In this episode, Dermot Murnaghan talks to broadcaster Nick Owen about a career that began in local newspapers and led to national fame—culminating in his role at the heart of breakfast television during the 1980s.

Nick shares how he helped rescue a failing TV-am, the unexpected promotion that made him front-page news, and what he learned working alongside Anne Diamond.

He also speaks openly about his prostate cancer diagnosis, the surgery that followed, and why he’s now backing calls for a national screening programme.

Nick also reveals:

• Why he nearly turned down TV-am—until a hotel TV in Sydney changed his mind
• How Greg Dyke and Anne Diamond helped turn the show around
• Why he's urging men to get tested and pushing for a national campaign

A story of a life in news and sport—and a fight to help save men’s lives.

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