Dec 14, 2020
Jonathan Powell was Tony Blair’s Chief of Staff from the
moment he entered Downing St to the moment he left.
He was at the Prime Minister's side for a decade in number 10.
During that time they navigated the country through the terror attacks of 9/11 and 7/7, the death of Princess Diana, fuel strikes, foot and mouth...
Oct 12, 2020
Marcus Wareing is one
of the best known chefs in the world.
The son of a fruit and veg merchant, his first job at just 18 years old was at The Savoy Hotel no less.
From there he went to Le Gavroche where he worked under the legendary Roux brothers. It was there he also met and formed a friendship with Gordon Ramsay....
Sep 8, 2020
In recent years, Sir Mark Sedwill
has been one of the most powerful people in Britain.
He served as the Cabinet Secretary, the Head of the Civil Service and the UK’s National Security Advisor - Three roles that put him right at the centre of government.
Unusually for a Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark spent much of...
May 15, 2020
In this episode Alistair chats with Dame Karen Pierce, Britain’s Ambassador to the United States.
She is one of the great diplomats of her generation.
Karen has held posts for the Foreign Office in Tokyo and the Balkans before serving as the UK’s Permanent Representative at the United Nations in Geneva.
In 2015...
Dec 10, 2019
In this episode
Alistair chats to Cheryl Giovannoni, the Chief Executive of the
Girls Day School Trust. In that role she is responsible for 20,000
students and almost 4,000 members of staff across 25 girls schools
around the country.
But she is no teacher – Cheryl was originally an advertising exec, rising through...