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Professor John Sutherland and Jack Sutherland; Pam St Clement; Adam Walker; Sam Haywood.
Libby Purves meets Pam St Clement and Professor John Sutherland.
11 Feb 2015,43 mins
Aaron Rosen; Zack McGuiness; Bonnie Langford; Nick Wisdom; Tom Vaughan.
Libby Purves meets actor Bonnie Langford and Nick Wisdom, son of Norman.
04 Feb 2015,43 mins
Cathy Tyson, Sir Tim Smit, Adam Cohen, Rupert Harry Miller
Libby Purves meets Cathy Tyson, Sir Tim Smit, Adam Cohen and Rupert Harry Miller.
28 Jan 2015,43 mins
Barbara Winton, Lord Alf Dubs, Anne Reid, Dr John C Taylor, Lottie Muir
Libby Purves meets Barbara Winton, daughter of humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton.
21 Jan 2015,43 mins
Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo, Rear Admiral Kit Layman
Libby Purves meets Paul McKenna, Jonathan Church, Judy Joo and Rear Admiral Kit Layman.
14 Jan 2015,43 mins
Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber; Gurinder Chadha; Milton Jones; Dr Kevin Isaac
Libby Purves with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, Milton Jones and Gurinder Chadha.
31 Dec 2014,43 mins
Barbara Dickson; Mike McShane; Dr Sarah Coombes; Giles Abbott
Libby Purves meets singer Barbara Dickson and actor Mike McShane.
24 Dec 2014,43 mins
Barry and Bob Cryer, Florian Leonhard, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Andrew Gant
Libby Purves meets Barry and Bob Cryer and choirmaster Andrew Gant.
17 Dec 2014,43 mins
Ian McMillan; Victoria Tennant; Mike Vass; Linda Marlowe
Libby Purves meets poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan and actor Linda Marlowe.
10 Dec 2014,43 mins
Lucy Cooke; Angie Marchese; David and Ben Crystal; Keith Ball
Libby Purves meets musician Keith Ball and wildlife expert Lucy Cooke.
03 Dec 2014,43 mins
Janina Fialkowska; Dolores Payas; Edward Sexton; Gary Catona
Libby Purves meets concert pianist Janina Fialkowska and tailor Edward Sexton.
26 Nov 2014,43 mins
Scottee; Patrick Hughes; Pam Dix; Dr Bryn Dentinger
Libby Purves meets surrealist painter Patrick Hughes and artist and performer Scottee.
19 Nov 2014,43 mins
Roger Law; Sophie Bevan; Mary Bevan; Sondra Lee; Douglas Ward
Libby Purves meets ceramicist Roger Law and sopranos Sophie and Mary Bevan.
12 Nov 2014,43 mins
Arabella Dorman, the Rev Richard Coles, Ted the Bread Davies, Peter Rankin
Libby Purves meets the Rev Richard Coles and artist Arabella Dorman.
05 Nov 2014,43 mins
Grayson Perry; Thomas Lauderdale; Drummond Money-Coutts; Tracey Miller
Libby Purves meets artist Grayson Perry and musician Thomas Lauderdale.
29 Oct 2014,30 mins
Guy Martin, Dr David Drew, Sofka Zinovieff, Mark Bell
Libby Purves meets motorcycle racer Guy Martin and writer Sofka Zinovieff.
22 Oct 2014,43 mins
Andrew Logan, David James, Guy Clutterbuck, Diana Nammi
Libby Purves meets artist Andrew Logan and gem hunter Guy Clutterbuck.
15 Oct 2014,43 mins
Ray Winstone; Sir Ranulph Fiennes; Dr John Bradshaw; Martha D Lewis
Libby Purves meets actor Ray Winstone and adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
08 Oct 2014,43 mins
Selina Hastings, Gary Witheford, Dr David Skinner, Marawa Ibrahim
Libby Purves meets biographer Selina Hastings and horse whisperer Gary Witheford.
01 Oct 2014,43 mins
Paul Merton, Alison Balsom, Louise Cordingly, Jethro Lennox
Libby Purves meets comedian Paul Merton and trumpeter Alison Balsom.
24 Sep 2014,43 mins
Professor Adam Hart, Maria Venegas, Sandra Howard, Paul Roseby
Libby Purves meets writer Sandra Howard and bee expert Professor Adam Hart.
09 Jul 2014,43 mins
Emma O'Reilly, Joshua Sofaer, Ruary Mackenzie Dodds, Danny Braverman
Libby Purves meets Emma O'Reilly, the woman who blew the whistle on Lance Armstrong.
02 Jul 2014,43 mins
Zelda la Grange, John Moloney, Rattlesnake
Mariella Frostrup is joined by Nelson Mandela's former personal assistant, Zelda la Grange
25 Jun 2014,43 mins
Roz Chalmers, Merlin Holland, David Charles Manners, David Waterman
Libby Purves meets Merlin Holland, grandson of Oscar Wilde and cellist David Waterman.
18 Jun 2014,43 mins
Rebecca Front, Tom Karen, David Pulvertaft, David Stuart MacLean
Libby Purves meets actor Rebecca Front and designer of the Reliant Robin, Tom Karen.
11 Jun 2014,43 mins
Angelique Kidjo, John Browne, Helen Kirwan-Taylor, Oliver Horovitz
Libby Purves meets singer and activist Angelique Kidjo and Lord John Browne of Madingley.
04 Jun 2014,43 mins
Sir Roy Strong; Venetia Williams; Polly Bolton; Marcus Brigstocke
Libby Purves meets Sir Roy Strong and comic Marcus Brigstocke at the Hay-on-Wye Festival.
28 May 2014,43 mins
Hetain Patel, Daniel Antoine, Sue Swingler, Brendan King
Libby Purves meets artist Hetain Patel and British Museum curator Dr Daniel Antoine.
21 May 2014,43 mins
Tony Hatch, Le Gateau Chocolat, Bob Shepton, Barb Stegemann
Libby Purves meets songwriter Tony Hatch and cabaret performer Le Gateau Chocolat.
14 May 2014,43 mins
Gruff Rhys, Brigid Keenan, Richard Kerridge, Corey Baker
Libby Purves is joined by singer Gruff Rhys and nature writer Richard Kerridge.
07 May 2014,43 mins