Podcast Episodes

Rupert Everett: “I stuck out like a sore thumb in Hollywood"

Season 2 Episode 212

For thirty-six year, James has been chasing this interview and now, he's finally secured it. Actor, writer and director Rupert Everett joins him to talk about the highs and lows of his extraordinary …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

James Rebanks: The shepherd who tells the stories of ordinary, extraordinary people

Season 2 Episode 211

Growing up on a Lake District farm that had been in his family for centuries, James Rebanks always knew his place in the world. School wasn't for him - he felt his teachers looked down on farming and…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Hanif Kureishi: A freak accident left me paralysed - and it broke me

Season 2 Episode 210

"I really need a future. What happened to me is so dark and so depressing that I've got to believe in something."

On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi's life changed forever. The acclaimed novelist and…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Michel Roux: Cooking for presidents, kitchen battles and continuing the family legacy

Season 2 Episode 209

One of Britain’s most celebrated French chefs, Michel Roux Jr is restaurant royalty. Born into the legendary Roux family, his father and uncle, Albert and Michel Roux Snr founded Le Gavroche, the fir…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Sir David Jason: "I’m addicted to an audience"

Season 2 Episode 208

"I wasn’t driven by being famous, I was driven by being successful. I wanted to be recognised by my peers, people who I considered ‘posh actors’”.

Award-winning actor and bestselling author, Sir David…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

William Dalrymple: A life shaped by history

Season 2 Episode 207

"I'm that lucky guy who found his hobby and was able to turn it into a job."

William Dalrymple is a multi-award winning and bestselling historian. Growing up on the Dalrymple family estate in North B…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Graeme Park: How I accidentally became a resident DJ at the Hacienda

Season 2 Episode 206

Graeme Park is a legendary DJ and one of the founders of the UK's house music movement. Best known for his nine-year residency at Manchester's iconic superclub, The Hacienda, Graeme's journey into DJ…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Jon Sopel: The Making of a News Agent

Season 2 Episode 205

"Britain is nowhere near as bad as America but let's not get complacent about the risk."

Jon Sopel is a journalist, broadcaster and author who launched the hugely successful The News Agents podcast wi…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

From The Vault: Angela Rayner

Season 2 Episode 204

James is back with another incredible guest from the Full Disclosure vault. Angela Rayner is a politician you simply can’t ignore, Her story is as inspiring as it is unlikely. She grew up in poverty …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

From The Vault: Sir Keir Starmer

Season 2 Episode 203

James revisits one of the most memorable episodes of Full Disclosure with none other than the current Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.

Sir Keir’s journey to Downing Street was far from straightforwa…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago