In this episode, I’m joined by BAFTA nominated actor, and Doctor Who regular, Ruth Madeley. We talk about how Ruth accidentally got into acting, getting a BAFTA nomination for a Jack Thorne drama, Russell T Davies’s Years And Years, Disability within the television industry and talk all things Doctor Who and The War Between Land & Sea, with a few c…

In this episode, I’m joined by the movement and creature performer and choreographer of Doctor Who and Star Wars, Paul Kasey. We talk about what it’s like to work with all the Doctors in the Whoniverse, what it’s really like to be an Ood and Cyberleader and tips on how to become an alien and monster! Don’t forget to subscribe and review! Instagram:…

In this episode, I’m joined by two time BAFTA nominated Hullraisers actor, Taj Atwal. We talk about BBC’s Daddy Issues, “cringe” jobs, having an accent at drama school, her love for Kathy Burke and getting to work Kay Mellor and with Sally Wainwright in the upcoming drama, Riot Women. Subscribe and review if you enjoy the episode! DM your questions…

In this episode, I’m joined by the actor recently known for his role as ‘Derek’ in BBC comedy Daddy Issues, David Fynn. We talk about the panic of getting an agent after drama school, working with actors you admire, being a TROLL and how one episode of The Inbetweeners still follows him around. Subscribe and review if you enjoy the episode! DM your…

In this episode, I’m joined by the director of Jilly Cooper's hit Disney Plus series Rivals, Elliot Hegarty. We talk about how Elliot went from runner and clapper loader to attending film school in New York City. He then Directed comedies such as Bad Education, Cheater, American studio sitcoms and Emmy winning, Ted Lasso. Subscribe and review if yo…

In this episode, I'm joined by the British classic actor of stage and screen, Simon Callow. We talk about how Simon went from writing a letter to Sir Lawrence Olivier and getting a job at the National Theatre box office. Becoming one of the most respected actors in British theatre, television and film, and working with the greats. Subscribe and rev…

In this episode, I'm joined by 90’s Hollywood actor and star of the upcoming HBO Max Dune: Prophecy series, Olivia Williams. We talk about how Olivia was inspired by Judi Dench and how she went on to star in The Sixth Sense with Bruce Willis, Wes Anderson’s Rushmore, how she dealt with the predators of Hollywood, and what Camilla Parker Bowles REAL…

In this episode, I'm joined by the Welsh actor currently starring in HBO’s House Of The Dragon, Rhys Ifans. We talk about Glastonbury, falling for the magic of theatre in Wales, Notting Hill, Harry Potter and the upcoming killer squirrel film, The Scurry. Subscribe and review if you enjoy the episode! DM your questions on our socials. Instagram: @w…

Ruth Madeley was born in Westhoughton, near Bolton, and studied English and creative writing at university. She always wanted to work in the entertainment industry and thought that her path lay in scriptwriting. She was born with spina bifida and, as an ambulatory wheelchair user, Ruth just didn’t see herself represented on screen However, a work e…

Dan Schreiber was born in Hong Kong, grew up in Sydney, and moved to England at the age of 19. Once here, Dan was hired as a researcher on the BBC panel show QI. And it was a job that Dan was born to do - one that combined his love for facts and comedy. In 2008, Dan launched The Museum of Curiosity on BBC Radio 4 and, after that, came No Such Thing…

Liz was born in France, grew up in Ireland, and studied biochemistry and wildlife biology at university. She has since travelled the world studying animal behaviour. And her documentaries include Drowning in Plastic, Galapagos and Should We Close Our Zoos? Liz is also part of Our Changing Planet, a seven-year-project for the BBC, visiting vulnerabl…

Waad Al-Kateab is a BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker. Born in Syria, Waad left home at 18, to study at the university of Aleppo. In 2011, she began shooting video on her phone, while attending pro-democracy protests. Waad went on to document the next five years in Aleppo, capturing life, loss and emergency care in the besieged city - as …

Carol Morley is an acclaimed filmmaker, whose work includes short film, documentary and drama. She was born in Stockport, and spent her teens enjoying the Manchester music scene, before moving to London - where she studied Fine Art, Film and Video, at Saint Martins College. Her 2000 documentary, The Alcohol Years, showed a fearlessness and an early…

Classics professor Dame Mary Beard was a bright child, who was bumped up a year at school, went on archaelogical digs as a teen, and studied classics at Newnham College. After completing her PhD, Mary taught at King’s College in London, before returning to Cambridge - where she remained for nearly forty years. During her long academic career, Mary …

Ava Glass is the pen name of Christi Daugherty. She was born in Texas and worked as a crime reporter before moving to the UK. A few years after settling in London, Christi was recruited to work in the communications department of the Home Office - tasked with helping the public understand what the intelligence services do, to keep us safe. This was…

In November 2019, Steve Gallant was serving a life sentence for murder when he confronted the terrorist Usman Khan. Steve had been allowed out on day release, to attend a Learning Together event, near London Bridge. Learning Together was an initiative that brought students and prisoners together - and helped change many lives for the better. But on…

