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 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"
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
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
"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
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
Sir David Jason: "I’m addicted to an audience"
"I wasn’t driven by being famous, I was driven by being successful. I wanted to be recognised by my peers, people who I considered ‘posh actors’”.Award-winning actor and bestselling author, Sir David ...
18 Okt 20241h 4min
William Dalrymple: A life shaped by history
"I'm that lucky guy who found his hobby and was able to turn it into a job." William Dalrymple is a multi-award winning and bestselling historian. Growing up on the Dalrymple family estate in North Be...
11 Okt 20241h 1min
