In this bonus edition of How I Got There, Matt welcomes actor Hermione Norris into the studio. Before rising to fame on ‘Spooks’, ‘Wire In The Blood’ and, more recently, ‘Luther’, Hermione was poised to become a ballerina after winning a schola

Episode 10: Anita Rani

Dec 26th, 2018 40m 55s

In this episode of How I Got There, Matt is joined by television presenter Anita Rani. In her own words, Anita grew up on the 'right side' of the Pennines after her Hindu Father was brought to Bradford as a 4-year-old by Anita's Grandfather. He

Episode 9: Alan Rusbridger

Dec 19th, 2018 42m 48s

This week on How I Got There, Matt is joined by the Guardian editor who presided over the Edward Snowden NSA surveillance revelations. Alan Rusbridger was also editor when the Guardian took on elements of the Murdoch press, and revealed the ph

Episode 8: David Baddiel

Dec 12th, 2018 46m 33s

In this episode of How I Got There, Matt is joined by comedian David Baddiel. His career started in the mid 80's and followed on from a well-trodden path of Cambridge footlights to professional performer. This route wasn't quite as easy by the

Episode 7 : Peter Hitchens

Dec 5th, 2018 38m 39s

This week on How I Got there, Matt is joined by Mail on Sunday columnist, eight-time author and Conservative pundit Peter Hitchens. Together they explore Peter's political transition from Bolshevism to social conservatism, witnessing the fall o

Episode 6: Rory Bremner

Nov 28th, 2018 46m 57s

This week, Matt is joined by the man of many voices, Rory Bremner. Rory started his career whilst at University in London doing up to 3 stand-up comedy gigs a night. By the time he finished University, he'd already been spotted by TV and was pe

Episode 5: Ian Hislop

Nov 21st, 2018 43m 37s

This time Matt is joined by Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye, team Captain on 'Have I got news for you' and most sued man in Britain. Ian and Matt discuss how school and then university shaped his future as a writer, journalist and satirist. A

Episode 4: Simon Schama

Nov 14th, 2018 44m 32s

This time on How I Got There Matt welcomes Sir Simon Schama (CBE) into the studio. From nation-building and revolution to the power of art and human memory, Simon has authored eighteen books which have been translated into sixteen languages. He

Episode 3: Elif Shafak

Nov 7th, 2018 41m 4s

In this episode of How I Got There, Matt welcomes Elif Shafak into the studio. An award-winning novelist, political commentator, Oxford university professor and activist, Elif has achieved much in her life. She is a prolific writer who has auth

Episode 2: David Lammy

Oct 31st, 2018 40m 8s

This week, Matt is joined by a man rarely lost for words. From the streets of Tottenham to the heart of British politics, Labour MP David Lammy has battled class inequality, racial discrimination and personal loss yet remains undaunted. In this

Episode 1: Bryony Gordon

Oct 24th, 2018 40m 32s

In this first episode of How I Got There, Matt is joined best-selling author, Telegraph columnist, mental-health advocate, and fellow podcaster Bryony Gordon. Together they explore what it means to succeed in the face of poor mental health, con