Solomon B Taiwo grew up in East London on the same street as rap star Dizzie Rascal and with the same passion for music, but at the age of 19 he discovered acting and that became his ambition. His father didn’t approve, they fell out and Solomo

Prof. Kristofer Helgen, Zoologist and Explorer

Jun 14th, 2019 24m 31s

Professor Kristofer Helgen is a zoologist renowned for his daring expeditions to far flung corners of the globe where he has found dozens of previously undiscovered species of mammal. When he’s not on out in the field, he’s looking for clues fo

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka, model and advocate

May 24th, 2019 15m 43s

Noëlla Coursaris Musunka was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but sent to live in Europe with relatives when her father died and mother could no longer afford to keep her. She was forced to work long hours as a domestic worker whilst tr

Ian Marber, nutritionist

Apr 26th, 2019 16m 29s

Ian Marber was in his twenties and working in property investment when he was diagnosed with coeliac disease. He became so interested with his diet, that he decided to resign and use his savings to study nutrition full-time. He went on to set u

Sarah Willingham, investor

Apr 5th, 2019 26m 4s

Sarah Willingham started working in a restaurant in northern England in her early teens and by her early 20s, she was managing one of the busiest eateries in Paris. She later moved to London, secured a senior management position at a leading B

Tom Kerss, astronomer

Mar 22nd, 2019 16m 19s

Tom Kerss is an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London – founded in 1675, its one of the most important scientific sites in the world. Tom has also authored books including Moongazing: Beginner’s Guide to Exploring the Moon. If

Sir Geoffrey Kent, travel agent

Mar 15th, 2019 17m 43s

Sir Geoffrey Kent is founder of the award-winning luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent and he’s credited with inventing the experiential holiday. He has hosted everyone on his legendary African safaris from David Rockerfeller to Richard Burt

Prof. Linda Yueh, academic and journalist

Mar 8th, 2019 15s

Linda Yueh is a Fellow in Economics Oxford University, a Professor at the London Business School and visiting Professor at Peking University. She’s advised the World Bank, European Commission, Asian Development Bank, World Economic Forum in Dav

Mark Wright, digital entrepreneur

Mar 1st, 2019 17m 32s

Mark Wright is an award-winning entrepreneur and self-taught digital marketing specialist. He made his name winning The Apprentice TV show in the UK and he now runs several successful businesses. He made the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Europe i

Levison Wood, explorer

Feb 15th, 2019 16m 3s

Levison Wood is a soldier-turned-explorer, best-selling author, photographer and documentary film-maker. In 2014, he completed a nine-month expedition along the length of the Nile and followed up with an even more ambitious trek along the Himal

Njoki Njehu, activist

Feb 3rd, 2019 25m 25s

Activist, educator and feminist: Njoki Njehu is co-founder of Daughters of Mumbi Global Resource Center, the coordinator of the pan-African Fight Inequality Alliance and has worked with many of the world’s leading NGOs. She has testified three

Stig Abell, editor and publisher

Jan 18th, 2019 20m 1s

Stig Abell is the editor and publisher of the esteemed Times Literary Supplement. He presents Front Row, an arts magazine show on equally esteemed Radio 4 and pops up as a commentator in the British and US media. Upon graduating from Cambridge

Michael Howard, company chairman

Jan 11th, 2019 21m 11s

Michael Howard was born into poverty in London and by the time he was sixteen he was fending for himself. He juggles several low-paid jobs just to cover his room and board before he got a break selling office furniture. He worked his way up thr

Rachel Shabi, journalist and media trainer

Jan 4th, 2019 18m 52s

Rachel Shabi is a left-leaning British journalist best known for her work with the Guardian newspaper, previously as Middle East correspondent and now as a commentator on British society and politics. She appears regularly on television as a co

Liam Halligan, Journalist

Dec 15th, 2018 29m 48s

Liam Halligan is an economist, author and broadcaster, best known for his award winning ‘Economics Agenda’ column in The Sunday Telegraph. He’s also reported for the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Channel 4 News and he’s a reg

Prof. Kate Williams, Historian

Nov 30th, 2018 12m 7s

Professor Kate Williams is a historian and author of several award-winning, bestselling books including Queen Victoria and Josephine Bonaparte biographies and the novel Storms of War. Her work has been adapted for stage and screen and she often

Ayesha Hazarika, comedian & commentator

Nov 23rd, 2018 29m 34s

Ayesha Hazarika is a columnist, author, political commentator, stand-up comedian and Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, which is an honour bestowed by Queen Elizabeth. Previously, she was a Labour Party special advisor to

James Murray, entrepreneur

Nov 9th, 2018 27m 57s

If James Murray was from the US, he would epitomise the American dream. He’s British however, which makes his rise to success even more remarkable. The UK culture isn’t steeped in entrepreneurialism and risk-taking and was even less so in the 1

Brian Klaas, academic

Nov 2nd, 2018 28m 5s

Dr. Brian Klaas is an Assistant Professor in Global Politics at University College London. He’s also a columnist for The Washington Post, an author and regulator media contributor - usually on the subject of Donald Trump’s presidency. Apart f

Lucy Beresford, psychotherapist

Oct 26th, 2018 27m 5s

Lucy Beresford is an investment banker turned author, psychotherapist and media ‘agony aunt.’ She appears regularly on ITV, LBC and the BBC. The Huffington Post describes her as a ‘Sex & Relationships Guru’ but she also offers commentary on the

Dharshini David, economist

Oct 18th, 2018 28m 47s

Dharshini David is an economist, broadcaster, writer, speaker, business advisor and self-confessed nerd. She has reported and presented for flagship TV news shows in the UK including the BBC’s Today programme on Radio 4. She has advised investm

Nina Schick, political advisor

Oct 11th, 2018 25m 37s

Nina Schick is a political researcher and commentator with Rasmussen Global. She advises business and governmental leaders on political risk, disruptive technology, Russian hybrid warfare and Brexit. She has worked on the UK's 2016 EU Referendu

Bonnie Greer, playwright

Oct 4th, 2018 27m 51s

Bonnie Greer is an American-British playwright, novelist and critic, known for Siren Spirits (1995), White Men Are Cracking Up (1996) and Horizon (1964). She’s a Verity Bargate Award winner, was named as one of the 300 Public Intellectuals in t

Iain Dale, broadcaster

Sep 28th, 2018 35m 19s

Iain Dale is one of the UK’s most well-connected and influential broadcasters and writers. He has a reputation for securing big name interviews for his LBC radio show and is regularly invited on to other networks to offer his analysis on Brexi

Kate Andrews, political researcher

Sep 14th, 2018 13m 58s

At 28 years-old, Kate Andrews is already one of the UK’s most sought-after political commentators with her assured analysis of British and American politics. She is currently Associate Director at the free-market think tank, the Institute of Ec