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Stephen Webster, Kenneth O Morgan, Dr Amy Dickman, Jyotsna Srikanth
Libby Purves meets jewellery designer Stephen Webster and historian Kenneth O Morgan.
25 Nov 2015,43 mins
Michel Roux Jr, Thomas Heatherwick, Dr Sarah Beynon, Dorothy Saul-Pooley.
Libby Purves meets designer Thomas Heatherwick and chef Michel Roux Jr.
18 Nov 2015,43 mins
Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi, Polly Bagnall
Libby Purves meets Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi and Polly Bagnall.
11 Nov 2015,43 mins
Janice Connolly, Thomas Pakenham, Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Hugh Warwick.
Libby Purves meets historian Thomas Pakenham and actor Janice Connolly.
04 Nov 2015,43 mins
Peggy Seeger, Stanley McMurtry, Alex and Milton Mermikides, James Buchanan
Libby Purves meets folk singer Peggy Seeger and cartoonist Stanley McMurtry.
28 Oct 2015,43 mins
Dawn French, Wilfred Frost, Professor Joann Fletcher, Nikita Salmon
Libby Purves meets writer and comedian Dawn French and Egyptologist Joann Fletcher.
21 Oct 2015,43 mins
Dermot Turing, Gulwali Passarlay, Dawn Rose, Rhiannon Adam.
Libby Purves meets Sir Dermot Turing, the nephew of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing.
14 Oct 2015,43 mins
Brian Blessed, Satish Kumar, Mark Harris, Alinah Azadeh
Libby Purves meets actor Brian Blessed and environmentalist Satish Kumar.
07 Oct 2015,43 mins
Frederick Forsyth, Bruce Forsyth, Tim Angel, Louise Tiplady
Libby Purves meets writer Frederick Forsyth and entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth.
30 Sep 2015,43 mins
Julia Donaldson, Iain Sinclair, Gary Bell, Michael Booth
Guests include children's writer Julia Donaldson, author Iain Sinclair and QC Gary Bell.
08 Jul 2015,43 mins
Richard Thompson, Peter York, Julie Nicholson, Toby Clements.
Libby Purves meets musican Richard Thompson and writer and broadcaster Peter York.
01 Jul 2015,43 mins
Max Mosely, Jerry Springer, Josie Lawrence, Keith Partridge
Libby Purves meets Max Mosley and Jerry Springer.
24 Jun 2015,43 mins
Alfie Moore, Lucy Saxon, Michael Volpe, Richard Hudson
Libby Purves meets policeman and stand-up comedian Alfie Moore and writer Luxy Saxon.
17 Jun 2015,43 mins
Craig Revel Horwood, Nick Barratt, Jaega Wise, Robin Plummer
Libby Purves meets Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and brewer Jaega Wise.
10 Jun 2015,43 mins
Graham Fellows, Matthew Oates, William McLellan, Kate Waters
Libby Purves meets Graham Fellows and his alter ego John Shuttleworth.
03 Jun 2015,43 mins
John Copley, Katherine Hooker, Peter Korn, Itay Talgam
Libby Purves meets opera director John Copley and fashion designer Katherine Hooker.
27 May 2015,43 mins
Chi-chi Nwanoku; Ingrid von Oelhafen and Tim Tate; Tristan Gooley and Colin Rosie
Ingrid von Oelhafen discusses her childhood as part of the Nazi Party's Lebensborn project
20 May 2015,43 mins
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Lucy Branch, Hoagy B Carmichael, Eddie Pepitone
Libby Purves meets Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and conservator Lucy Branch.
13 May 2015,43 mins
Anita Harris, Vanessa Nicolson, Paul Rose, Zoe Phillips
Libby Purves meets singer and actor Anita Harris and polar explorer Paul Rose.
06 May 2015,43 mins
Bruce Fogle, Mary Black, Gillian Potts
Libby Purves meets veterinarian Bruce Fogle, singer Mary Black and gardener Gillian Potts.
29 Apr 2015,28 mins
Huan Hsu, Polly Findlay, Deborah Frances-White, Jane Dolby
Libby Purves meets director Polly Findlay and writer Huan Hsu.
22 Apr 2015,43 mins
Carl Davis, Samantha Ellis, Simon Annand, Caitlin Doughty
Libby Purves meets conductor and composer Carl Davis and mortician Caitlin Doughty.
15 Apr 2015,43 mins
Steve Backshall, Mary Chamberlain, Trevor Pickett, James Freedman
Libby Purves meets wildlife presenter Steve Backshall and writer Mary Chamberlain.
08 Apr 2015,43 mins
Richard Goldstein, Sir Anthony Seldon, Paul Wayne Gregory, Kimmie Rhodes
Libby Purves meets Sir Anthony Seldon and former rock critic Richard Goldstein.
01 Apr 2015,43 mins
Deirdre O'Sullivan, Mark Vanhoenacker, Frances Ross, Penny Horner and Howard Jameson.
Libby Purves meets archaeologist Deirdre O'Sullivan and pilot Mark Vanhoenacker.
25 Mar 2015,43 mins
Gerald Scarfe, Greg Wise, Eimear O'Callaghan, Ben Moon
Libby Purves meets cartoonist Gerald Scarfe and actor Greg Wise.
18 Mar 2015,43 mins
Michelle Mone, Tony Hawks, Doug Seegers, Lillete Dubey
Mariella Frostrup meets entrepreneur Michelle Mone and comedian Tony Hawks.
11 Mar 2015,43 mins
Clarke Peters; Raymond Blanc; Amanda Owen; Nicholas McCarthy
Libby Purves meets actor and director Clarke Peters and chef Raymond Blanc.
04 Mar 2015,43 mins
Noah Stewart, Mary Portas, Peter Layton, Rosemary Hughes
Libby Purves meets retail guru Mary Portas and opera singer Noah Stewart.
25 Feb 2015,43 mins
Mark Strong, Maggie Alphonsi, Daphne Todd, Carol Grimes
Libby Purves meets actor Mark Strong and former England rugby player Maggie Alphonsi.
18 Feb 2015,43 mins