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Alexander Armstrong: My default setting is fear- I expect the worst of people
Season 2 Episode 256
Before Pointless, Classic FM and comedy stardom, Alexander Armstrong was a restless kid growing up in rural Northumberland- lonely at boarding school…
9 months ago
Jack Thorne: “I was allergic to moving - the doctor said, ‘This might be forever.’”
Season 2 Episode 255
Growing up in Bristol, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne was a shy, politically driven kid who believed he could change the world- fi…
9 months, 1 week ago
Cor Hutton: The Quadruple Amputee Who Found Her Feet
Season 2 Episode 254
In 2013, businesswoman and mum Cor Hutton was given just a five percent chance of survival after contracting pneumonia that developed into sepsis. Sh…
9 months, 1 week ago
Jamie Oliver: “I’d gone from being skint to having a lot of money, I felt like a fake.”
Season 2 Episode 253
Before he became one of the world’s best-known chefs, Jamie Oliver was a dyslexic kid growing up in his parents’ pub in rural Essex, learning the val…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Leo Varadkar: Former Prime Minister of Ireland on Power and Letting Go
Season 2 Episode 252
Before becoming Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar was a Dublin GP with bold ambitions and a belief that politics could be a kind of medicine…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Dr Richard Shepherd: Lessons from 23,000 Postmortems- including Hungerford, Hillsborough and Princess Diana
Season 2 Episode 251
Britain’s leading forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd has performed over 23,000 postmortems and given evidence in some of the most high-profile …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Arabella Weir: At nine my mum said, “I can’t bear the sight of you”
Season 2 Episode 250
Actor, comedian and bestselling author Arabella Weir grew up in a family that prized intellect and appearances but struggled to offer love. In this e…
10 months ago
Natalie Haynes: Greek Myths, Medea and the Comedy of Classics
Season 2 Episode 249
Natalie Haynes has never been easy to categorise. A stand-up comedian turned broadcaster and best-selling author, she has built a career out of makin…
10 months, 1 week ago
From The Vault: Brian Cox
Season 2 Episode 248
From a childhood in Dundee marked by loss, poverty and resilience, to becoming one of the most respected actors of his generation, Brian Cox’s life a…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
From The Vault: Miriam Margolyes
Season 2 Episode 247
From a childhood in Oxford shaped by unconditional love, Jewish heritage and a keen sense of curiosity, to a career spanning stage, screen, voice wor…
10 months, 3 weeks ago