The Shift LIVE: Ruth Jones on daughterhood, menopause and being Nanny Ruth
In the run up to Christmas I'll be dropping two special live episodes recorded live at the Birmingham Literature Festival earlier this autumn. The second conversation is with one of the funniest, warm...
22 Des 202250min
The Shift LIVE: Elif Shafak on intersectionality, identity and finding the courage to come out in her 40s
In the run up to Christmas I'll be dropping two special live episodes recorded live at the Birmingham Literature Festival earlier this autumn. The first conversation is with one of the most thoughtful...
20 Des 202245min
Nadiya Hussain on becoming the independent woman her nan was afraid of
Somehow, it's the end of season 10! How did that even happen? And I'm so thrilled to end the season with this week's guest. I’ve fangirled Nadiya Hussain ever since she gave her groundbreaking speech ...
13 Des 202251min
Kaye Adams on ambition, insecurity and surviving Strictly
My guest today is the journalist and broadcaster Kaye Adams. Kaye is the host of BBC Radio Scotland’s morning show and a longstanding panellist on ITV’s Loose Women, amongst other things. But if you’r...
6 Des 202251min
Sali Hughes on the positive power of being a grown up
Today’s guest has a talent for tapping into what people are thinking, not to mention an enviable BS radar. Since we first met almost 15 years ago, Sali Hughes has become a leading journalist and prese...
29 Nov 202254min
Milly Johnson on grafting, greetings cards and life in the "sandwich" zone
My guest today is the dose of salts that is Milly Johnson. Milly started writing books in her late 30s when the birth of her first son showed her the direction she’d been struggling to find. Now on he...
22 Nov 202246min
Caryn Franklin on how being a carer in her thirties changed her attitude to ageing
Today’s guest is my personal hero, Caryn Franklin. Caryn started her career in the 80s as a fashion editor before moving into TV where she presented, amongst other things, BBC’s The Clothes Show. Alwa...
15 Nov 202255min
Marina Hyde on gaining confidence and growing older riskily
My guest today has been lauded as “the most lethal, screamingly funny truth-teller of our time”. Guardian columnist Marina Hyde has made her name as the master of the takedown. Through the political s...
8 Nov 202249min
