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SIR CHRIS BRYANT: why we need to fix Parliament

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 w…

STEPHEN DAVIS: investigating the secrets surrounding Flight 149

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 …

PROFESSOR ROSE ANNE KENNY: how to live a longer and healthier life

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

JESS MCDONALD: the reality of being a detective in The Met

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…

MATT FORDE: impersonating & interviewing politicians

The Nottingham-born comedian Matt Forde has been fascinated by politics ever since he was 9 years old. Raised by his mum, with little money, he has said that he experienced life “at the sharp end of every political decision taken by the govern…

MICK LYNCH: strikes, workers' rights & rail nationalisation

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 vote…

CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS: bringing South London to the world

South Londoner Candice Carty-Williams has gone from publishing house marketing executive, to literary sensation - and now, she's taking on TV.

SIR BEN OKRI: the power of art at a time of crisis

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 “cr…

ANITA ANAND: Empire, kick-ass women & learning from history

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…

JACK THORNE: diverse stories, political engagement and a load of love for Channel 4

Award-winning screenwriter and playwright, Jack Thorne, joins Jon to discuss his work, passions, activism and politics.They discuss his new TV show,