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 o

Marcus Wareing

Oct 12th, 2020 43m 14s

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 broth

Sir Mark Sedwill

Sep 8th, 2020 48m 1s

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 go

Dame Karen Pierce

May 15th, 2020 40m 11s

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

Cheryl Giovannoni

Dec 10th, 2019 30m 48s

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 i

MI6 - Sir Alex Younger

Nov 12th, 2019 31m 46s

Sir Alex Younger is the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, better known as MI6. As an intelligence officer, he served in Europe, the Middle East and was Station Chief in Afghanistan before taking up the top role. This is the first time e

Commander Will King

Sep 9th, 2019 28m 10s

In this episode Alistair chats with Commander Will King, the Captain of a Royal Navy warship. The conversation was recorded onboard HMS Montrose in the Gulf during the crisis with Iran. Moments earlier we had exited the high risk zone, having

Will Greenwood

Aug 10th, 2019 28m 19s

In this episode Alistair chats with former international rugby player Will Greenwood. Greenwood was a key member of England's 2003 World Cup winning side. He also represented the British and Irish Lions and now works as a pundit for Sky Sports

Cardinal Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster

Aug 8th, 2019 28m 10s

In this episode Alistair chats with Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster. As the de facto Head of the Catholic church in England and Wales, he is both a leader and a spiritual guide for millions and is close to Pope Francis.

Jens Stoltenberg

Jul 28th, 2019 25m 31s

In this episode Alistair chats with Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO and former Prime Minister of Norway. Jens reveals what happened in the minutes after 2011 terror attacks in Norway and how he led the nation in response. And he ta

Trailer

The Introduction

Jul 16th, 2019 3m 42s

Off the Record is an interview-based podcast about Leadership, in which the journalist Alistair Bunkall speaks to some of the world's great leaders from politics, sport, military, business and religion. In this short introduction, Alistair prev

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