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Inspirational life-stories with award-winning journalist Helen Fospero

  1. A Peek into Miniaturist Ethan Goodbody’s Model Making World

    14/12/2025

    A Peek into Miniaturist Ethan Goodbody’s Model Making World

    Model maker Ethan Goodbody - founder of Mon Studios - takes us behind the scenes of the new BBC series The Marvellous Miniature Workshop, hosted by DJ and broadcaster Sara Cox. Ethan is one of a team of miniaturists who recreate someone’s meaningful place or room, beautifully crafting it in tiny proportions and fine detail.  From scaling down a 36-metre iconic mural to painting the spots on minute 3D dominoes with a needle, Ethan explains the techniques and skills he combines with incredible patience!   Picture courtesy of BBC Picture courtesy of BBC Sara Cox with jazz singer Julie from The Marvellous Miniature Workshop - image courtesy of BBC

    38 min
  2. British Diplomat Nicholas Hopton Shares his Italian Adventure

    07/12/2025

    British Diplomat Nicholas Hopton Shares his Italian Adventure

    Nicholas Hopton – former UK Ambassador to Iran, Qatar, Yemen, and Libya – reveals how his diplomatic skills have come in handy as he’s breathed new life into a run-down olive farm in a little-known area of Tuscany.  Encounters with wild boar, leaky pipes, colourful local characters, attempts at olive oil production and wading through Italian bureaucracy are all part of Nick’s beautifully written and witty memoir, Maremma Mia. Nick talks about the privilege of serving as British Ambassador to Iran at a sensitive time, rebuilding trust on the back of the nuclear agreement, and living in numerous countries with his family, including France, Italy and Morocco, during his prestigious 35-year career at the Foreign Office.

    45 min
  3. Avalanche Search and Rescue with Caroline Elliott

    30/11/2025

    Avalanche Search and Rescue with Caroline Elliott

    Avalanche Search and Rescue expert Caroline Elliott shares some of her life-saving missions in the mountains. She was the first British woman to join the French Fire and Rescue Specialist Mountain Unit as a dog handler, with retriever Fjord by her side, and the first to qualify in all disciplines for the elite French ski patrol. Every second counts when saving lives – teamwork and communication are key. Caroline translates valuable lessons learned in often harsh, hostile mountain conditions to corporate and everyday life.

    44 min
  4. In the Studio with Charlie & Lola Creator Lauren Child

    23/11/2025

    In the Studio with Charlie & Lola Creator Lauren Child

    As Lauren Child celebrates 25 years of writing and illustrating her much-loved Charlie and Lola children’s books, we chat at her London studio about everything from libraries, art galleries, dolls houses and writers’ block to growing up in the seventies.  Lauren has worked with UNESCO in places like Mongolia - where she adopted her daughter from - and was Children’s Laureate. I Am Wishing Every Minute for Christmas is out now. Lauren laughs when she reveals she started writing it 20 years ago and apologies to her US agent for making her wait 10 million 512 thousand minutes!

    1h 2m
  5. Saving Lives with Helen Addis’s Change & Check Campaign

    16/11/2025

    Saving Lives with Helen Addis’s Change & Check Campaign

    ITV/Lorraine producer and breast cancer survivor Helen Addis MBE on ‘making noise’ with her Change & Check Campaign which has saved lives and earned her the MBE.  TV star Davina McCall has just revealed she has breast cancer and has caught it early thanks to seeing the campaign’s stickers. Helen documented her gruelling treatment for aggressive grade 3 cancer to emphasise the importance of early diagnosis.  The campaign has taken her to Downing Street to lobby the Government, her choir has performed for the King, and she’s pushing for her posters and stickers to be displayed throughout the NHS.

    39 min
  6. Rhian Mannings and Prince William Discuss Suicide Prevention

    09/11/2025

    Rhian Mannings and Prince William Discuss Suicide Prevention

    The founder of 2wish, Rhian Mannings MBE, caught the world’s attention when Prince William joined her for a cup of tea in her kitchen in Cardiff to discuss her experience of suicide and find out more about its devastating impact. The future King was overcome with emotion at one point as Rhian spoke openly about the double tragedy of her 33-year-old husband Paul unexpectedly taking his own life five days after the couple lost their one-year-old baby, George. No berevement help was available as she navigated their devastating loss.  Rhian set up 2wish in Paul and George's honour, to provide a lifeline for those who suffer the sudden loss of a child or young person. The chat with Prince William coincided with the Prince and Princess of Wales’s Royal Foundation pledging £1 million to launch The National Suicide Prevention Network and World Mental Health Day.

    38 min
  7. Samantha Baines on Being Part of the Incredible Deaf Community

    02/11/2025

    Samantha Baines on Being Part of the Incredible Deaf Community

    Deaf actor, comedian and podcaster Samantha Baines takes us on her fascinating life journey – from acting in some of Britain’s top dramas, working with stars like John Lithgow, Channing Tatum and Miriam Margolyes; creating an award-winning podcast out of her divorce to the challenges of stand-up comedy. She’s a passionate champion and advocate for the deaf and disabled communities - diagnosed as deaf when she was 29, and more recently with ADHD. Sam has written a best-seller - Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness – to help people own their deafness, as well as children’s books featuring deaf lead characters. She explains why she wouldn’t give her deafness away and how she’s learned to love being one of the 18 million people in the UK with hearing loss.

    49 min
  8. Linda Magistris OBE Shares Her Vision for Grief with Prince William

    26/10/2025

    Linda Magistris OBE Shares Her Vision for Grief with Prince William

    Founder of The Good Grief Trust Linda Magistris OBE has shared her vision for ensuring everyone who is bereaved finds the help and hope they need during a conversation with HRH the Prince of Wales at her investiture at Windsor Castle.  Linda started the charity nine years ago after struggling to find the support she needed when her partner, BAFTA-winning director Graham Theakston, died aged 62. In our updated Convex Conversation, Linda explains how interested Prince William was in the work the charity does and her aim to have signposting cards in NHS hospitals, schools, universities, GP surgeries etc to ensure no one in the UK faces grief alone. The charity unites more than 1,000 bereavement organisations under one umbrella.  The Good Grief Trust supporters Greg Wise and Dame Penelope Wilton Linda and her partner Graham Theakston

    1h 1m
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Inspirational life-stories with award-winning journalist Helen Fospero

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