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Jay Rayner, Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, Jennifer Bate, Dan Waddell
Libby Purves meets food critic Jay Rayner and former ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards.
22 Jun 2016,45 mins
Adam Henson, Tracey Curtis-Taylor, Paul Spike, Joe Langdon.
Libby Purves meets farmer and broadcaster Adam Henson and writer Paul Spike.
15 Jun 2016,43 mins
Chris Boardman, Bella Merlin, Rex Pickett, Natalie Nicole James.
Libby Purves meets Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman and writer Rex Pickett.
08 Jun 2016,43 mins
Simon Watt, Cal Flyn, Martin Gurdon, Baba Israel
Libby Purves meets biologist and comedian Simon Watt and journalist Martin Gurdon.
01 Jun 2016,43 mins
Martha High, Chris Lemmon, The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones, Jamie Squibb
Libby Purves meets soul singer Martha High and Chris Lemmon, son of the actor Jack.
25 May 2016,43 mins
Frieda Hughes, Christopher Gunning, Jim Buttress, Ronnie Le Drew
Libby Purves meets poet and artist Frieda Hughes.
18 May 2016,43 mins
Johnny Fenn, Oz Clarke, Emma Sherlock, Brian Mullin.
Libby Purves meets wine writer Oz Clarke and photographer Johnny Fenn.
11 May 2016,43 mins
Ian Ogilvy, Ella Al-Shamahi, Chris Packham, Ralph McTell
Lemn Sissay meets naturalist Chris Packham and singer and songwriter Ralph McTell.
04 May 2016,43 mins
Chris Rea, Rosa Hoskins, Chris Dobrowolski, Graham Satchwell
Libby Purves meets singer-songwriter Chris Rea and artist Chris Dobrowolski.
27 Apr 2016,43 mins
Hunter Davies, Daniel Evans, Henry Normal, Fiona Bird
Libby Purves meets writer Hunter Davies and artistic director Daniel Evans.
20 Apr 2016,43 mins
Maureen Lipman; Paul Whitehouse; Chris Bull; Desmond MacCarthy.
Libby Purves meets actor Maureen Lipman and writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse.
13 Apr 2016,43 mins
Julian Clary, Wendy Cope, Carmen Aguirre, Patrick Deeley
Libby Purves meets poet Wendy Cope and performer Julian Clary.
43 mins
Julian Clary, Wendy Cope, Carmen Aguirre, Patrick Deeley
Libby Purves meets poet Wendy Cope and performer Julian Clary.
06 Apr 2016,43 mins
Patricia Rozario, Nick Davies, Lachlan Goudie, Sita Brand
Libby Purves meets opera singer Patricia Rozario and naturalist professor Nick Davies.
30 Mar 2016,43 mins
Meera Syal, James Runcie, Elliot Ackerman, Philip Hoare
Libby Purves meets actor Meera Syal and writer James Runcie.
23 Mar 2016,43 mins
Fay Weldon, Richard Hines, John Hessler, Ed Zephyr
Libby Purves meets Richard Hines, whose story inspired the novel A Kestral for a Knave.
16 Mar 2016,43 mins
Henry Blofeld, Emma Johnson, Pedro Algorta, Davis Miller
Libby Purves meets commentator Henry Blofeld and clarinettist Emma Johnson.
09 Mar 2016,43 mins
James Rebanks, Helen Scott, Carl Tanner, Caitriona Palmer
Libby Purves meets shepherd James Rebanks and Helen Scott from the Three Degrees.
02 Mar 2016,43 mins
Janet Ellis, Nina Myskow, Charles Foster, Sarah Kendall
Libby Purves meets presenter and writer Janet Ellis, and journalist Nina Myskow.
24 Feb 2016,43 mins
Rob Askins, Dr Dean Burnett, Mark Lockyer, Ellie Crossley
Libby Purves talks to neuroscientist Dean Burnett and cattle warden Ellie Crossley.
17 Feb 2016,43 mins
Sally Wainwright, Erwin James, Angela Kiss, Abi Roberts
Libby Purves meets writer and director Sally Wainwright and comedian Abi Roberts.
10 Feb 2016,43 mins
Dame Joan Bakewell, Willard Wigan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gary Clarke
Lemn Sissay meets Dame Joan Bakewell and micro-sculptor Willard Wigan.
03 Feb 2016,43 mins
Griff Rhys Jones, Mona Golabek, Lee Tannen, Marcelo Sellaro
Libby Purves meets broadcaster Griff Rhys Jones and concert pianist Mona Golabek.
27 Jan 2016,43 mins
Gerald Seymour, Amy Liptrot, Tim FitzHigham, John Bright
Libby Purves meets novelist Gerald Seymour and adventurer and comedian Tim FitzHigham.
20 Jan 2016,43 mins
Don Black, Sue Buckmaster, Mike Daligan, David Barber
Libby Purves meets lyricist Don Black and puppeteer Sue Buckmaster.
13 Jan 2016,43 mins
Si King and Dave Myers, Michael Foreman, Lady Alexandra Shackleton, George Hinchcliffe
Libby Purves meets Si King and Dave Myers, also known as the Hairy Bikers.
30 Dec 2015,43 mins
Carmen Munroe, Denis King, Ralph Montagu.
Libby Purves meets actor Carmen Munroe, composer Denis King and Ralph Montagu..
23 Dec 2015,43 mins
Patricia Cornwell, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Benedict Allen, Simon Nicol
Libby Purves meets crime writer Patricia Cornwell and astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
16 Dec 2015,43 mins
Don McCullin, Father Ray Kelly, Fiona Ford, Robert Portal
Libby Purves meets photographer Don McCullin and triathlete and coach Fiona Ford.
09 Dec 2015,43 mins
Marin Alsop, Sir Michael Codron, Wayne Hemingway, Carey Marx.
Libby Purves meets conductor Marin Alsop and producer Sir Michael Codron.
02 Dec 2015,43 mins