When I Was 25

When I Was 25

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When I Was 25 episodes

  • Mutya Buena, the original Sugababe

    Vinny Hurrell takes guest Mutya Buena back to her mid-twenties. Given the passage of time – what advice would Mutya give her younger self? Mutya and Vinny talk about leaving the Sugababes - one of the must successful UK girl bands - becoming a mum, dealing with press intrusion and coping with depression.

    45 min
  • Sima Kotecha from Radio 1 to war reporting

    If you could go back and re-live your twenties all over again, what would you do differently? Vinny takes Newsnight editor Sima Kotecha back to her earlier days as they discuss struggles in New York, near death misses in Afghanistan and receiving unwelcome gifts in the post.

    49 min
  • Drag Queen Baga Chipz on life before Drag Race

    Hindsight is a remarkable thing, but with the passage of time what would you do differently now? Vinny takes drag queen Baga Chipz back to their 20’s and life in the London gay scene. They discuss Drag Race, living life to the full and Baga’s desire to have kids.

    46 min
  • Dancer Arlene Phillips

    Vinny Hurrell takes his guests back to their mid-twenties. Given the passage of time – what would they do differently now? What advice would they give their younger selves? Arlene talks about growing up without a mother, and making difficult life decisions.

    54 min
  • Kerry Katona. 'I wanted to die'

    Pop and reality star Kerry Katona talks to Vinny about when she was 25, one of the hardest times of her life. Her marriage was over and she was drowning in a cycling of drug addiction unsure if she'd make it out alive. What would Kerry tell herself now in her mid twenties? Warnings? Help? Comfort? Details of organisations offering information and support with addiction are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free, at any time to hear recorded information on 08000 155 947.

    51 min
  • Strictly judge Anton Du Beke on life as a struggling dancer at 25

    Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke talks to Vinny Hurrell about questioning his chosen career path and fighting to make ends meet. At one point he had holes in his shoes he could not afford to fix. But what would he tell himself in his twenties now? Would he warn himself away from his passion? Or would he tell himself to follow his dreams?

    And what about you? What would you whisper in your own ear when you were 25?

    54 min
  • Claire Richards on the end of Steps. 'I just couldn't do it anymore...'

    Pop and opera singer Claire Richards takes Vinny back to the Christmas of 2001 and the end of an era. As she walked into the dressing room and handed over her letter of resignation from the band she loved dearly, nothing would be the same again. But would Claire still make the decision to leave if she was doing it over again? Claire talks about the journey with the band that brought her to breaking point and how things have now come full circle. For details of organisations that offer advice and support, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline.

    54 min

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Vinny Hurrell takes his guests back to their mid-twenties. Given the passage of time – what would they do differently now? What advice would they give their younger selves?

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