This week’s guest is the face of Channel 4 news, journalist Krishnan Guru-Murphy. In this episode Krishnan talks to Kelly-Anne about how watching Sky’s This England took him back to the anxieties of Covid and when his 86-year-old father caught the virus, how his gig on Newsround shaped the journalist he is today - and how he almost starred in a film with Twiggy.

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This week’s guest is the novelist and screenwriter Helen Fielding – most celebrated as the creator of Bridget Jones. 27 years ago, Fielding wrote an anonymous column in The Independent which followed the daily triumphs and tribulations of a thirty-something singleton who smoked too much, drank too much and obsessed endlessly over unavailable men and her calorie intake. Bridget Jones has become a global sensation – with the column becoming four bestselling books and three hit films. In this episode, Fielding talks to me about growing up in the Industrial North, her early days as a TV journalist, how wanting a swimming pool fuelled her ambitions to become a writer – and reveals that she’s hard at work on the next Bridget film.

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Although View From My Sofa is currently on a series break, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to bring you this episode with KSI! Kelly-Anne Taylor sits down with the YouTuber, boxer and chart-topping artist to chat about dating, being an outcast and the repercussions of broadcasting your life to the world.

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This episode's guest is the king of the TV conspiracy thriller Jed Mercurio – the brains behind Line of Duty, Bodyguard and most recently, Bloodlands starring James Nesbitt. In this episode, Jed tells Kelly-Anne Taylor about the TV he watched as a young boy growing up in a working-class family in 1970s Staffordshire, why he felt more comfortable flying a plane for the RAF than writing his first script and how his years as a junior doctor gave him his big TV break.

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This week’s guest is Letitia Wright – who went from Holby City to Hollywood after landing a leading role in the Black Panther franchise. The south London star’s TV credits also include Top Boy, Small Axe and Black Mirror, but it was after breaking into the Marvel franchise that Wright established herself in the top tier on both sides of the Atlantic. In this episode, Letitia joins Kelly-Anne Taylor from LA and talks about the importance of equality on-screen, her new film The Silent Twins, and why she had to ditch her back-up plan…

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On this Christmas bonus episode of View From My Sofa, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by a self-confessed Christmas Scrooge – Miriam Margolyes. Known for speaking her own mind as much as her long and celebrated acting career – Miriam talks to Kelly-Anne about loathing Christmas, never reading a Harry Potter book despite playing the Head of Hufflepuff in the film franchise and why she refuses to slow down.

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This week’s guest on the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast has been a household name for over two decades and he’s only 33. Daniel Radcliffe found overnight global fame on the big screen as the world’s favourite young wizard, Harry Potter – but, contrary to all fears and expectations, he has never looked back. Since discarding his wand and cloak, Daniel has consistently surprised fans and critics with success in low-budget indie films, TV dramas and comedies – most recently starring in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. In this episode, Daniel talks to Radio Times Journalist Kelly-Anne Taylor about handling fame, learning the ropes from the greatest British cast of all time and deciding to play the accordion.

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In this bumper Christmas special, Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by Mr Christmas himself – the Elf star and renowned comedy actor Will Ferrell, and his co-star in Apple TV’s latest Christmas film Spirited, the Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer. The stars talk about their festive traditions, the worst Christmas presents they’ve ever received and the difficulties of taking on an all singing… all dancing musical.

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This episode's guest is the actor, screenwriter, scriptwriter, playwright, author, raconteur, and the latest legend to be inducted into the Radio Times Hall of Fame, the one and only Stephen Fry. In this episode, Stephen tells Kelly-Anne Taylor about his life-long love affair with TV, why – of all the programmes he has made in more than 40 years in television – his BBC documentary exploring bipolar disorder is the show he’s most proud of, how he wishes shows like Heartstopper and It’s a Sin were around when he was younger – and how meeting Hugh Laurie was love at first sight.

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This week’s guest really needs no introduction – it’s the chef, restauranteur and cookbook author, Jamie Oliver. In our first festive episode, Jamie talks to Kelly-Anne Taylor about Christmas day in the Oliver household, how giving his wife Jools a foot massage is his sure-fire way to secure control of the remote and how landing his first TV show was all down to pot luck.

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