White Wine Question Time

Without Oz Clarke there might not be a White Wine Question Time. Is possible we'd have called this podcast Gin & Tonic Question Time (Coming soon to a podcast platform near you!) It's absolutely fair to say that Oz, alongside Jilly Goolden, changed the we we drink. But wine tasting was a skill and hobby he'd developed at Oxford University and he was well on his way to becoming a West End Star when opportunity knocked on the 80s TV show 'Food & Drink' thanks to the television brain of Peter Bazelgette (who later went on to turn Big Brother into an enormous hit).

This is a fascinating story, told by one of the great story-tellers. If EVER there was an episode to listen to with a glass of white wine THIS IS IT!

Oz's new book A Vine is a Wild Thing is out now!

Cheers,

xx

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We're adding another national treasure to the White Wine Question Time collection - Sir Derek Jacobi.

Ahead of his two-man show (he'll be sharing the stage with his husband of 48 years Richard Clifford) we caught up with the pair to talk about Derek's 60+ year career as an actor, their relationship, and the wonderful cast who've helped Derk on his incredible journey from the East End of London to some of the world's greatest stages.

But there's one role he is still desperate to land... and it's quite the surprise!

It's a fabulous chat - and if you'd like longer with Derek and Richard you can get tickets for their show here

Cheers!

xx

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By any measure Jake Humphrey is a High Performer - whether it's his highly accomplished career as a TV presenter, the TV Production company (Whisper) he co-owns with a turnover of £100m+, or the collection of podcasts under the 'High Performance' umbrella. But his story is much more fascinating than most media moguls. Several times he's walked away from the top tier jobs most presenters dream of to spend more quality time with his family. It's only when you chat to Jake that you get a real understanding of the man behind those decisions, who loves to take risks, but seems to win every time.

It's a really lovely chat - with an extra special surprise at the end.

Cheers!

xx

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How can you NOT be inspired by Billy Monger.

In his new book Billy is encouraging young people to find their drive, to challenge themselves and maximise their potential. All from a young man who became a double-amputee just before his 18th birthday, but thanks to his own incredible drive, as well as the love and support of those around was quickly back in a single-seater (he actually got his race licence back just ELEVEN weeks after the accident).

His honesty about his accident and his incredible passion for life and adventure are infectious - you absolutely cannot listen to this interview and not feel a new lease of life.

Let us know what think - follow us on social media @WhiteWine_QuestionTime or email us [email protected]

Cheers!

xx

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What a joy it is to have Reverend Richard Coles back on the podcast.

His new book (a novella!) A Carol and a Killing is out now

In this chat we talk about his extraordinarily high testosterone count, swearing at bus drivers and getting a dog. None of these were on our list of questions at the start of the conversation. Is that always the best way!

Cheers,

xx

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We're back!

And back with a bang.

My Sister's Keeper

Small Great Things

The Pact

Nineteen Minutes

These are just some of the massive best-sellers written by my guest in this episode, Jodi Picoult.

If you haven't read her books - just consider this; In 2017 Jodi was named in the Top 10 Harvard alumni shaping the world. Some of the other names on the list... Jeff Bezos, Michelle Obama, Eric Schmidt (Then Google's CEO) and Robert Mueller (Director of the FBI). Her books fly off the shelves around the globe - she's sold over 60million copies of her novels.

You can order her latest book Hollow Bones here

And she's one of my favourite authors.

I hope you enjoy this conversation - it's GREAT to be back.

Cheers,

xx

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How was your summer?

Big news from WWQT - Kate has a dog - and he's called George Michael.

We're so excited about this next run of conversations. We're already making plans for this autumn/winter which includes a massive landmark - our 500th episode.

We're back on Thursday 17th September. See you then.

Cheers. x

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We've rewound all the way back to the beginning this week - and the first month of the podcast. The original billing read: "Kate Thornton poses three questions to three well-known faces over three glasses of wine. On this episode: Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden, The Worst Witch star Nicola Stephenson and The Detail lead Angela Griffin"

We will be BACK with brand new episodes after our summer break in a couple of weeks - watch out for that we're already lining-up some fabulous guests and planning something big for our 500th episode in early October.

Cheers!

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What's that you want one of the very first shows? How about episode 6 featuring Loose Women's Carol McGiffin & Lisa Maxwell.

We're not joking there's a whole section about how to use the new technology of 'the internet'

It's not long now until we return with brand new episodes - so if you haven't already make sure you 'follow' this pod to get the latest episodes downloaded automatically for free.

Cheers!

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This is one of most beautiful and most emotional episodes we've ever made.

It's actually from later in the first year of the podcast (October 2019) but we really wanted to play it again for you - here's how we described it at the time.

Original billing for this episode: In one of our favourite episodes ever, Kate Thornton is joined by poet Lemn Sissay and actress Lisa Faulkner for a no-holds-barred discussion of foster care and adoption in the UK. Lemn and Lisa come from two vastly different experiences: Lemn was taken from his unwed mother and placed with a foster family who turned him out of their home when he was 12; Lisa adopted her daughter in 2006, and counts it as the best decision of her life. Listen for a moving lesson in love and belonging.

We're working on new episodes of the podcast - and we'll be back with some more fabulous guests at the end of the summer.

Cheers!

x

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