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From The Vault: Brian Cox
Season 2 Episode 240
From a childhood in Dundee marked by loss, poverty and resilience, to becoming one of the most respected actors of his generation, Brian Cox’s life and career have been defined by an unrelenting purs…
Published on 10 hours ago
From The Vault: Miriam Margolyes
Season 2 Episode 239
From a childhood in Oxford shaped by unconditional love, Jewish heritage and a keen sense of curiosity, to a career spanning stage, screen, voice work and bestselling memoir, Miriam Margolyes’ life h…
Published on 1 week ago
Cariad Lloyd: Talking About Grief Changed My Life
Season 2 Episode 236
Cariad Lloyd never set out to become the voice of modern grief, but after losing her father at just fifteen, the silence around death stayed with her. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brie…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Kevin Rowland: Beyond Come On Eileen
Season 2 Episode 237
From a shifting childhood split between Wolverhampton, rural Ireland and London, to fronting one of the most distinctive and uncompromising bands of the 1980s, Kevin Rowland’s life has been defined b…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Irvine Welsh: We’re More Addicted Now Than in Trainspotting
Season 2 Episode 235
From the high-rises of Muirhouse to the heart of countercultural Britain, Irvine Welsh has built a literary universe fuelled by punk energy, dancefloor euphoria, and radical empathy. In this episode …
Published on 4 weeks ago
David Lammy: I’ve had imposter syndrome my whole life- until now
Season 2 Episode 245
From a working-class childhood in Tottenham to the Cabinet table, David Lammy’s path to becoming Foreign Secretary was anything but straightforward. Raised by a single mother after his father disappe…
Published on 1 month ago
Grace Dent: Almost Everything I’ve Done, I’ve Been Told No First
Season 2 Episode 236
Before she was a MasterChef judge and one of Britain’s most distinctive food writers, Grace Dent was a Carlisle kid eating crispy pancakes and dreaming of life beyond beige dinners. In this episode o…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Graham Fellows: Playing John Shuttleworth Came at a Cost
Season 2 Episode 236
Before he became known as the quirky, banana-snacking John Shuttleworth, Graham Fellows was a kid from Sheffield with dreams of classical acting and a knack for writing unforgettable songs. In this e…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Jon Culshaw: The Impressionist Who Fooled the Prime Minister
Season 2 Episode 233
Long before Dead Ringers or Spitting Image, Jon Culshaw was a schoolboy with a knack for mimicry and a fierce determination to escape into voices- finding freedom, fun, and a future through the radio…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Michael Lewis: America Is Run by Bullies
Season 2 Episode 234
Before The Big Short, Moneyball or The Blind Side became bestsellers (and Hollywood hits), Michael Lewis was just trying to make sense of a world where things didn’t add up- from Wall Street to the g…
Published on 2 months ago