Ronni Ancona: Sexism, Stolen Ideas and The Big Impression
Ronni Ancona grew up in Troon as the daughter of a Royal Navy officer and a theatre designer, surrounded by golf courses, pantomimes and the...
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Full Disclosure with James O'Brien
Award-winning LBC presenter and best-selling author James O’Brien hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people. These are revealing interviews with people who rarely gi...
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Lisa Faulkner: The mammogram that saved my life
When Lisa Faulkner received an invitation for a routine mammogram, she nearly put it off. A further scan and biopsy revealed early-stage bre...
Gary Kemp: The working-class kid who made it big
Gary Kemp grew up in working-class Islington, in a home where little was owned outright but love, curiosity and ambition were abundant. Enco...
Charlie Higson: Before The Fast Show, I was someone else entirely
When Charlie Higson was 18, his mother died, his father moved to Hawaii and he decided to become someone else entirely. He dyed his hair, re...
John Robins: Why Alcohol Was Never the Real Problem
This episode includes discussion of sensitive topics, including addiction and alcoholism, that some listeners may find distressing. Please t...
Eric Idle: “Cheer up. You’re gonna die”
Eric Idle has spent a lifetime finding the funny side of almost everything. Long before he became one of the defining voices of British come...
Tony Hadley: “I Didn’t Think True Was a Single”
Tony Hadley went from borrowing £20 in the pub while appearing on Top of the Pops to fronting one of the biggest bands in the world. Then ca...
Francis Fukuyama: The End of History author on democracy under threat
He famously argued that liberal democracy marked the end of history. Now, with war, populism and authoritarianism reshaping the world, Franc...
Jay Rayner: Why Trying to Be Liked Is a Recipe for Failure
Jay Rayner has eaten some of the best meals in the world - and written some of Britain’s most memorable restaurant reviews. But the story be...
Robert Harris: From Tony Blair’s Inner Circle to Hollywood’s Conclave
From watching Tony Blair win a landslide from inside his living room to imagining a world where Hitler won the war, Robert Harris has made a...
Alexei Sayle: I never thought we’d end up here
Alexei Sayle has spent a lifetime finding humour in anger, absurdity and the systems that shape us. Raised in Liverpool by fiercely committe...
Amelia Dimoldenberg: How Chicken Shop Date became a global phenomenon
Before she became the creator behind Chicken Shop Date, Amelia Dimoldenberg was a relentlessly ambitious child from Marylebone, dreaming of...
Dr Ranj Singh: “I Was Outed To My Parents”
Beloved TV doctor, children’s author and NHS paediatrician Dr Ranj Singh tells James O’Brien the extraordinary story behind the smile - from...
Tim Booth: The Story of James, Sit Down and Laid
As the magnetic frontman of James, Tim Booth has spent more than four decades turning raw emotion into some of Britain’s most loved music -...
Tom Kerridge: “Being a Chef is Nothing To Do with Food”
From growing up on a Gloucester council estate to becoming one of Britain’s best-known culinary success stories, Tom Kerridge has built a ca...
Ravi Singh: The man who runs towards disaster
What makes someone run towards places most people are desperate to escape? Long before Ravi Singh became one of Britain’s most remarkable hu...
Full Disclosure: back soon!
Full Disclosure is taking a short break, but we’ll be back very soon with brand new episodes. Until then, why not dip back into the archive!...
Baroness Beeban Kidron: “Democracy is no longer representative. It is bought.”
Baroness Beeban Kidron has lived several lives in one. Award winning filmmaker, Hollywood director, crossbench peer and one of the earliest...
Cressida Cowell: It wasn’t cool to be enthusiastic about books!
Cressida Cowell is on of the most beloved children's authors, selling millions and millions of books worldwide, including 'How to train your...
From The Vault: Andy Burnham, MP for Makerfield and Mayor of Greater Manchester
After Andy Burnham's landslide win against Nigel Farage's Reform party in Makerfield, we thought you'd love to hear his interview with James...