Giles talks to author and political commentator Andrew Sullivan about his troubled home life, how moving to America liberated him and why Jeremy Corbyn is the real 'Britain Trump'.

Andrew Sullivan's Confessions — Catholicism, coming out and Jeremy Corbyn

UnHerd columnist Giles Fraser talks to distinguished guests about how their beliefs shape who they are.

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Giles chats to the former leader of the Canadian Liberal Party and now rector of the Central European University, Michael Ignatieff, about how his family went from Russian nobles to Canadian refugees, why the Brexit debate was good for the UK's democracy and what threat populism poses to liberalism.

Michael Ignatieff's Confessions — Liberalism, populism and multiculturalism

Giles chats to former MP and convict and now ordained chaplin, Jonathan Aitken, about the importance of diversity in politics, the power of forgiveness and how a tweet led him to become ordained.

Jonathan Aitken's Confessions — Parliament, prison and prayer

In a Good Friday special, Giles chats to Anglican priest and pioneer of the Alpha Course Nicky Gumbel about the moment he changed from atheist to a Christian, why his father never talked about his being Jewish and doubting God after tragically losing his best friend.

Nicky Gumbel's Confessions — Family, faith and finding God

Giles talks to former Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King about why economists don't understand human nature, what caused the 2008 financial crisis and the mistake both sides made in the Brexit referendum.

Mervyn King's Confessions — Crises, capital and coronavirus

Giles talks to former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the power of community, antisemitism in the 21st century and the 72-hour bus journey across America that changed his life.

Andrew Sullivan's Confessions — Catholicism, coming out and Jeremy Corbyn

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