The British-Trinidadian artist Zak Ové was born into an artistic family. After studying at St. Martin’s School of Art, he worked as a photographer and as a director of television and music videos. At the age of 40, Zak had an epiphany while filming in Trinidad. Feeling a distance from his subject matter, Zak realised that he wanted to be a “maker” …

Sarah Sands grew up in Tunbridge Wells and cut her teeth on a local newspaper in Kent, before moving to the diary, on the Evening Standard. She later edited the Standard but not before spending some time at The Telegraph, and re-designing the Sunday edition, with the launch of two new magazines. In 2017, Sarah moved into broadcast journalism, as ed…

Michael Mansfield became a barrister in 1967 and, since then, he’s worked on some very high-profile cases in the UK. He has overturned miscarriages of justice, fought for civil liberties, and for change. He helped to free the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six. He defended the Orgreave miners, fought for the family of Stephen Lawrence. And he re…

Sir Chris Bryant was born in Cardiff, and lived in Spain as a child, before returning to the UK. After reading English at Oxford, he studied Theology and was ordained in the Church of England. He then spent time in Latin America, and worked as a curate, before deciding to leave the church and move into politics. Chris was elected MP for Rhondda in …

Stephen Davis is an investigative journalist and author, who has worked around the world, on newspaper stories and documentaries. He’s also a podcaster, whose most recent series investigates the sinking of the passenger ferry Estonia. It is Europe’s worst shipping disaster - since the Titanic - and a gripping tale of tragedy, smuggling, and spies. …

Professor Rose Anne Kenny is an expert in ageing who has over 35 years of clinical and research experience. She’s a Professor of Medical Gerontology at Trinity College, Dublin, and the Director of Mercer's Institute for Successful Ageing, at St. James's Hospital. Rose Anne is also the brains behind TILDA - a groundbreaking research study into agein…

Jess McDonald was one of the first recruits on The Metropolitan Police’s Direct Entry Detective Scheme. Launched in 2017, to address a shortage of detectives, this scheme was not without its critics. Successful applicants had a direct route into a career as a detective, without first undertaking a role in uniform policing. When Jess first pitched a…

The Nottingham-born comedian Matt Forde has been fascinated by politics ever since he was 9 years old. Raised by his mum, without much money, Matt experienced life: “at the sharp end of every political decision taken by the government.” He studied politics at university and, after working for a few MPs, he became a regional organiser for the Labour…

Mick Lynch is the General Secretary of Britain's largest specialist transport trade union, the RMT. In May 2022, the RMT announced that its members had voted overwhelmingly in favour of strikes, in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. At the time, they said it was the biggest endorsement of industrial action, by railway workers, since privatisa…

South Londoner Candice Carty-Williams has gone from publishing house marketing executive, to literary sensation - and now, she's taking on TV. Queenie, her 2019 debut, was a best-seller. Critics and readers loved it and Candice won several awards, including book of the year at the Nibbie’s. Fast forward to 2023 and Candice is the creative force beh…

The poet and writer Sir Ben Okri was born in Nigeria and spent some of his childhood in London, before moving with his family to Lagos, on the eve of the Nigerian Civil War. This experience had a defining impact on Ben, who has said that he is “crammed full” of the painful things that he witnessed. In 1978, Ben returned to London to study but he re…

The voice of broadcaster and writer Anita Anand will be familiar to many. Her career began while she was still at university, in the newsroom of satellite channel Zee. Anita was then snapped up by Radio 5 Live and she has since presented many news and current affairs programmes on the BBC. In 2012, Anita became the host of Any Answers on Radio 4, w…

The award-winning screenwriter and playwright, Jack Thorne, joins Jon to discuss his work, passions, activism and politics. They discuss Jack's new TV show, Best Interests, (starring Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen) and why it was so tough to write this story. At the age of 42, Jack was diagnosed with autism, something he is still processing. He ta…

Journalist, broadcaster and best-selling author, Tim Marshall, joins Jon to talk about the power and politics of the new space race. Tim's new book - The Future Of Geography - looks at how the developments in space will change our world forever. The new space race is on, with China, USA and Russia leading the charge and many more vying for pre-emin…

The Reverend Richard Coles left two major institutions within the same year; The BBC and The Church, but he cannot and will not sit still. Richard joins Jon to discuss his fascinating life and career, the power of prayer and what the future holds for him without a dog collar... Jon and Richard share their love and nostalgia for choral music, as wel…

David Harewood is an actor, director, author and activist. He was born in Birmingham, trained at RADA, and made a name for himself on the stage, with big roles that included Othello and Martin Luther King. Most recently, he played the right-wing commentator William Buckley Jr. in Best Of Enemies. A fantastic production that is currently screening i…

Dame Joan Bakewell is a broadcaster, journalist, author and Labour Party peer. Her broadcasting career spans six decades and she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Royal Television Society in 2016, and a BAFTA fellowship in 2019. At the age of 90, she is still presenting TV programmes (most recently Landscape Artist Of The Year), sitting…

