18 episodes

A series of interviews with extraordinary octogenarians, conducted by Chloe Fox. In each episode, the main topics covered will be those apparently best avoided in polite company - Religion. Sex. Politics. And Money. Opinion and insight guaranteed.
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Late Fragments Podcast Chloe Fox

    • Society & Culture

A series of interviews with extraordinary octogenarians, conducted by Chloe Fox. In each episode, the main topics covered will be those apparently best avoided in polite company - Religion. Sex. Politics. And Money. Opinion and insight guaranteed.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Late Fragments with Melvyn Bragg

    Late Fragments with Melvyn Bragg

    In this final episode of the Series, interviewer Chloe Fox meets her interviewing hero, Melvyn Bragg and talks to the 84 year old about his Cumbrian upbringing, the solace of intellectual curiosity and what it's really like living in the 'Waiting Room'.


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    • 40 min
    Late Fragments with Colonel John Blashford Snell

    Late Fragments with Colonel John Blashford Snell

    In this episode, interviewer Chloe Fox discusses leadership, legacy and how faith is like a bank account with the intrepid 87 year-old explorer and Operation Raleigh founder, Colonel John Blashford Snell.
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    • 31 min
    Late Fragments with Penelope Lively

    Late Fragments with Penelope Lively

    In this episode, interviewer Chloe Fox talks to the 90 year-old Booker Prize winning author, Penelope Lively, about widowhood, staying politically engaged and how the best thing about growing old is never having to go to Heathrow Airport again.
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    • 48 min
    Late Fragments with Martin Bell

    Late Fragments with Martin Bell

    In this third episode in the third series, interviewer Chloe Fox talks to former war correspondent and independent politician Martin Bell about risking life and limb, the broken state of British politics and how getting married is like going to war.
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    • 35 min
    Late Fragments with Antonia Fraser

    Late Fragments with Antonia Fraser

    In the second episode of a new series, interviewer Chloe Fox talks to the 91 year-old historian, Lady Antonia Fraser about her remarkable childhood, the holiness of painting your nails frosted pink and whether women need to be a tiny bit selfish to succeed.


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    • 23 min
    Late Fragments with Terry Waite

    Late Fragments with Terry Waite

    In this first episode in a new series, interviewer Chloe Fox talks to Terry Waite about surviving captivity, keeping going and always finding the light in the darkness.
    Links for further information on the work of Hostage International - https://www.hostageinternational.org/ - and Emmaus UK - https://emmaus.org.uk/


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    • 36 min

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