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Alex James: 'Modern Life is Rubbish' was our last chance at success
Season 2 Episode 215
Alex James is the bass player in one of Britain's biggest bands, Blur.
With millions of record sales and 2 sold-out nights at Wembley in 2023, he sit…
1 year, 10 months ago
Baroness Lola Young: From foster care to the House of Lords
Season 2 Episode 214
"As I grew up, I realised I had to look after myself because no one else was going to do it for me."
Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey joined the House o…
1 year, 10 months ago
Dan Snow: I'd die if my kids said they wanted to be broadcasters
Season 2 Episode 213
Dan Snow makes history exciting. Whether it’s through his award-winning documentaries, bestselling books, or popular podcast History Hit, he has a gi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Rupert Everett: “I stuck out like a sore thumb in Hollywood"
Season 2 Episode 212
For thirty-six year, James has been chasing this interview and now, he's finally secured it. Actor, writer and director Rupert Everett joins him to t…
1 year, 11 months ago
James Rebanks: The shepherd who tells the stories of ordinary, extraordinary people
Season 2 Episode 211
Growing up on a Lake District farm that had been in his family for centuries, James Rebanks always knew his place in the world. School wasn't for him…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hanif Kureishi: A freak accident left me paralysed - and it broke me
Season 2 Episode 210
"I really need a future. What happened to me is so dark and so depressing that I've got to believe in something."
On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi'…
1 year, 11 months ago
Michel Roux: Cooking for presidents, kitchen battles and continuing the family legacy
Season 2 Episode 209
One of Britain’s most celebrated French chefs, Michel Roux Jr is restaurant royalty. Born into the legendary Roux family, his father and uncle, Alber…
2 years ago
Sir David Jason: "I’m addicted to an audience"
Season 2 Episode 208
"I wasn’t driven by being famous, I was driven by being successful. I wanted to be recognised by my peers, people who I considered ‘posh actors’”.
Awa…
2 years ago
William Dalrymple: A life shaped by history
Season 2 Episode 207
"I'm that lucky guy who found his hobby and was able to turn it into a job."
William Dalrymple is a multi-award winning and bestselling historian. Gr…
2 years ago
Graeme Park: How I accidentally became a resident DJ at the Hacienda
Season 2 Episode 206
Graeme Park is a legendary DJ and one of the founders of the UK's house music movement. Best known for his nine-year residency at Manchester's iconic…
2 years ago