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Susie Dent
Season 2 Episode 155
Lexicographer, etymologist and Queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent has always been fascinated by words. As a child, she would read the labels of shampoo bottles at bath time, marvellin…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Naomi Klein
Season 2 Episode 154
Over the past twenty-five years, Naomi Klein has charted and documented our politics and culture with a series of bestselling-books from No Logo to The Shock Doctrine. She’s known as one of the most …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Gabby Logan
Season 2 Episode 153
Broadcasting legend, podcaster and former gymnast for Wales and Great Britain, Gabby Logan is a force to be reckoned with. She started her broadcasting career as a student at Metro Radio in Newcastle…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Clive Myrie
Season 2 Episode 152
He's one of the most recognisable faces on British television, covering some of the biggest stories of our time. BBC News presenter and Mastermind host, Clive Myrie grew up in Bolton - the son of Wi…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Sebastian Faulks
Season 2 Episode 151
Novelist Sebastian Faulks has the rare quality of being both literary and popular. He’s best known for his historical novels set in France, and in particular, Birdsong, adapted for the screen and sta…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Mark Gatiss
Season 2 Episode 150
Few of us realise the dreams we have as 8-year-olds, but actor, screenwriter and director Mark Gatiss, obsessed with horror, Dr Who and Sherlock Holmes as a child, has managed to incorporate his earl…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Dawn Butler
Season 2 Episode 149
Dawn Butler was the first black woman to speak at the despatch box in the House of Commons. But as a young person it had not once occurred to her to go into politics. In this episode, Dawn explains h…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Polly Toynbee
Season 2 Episode 148
When Polly Toynbee arrived at The Observer in the late 1960s, she quickly concluded that she'd make a poor news reporter. Hailing from a long line of well-heeled and highly educated liberals and soci…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Dale Vince
Season 2 Episode 147
Environmentalist Dale Vince was appalled to learn, as a child, that many adults don't enjoy going to work. Rejecting convention, he decided to hit the road, becoming a New Age traveller - living off …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Best of Full Disclosure
Season 2 Episode 146
After a brief summer hiatus, James brings you some of the most extraordinary moments you might not have heard from Full Disclosure. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode featuring a fascin…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago