Podcast Episodes

Jay Griffiths

Jay Griffiths first wanted to be a writer – an entity she believed to be a “god-like” creature - when she was just four years old and already captivated by words. And she’s fulfilled that early ambi…

Published on 4 months ago

Gabriel Zuchtriegel

Gabriel Zuchtriegel is the director of Pompeii, one of the world’s most important ancient historical sites. It sits at the base of Mount Vesuvius, the still active volcano which erupted in 79AD and …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Suzanne Vega

The American singer songwriter Suzanne Vega released her first studio album almost exactly 40 years ago – and it soon found an audience, particularly here in the UK where it sold more than 300, 000 c…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hilary Cottam

Hilary Cottam is a writer, innovator and social entrepreneur who wants to find solutions for some of the most intractable problems of our time - from the design of prisons to how we provide care for …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Adam Buxton

The comedian, writer and podcaster Adam Buxton first burst onto our TV screens 30 years ago. He and his friend Joe Cornish created The Adam and Joe Show, which featured pranks, songs and re-enactment…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Philip Hoare

Philip Hoare is an award-winning writer whose books often describe the lure of the sea, the strange and beautiful creatures that live in it and the inspiration artists have found in its murky depths.…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Emma Rice

The theatre director Emma Rice is renowned for her bold stagings of much-loved films and books including Brief Encounter, Wuthering Heights and the Red Shoes.

For twenty years she worked as an actor,…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jonathan Sumption

Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption, isn’t afraid of hard work or an intellectual challenge. He’s combined a high-profile legal career with a passion for medieval history, and his books include a five …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Colum McCann

The writer Colum McCann isn’t afraid to take on big subjects – and his ambition has delivered a shelf full of awards, from both sides of the Atlantic.

He grew up in Dublin but moved to the United Sta…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Romola Garai

Romola Garai won her first professional acting roles as a teenager, and since then, her career has taken her in a wide range of dramatic directions.

Most recently, she won a 2025 Olivier Award for h…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago