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Karl Jenkins
#173 04 Nov 2022

Karl Jenkins

The man behind ‘The Armed Man’ and ‘Adiemus’ speaks to Emma Nelson about his remarkable life and career as one of Britain’s greatest and most versatile composers.

Tony Cragg
#172 28 Oct 2022

Tony Cragg

The Turner Prize-winning British sculptor speaks to Robert Bound about his creative process and his fascination with the emotional qualities of materials.

Aleksander Kwaśniewski
#170 21 Oct 2022

Aleksander Kwaśniewski

Former president of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski meets Andrew Mueller in Warsaw to discuss his remarkable political career, why he decided to lead Poland into the EU and Nato, and what it was like to…

Marin Alsop
#169 14 Oct 2022

Marin Alsop

Internationally renowned conductor Marin Alsop sits down with Emma Searle to discuss the joys and challenges of leading an orchestra and how, despite rejections and being told, “Girls can’t do that,” she persisted to…

Mellissa Fung
#168 07 Oct 2022

Mellissa Fung

The Canadian journalist sits down with Emma Nelson to discuss her career as a war correspondent, being abducted on assignment in Afghanistan and how this trauma refuelled her mission to tell the stories of…

Firooz Zahedi
#167 30 Sep 2022

Firooz Zahedi

Photographer Firooz Zahedi sits down with Rob Bound to discuss his special friendship with Elizabeth Taylor and how he went from growing up in conservative Iran to capturing Hollywood glamour.

Alexander Stubb
#166 23 Sep 2022

Alexander Stubb

The former prime minister of Finland sits down with Markus Hippi to discuss his remarkable political career, Finland’s decision to join NATO, and the war in Ukraine.

Edward Enninful
#165 16 Sep 2022

Edward Enninful

Edward Enninful: the editor in chief of British ‘Vogue’ sits down with Sophie Grove to discuss his new memoir, ‘A Visible Man’, growing up in Ghana and what it was like working with some…

Platon
#164 08 Jul 2022

Platon

The award-winning photographer has turned his camera on political figures and global superstars, including the Obamas, Prince and Muammar Gaddafi. He sits down with Charlie Filmer-Court to discuss his life’s work and what it…

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