In this episode, I'm joined by the director of BAFTA-winning Alma's Not Normal, Andrew Chaplin. We talk about how Andrew tackles directing a show, how he was stuck in the middle of Big Brother's biggest scandal, and his upcoming The Full Monty series, streaming on Disney + on June 14th. Subscribe and review if you enjoy the episode! DM your questio…

Hannah is a Professor of Mathematics at University College London. She is an expert in algorithms, who studies the patterns in human behaviour – particularly in an urban setting. Hannah is also a brilliant communicator, who shares her passion for maths - in books, podcasts, radio, television, and public talks. Her hit shows include The Curious Case…

In this episode, I'm joined by previous Eastenders costume designer, Claire Wilson. We talk about how Claire designs a character, the iconic Eastenders Live episodes, and her fond memories of working with Caroline Aherne & Barbra Windsor. Subscribe and review if you enjoy the episode! DM your questions on our socials. Instagram: @whereiam2day Twitt…

The comedian and writer Phil Wang was born in Stoke-on-Trent and spent his childhood in Malaysian Borneo, before moving to Bath at the age of 16. Phil successfully combined engineering with comedy at Cambridge University. He won the Chortle Student Comedy Award in his second year, a Comedy Central Award the following year, and became President of F…

When not playing Lady Danbury, in the huge Netflix series Bridgerton, Adjoa is a renowned stage actor. Celebrated for her performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre, and The Globe. Where, in 2019, she played Richard II, in the UK's first all-women-of-colour production. Adjoa has now turned her attention to Shakespeare’s R…

In this episode, I'm joined by the writer & director of the Nativity! franchise, Debbie Isitt. We talk about how Debbie became a beloved filmmaker, how I came to voice animals in a Netflix movie, and we get an EXCLUSIVE on Nativity! The Musical and her upcoming new musical 'I Should Be So Lucky'. Subscribe and review if you enjoy the episode! DM yo…

Alastair Campbell started out in journalism and became Political Editor of the Mirror, before entering the political fray and helping return Labour to power, with a landslide victory in 1997. He remains a prolific writer who’s found his voice - and lots of listeners - as a podcaster. Disagreeing agreeably with co-host Rory Stewart, on The Rest Is P…

Dr Rachel Clarke is a palliative care doctor, and best-selling author. Who spent a decade, working as a journalist, before deciding to change careers. She took her science A-Levels, studied in the evening and started at medical school, just before her 30th birthday. When the time came to specialise, Rachel chose palliative care because she was draw…

Richard Curtis is an award-winning writer and director, who spends a great deal of his time trying to change the world. He's best-known for his work with Comic Relief but Richard campaigns on many issues. In 2020 he launched Make My Money Matter to raise awareness that our money is a major contributor - but also a solution - to the climate crisis. …

Doreen was born in Clarendon, in Jamaica, and moved to London in 1962. She worked as a bank clerk before marrying and settling happily into family life. But on the 22nd April 1993 her eldest child Stephen was murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. Though five suspects were quickly identified to police, it took nearly twenty years for only two men…

As fans around the world follow the fourth and final season of Succession, we seized the chance to spend time with the brilliant actor Brian Cox. This award-winning series has captured the public imagination with its witty and scathing take on dysfunctional one percenters. The news from creator Jesse Armstrong that Succession was ending upset many …

When she was 16, Mikaela Loach decided to go vegan, boycott fast fashion and start a blog. She learned more about the climate crisis, became involved in the movement, and began to communicate her passion to others. Mikaela’s Instagram following grew and, in 2020, she featured in the Woman’s Hour Power List, in recognition for her work, bringing env…

This week's guest is the award-winning journalist and sociology professor Gary Younge. From Mandela’s election campaign, to Obama’s presidency, Gary’s had a ringside seat, for some of the biggest stories of the last 30 years. And his latest book - Dispatches from the Diaspora - is a career-spanning collection of articles about race, racism, and Bla…

This week's guest is the witty and politically astute writer and director Armando Iannucci. After a week dominated by headlines about the government's immigration policy, Gary Lineker, the BBC and impartiality, he and Jon talk about the broadcasting and political landscape. As well as The Thick of It, Armando's mock epic poem about the pandemic, an…

This week's Snowcast has a preview of Jon's new book, The State Of Us, which shares a few of the things he's learned about politics, humanity and the world. The first chapter takes Jon back to North Kensington in June 2017, watching a tragedy unfold in real time. The seeds of this book were sown while he stared up at Grenfell Tower and learned more…

Robert Harris started out in journalism, became political editor of The Observer, and had a ringside seat for the rise of New Labour. But, after striking gold with Fatherland, Robert launched a second career as a novelist and never looked back. Robert’s latest best-seller - Act Of Oblivion - is set in a country that’s divided after the English Civi…

Munya Chawawa is a British-Zimbabwean satirist, who rose to fame with his DIY video sketches. He and Jon first met in 2017 - when Munya snuck into the ITN building - to interview him about Stormzy’s debut album. That memorable encounter became Munya’s first ever viral video. And he’s since amassed millions of followers, with his witty takes on poli…