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Sir Richard Eyre, Andrew Fusek Peters, Abbie Ross, Peter Francis
Libby Purves meets director Sir Richard Eyre and wild swimmer Andrew Fusek Peters.
30 Apr 2014,43 mins
Baroness Trumpington, David Adam, Pauline Butcher Bird, James Sawyer
Libby Purves meets Baroness Jean Trumpington and science writer David Adam.
23 Apr 2014,43 mins
Sir Roger Bannister, Prof Kevin Warwick, Rachael Stirling, Diana Darke
Libby Purves meets Sir Roger Bannister and professor of cybernetics Kevin Warwick.
16 Apr 2014,43 mins
Eric Carter, Ray Cooney, Cambridge Jones, Eve Ferret
Libby Purves meets director and playwright Ray Cooney and photographer Cambridge Jones.
09 Apr 2014,43 mins
Steve Hewlett, Jamie Andrew, Ayo, Philip Walling
Libby Purves meets ventriloquist Steve Hewlett and singer-songwriter Ayo.
02 Apr 2014,43 mins
Gary Morecombe, Rebecca Gowers, Sara Ishaq, Mike McCartney
Libby Purves meets Mike McCartney and Gary Morecambe, son of Eric.
26 Mar 2014,43 mins
Professor John Carey, Benny Lewis, Eduardo Niebla, Lynn Ruth Miller
Libby Purves meets Professor John Carey and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller.
19 Mar 2014,43 mins
Sam Etherington, Cassidy Little, Emma Bridgewater, Merry 'Corky' White
Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Merry White.
12 Mar 2014,43 mins
Amy Lehman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Alex Shearer, Richard Dunwoody MBE
Libby Purves meets legendary soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
05 Mar 2014,43 mins
Sacha Corcoran, Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, David Probert
Libby Purves meets film fans Austin and Howard Mutti-Mewse and auctioneer David Probert.
26 Feb 2014,43 mins
Arthur Smith, Dr Akiko Mikamo, Martin White, Tom Mitchell
Libby Purves meets comedian Arthur Smith and plant hunter Tom Mitchell.
19 Feb 2014,43 mins
Ben Garrod, Jack Charles, Clare Salaman, Colin Jones
Libby Purves meets primatologist Ben Garrod and Australian Aboriginal actor Jack Charles.
12 Feb 2014,43 mins
John Wardley, Mandy Rice-Davies, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Marc Lucero
Libby Purves meets Mandy Rice-Davies and novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford.
05 Feb 2014,43 mins
Sally Magnusson, Steven Isserlis, Dan Hurley, Tommy Hanover
Libby Purves meets broadcaster Sally Magnusson and cellist Steven Isserlis.
29 Jan 2014,43 mins
Robert Powell, Mike Rutherford, Catherine Weate, Harry Shearer
Libby Purves meets actor Robert Powell and musician Mike Rutherford.
22 Jan 2014,43 mins
Lilla Rowcliffe, Philip Mould, Peter Hain, Susie Boyt
Libby Purves meets Peter Hain MP and art dealer Philip Mould.
15 Jan 2014,43 mins
Jo Brand, Henry Winkler, Clive Rowe, Richard Mawbey
Libby Purves goes to the panto with Jo Brand and Henry Winkler.
01 Jan 2014,43 mins
Imogen Stubbs, Mary Kenny, John Julius Norwich, John Halpern
Libby Purves meets actor Imogen Stubbs and journalist Mary Kenny.
18 Dec 2013,43 mins
Jamie Cullum, Richard Dawkins, Greg Davies, Sophie Andrews, Pam Blackwood
Libby Purves meets musician Jamie Cullum and Professor Richard Dawkins.
11 Dec 2013,43 mins
June Brown, James Torme, Jo Bell, Dr Peter Sharrock
Libby Purves meets actor June Brown and jazz singer James Torme.
04 Dec 2013,43 mins
Jancis Robinson, Jihan Bowes-Little, Thomas Harding, Chris 'Brolga' Barns
Libby Purves meets wine writer Jancis Robinson and Kangeroo Dundee, Chris 'Brolga' Barns.
27 Nov 2013,43 mins
Andy McNab; Cheryl Knight; Joseph Boyden; John Lloyd
Libby Purves meets former soldier-turned-writer Andy McNab and producer John Lloyd.
20 Nov 2013,43 mins
Philip Pittack, Martin White, Annie Tempest, Nicholas Shakespeare, Dillie Keane
Libby Purves meets author Nicholas Shakespeare and singer-songwriter Dillie Keane.
13 Nov 2013,43 mins
Courtney Pine, Rula Lenska, Andrew Davidson, Amrik Singh
Libby Purves meets jazz musician Courtney Pine and actor Rula Lenska.
06 Nov 2013,43 mins
Rita Moreno, Dan Burt, John Wilson, Holly Mumby-Croft
Libby Purves meets Hollywood legend Rita Moreno and conductor John Wilson.
30 Oct 2013,43 mins
Paul Michael Glaser, Thomasina Lowe, Emily Maguire, Harry Ritchie
Libby Purves meets actor and director Paul Michael Glaser.
23 Oct 2013,43 mins
Jack and Michael Whitehall, Sir Nicholas Hytner, Andrea Coleman, Sandra Noel
Libby Purves meets the National Theatre's Sir Nicholas Hytner and comic Jack Whitehall.
16 Oct 2013,43 mins
Alexander Armstrong, Wilbur Smith, Harry Redknapp, Anna Walker
Libby Purves meets actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong and novelist Wilbur Smith.
09 Oct 2013,43 mins
Emma Thompson, Richard Noble, Linda Thompson, Dr Paul Abel
Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets actor Emma Thompson.
02 Oct 2013,43 mins
Alexei Sayle, Barry Norman, Jacqui Dankworth, Don Bachardy
Libby Purves meets film critic Barry Norman and singer Jacqui Dankworth.
25 Sep 2013,43 mins