Podcast Episodes

Baroness Hale of Richmond, former judge

Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, is a former judge who served as the first female president of the Supreme Court. In 2019 she announced the …

4 years, 6 months ago

Michael Holding, cricketer

Michael Holding is a cricket commentator and former West Indies bowler. He’s widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of in…

4 years, 6 months ago

Nazir Afzal, lawyer

Nazir Afzal is a solicitor and the former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England. Among his notable cases, he brought the Rochdale sex groomin…

4 years, 7 months ago

Robert Macfarlane, writer

Robert Macfarlane is a writer whose books about the natural world, including The Wild Places and The Old Ways, have won many prizes and taken root in…

4 years, 8 months ago

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, athlete

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is an Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion heptathlete, and is one of the most successful women in British sp…

4 years, 8 months ago

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinary surgeon

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick is a veterinary surgeon who presents the television series The Supervet. He has pushed the boundaries of treatment availa…

4 years, 8 months ago

Paul Costelloe, fashion designer

Paul Costelloe is a fashion designer who recently celebrated his 36th year showing at London Fashion Week, making him the event’s longest-standing de…

4 years, 8 months ago

Margaret Busby, publisher

Margaret Busby is a publisher and editor who was the chair of the Booker Prize jury in 2020.

She has spent a life time in the literary world and was t…

4 years, 9 months ago

Richard Wilson, actor and director

Richard Wilson is an actor and director who became a household name when he played the part of Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave…

4 years, 9 months ago

Yo-Yo Ma, musician

Yo-Yo Ma is a cellist and one of the world's most high-profile classical musicians. He has performed for eight US Presidents, appeared in concert hal…

4 years, 9 months ago