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Nigel Slater: the food writer opens the door to his fascinating home life
Episode 7
Nigel is the first podcast guest ever to make me cry. I'm a big fan of his writing, and suspected he'd be a kindred spirit, but spending the day with…
1 year, 6 months ago
Kevin McCloud: the Grand Designs presenter takes us behind the scenes of his own life
Episode 7
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…
1 year, 10 months ago
Skye Gyngell: a searingly honest portrait of a chef battling for her identity
Episode 7
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 i…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ruth Rogers: London’s favourite chef on creating an iconic house
Episode 7
For Ruth Rogers, home is at the very heart of everything. Her legendary London restaurant, the River Cafe, is founded on community, friendship and ho…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mary Portas: the queen of the high street’s inspiring journey from homeless orphan to a London townhouse that’s all hers
Episode 7
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. Sh…
1 year, 10 months ago
Cath Kidston: the floral-obsessed entrepreneur on why life isn’t always a bed of roses
Episode 7
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 b…
1 year, 11 months ago
Jonny Gent: music, martinis and mayhem from the founder of Sessions Arts Club
Episode 7
Today I’m chatting to the swashbuckling artist and restaurateur Jonny Gent. We recorded this episode during a busy lunch service at Sessions Arts Clu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tim Ross: the Australian comedian on the life-changing effect of modest, modernist buildings – and tinted moisturiser
Episode 7
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 …
1 year, 11 months ago
Luke Edward hall: the artist and designer pulls back the curtain to reveal his colourful life story
Episode 7
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 …
2 years ago
James Lohan: the co-founder of Mr & Mrs Smith on how his first experience of home shaped an obsession with boutique hotels
Episode 7
This is the first time we’ve recorded an episode in a hotel suite, and that’s because today’s guest knows more about opening doors to glamorous guest…
2 years ago