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Chris Patten
Season 2 Episode 96
In 1997 Chris Patten walked away as the final British governor of Hong Kong in a symbol of Britain's continual imperial decline. Having taken the bla…
3 years, 8 months ago
Wes Streeting
Season 2 Episode 95
When he was elected as the MP for Ilford North in 2015, Wes Streeting achieved the biggest swing towards Labour from the Conservatives in the general…
3 years, 8 months ago
Simon Callow
Season 2 Episode 94
Known best for playing Gareth in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Simon Callow is a critically acclaimed actor, writer and director. Raised by a host of …
3 years, 8 months ago
Robert Lindsay
Season 2 Episode 93
He’s known mostly to his younger fans for playing Ben Harper in the decade-long running sitcom, My Family and to an older audience as the eponymous M…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Secret Barrister
Season 2 Episode 92
An unusual episode of Full Disclosure: one in which the identity of our guest is not revealed. No name, no gender, no details about where they grew u…
3 years, 9 months ago
Ed Byrne
Season 2 Episode 91
Irish comedian Ed Byrne was born in County Dublin and attended a school run by the Christian Brothers Catholic order. It was so badly managed that he…
3 years, 9 months ago
Andy Hamilton
Season 2 Episode 90
Hoards of men would troop past Andy Hamilton's window every Saturday on the street he grew up on in Fulham. Minutes away from Stamford Bridge, and de…
3 years, 9 months ago
James Wong
Season 2 Episode 89
For as long as he can remember, James Wong has been obsessed with botany. He shares his small central London flat with 500 houseplants and has incorp…
3 years, 10 months ago
Eddie Marsan
Season 2 Episode 88
Simple lies over complex truths have always troubled the actor, Eddie Marsan. Growing up in London’s East End, Marsan rejected the racists who blamed…
3 years, 10 months ago
Omid Djalili
Season 2 Episode 87
In Central London in the 1970s, a household catering to sick Iranians housed Omid Djalili. Balancing school with his home life proved to be a challen…
3 years, 10 months ago