Podcast Episodes

Introducing 'At your leisure'

Introducing 'At your leisure'

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Fiona Hill

Season 2 Episode 69

How does a miner's daughter from Bishop Auckland in County Durham end up in the White House? Whilst her community was small, a combination of luck, opportunity and sharp intellect led Fiona Hill to R…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Michael Holding

Season 2 Episode 68

As a professional cricketer he was nicknamed ‘Whispering Death’ for his light-footed, silent run up to the bowling crease. As a commentator he was known for his unflinching and direct analysis of the…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Jimmy Carr

Season 2 Episode 67

When he was 25 years old, Jimmy Carr realised that material wealth would not bring him happiness. He decided to sack off his safe job in middle management to become a comedian despite having no previ…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Kim Leadbeater

Season 2 Episode 66

She would not have become an MP were it not for her sister, Jo Cox who was murdered on a street in Birstall, West Yorkshire in 2016 by a white supremacist terrorist. Speaking to James one week after …

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Tracini

Season 2 Episode 65

Joe Tracini was only 18 months old when he first performed on stage with his Dad, Joe Pasquale. By the time he was 15 he was named as the most promising comedy act by Ken Dodd. Tracini then landed a …

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Bernardine Evaristo

Season 2 Episode 64

When Bernardine Evaristo was in her thirties she decided she wanted to win the Booker Prize. After breaking away from her career in theatre, Evaristo eventually became the first Black British person …

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Waheed Arian

Season 2 Episode 63

Waheed Arian spent his childhood fleeing the war zones of Afghanistan. After recovering from an almost fatal illness at a Pakistan refugee camp as a child, he set his sights on becoming a doctor. Put…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Angela Rayner

Season 2 Episode 62

The Deputy Leader of the Labour party was brought up by a parent who could not read or write. After getting pregnant and leaving school aged 16, Angela Rayner became a home carer where she found her …

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Joe Mulhall

Season 2 Episode 61

In the run up to the 2016 Trump election, Joe Mulhall of Surrey, England managed to convince the American white supremacist terrorist group, the Ku Klux Klan, of his support for them. Shortly afterwa…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago