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John Lithgow, Shelby Holmes, Nick Bullock, David Green
Libby Purves meets actor John Lithgow and climber Nick Bullock.
12 Dec 2012,43 mins
Jocelyn Burton, Michael Holroyd, Bruno Tonioli, Jonathan Hancock
Libby Purves meets Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli and biographer Michael Holroyd.
05 Dec 2012,43 mins
Bill Kenwright, Joe Brown, Katrina van Grouw, Liam Carson
Libby Purves meets theatre producer Bill Kenwright and musician Joe Brown.
28 Nov 2012,43 mins
Lady Pamela Hicks, Ami James, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Fergus Henderson
Libby Purves meets Lady Pamela Hicks and tattoo artist Ami James.
21 Nov 2012,43 mins
Ian Thorpe, Pablo Borboroglu, Clair Symonds, Hyperpotamus
Libby Purves meets Olympian Ian Thorpe and penguin expert Pablo Garcia Borboroglu.
14 Nov 2012,43 mins
Dame Stephanie Shirley, Bryan Hymel, Theo Knell, Tom Balmont
Libby Purves meets philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley and opera singer Bryan Hymel.
07 Nov 2012,43 mins
Gina Campbell, Rod Davis, Roger Clarke, Jonathan Lewis
Libby Purves meets Gina Campbell, daughter of Donald, and Rod Davis of the Quarrymen.
31 Oct 2012,43 mins
Fiona Fullerton, Cesar Millan, Jemima Dury, Dr Helen Mason
Libby Purves meets former actor Fiona Fullerton and dog whisperer Cesar Millan.
24 Oct 2012,43 mins
Easkey Britton, Michael Palin, Kathy Reichs, Barb Jungr
Libby Purves meets Michael Palin and Kathy Reichs.
17 Oct 2012,43 mins
Steven Appleby, Des Lynam, Christopher Matthew, Sam Lee, Jan Beccaloni
Libby Purves meets cartoonist Steven Appleby and folk singer Sam Lee.
10 Oct 2012,43 mins
Sam Torrance, Richard Ingrams, Bernard Cornwell, Jane Asher
Libby Purves meets golfer Sam Torrance and novelist Bernard Cornwell.
03 Oct 2012,43 mins
Sir John Major, Caitlin Moran, Andy Torbet, Colin Blumenau
Libby Purves meets former Prime Minister Sir John Major and columnist Caitlin Moran.
26 Sep 2012,43 mins
Hardeep Singh Kohli, Dr Pamela Stephenson, Alan Root, Barbara Hulanicki, Nadine Mortimer-Smith
Hardeep Singh Kohli meets Dr Pamela Stephenson and wildlife film-maker Alan Root.
19 Sep 2012,43 mins
Dr Pamela Cox, Pam Ayres, John Taylor and Sean Hughes
Hardeep Singh Kohli meets Pam Ayres and John Taylor of Duran Duran.
12 Sep 2012,43 mins
Felicity Aston, Billy Bragg, Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi, Wayne Phillips
Libby Purves is joined by musician Billy Bragg and chef Yotam Ottolenghi.
05 Sep 2012,43 mins
Clarence Adoo, Simon Gough, Duncan Hamilton, Kate Tempest
Libby Purves is joined by musician Clarence Adoo, a member of the British Paraorchestra.
29 Aug 2012,43 mins
Paul Hollywood, Tony Bleetman, Ivan Cutting, Tobias Capwell
Libby Purves is joined by The Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood.
01 Aug 2012,43 mins
Kate Bond, Dame Stella Rimington, Claudia Roden, Dr Alan Rabinowitz
Libby Purves meets the former head of MI5 Stella Rimington, and food writer Claudia Roden.
25 Jul 2012,43 mins
Clive Stafford Smith, Lois Pryce, Nick Phillips, Christos Tsirogiannis
Libby Purves meets Clive Stafford Smith, Lois Pryce and Nick Phillips.
18 Jul 2012,43 mins
Jean-Claude Ellena, Linda Hope, Dave Fishwick, Ken Rijock
Libby Purves is joined by parfumeur Jean-Claude Ellena and Linda Hope, daughter of Bob.
11 Jul 2012,43 mins
Mark-Anthony Turnage, Fatima Whitbread, Dr Chris Bird, Frank Partnoy
Libby Purves is joined by Olympian Fatima Whitbread and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage.
04 Jul 2012,43 mins
Matthew Childs, Rachel Lichtenstein, Derek Boshier and Rebecca Thomas
Libby Purves meets artist Derek Boshier, and writer and curator Rachel Lichtenstein.
27 Jun 2012,43 mins
Frank Ifield, Alastair Campbell, 'Mr Freedom' Tommy Roberts, and Romany
Libby Purves is joined by 60s singer Frank Ifield plus Alastair Campbell.
20 Jun 2012,43 mins
Amanda Vincent; Carmen Bugan; Lucien Bourjeily; Lynda La Plante
Libby Purves is joined by author Lynda La Plante and seahorse expert Amanda Vincent.
13 Jun 2012,43 mins
Simon Jordan; Samantha Spiro; Robin Millar; Steve Benbow
Libby Purves meets actor Samantha Spiro and record producer Robin Millar.
06 Jun 2012,43 mins
Jack Lowden, Bernard Lynch, Bobby Teale, Sophie Dickens
Libby Purves meets sculptor Sophie Dickens and Bobby Teale, former associate of the Krays.
30 May 2012,43 mins
Omid Djalili, Chyna, Brian Jackman, Tim Edey
Libby Purves is joined by actor and comedian Omid Djalili and folk musician Tim Edey.
23 May 2012,43 mins
Angela Rippon, Jim Lee, Marian Partington, Vusi Mahlasela
Libby Purves is joined by journalist Angela Rippon, and photographer and filmmaker Jim Lee
16 May 2012,43 mins
Dr Rodrigo Medellin, Hannah Rothschild, Michael Ashton, Sir Roger Carrick
With guests Dr Rodrigo Medellin, Hannah Rothschild, Michael Ashton and Sir Roger Carrick.
09 May 2012,43 mins
Ruth Joseph; Maria Friedman; Michael Cockerell; Mathew Prichard
Libby Purves meets musical star Maria Friedman and documentary maker Michael Cockerell.
02 May 2012,43 mins