Podcast Episodes

ON BABY LOSS… With Sara Pascoe and Trinny Woodall

Season 20 Episode 109

Welcome back to this How to Fail special, where we revisit powerful moments from the archive that offer insight, perspective and - hopefully - a sense of comfort during life’s more difficult chapters…

Published on 1 month ago

Stephen Grosz - ‘Real love is going to hurt’

Season 20 Episode 108

Warning: this episode may contain MIND-BLOWING moments.

Stephen Grosz is a practising psychoanalyst and a personal hero of mine. He has worked with patients for more than 45 years and his first book…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Jilly Cooper: On Failure, Love and Literature

Season 20 Episode 107

Today, we remember and celebrate the extraordinary life of Jilly Cooper, who has sadly passed away at the age of 88. A literary icon, Jilly captured hearts and imaginations with her wit, warmth, and …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

ON NAVIGATING YOUR 20s... With Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Lily Allen

Season 20 Episode 106

Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we journey through the archive to uncover insight and revisit powerful conversations. Each week, I hand-pick moments that speak to our shared challenges…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Jane Goodall on Optimism, Hope and Conservation

Season 20 Episode 105

We said goodbye to Jane Goodall, who passed away yesterday at 91 after a life that inspired millions. I feel so grateful to have had the chance to speak with her back in July 2022, a conversation I’l…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letitia Wright - ‘I was bullied… now I’m Black Panther’

Season 20 Episode 104

You’ll know Letitia Wright from her standout roles in Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, Black Mirror and Top Boy. She won the BAFTA Rising Star award in 2019 and is currently starring in Not Your Super…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

ON ADDICTION... With Mae Martin and Marian Keyes

Season 20 Episode 103

Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we revisit conversations from the archive to highlight particular themes and tap into the wisdom they contain. Each week, I select moments that can offe…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joe Locke - ‘At 20, I Felt Like I Was Already 35’

Season 20 Episode 102

Joe Locke shot to global fame as Charlie Spring in Netflix’s Heartstopper, a role that catapulted him overnight from a schoolboy on the Isle of Man to an Emmy-nominated actor with millions of followe…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

ON WRITING... With Salman Rushdie and Kazuo Ishiguro

Season 20 Episode 101

Welcome to another special edition of How to Fail, where I revisit conversations from the How to Fail archives. Each week, we shine a light on a particular theme, hopefully offering inspiration, pers…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mark Ronson - The Stories Behind ‘Uptown Funk,’ Amy Winehouse & ‘I’m Just Ken’

Season 20 Episode 100

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of drug use.

Mark Ronson is the hitmaker behind some of the most iconic music of the past two decades. A nine-time Grammy-winning producer, DJ, and Os…

Published on 2 months ago