Kevin McCloud: the Grand Designs presenter takes us behind the scenes of his own life
Kevin has been a fixture on our tellies for so many years that we feel like we know him. But, actually, I didn’t have a clue about his life story, so this conversation was really interesting for me. H...
1 Aug 202450min
Skye Gyngell: a searingly honest portrait of a chef battling for her identity
Skye Gyngell was born and raised in Sydney, but has never felt Australian. In this honest and heartfelt interview, she paints a picture of a deeply introverted child who wanted to “turn down the volum...
30 Juli 202450min
Ruth Rogers: London’s favourite chef on creating an iconic house
For Ruth Rogers, home is at the very heart of everything. Her legendary London restaurant, the River Cafe, is founded on community, friendship and home cooking. Her iconic house in Chelsea, which she ...
25 Juli 202445min
Mary Portas: the queen of the high street’s inspiring journey from homeless orphan to a London townhouse that’s all hers
Most of us know Mary Portas as a swashbuckling TV presenter with a flame-red bob, but her career away from the screen has been no less remarkable. She did the window displays for Topshop during its he...
18 Juli 202452min
Cath Kidston: the floral-obsessed entrepreneur on why life isn’t always a bed of roses
There’s barely an oilcloth, mug or ironing board cover that hasn’t been embellished with a nostalgic floral print from Cath Kidston. Because of the brand’s ubiquity, it’s easy to forget quite how infl...
5 Juli 20241h 2min
Jonny Gent: music, martinis and mayhem from the founder of Sessions Arts Club
Today I’m chatting to the swashbuckling artist and restaurateur Jonny Gent. We recorded this episode during a busy lunch service at Sessions Arts Club, Jonny’s inspirational restaurant in Clerkenwell....
28 Juni 20241h
Tim Ross: the Australian comedian on the life-changing effect of modest, modernist buildings – and tinted moisturiser
A while back, Tim came to London to perform at the Isokon building in Belsize Park, and I managed to catch up with him to record this podcast. As a small boy in the Seventies, Tim quietly absorbed th...
21 Juni 20241h 13min
Luke Edward hall: the artist and designer pulls back the curtain to reveal his colourful life story
Luke has kindly invited us to his house in the Cotswolds, which he shares with his husband, Duncan Campbell, and a pair of enthusiastic whippets. I was intrigued to learn that this modern-day dandy c...
7 Juni 20241h 3min
