Podcast Episodes

Comedian Stewart Lee on why he won't tour Trump's America

Once described as the 'comedian's comedian' Stewart Lee has been performing stand up since 1988.

He is known for pushing boundaries with his intelligent, self-referential and often provocative style …

Published on 4 months ago

Meet the most important person in British theatre - Indhu Rubasingham

Newly appointed National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham becomes the first woman and person of colour to lead the theatre in it's 60 year history.

She sat down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

‘Antidepressants are like alcohol or cannabis’ | Joanna Moncrieff

Joanna Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist, author and researcher who is a prominent and controversial voice in the research of depression.

Her 2002 study ‘The Serotonin Theory of Depression: A Syste…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why our prisons are broken - and how to fix them | expert explains

Pia Sinha worked in prisons for 24 years before being appointed CEO of the charity Prison Reform Trust and she describes herself as a "ridiculously optimistic" person, who believes the prisons can be…

Published on 5 months ago

Mike Berners-Lee: Why dishonesty is destroying the planet

Sustainability expert and professor Mike Berners-Lee argues that dishonesty in politics, business, and the media is one of the biggest barriers to tackling global crises like climate change, social i…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Dragons' Den star Sara Davies on the mindset of success

Entrepreneur, investor, and former Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies has spent 20 years building businesses and helping others do the same. She started her company, Crafter’s Companion, while still at un…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Christo Grozev: the Russian spy catcher Putin wants dead

Christo Grozev is a Bulgarian investigative journalist who has spent years tracking down Russian spies and is on Vladimir Putin’s wanted list.

Grozev’s open-source journalism exposed spies linked to …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Misan Harriman on Meghan Markle, Gaza and shooting for Vogue

Misan Harriman went from picking up a camera for the first time aged 40, to becoming one of the most influential photographers of his generation.

In 2020, his images of the Black Lives Matter protest…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jude Kelly: what feminism looks like in the age of 'strong men' politics

Krishnan Guru-Murthy sits down with Jude Kelly, founder of the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation, to talk about the rise of traditional values in global politics, equitable education and the arts a…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Gary Stevenson on taxing the rich and why you're getting poorer

Why are the rich getting even wealthier while the middle and working classes continue to struggle? Former top trader Gary Stevenson - the star behind popular YouTube channel Gary’s Economics - breaks…

Published on 6 months ago