Podcast Episodes

Paul Sinton-Hewitt

Paul Sinton-Hewitt, the founder of parkrun, was born in Zimbabwe and moved to South Africa at the age of five, where he was brought up in care with h…

1 year, 8 months ago

Beyoncé

Beyoncé recently released her Country album, 'Cowboy Carter' and already it's at the top of the Billboard Country Charts. She's come a long way from…

1 year, 9 months ago

Simon Harris

Although Simon Harris reportedly describes himself as an 'accidental politician', he has managed to make a career out of it. His interest in politics…

1 year, 9 months ago

Bishop Rosemarie Mallett

Rosemarie Mallett’s star has risen quickly in the Church of England. After a career in academia and a period of disenchantment with the institution, …

1 year, 9 months ago

Vaughan Gething

Vaughan Gething this week became Wales’ new First Minister, and the leader of Welsh Labour. He’s the fifth person to hold the post and the first blac…

1 year, 9 months ago

Michael Gove

The current Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, first joined the cabinet in 2010 and has remained there for most of th…

1 year, 10 months ago

Sir Paul Marshall

The millionaire hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall has recently hit the headlines, both for his growing media portfolio and controversy over his so…

1 year, 10 months ago

Yulia Navalnaya

Mother, widow... and now the face of Russian opposition?

Yulia Navalnaya has risen to the spotlight in recent weeks following her husband's death in …

1 year, 10 months ago

Frank Auerbach

Frank Auerbach was sent to Britain from Nazi Germany by his parents at the age of 8. Growing up in a Quaker boarding school in Kent, he developed his…

1 year, 10 months ago

James Timpson

Timpson - best known for its key cutting and shoe repair services - has become a household name, with over 1000 stores on town high streets and in lo…

1 year, 11 months ago