nicole Scherzinger

We all face rejection, no matter who we are. In this episode we revisit conversations with two extraordinary women who have faced rejection and overcome it: Spice Girl Mel B opens up about her unsucce...

24 Marras 202519min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

olipa-kerran-otsikko
sita
kaksi-aitia
ihme-ja-kumma
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
i-dont-like-mondays
uutiscast
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
poks
antin-palautepalvelu
kolme-kaannekohtaa
mamma-mia
rss-murhan-anatomia
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
aikalisa
rss-nikotellen
loukussa
meidan-pitais-puhua
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
naakkavalta