Mad, Sad and Bad with Paloma Faith

You might know telly LEGEND Davina McCall from Big Brother, but I grew up working out to her fitness DVDs in my student flat, lifting tins of baked beans 😂

This conversation had EVERYTHING! We got into her wild clubbing days and then sobriety to losing her sister Caroline, learning to start over and finding joy through life’s toughest moments.

Davina opens up about an incredibly challenging couple of years, from discov...

We’ve shared so many unforgettable conversations on Mad, Sad & Bad, and I’m looking back at some of my favourite moments from the podcast.

This time, I’m revisiting a conversation with the wonderful Richard E. Grant. Richard opens up about the devastating loss of his beloved wife, Joan, and what it means to live with grief. An honest, deeply moving moment that has stayed with me.

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Welcome back to Mad, Sad and Bad!!!! To kick off the new series I have superstar Letitia Wright joining me in my living room!

I’ve watched Letitia Wright since her early days on Top Boy. She’s gone on to become an iconic global star as Shuri in Black Panther, built her own production company and stepped behind the camera as a director.

We talk about the parts of success people don’t always see: what it feels...

Mad, Sad & Bad IS BACK for a new series on Tuesday 6th October, featuring some unbelievably brilliant guests. The goddess that is Letitia Wright discusses faith and resilience. Davina McCall's discussion had us in tears and fits of laughter. And the outrageous Grace Campbell finds out her dog doesn't like it when she ****s.

COMING TUESDAY 6th OCTOBER 2026

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Acting royalty Kristin Scott Thomas joins me for the final episode of Season 3!! 

She’s had some absolutely iconic roles on screen, like in Fiona in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Katharine Clifton in The English Patient and THAT legendary Fleabag monologue. There aren’t many people that I’d re-create my living room in a studio for (while heavily pregnant), but I would do basically ANYTHING for Kristin! 💅

Jeff Goldblum is my idol!! I’ve spent my whole life watching him on screen so, despite being HEAVILY pregnant, there was no way I was missing out on the opportunity to have him on the podcast. As well as being a mega-successful actor (and Hollywood legend), he’s also an insanely talented jazz musician.There’s a reason he’s so many people’s dream dinner guest…

The first rule of Jeff Goldblum-i...

This week we’re taking a break from normal programming to collaborate with Rich Beyond My Wildest Dreams, as Paloma joins Sarel to fantasise about how she would spend a £200,000,000 Euromillions jackpot!!

From a glass cube house perched on her rooftop, surrounded by rainbow mist and accessed by a spiral staircase (with a slide exit, obviously), to buying up her entire street so friends, family… and her hairdresser c...

I’m joined by the man with the most extraordinary hair in the UK, which can only really mean one thing...Sam Ryder. He stole all of our hearts at the Eurovision Song contest with his hit ‘Spaceman’, as well as becoming a TikTok sensation and even landing the role of Jesus in the West End. For someone who has achieved so much, he is probably the most humble person I’ve ever met - and I’m lucky to call h...

I’ve always gravitated towards really naughty people, and few people are as naughty as THE Rosie Jones.

Since our first meeting, in the presence of actual royalty (more on that later), I’ve followed her incredible career as she’s taken the UK comedy scene by storm!! She started out writing jokes for TV that made other people funny, and now, in her own right, is one of the country’s best known stand-up com...

When I first met Jamali I wasn’t sure if he liked me or not… so I thought I’d get him on the podcast to find out 🤣

Jamali Maddix is one of the sharpest minds in comedy, saying what we’re all thinking, whether we’re ready to hear it or not. You might’ve seen him on Never Mind The Buzzcocks, QI or 8 Out of 10 Cats, but he’s not just funny… he’s seriously thought-provoking to...

I’ve been SO excited to speak to Michelle since I first watched her brilliant stand-up comedy. She’s funny, honest, a bit chaotic (just like me) and has some of the MADDEST stories 🤣

After a successful modelling career, bossing the catwalks of New York and beyond, Michelle moved back to the UK in her 30s and turned to the world of comedy. She has written and starred in her own BBC sitcom ‘Spent’, appear...

Ellie is one of Britain’s most decorated Paralympians and the youngest person ever to receive an OBE, making history both in and out of the pool. 🏊 

You might also have seen her amazing documentaries, like Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family (A BAFTA winner by the way…), or ice-cold moves on Strictly Come Dancing. She is simply one of the kindest, warmest people I’ve met. After watching her document...

I’ve always LOVED Mo Gilligan (even though he’s from South London and I’m from East, who famously don’t get on!). You might know him from his huge stand-up specials, one of his amazing podcasts or from The Masked Singer, and it was such a pleasure having him on my sofa.

We talk all about the madness of stand-up and the never-ending search for the funny in everyday life, from working in retail back in the ...

We spend a lot of time here talking about love,  the beautiful bits, the brutal bits, and the bits that quietly undo you when no one’s looking. And that’s exactly why this caught my attention.

NearlyWeds with Molly & Tom is a brand new podcast following two reality-TV favourites as they take their romance from public to deeply personal, navigating the emotional, chaotic, hilarious reality of planning a weddi...

Green party polls and membership are at an all time high, and there is one name at the centre of it all: THE Zack Polanski!! In just six months, he and his team have tripled its membership to nearly 200,000 - and it’s growing rapidly.

At a time of climate collapse, abuses of power (recently exposed in the Epstein files) and multiple genocides, he represents something rare…hope.

Openly gay, socialist and unapologe...

This week’s guest is the incredible singer, actor, activist and all round icon Olly Alexander. He’s genuinely one of the most talented people I’ve EVER met…from the huge success of his band Years & Years, to his unforgettable performance in ‘It’s A Sin’, to representing the UK at Eurovision, I’m in complete awe of him!

We spoke about the madness of sudden fame, his ‘refo...

Whenever I’m at a party, I always gravitate towards Philippa Perry. Not only is she a brilliant author, artist, and psychotherapist, but she is also my favourite person to chat with, and one of the wisest people I’ve ever met.

We spoke about our mutual love for gossip (yes - therapists gossip too), the ‘blandification’ of culture, and why she’s no longer scared of dying. My amazing friend Airy (@air...

Rebecca Lucy Taylor (AKA Self Esteem) is an absolute icon to me! The most talented singer, actor AND author, what can’t she do?? We spoke about our shared experiences as female musicians in the industry, her ‘dream’ holiday (turned nightmare), and whether calling yourself Self Esteem actually helps you have any… 

We also spoke about postpartum psychosis with my good friend and author Laura Dockrill....

My guest today is a fellow Hackney born and bred musician, who I’ve known since he was a kid…Kojey Radical!! He’s an incredible artist, creative director and poet, and has been nominated for MOBOs, Brits AND shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.

We speak about what it’s like to blow up as a musician and trying not to let it get to your head, as well as what he gets up to when he’s left home alone&hell...