Podcast Episodes

Christmas Music

Ivan Wise discusses Christmas music that should be better known.

Christmas is our most sturdily conservative tradition, and this December you will hear once again the same music that you have heard e…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Francis Hamel

Francis Hamel discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known.

Francis Hamel is a British painter based in the UK with studios in Oxfordshire and Le Marche, Italy. He is known f…

Published on 3 years ago

Louise Hare

Louise Hare discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Louise Hare is a London-based writer and has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Originally from Wa…

Published on 3 years ago

250th episode: Alan Rusbridger

For the 250th episode, Alan Rusbridger discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Alan Rusbridger was Editor in Chief of the Guardian from 1995-2015. He is currently editor of Prosp…

Published on 3 years ago

Dean Jobb

True crime writer Dean Jobb discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Dean Jobb is award-winning true crime writer and a professor in the School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing…

Published on 3 years ago

Duncan Larkin

Duncan Larkin discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Duncan Larkin has covered the sport of running for more than a decade. He’s a certified Army Master Fitness Trainer and was …

Published on 3 years ago

Tim Hannigan

Travel writer Tim Hannigan discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Tim Hannigan was born and brought up in the far west of Cornwall, but he now lives in Ireland. After leaving sc…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Dan Schreiber

Dan Schreiber discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Dan Schreiber is a writer, stand-up comedian, TV presenter, producer and podcaster. He is co-host of the UK’s most streamed …

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Five Years

Five years after the first episode of Better Known, Ivan Wise talks again to previous guests Richard Elwes, Wasfi Kani and Kerry Shale. They discuss previous choices that they agree (and disagree wit…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago

Anna Ploszajski

Anna Ploszajski discusses with Ivan six things which she thinks should be better known.

Dr Anna Ploszajski is an award-winning materials scientist, comedian and storyteller based in London. She’s a m…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago