Podcast Episodes

David Mitchell

Season 1 Episode 33

Staple of British Television, David Mitchell, joins James O'Brien for a rarely heard, in-depth discussion of his life and rise to fame. Produced by Ava Evans & Chris Janes

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Nazir Afzal

Episode 32

One of Nazir Afzal's first jobs as chief crown prosecutor was on the Rochdale sex trafficking gang, overturning all previous decisions and initiating prosecutions. He brought the case to the public e…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Ross Noble

Season 1 Episode 31

Longtime-listener Ross Noble has flown in from Australia to make his Full Disclosure debut. Now an expat, Ross catches James' daily show from down under - and has a few pointers for him. Esteemed com…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Gulwali Passarlay

Season 1 Episode 30

Gulwali Passarlay came to the UK from Afghanistan in the back of a refrigerated lorry. In a fascinating episode of Full Disclosure, the TedX speaker told James O'Brien about his journey as a refugee …

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Lemn Sissay

Season 1 Episode 29

Best-selling author Lemn Sissay speaks to James O'Brien about growing up facing racism, the moment his foster family "gave him back" and being the official poet of the London 2012 Olympics.

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Lenny Henry

Season 1 Episode 28

Living legend Lenny Henry sits down with James O'Brien for an in-depth look at his life and times on the small screen.

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Romesh Ranganathan

Season 1 Episode 27

Growing up in Crawley, Romesh Ranganathan was given the name Jonathan by his parents - to help him 'fit in'. Now at 41, with a chart-topping podcast, a hit television series, and now a book, his aim …

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Michael Morpurgo

Season 1 Episode 26

Hear the life story and experiences of Author Sir Michael Morpurgo, writer of some of the most influential children's novels including War Horse, Beowolf and Running Wild. Join LBC's James O'Brien to…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Bonus Episode - International Podcast Day

Monday 30th September is International Podcast Day, and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts! To celebrate, James is sharing some of his favourite podcasts and why you should be l…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Russell Howard

Season 1 Episode 25

One of the UK's best loved comedians Russell Howard joins James this week. They discuss Russell's rise to fame. From Stand-Up at the age of 18, to the encouragement of his parents for him to pursue …

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago