Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

Omid Djalili

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Central London in the 1970s, a household catering to sick Iranians housed Omid Djalili. Balancing school with his home life proved to be a challeng...

Tom Walker aka Jonathan Pie

01 Apr 2022

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Jonathan Pie is a fictional broadcast reporter created and performed by comedian Tom Walker who is this week’s guest. Walker brought Pie to life in ...

Mark Drakeford

24 Mar 2022

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In this episode of Full Disclosure, James speaks to Mark Drakeford. Born and brought up in West Wales he started off his career as probation officer a...

Curtis Stigers

17 Mar 2022

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When he was forced to move 800 miles away from the outskirts of Hollywood to Idaho as a boy, Curtis Stigers was furious. After school he gravitated ba...

Caroline Criado Perez

10 Mar 2022

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When she was a teenager, Caroline Criado Perez found feminism embarrassing. But then she read a book which changed her life. It documented how our lan...

John Simpson

03 Mar 2022

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He was nearly shot on one of his first jobs as a 25 year old, and throughout his illustrious career, John Simpson has continued to dice with death, re...

Keir Starmer

24 Feb 2022

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The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer has had a meteoric rise from his humble beginnings in a small Surrey town. The Starmer household was a ...

Christiane Amanpour

17 Feb 2022

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Known across the world for fearlessly holding dictators to account, Christiane Amanpour, as a young staffer at CNN found herself kicked off the networ...

Beverley Knight

11 Feb 2022

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Born to Jamaican parents, Beverley Knight grew up in a dedicated Pentecostal household where church attendance and music performance were inextricably...

Adil Ray

03 Feb 2022

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As the younger son, Adil Ray was given more freedom to pursue his creative instincts than his older, more academic sibling. Before moving into the mai...

Charlotte Church

27 Jan 2022

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Charlotte Church was catapulted into the spotlight at the age of 11 after singing down the line on television show, This Morning. Within two years Chu...

Feargal Sharkey

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When ‘Teenage Kicks’ by The Undertones was released in 1978, legendary DJ John Peel took the unprecedented step of playing it back to back on Radi...

Stewart Lee

13 Jan 2022

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Despite being named by The Times as the best current English-language comedian in the world, Stewart Lee insists that nobody really knows who he is. H...

Johnny Vaughan

16 Dec 2021

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Realising there was nothing he could not do, Johnny Vaughan left school and did nothing. Before becoming the presenter of the Big Breakfast and the dr...

Sue Perkins

09 Dec 2021

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When Sue Perkins was asked by her manager to present a programme about competitive baking, she declined the offer on multiple occasions. After lots of...

Bill Bailey

02 Dec 2021

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The comedian, actor and musician, Bill Bailey describes his upbringing in the town of Keynsham in Somerset as idyllic. He credits his strong work ethi...

Les Dennis

25 Nov 2021

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Les Dennis has been a star in Britain's light entertainment scene for decades, but his career began off screen as a stand-up comedian in the working m...

Alan Cumming

18 Nov 2021

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When he published his first memoir back in 2014, the actor and author Alan Cumming took a deep dive and opened up about his traumatic childhood. In hi...

Fiona Hill

11 Nov 2021

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How does a miner's daughter from Bishop Auckland in County Durham end up in the White House? Whilst her community was small, a combination of luck, op...

Michael Holding

04 Nov 2021

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As a professional cricketer he was nicknamed ‘Whispering Death’ for his light-footed, silent run up to the bowling crease. As a commentator he was...

Jimmy Carr

28 Oct 2021

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When he was 25 years old, Jimmy Carr realised that material wealth would not bring him happiness. He decided to sack off his safe job in middle manage...

Kim Leadbeater

21 Oct 2021

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She would not have become an MP were it not for her sister, Jo Cox who was murdered on a street in Birstall, West Yorkshire in 2016 by a white suprema...

Joe Tracini

14 Oct 2021

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Joe Tracini was only 18 months old when he first performed on stage with his Dad, Joe Pasquale. By the time he was 15 he was named as the most promisi...

Bernardine Evaristo

07 Oct 2021

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When Bernardine Evaristo was in her thirties she decided she wanted to win the Booker Prize. After breaking away from her career in theatre, Evaristo ...

Waheed Arian

30 Sep 2021

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Waheed Arian spent his childhood fleeing the war zones of Afghanistan. After recovering from an almost fatal illness at a Pakistan refugee camp as a c...

Angela Rayner

23 Sep 2021

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The Deputy Leader of the Labour party was brought up by a parent who could not read or write. After getting pregnant and leaving school aged 16, Angel...

Joe Mulhall

16 Sep 2021

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In the run up to the 2016 Trump election, Joe Mulhall of Surrey, England managed to convince the American white supremacist terrorist group, the Ku Kl...

Brian May

09 Sep 2021

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For 20 years, Queen guitarist and astrophysicist, Brian May had been too busy to realise that he didn’t belong to a record label. Then at the height...

Jolyon Maugham

02 Sep 2021

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After leading a series of successful challenges to the Brexit process, Jolyon Maugham QC was thrust into the limelight and depicted by right-wing Brex...

Anthony Horowitz

12 Aug 2021

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Aged 10 and deeply unhappy, Anthony Horowitz OBE realised that he was a writer. Since then he has been difficult to pin down. His diverse oeuvre range...

John Amaechi

05 Aug 2021

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When John Amaechi OBE was a boy, his white grandfather would lean out of the car window to shout racist abuse at other drivers whilst he sat in the ba...

Joe Lycett

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lycett, the comedian formerly known as Hugo Boss has no discernable backstory of trauma to speak of. He has ‘a tendency to do just enough’ and...

Lucy Kellaway

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having separated from her husband, Lucy Kellaway quit her full-time, high-status job as a journalist at the Financial Times to become a trainee teache...

Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green

16 Jul 2021

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Before the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 a pandemic, scientists Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green had alr...

Mary Portas

09 Jul 2021

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Mary Portas made her name transforming the luxury retailer, Harvey Nichols into a destination. But as the high street crumbles, and as the earth conti...

Salman Rushdie

27 May 2021

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Rushdie's life changed forever on February 14, 1989, when Iran’s spiritual leader ordered his execution. Forced to spend the subsequent 13 years liv...

Peter Oborne

21 May 2021

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Peter Oborne is a British journalist and broadcaster. He is the former chief political commentator of The Daily Telegraph, from which he resigned in e...

Owen Jones

13 May 2021

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Owen Jones

Professor Corinne Fowler

30 Apr 2021

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You might not have heard of her, but you'll certainly have seen her work: she is the academic at the centre of an escalating row over the National Tru...

Nish Kumar

22 Apr 2021

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Nish Kumar talks to James O'Brien about plans for his new 2022 tour : Control, and finding the funny again after a turbulent few months

Reverend Richard Coles

15 Apr 2021

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Rev Richard Coles on The Madness Of Grief, his account of coping with the death of his long-term partner

Robert Webb

25 Mar 2021

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Last year, emergency surgery saved Robert Webb's life. This year, he's back with a new show and a new book.

Harlan Coben

19 Mar 2021

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Prolific thriller writer Harlan Coben joins James O'Brien to mark surpassing 73 million sales

David Harewood

11 Mar 2021

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Homeland star David Harewood talks to James O'Brien about racism in Hollywood.

Elizabeth Day

04 Mar 2021

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Podcaster Elizabeth Day, who stormed the zeitgeist with her novel 'How to Fail' joins James O'Brien on this week's episode of Full Disclosure

Nicky Campbell

25 Feb 2021

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Nicky was adopted at just four-days-old, leaving him with a “fragile” identity growing up and at times feeling he was “living a lie”. In this ...

Eliot Higgins

18 Feb 2021

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Eliot Higgins

Sathnam Sanghera

11 Feb 2021

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British journalist and author, Sathnam Sanghera, joins James O'Brien to talk about his new book: Empireland.

Tim Roth

05 Feb 2021

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From south London to LA, Tim Roth has been Hollywood royalty for almost three decades. Speaking to James right the end of Donald Trump's premiership, ...

Rachel Clarke

28 Jan 2021

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Palliative care doctor & campaigner Rachel Clarke, better known as @doctor_oxford on Twitter, is on this week's episode of Full Disclosure with James ...

Jack Monroe

21 Jan 2021

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Last week, social media was full of images of food parcels sent to parents to feed their children. They were not substantial. James speaks to journali...

Richard Osman

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James talks to Pointless co-host and gameshow producer, Richard Osman, who has released his first novel, The Thursday Murder Club.

Tom Kerridge

03 Dec 2020

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Chef extraordinaire, Tom Kerridge, has been working to save Britain's pubs. Incredibly, his quest was interrupted by Coronavirus - changing the projec...

Grenfell: Where are we now?

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While COVID reigns supreme on the news cycle, the Grenfell inquiry has taken a backseat. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O'Brien sits down w...

Introducing Hunting Ghislaine with John Sweeney

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Full Disclosure fans LBC have a new podcast we think you’ll enjoy - Hosted by legendary reporter John Sweeney, Hunting Ghislaine is a 6 part ...

Lionel Barber

12 Nov 2020

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James speaks to the former editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber.

Dawn French

05 Nov 2020

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James O'Brien speaks to comedian and author Dawn French on the release of her new book, Because of You.

Piers Morgan

29 Oct 2020

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This week James speaks to Piers Morgan. Hear how Piers was flown to Florida at the age of 28 to meet with Rupert Murdoch and had no idea why...

James O'Brien!

23 Oct 2020

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A bit of a departure this week as James is interviewed by journalist Marie Le Conte about the release of his new book. Did you know James had a new b...

Joe Wicks

15 Oct 2020

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"The nation's PE teacher" Joe Wicks joins James O'Brien on this week's episode of Full Disclosure, discussing everything from his difficult upbringing...

Introducing ‘What Next?' with Lionel Barber

15 Oct 2020

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Hi Full Disclosure fans LBC have a new podcast we think you’ll enjoy - Hosted by Lionel Barber, the former Editor of the Financial Times, What Ne...

Ruby Wax

08 Oct 2020

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Comedy legend Ruby Wax sits down with James O'Brien to talk mental health 'Frazzled cafes' and passing the comedic torch to her children.

Monty Don

01 Oct 2020

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Gardening legend Monty Don joins James O'Brien on this week's episode of Full Disclosure. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 10 and struck by stroke ...

Margaret Atwood

24 Sep 2020

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James speaks to the author Margaret Atwood

David Baddiel

10 Aug 2020

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James speaks to the comedian David Baddiel

Martin Lewis

27 Jul 2020

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This week James speaks to the founder of moneysavingexpert, Martin Lewis.

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

20 Jul 2020

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This week James speaks to Labour MP Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

Ralf Little

13 Jul 2020

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James speaks to actor Ralf Little.

Jess Phillips

06 Jul 2020

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James speaks to Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

Janey Godley

29 Jun 2020

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James O'Brien is joined this week by comedian Janey Godley

Caitlin Moran

22 Jun 2020

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James O'Brien is joined this week by journalist, author, and broadcaster Caitlin Moran

Hassan Akkad

15 Jun 2020

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James O'Brien is joined this week by Syrian refugee and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Hassan Akkad

Kathy Burke

05 Jun 2020

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James O'Brien is joined this week by the actress, writer, comedian, director and producer, Kathy Burke

Lili Pohlmann

22 May 2020

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James O'Brien speaks to Lili Pohlmann, a survivor of the Holocaust

Dom Joly

15 May 2020

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Dom Joly joins James O'Brien on his award winning podcast

Matty Healy

08 May 2020

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James O'Brien's award-winning podcast returns this week with superstar Matty Healy from the 1975

Full Disclosure: The Coronavirus Special

01 May 2020

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On this week's Coronavirus special, we delve into the politics of lock-down. Some of you are getting reckless, and I want to know if you're ready to s...

