White Wine Question Time

A National Treasure.

That's what Stephen Fry is. Whether you know him as General Melchett, Jeeves, half of Fry & Laurie, the sound of Harry Potter, the genius of QI or the modern Homer retelling Greek mythology to a new generation - he has touched most of our lives in some way over the past half century.

So seeing as Stephen is currently on our screens as himself in The Traitors we thought it was a timely opportunity to...

Welcome to a brand new episode of White Wine Question Time.

Penny Lancaster takes a break from her Special Constable policing duties to join us for three glasses of wine and answer three thought provoking questions.

Some of the topics in this episode might be difficult for some listeners - Penny talks honestly about a childhood assault, and a sexual assault that took place during her modelling days. There is also discussion ...

Grace Dent joined us for White Wine Question Time back in 2021 - it was such a lovely episode, full of food, formative moments and fond memories. Grace talked about losing her mum only months before we spoke, finding her partner on social media and her three-week 'holiday' to a West London shopping centre!

Every week we'll be pulling out a highlight from our back catalogue of almost 500 episodes - we hope you like them, and if ...

Hello! Welcome to White Wine Question Time.

On the podcast this week it's a friend of the show - the brilliant Denise Van Outen. In the 90s she hosted The Big Breakfast which launched her into a career that's taken in the West End, Broadway, TV, DJ'ing some of the world's biggest clubs and best-selling author. Denise was one of our first ever guests on the podcast, and in this episode we break her career down into 'eras'

Le...

Time for another trip to the cellar for something vintage.

This episode of White Wine Question Time was originally recorded in 2021 - when the world was in lockdown. Dannii was in Melbourne having moved back from London several years earlier. The conversation takes in memories of living in the UK, motherhood, advice for the next generation and also Dannii's revelation when it comes to clothes sizing.

It's a really lovely ch...

We're back and joining us on this episode is the nation's favourite vet - Noel Fitzpatrick. Not content with being one of the world's most respected veterinary surgeons Noel is equally at home on a stage touring his one-man show, in front of the camera (he's played parts in The Bill, Casualty and is the star of the long-running Supervet series) or promoting his many books. His latest release is a children's book 'Over the Rainbow B...

Today we're joined by an esteemed actor whose extensive CV includes decades of celebrated films, award-winning TV shows and one of the most celebrated roles from the last few decades of British TV (no wonder people want him to be Prime Minister). It’s the charming Adrian Dunbar!

Adrian joined us for a chat just before the new season of 'Ridley', the incredible ITV drama for a chat about his near-five decade career that's seen hi...

Two women are about to make broadcasting history when they become the first female full time hosts of Match of the Day, the storied football highlights program on the BBC. And we just happened to speak to them at the start of this year, so now feels like a perfect time to revisit one of those amazing conversations with two sports broadcasting trailblazers. It's Kelly Cates! 

We spoke recently to Kelly about her excitem...

Today, we're joined by an author and presenter who proves that passion, resilience and drive can get you over life's hardest hurdles - even when some look insurmountable: it's the fabulous Dawn O'Porter!

After a really tough childhood brightened by the beauty surrounding her, Dawn's career has taken her to both sides of the Pond as an accomplished TV presenter, journalist and now hugely successful author. We chat about the highs...

A few weeks ago, a true gem of UK pop music put her new album out - so we thought this was a perfect time to revisit our conversation with a woman who dominated the charts in the 90s as part of the pop group Eternal and has sold over 15m records herself as a solo artist: it's Louise Redknapp!

Louise and I spoke a while back about the heady days of the 90s, leaving Eternal and taking the leap to return to work after a 17-yea...

Our guest today is a fiercely talented presenter, singer and performer whose voice lights up the airwaves each morning and then brings the house down each night, performing as the legendary Tina Turner. It’s the amazing Fleur East!

Fleur and Kate reminsice about first meeting on the X Factor twenty years ago, where Fleur’s journey ended after the first week. But, much like she’s dealt with other challenges in her life, her and h...

To celebrate the end of another special Wimbledon tennis tournament, we're revisiting a conversation with a true trailblazer in British tennis. She also perfectly encapsulates what it means to show resilience, humour, and heart – it’s the one and only Judy Murray!

From raising champions to championing women in sport, Judy’s journey is nothing short of inspiring – and she’s got plenty to say about parenting, perseverance, and wha...

Joining us today is a singer and songwriter who’s gone from living paycheck to paycheck while posting cover videos online to Eurovison success and playing Wembley alongside bona fide rock legends. It’s the joyous Sam Ryder!

Ahead of the release of his sophomore album and headline show at Wembley Arena, he talks about how he survived on “crumbs of comfort” from his early days in the music scene while struggling through difficult ...

Today, we're so happy to be revisiting a conversation with a woman who helped redefine how an entire generation of women saw themselves, their aspirations and their sexuality. It's only the bloody author of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell!

Candace was such amazing company - we spoke about the crossover between her life and the lives of Carrie, Samantha, Mr Big, et al - and also spoke more about how modern women view themselve...

Today, we're joined by a writer, presenter, and author who has lived under the glare of public scrutiny since his mother began a relationship with our now-king – something he's handled with admirable humour and good grace. It's the charming Tom Parker-Bowles!

Tom joins us fresh off the release of his new cookbook 'Let's Eat' to tell us hilarious and heartfelt tales from the kitchen and beyond. He reminisces about the realities o...

It's the 4th of July this weekend for our friend across the Pond, so we wanted to celebrate two American guests who represent their country in the best possible way! First up, the phenomenal singer-songwriter with one of the most recognisable voices in pop music. It’s noughties icon Anastacia!

Anastacia spoke to us about some amazing highs and difficult lows from her near-30-year career, including health troubles that ...

Joining us today is a presenter, model and author who has become a certified podcasting queen after a string of successful shows, all delivered with her trademark mix of self-aware craic and personable warmth: it’s the gorgeous Vogue Williams!

We sat down for a chat about her wilder younger days back in Ireland - with days often spent modelling in a burger costume or sneaking off to festivals - and how her career has blossomed s...

It's one of the biggest week in the UK summer, because Glastonbury's here! And to celebrate, there was only one episode we could revisit - an epic, hilarious, often heartfelt conversation with a man who's covered every literal and spiritual blade of grass at Worthy Farm: it's Bez from the Happy Mondays!

Across a lovely chat - that took the entire afternoon because Bez fell asleep beforehand and then his phone died halfway throug...

Today, we welcome a comedian and TV host who has taken a brilliantly simple idea for a show - funny people trying to complete funny tasks - and turned it into a global phenomenon. And it’s all been thanks to not taking yourself, or life, too seriously: it’s comedian, TV host and author, Alex Horne!

Alex joins us from, you guessed it, the Taskmaster house for a chat about how the show’s gone from an idea at the Edinburgh Fringe t...