• Russell Tovey talks art, Paterson Joseph gets us inspired, and Piers Morgan’s saying goodbye to Woke!
    Oct 24 2025

    This week, actor and podcaster Russell Tovey painted a lovely picture of his new children’s book, ‘Art School’, which is out now.


    We had another children’s book in the form of Paterson Joseph’s brilliant ‘Ten: Children Who Changed The World’, also out now.


    And the always opinionated Piers Morgan popped in to tell us all about his complicated relationship with Donald Trump and his brand new book ‘Woke Is Dead’, on the day of its release!


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    38 Min.
  • Gyles Brandreth celebrates the birthdays of Oscar Wilde and Winnie the Pooh
    Oct 17 2025

    This week, the always charming Gyles Brandreth was on the show to talk about his new book ‘Somewhere, A Boy and A Bear’ - celebrating 100 years since the publication of Winnie the Pooh.



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    14 Min.
  • Alan Davies thinks Will Ferrell should win an Oscar and Tom Hollander says James Gandolfini was a fish out of water on 'In The Loop'
    Oct 10 2025

    This week, Niamh Algar & Tom Hollander popped by to tell Ryan about their new Sky TV thriller ‘The Iris Affair’.


    Then, Alan Davies told us about his book ‘White Male Stand Up’ and tour ‘Think Ahead’.


    And finally, to round off a stellar week - Gaby Roslin brought news of her book ‘Spread The Joy’.


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    47 Min.
  • Matthew McConaughey would like to run for Governor of Texas and Brandi Carlile thinks of Elton John like a father
    Oct 3 2025

    This week, the one, the only - Hollywood A Lister - Matthew McConaughey joined Ryan at the top of the tower to chat about his new Apple TV+ film The Lost Bus!


    Then, Paul Merton and Suki Webster joined us to talk about their new improv show…


    Ryan also spoke to Lyse Doucet talks about her new book ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’.


    And finally, to round off a stellar week - the amazing Brandi Carlile brought news of her new album ‘Returning To Myself, out later this month.


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    1 Std. und 3 Min.
  • Elizabeth Day on her conception journey, Ruth Bradley idolizes Gary Oldman and Anthony Boyle would be the first to tell James Norton if his accent was bad.
    Sep 26 2025

    This week, Elizabeth Day joined Ryan to talk about her new book, On Of Us. We also spoke to Ruth Bradley about the new season of ‘Slow Horses’...


    Vanessa Williams swung by the studio to fills us in on The ‘Devil Wears Prada Musical’. And finally, the charming Anthony Boyle stars in Netflix’s ‘The House of Guinness’ and was here to tell us all about playing Arthur Guinness.



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    1 Std. und 1 Min.
  • Miriam Margolyes is great at accents, Dan Brown’s got a secret, and Sir Tony Robinson is off to McDonald’s!
    Sep 12 2025

    This week, sports presenter, author and all-round good egg Claire Balding dropped in to chat all about her debut novel Pastures New, which is out now.


    Another debut novel for history buff Sir Tony Robinson - we geeked out a plenty and it turns out that his wife is partial to a Fillet Of Fish!


    Harry Potter star and nailed-on national treasure Miriam Margolyes had us in fits as she flipped through the pages of The Little Book of Miriam, also out now.


    And finally, brilliant bestseller Dan Brown joined us to tell us about his new book The Secret Of Secrets, which was released earlier in the week. Mysterious!


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    1 Std. und 6 Min.
  • Orlando Bloom is getting an Irish passport and is open to a Pirates of The Caribbean reunion
    Sep 5 2025

    This week, Ryan speaks to Orlando Bloom who was the latest Hollywood actor to give the Dublin accent a crack in his new film ‘The Cut’. Orlando tells us about how he's getting an Irish passport and whether he’s be open to a Pirates of The Caribbean reunion.


    And then Irish actor, Allen Leech, swung by the studio… You might know him as chauffeur Tom Branson and he was here to talk us through ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’.



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    27 Min.
  • Daniel Mays stars alongside the Queen, James Bond, Steven Spielberg, and Gandhi!
    Aug 29 2025

    This week, Daniel Mays, the geezer of all geezers, popped by to chat about The Thursday Murder Club adaptation, in which he stars alongside Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. The film is out now on Netflix!


    Ryan also spoke to the wonderful Richard Armitage about his second novel, The Cut and we had a great chat about our mutual friend, Harlan Coben!





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    27 Min.