The Interview, with Ewan Spence

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Ewan Spence has always been curious; that’s why his favourite question is “why?” In The Interview, he seeks out engaging people with extraordinary lives and exciting stories. No soundbites or snappy social media quotes; instead, he sits down for a relaxed and unhurried conversation. What interests his guests? How did they get where they are, who helped them along the way, and why is what they do important?

Episodes

  1. 11/12/2025

    The Interview - Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

    Directed by Vicky Wood, and written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe and remains the gold standard of Fringe legends... from a theatrical dare to a short stand-up like ten minutes, to a 'that's so Fringe' run in Edinburgh, and then onwards into the zeitgeist.

    The Interview - Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

  2. 27/11/2025

    The Interview - Conchita Wurst, 'Rise Like A Phoenix'

    One of the most recognisable names in the world of the Eurovision Song Contest is Austria's Conchita Wurst. In the weeks before her victory for Austria with 'Rise Like A Phoenix', I caught up with the singer to find out more about their public and personal sides. We discussed attitudes, dreams, songs, Shirley Bassey, and Austria's entry into Eurovision 2014. A few hours after this interview, Conchita would take to the stage for the first public performance of the song and start their journey to global recognition. Time was tight between rehearsals and taking to the Dutch stage, so the interview took place in the back of a taxi. Sometimes it's the name, not the venue, that counts!

    The Interview - Conchita Wurst, 'Rise Like A Phoenix'

  3. 13/11/2025

    The Interview - Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan

    Director Mark Craig and retired astronaut Gene Cernan to talk about the documentary film 'The Last Man On The Moon.'

    The Interview - Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan

  4. 30/10/2025

    The Interview - Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet

    Vint Cerf, along with Bob Kahn, developed TCP/IP, the communications protocol that lies at the heart of the Internet. Without that, nothing works, hence many calling Cerf and Kahn the fathers of the Internet. When he joined Google, after he was talked out of working as an Archduke, was given the title of Chief Internet Evangelist. We talked about the design of the Internet and how its open nature was achieved, reaching the last billion users and using the Internet for education

    The Interview - Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet

  5. 16/10/2025

    The Interview - Michael Biehn, 'The Divide'

    Not every actor in a film takes part in the promotional side of things, although with the rise of big budgets and social media, it’s common for everyone on the cast, and many of the higher echelons of the crew, to hit the road and sell the show. That wasn't always the case. With the premier of The Divide taking place at SXSW some thirteen years ago, Michael Biehn decided that he would attend not only his first SXSW but also his first film festival to support and promote a film that he believed in.

    The Interview - Michael Biehn, 'The Divide'

  6. 02/10/2025

    The Interview - Edgar Wright, 'Attack The Block'

    talk to the team behind 2011's 'Attack The Block', where a teenage street gang have to defend themselves from predatory alien invaders on a council estate in South London. It's an interview as part of the promotional cattle call, so everyone lined up for the interview gets ten minutes from walking in the room to walking out, with no do-overs. This was part of the promo circuit for Attack The Block; exec produced by Edgar Wright, directed by Joe Cornish, and a cast list including Nick Frost. All three are in the room, so it's a hectic who gets what question ahead of the midnight premiere of the film at Austin's SXSW Film Festival in 2011.

    The Interview - Edgar Wright, 'Attack The Block'
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Ewan Spence has always been curious; that’s why his favourite question is “why?” In The Interview, he seeks out engaging people with extraordinary lives and exciting stories. No soundbites or snappy social media quotes; instead, he sits down for a relaxed and unhurried conversation. What interests his guests? How did they get where they are, who helped them along the way, and why is what they do important?

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