Full Disclosure: The Coronavirus Special

24 Apr 2020

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This week, we're talking politics; specifically: the politics of Coronavirus. We're doing our bit by staying indoors, but are the Government holding u...

Full Disclosure: The Coronavirus Special

17 Apr 2020

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The response to last week's edition of Full Disclosure was overwhelming, so we've decided to do it again. This week, the focus is your mental health. ...

Full Disclosure: The Coronavirus Special

10 Apr 2020

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This week, we're doing this a little differently. Full Disclosure turns the spotlight onto the heroes stabilising our National Health Service. Listen ...

Message from James O'Brien

16 Mar 2020

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Stay tuned to LBC for further updates

Daniel Radcliffe

09 Mar 2020

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Your childhood hero, David Radcliffe, joins James O'Brien for this week's Full Disclosure

George The Poet

02 Mar 2020

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London-born spoken word performer, George Mpanga, has taken the literary world by storm. Listen to this week's episode to find out how.

Sharon Horgan

24 Feb 2020

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The formidable Sharon Horgan is a staple of British television. Now, as she prepares to make the leap to the silver screen, she calls in for a chat wi...

John Bercow

17 Feb 2020

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ORDER.. ORDERRRR - The Former Speaker of the House of Commons is here with James O'Brien to prattle all things Parliament.

Ed Miliband

10 Feb 2020

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Ex Labour leader Ed Miliband joins James O'Brien for this Episode of Full Disclosure

Hashi Mohammed

03 Feb 2020

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In 1993, Hashi came to Britain as a child refugee. Listening to him now, a natural orator, it's hard to conceive he arrived speaking no English. Now a...

Matthew Parris

27 Jan 2020

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Having worked as an MP under Margaret Thatcher, Matthew Parris shook the political hemisphere when he announced he was voting Liberal Democrat in the ...

Tom Watson

20 Jan 2020

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As deputy leader of the Labour Party, Tom Watson championed gambling addiction. But late last year, he hung his hat over the party’s Brexit stance a...

Full Disclosure Christmas Break Until Jan 2020

23 Dec 2019

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Full Disclosure is taking a short break over the Christmas period. Back soon with loads more episodes starting Jan 2020! Ankd remember that you c...

John Sweeney

16 Dec 2019

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TV legend, John Sweeney, divulges his life story in the world of broadcast. Still in recovery from his infamous Scientology expedition, Sweeney talks ...

Lord Michael Heseltine

09 Dec 2019

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Former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, Lord Michael Heseltine, gives a searing account of his life and times in Politics. 'Ashamed' to be par...

Lesley Manville

02 Dec 2019

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Oscar-nominated actress, Lesley Manville, joins James O'Brien this week for an in-depth look at a career in acting. Since leaving school at 15, Manvil...

David Mitchell

25 Nov 2019

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Staple of British Television, David Mitchell, joins James O'Brien for a rarely heard, in-depth discussion of his life and rise to fame. Produced by ...

Nazir Afzal

18 Nov 2019

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One of Nazir Afzal's first jobs as chief crown prosecutor was on the Rochdale sex trafficking gang, overturning all previous decisions and initiating ...

Ross Noble

11 Nov 2019

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Longtime-listener Ross Noble has flown in from Australia to make his Full Disclosure debut. Now an expat, Ross catches James' daily show from down und...

Gulwali Passarlay

04 Nov 2019

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Gulwali Passarlay came to the UK from Afghanistan in the back of a refrigerated lorry. In a fascinating episode of Full Disclosure, the TedX speaker t...

Lemn Sissay

28 Oct 2019

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Best-selling author Lemn Sissay speaks to James O'Brien about growing up facing racism, the moment his foster family "gave him back" and being the off...

Lenny Henry

21 Oct 2019

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Living legend Lenny Henry sits down with James O'Brien for an in-depth look at his life and times on the small screen.

Romesh Ranganathan

14 Oct 2019

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Growing up in Crawley, Romesh Ranganathan was given the name Jonathan by his parents - to help him 'fit in'. Now at 41, with a chart-topping podcast, ...