Julie Hesmondhalgh: How good telly and theatre can change the world
Lancaster legend Julie Hesmondhalgh is an actor, writer and activist. She's best known for playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street in what started as a short-term punchline and turned into a 16 ye...
10 Maj 20241h 3min
Angela Hartnett: One of the UK's top chefs shares her recipe for success
Angela Hartnett is a Michelin starred chef, restaurateur and podcast host. After studying for a history degree, she began working in a local pub before joining Gordon Ramsay at his first restaurant, A...
3 Maj 202457min
Caroline Lucas: Being Britain's first and only Green MP
In 2010 Caroline Lucas made history when she was elected as the MP for Brighton Pavilion, becoming the first Green Party candidate to enter Parliament. She has increased her majority at every election...
26 Apr 20241h
Bassem Youssef: Egypt's Jon Stewart on Palestine, the press and Piers Morgan
In 2011 Bassem Youssef was a little-known heart surgeon in Cairo. A year later, he was hosting his own political satire TV show, Al-Bernameg, drawing in 30 million weekly viewers as he made fun of the...
19 Apr 202452min
James Timpson: The secrets to running a successful business and making money
"The best ideas don't come from the boardroom, the best ideas come from the frontline." James Timpson is the chief executive of Timpson, a family-run business known for its key cutting and watch repai...
12 Apr 202459min
Bryony Gordon: My OCD made me think my family would die
Bryony Gordon is a bestselling author, mental health campaigner and founder of Mental Health Mates. She has been a columnist for the Telegraph for over twenty years where she has written honestly and ...
5 Apr 202457min
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: Finding my faith amidst hangovers, beatings and abuse
Growing up, Justin Welby thought his home life was normal. It wasn't until he was a teenager that he realised being brought up by an abusive, alcoholic father was anything but. He found faith and the ...
29 Mars 202450min
Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean: From Nottingham council estates to winning gold at the Olympics
It's 40 years since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Around 24 million people turned on their TVs to watch the Nottingham duo make history on the ice rin...
22 Mars 202454min
