• Ep. 1: Ed Miliband
    Sep 25 2019

    Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband discusses the highs and lows of his career with Dermot O'Leary. From his first job working behind the scenes in TV, to challenging David Cameron in the 2015 General Election, Ed reflects on his life in the public eye.

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    37 mins
  • Ep. 2: Stephen Graham
    Oct 2 2019

    Line of Duty star Stephen Graham is one of Britain’s finest actors.

    He sits down with Dermot O’Leary to talk through an incredible career which has included working with Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Guy Ritchie, Daniel Day Lewis and Tom Hanks.

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    42 mins
  • Ep. 3: Eni Aluko
    Oct 9 2019

    Eni Aluko made her footballing debut for England at the age of 17. She went on to win over 100 caps, played in 3 World Cups and was the first female pundit on Match of the Day. Running parallel to this was her career as a lawyer.

    Eni hit the headlines when she accused her then England manager Mark Sampson of racism and bullying. Dermot O’Leary finds out her story.

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 4: Stig Abell
    Oct 16 2019

    Stig Abell has been in the centre of the media industry for the best part of two tumultuous decades. He was Head of The Press Complaints Commission during the Leveson Enquiry, before crossing the Rubicon to become Managing Editor of The Sun in the wake of the phone hacking scandal. He now he leads a more sedate life editing The Times Literary Supplement.

    He has recently published How Britain Really Works - a brilliantly entertaining and informative guide to our country's past and future.

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    45 mins
  • Ep. 5: Wartime Women: Jean Nissan & Pat Davies
    Oct 23 2019

    As young women growing up in wartime Britain, Jean Nissan and Pat Davies led extraordinary lives. 

    Pat was stationed at various locations along the British coastline and her job was to intercept coded German U Boat messages. These were then sent to Bletchley Park, where the likes of Jean and her colleagues attempted to crack them. 

    It is only recently that the secret work of the code breakers at Bletchley Park has been revealed. Led by Commander Denniston, the likes of Alan Turing and Dilly Knox devised automatic machinery to help with decryption, culminating in the development of Colossus, the world's first programmable digital electronic computer. 

    Everyone who worked there signed the Official Secrets Act – and many have since passed away. But now Jean and Pat, both in their 90s, get to tell their incredible stories. 

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    44 mins
  • Ep. 6: John Lloyd, live at Wilderness
    Oct 31 2019

    John Lloyd is one of the most creative, funny and influential people in recent television history. Only one person has won more BAFTAs than him - and that is Dame Judi Dench. He is the main behind some of Britain's most loved TV shows, including Blackadder, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image - and most recently QI.

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    46 mins