Podcast Episodes

Sir Geoff Palmer, Barbara Holdridge, Kim Woodburn, Sly Stone

John Wilson on

Sir Godfrey “Geoff” Palmer, the scientist whose discovery of a new brewing method revolutionized the industry and saved them millions of pounds

Barbara Holdridge, the entrepreneur who co…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Brian Wilson, Frederick Forsyth, Uriah Rennie, Edmund White

Kirsty Lang on

Brian Wilson, the driving force behind The Beach Boys who were one of the most successful bands of the 1960s.

Fredrick Forsyth, the writer and former Mi6 agent who books included The Da…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Valmik Thapar, Nancy Blaik, Norma Meras Swenson, Dr Stuart Farrimond

Kirsty Lang on

Wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar who spent five decades trying to protect India’s tigers

Nancy Blaik, the driving force behind the creation of Scotland’s first children’s hospice

N…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Alan Yentob, Richard Garwin, Dr Joy Schaverien, Anne Merriman

Matthew Bannister on Alan Yentob, the BBC’s only Creative Director, who commissioned many successful TV programmes, was known as an impresario of talent and also presented Imagine.

Richard Garwin, th…

Published on 3 months ago

Hannah Deacon, Andrew Norfolk, Dame June Clark, Martin Graham

Matthew Bannister on

Hannah Deacon who ran a successful campaign to allow her son – and many others – to be treated with cannabis after he was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy.

Andrew Norfolk, t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Sir Tom Farmer, Elaine Wynn, Sue Stapely, Joseph Nye

Matthew Bannister on:

Sir Tom Farmer, the Edinburgh born businessman who built up the tyre and exhaust company Kwik Fit.

Elaine Wynn, who worked with her husband Steve to create a casino empire in Las…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jane Gardam, Sir Roger Birch, Mike Peters, Francoise Hampson

Kirsty Lang on

The author Jane Gardam, whose works included The Queen of the Tambourine and Old Filth.

Sir Roger Birch, the former Chief Constable of Sussex Police who oversaw the investigation followi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Virginia Giuffre, Rosy Bremer, LJ Smith, Wizz Jones

Matthew Bannister on

Virginia Giuffre, who waived her anonymity to accuse the billionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his friend Ghislaine Maxwell of sex abuse and trafficking.

Rosy Bremer, a leading campaig…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Pope Francis, Paddy Higson, David Sassoon

Matthew Bannister on

Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope who was noted for his humility and modest lifestyle.

Paddy Higson, the TV and film producer once described as “the mother of the Scottis…

Published on 4 months ago

Anne Scargill, Ronnie Appleton, Cecil Wright, Mario Vargas Llosa

Matthew Bannister on

Anne Scargill, who founded the Women Against Pit Closures group when her husband Arthur was leading the Miners Strike of the 1980s. The actor Maxine Peake pays tribute.

Ronnie App…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago