Podcast Episodes

Sarah Langford

Sarah Langford is a barrister; in her words, her job is “to represent the mad and the bad, the broken and the hopeful” – telling their stories in cou…

7 years ago

Harry Enfield

In the early 1990s Harry Enfield went from being a part-time milkman to one of our biggest comedy stars, and many of the characters he created have b…

7 years ago

June Spencer

June Spencer can walk down the street unrecognised, but as soon as she starts to speak, she’s known instantly by millions. That’s because, since the …

7 years ago

Lucasta Miller

Lucasta Miller is a writer fascinated by the Romantic, and the dark excesses of the Gothic. Her latest subject is a poet, Letitia Landon, whose life …

7 years, 1 month ago

Robert Icke

At thirty-two, Robert Icke is already one of this country’s leading theatre directors. He’s best-known for his modern adaptations of classic texts; h…

7 years, 1 month ago

Jess Robinson

The actress and comedian Jess Robinson tells Michael Berkeley how her training as a classical singer informs her impressions of a vast range of singe…

7 years, 1 month ago

Barbara Hosking

Barbara Hosking was born above her father’s dairy in Penzance, back in the 1920s, and ended up in the corridors of power serving two British prime mi…

7 years, 2 months ago

David Wilson

David Wilson has spent his life working with violent men – particularly those who have committed murder and serial murder. Currently Emeritus Profess…

7 years, 2 months ago

Roger Kneebone

The surgeon Roger Kneebone tells Michael Berkeley how his work with tailors, lacemakers, Formula One teams, and musicians has transformed his underst…

7 years, 2 months ago

Jo Brand

The comedian Jo Brand tells Michael Berkeley about the important role classical music plays in her life.

Jo Brand has enjoyed a pretty unusual career…

7 years, 3 months ago