Vicky Pattison - ‘You don't become old and wise if you haven't been young and daft’
Vicky Pattison was 22 when her life changed and she was cast in reality TV show Geordie Shore. She was on the show for nine seasons between 2011 and 2014, during which time the cameras followed her fa...
2 Juni 202555min
Dannii Minogue - ‘I hit low points where I thought: “I just can’t take this any more.”
In her most revealing interview to date, Dannii Minogue talks openly about the pressures of fame, the relentless comparisons with her sister, Kylie, and navigating a divorce that left her broke. It...
28 Maj 202556min
Julia Stiles - ‘I ran in the other direction from fame’
For many of us who grew up in the the 90s, Julia Stiles was an integral part of our coming of age. Her portrayal of the clever, acerbic Kat in 10 Things I Hate About You was a radical reinvention of t...
21 Maj 202553min
John Bishop - ‘I’ve always wanted someone to say: you’re good enough’
John Bishop has been a hugely successful stand-up comedian for 25 years. Yet that wasn’t his first dream, which was to play football. We discuss his failure to do so professionally, his challenges at ...
14 Maj 202554min
Simon Cowell - ‘I often think: what gives me the right to judge people?’
Simon Cowell has built an entertainment empire on his ability to say exactly what he thinks and an uncanny ability to judge the public mood. From launching Pop Idol in 2001, The X Factor in 2004 an...
7 Maj 202559min
Celeste Barber: the FUNNIEST woman on the internet
My guest today has been an integral part of my feminist awakening. Celeste Barber’s instagram posts - which parody the unattainable standards of the fashion and beauty industry - are both hilarious an...
30 Apr 202551min
Emma Dabiri - ‘We are still so obsessed with how we look’
This episode of How To Fail was recorded in front of a live audience at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy theatre. Emma Dabiri is a broadcaster, historian, and bestselling author whose work delves into the...
23 Apr 202543min
Sally Phillips - ‘I saw Colin Firth and thought - he’s mine!’
This episode of How To Fail was recorded in front of a live audience at London’s Barbican Theatre. Sally Phillips has appeared in a string of the most influential and hilarious comedy series of all...
16 Apr 202550min
