Carol Vorderman

Carol Vorderman

She's best known for starring in Countdown, one of Britain's longest-running television game shows. But Carol Vorderman has managed to fit twice as much into her life as most of us. She speaks to James about her chaotic but loving upbringing, culture shock at Cambridge and new life as 'the country's most vociferous anti-corruption crusader'.

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Shaun Keaveny: "I have self-doubt and massive amounts of imposter syndrome"

Shaun Keaveny: "I have self-doubt and massive amounts of imposter syndrome"

Shaun Keaveny is one of the UKs most beloved broadcasters, having spent 11 years presenting one of the countries biggest music breakfast radio shows. His journey began upon leaving college, where he k...

13 Des 20241h 3min

Alex James: 'Modern Life is Rubbish' was our last chance at success

Alex James: 'Modern Life is Rubbish' was our last chance at success

Alex James is the bass player in one of Britain's biggest bands, Blur. With millions of record sales and 2 sold-out nights at Wembley in 2023, he sits down with James O'Brien to discuss his early chil...

6 Des 202455min

Baroness Lola Young: From foster care to the House of Lords

Baroness Lola Young: From foster care to the House of Lords

"As I grew up, I realised I had to look after myself because no one else was going to do it for me."Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey joined the House of Lords in 2004, becoming one of its first Black fe...

29 Nov 202457min

Dan Snow: I'd die if my kids said they wanted to be broadcasters

Dan Snow: I'd die if my kids said they wanted to be broadcasters

Dan Snow makes history exciting. Whether it’s through his award-winning documentaries, bestselling books, or popular podcast History Hit, he has a gift for bringing the past to life and showing us why...

22 Nov 20241h 1min

Rupert Everett: “I stuck out like a sore thumb in Hollywood"

Rupert Everett: “I stuck out like a sore thumb in Hollywood"

For thirty-six year, James has been chasing this interview and now, he's finally secured it. Actor, writer and director Rupert Everett joins him to talk about the highs and lows of his extraordinary 4...

15 Nov 202456min

James Rebanks: The shepherd who tells the stories of ordinary, extraordinary people

James Rebanks: The shepherd who tells the stories of ordinary, extraordinary people

Growing up on a Lake District farm that had been in his family for centuries, James Rebanks always knew his place in the world. School wasn't for him - he felt his teachers looked down on farming and ...

8 Nov 202458min

Hanif Kureishi: A freak accident left me paralysed - and it broke me

Hanif Kureishi: A freak accident left me paralysed - and it broke me

"I really need a future. What happened to me is so dark and so depressing that I've got to believe in something." On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi's life changed forever. The acclaimed novelist and ...

1 Nov 202459min

Michel Roux: Cooking for presidents, kitchen battles and continuing the family legacy

Michel Roux: Cooking for presidents, kitchen battles and continuing the family legacy

One of Britain’s most celebrated French chefs, Michel Roux Jr is restaurant royalty. Born into the legendary Roux family, his father and uncle, Albert and Michel Roux Snr founded Le Gavroche, the firs...

25 Okt 202457min

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