Podcast Episodes

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren is the first performer to win the Best Actress Academy Award for a role in a foreign language film. She won in 1962 for her performance…

5 years, 1 month ago

Malala Yousafzai, activist

Malala Yousafzai is an activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize when she was 17 - becoming the youngest winner in its history. Today she is kno…

5 years, 1 month ago

George McGavin, entomologist and broadcaster

George McGavin is an entomologist, explorer and broadcaster, who has spread the word about the importance of insects to audiences in their millions. …

5 years, 1 month ago

Monica Galetti, chef and restaurateur

Monica Galetti is a chef, restaurateur and cook book writer, who is also known as a judge on the television series MasterChef: the Professionals.

Born…

5 years, 2 months ago

Tim Peake, astronaut

Major Tim Peake, is an Army Air Corps officer and a European Space Agency astronaut. He was the first British astronaut to carry out a spacewalk.

As…

5 years, 2 months ago

Samantha Power

Samantha Power was the USA's youngest ever ambassador to the UN, during President Barack Obama’s second term, and is a writer and academic. She has j…

5 years, 2 months ago

David Olusoga, historian and broadcaster

David Olusoga is a historian, writer and broadcaster who has presented a range of programmes including the BBC’s A House Through Time and Civilisatio…

5 years, 2 months ago

Colonel Lucy Giles

Colonel Lucy Giles is an officer of the British Army’s Royal Logistic Corps and is currently President of the Army Officer Selection Board - the firs…

5 years, 3 months ago

Sir Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard makes a second trip to the island he first visited 60 years ago, when he had just turned 20, but had already topped the UK charts t…

5 years, 3 months ago

Minette Batters

Minette Batters is the first woman to become President of the National Farmers' Union, representing 47,000 members. She was first elected to the post…

5 years, 3 months ago