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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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 1 month 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cariad Lloyd: Talking About Grief Changed My Life
Season 2 Episode 246
Cariad Lloyd never set out to become the voice of modern grief, but after losing her father at just fifteen, the silence around death stayed with her…
1 year, 2 months ago
Kevin Rowland: Beyond Come On Eileen
Season 2 Episode 245
From a shifting childhood split between Wolverhampton, rural Ireland and London, to fronting one of the most distinctive and uncompromising bands of …
1 year, 2 months ago
Irvine Welsh: We’re More Addicted Now Than in Trainspotting
Season 2 Episode 244
From the high-rises of Muirhouse to the heart of countercultural Britain, Irvine Welsh has built a literary universe fuelled by punk energy, danceflo…
1 year, 2 months ago
David Lammy: I’ve had imposter syndrome my whole life- until now
Season 2 Episode 243
From a working-class childhood in Tottenham to the Cabinet table, David Lammy’s path to becoming Foreign Secretary was anything but straightforward. …
1 year, 3 months ago
Grace Dent: Almost Everything I’ve Done, I’ve Been Told No First
Season 2 Episode 242
Before she was a MasterChef judge and one of Britain’s most distinctive food writers, Grace Dent was a Carlisle kid eating crispy pancakes and dreami…
1 year, 3 months ago
Graham Fellows: Playing John Shuttleworth Came at a Cost
Season 2 Episode 241
Before he became known as the quirky, banana-snacking John Shuttleworth, Graham Fellows was a kid from Sheffield with dreams of classical acting and …
1 year, 3 months ago