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Shaparak Khorsandi
Season 2 Episode 145
Comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi speaks to James about being diagnosed with ADHD in her forties, her Iranian background and ambitions to become a psychotherapist. Her book, Scatter Brain, is ou…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Alan Titchmarsh
Season 2 Episode 144
He's one of the nation's favourite broadcasters, but when Alan Titchmarsh was a young lad, his parents worried about him. Disliking secondary school and leaving with one O-Level in art, Titchmarsh, t…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Rob Rinder
Season 2 Episode 143
Broadcaster, criminal barrister, columnist and now novelist, Rob Rinder is too curious a person to stay in one place for long. He speaks to James about how he fell out of love with the law as well hi…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Wendell Pierce
Season 2 Episode 142
Wendell Pierce was on the verge of quitting acting after he graduated from Juilliard - but decided to "give it a year". Four decades on, he's one of the most celebrated character actors working today…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Dexter Fletcher
Season 2 Episode 141
After 50 years in TV, film and theatre, James O'Brien sits down with one of his heroes, actor turned big-time director, Dexter Fletcher to discuss the lows and soaring highs of his life and career.
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Joan Bakewell
Season 2 Episode 140
She was made a peer in 2011, but Dame Joan Bakewell regards herself first and foremost as a journalist and writer. From a very young age, Joan developed a passion for reading, leading to a discovery …
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Mark Steel
Season 2 Episode 139
A master at throwing interviewers off his own scent, comedian Mark Steel got so bored of being asked the same questions that he started making things up. Swerving his traps, James speaks to Mark abou…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Alastair Campbell
Season 2 Episode 138
Self-confessed workaholic Alastair Campbell can't help but feel that he's not doing enough. He's written 18 books, is editor at large of The New European newspaper and his podcast, The Rest is Politi…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Evie Meg
Season 2 Episode 137
Evie Meg, AKA thistrippyhippie has over 16 million followers on TikTok, making her one of the most prominent online disability advocates. Conversely, one of Evie's conditions, PANDAS, is little-known…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Introducing: Unprecedented
Season 2 Episode 137
Brexit, Covid, Partygate, lockdowns, leaks, the war in Ukraine, a cost-of-living crisis and the scandals that plagued our politics. Guto Harri was in the room when the big decisions were made. In thi…
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago