White Wine Question Time

Our guest today has been a stalwart on our screens for nearly twenty years through her work on Channel 4 News and has become a celebrated presenter, journalist and author: it’s the lovely Cathy Newman!We spoke to Cathy a few days before the recent General election to chat about her trailblazing journey to the Channel 4 News desk, how she’s had to deal with a barrage of horrible online abuse and some of the inspirational women that she’s interviewed over the years!You can purchase Cathy's book 'The Ladder' right here!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

This week, we’re diving into some of our favourite stories that perfectly demonstrate how just one pivotal moment can completely change the course of your life!First up, we have the man behind the hilarious Keith Lemon, it’s Leigh Francis! He shares how the loss of his dad reshaped his outlook on life and ultimately drove him to courageously uproot everything and move to London to launch his comedy career. Next, we have the brilliant chef Rick Stein who tells us how an unexpected turn of events - having his nightclub shutdown by the police - led him to embark on a remarkable journey into the restaurant industry. And finally, we have the phenomenal Bonnie Langford who reminisces on the life-changing audition that, at just 9 years old, landed her a broadway role working alongside musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim in New York!If you loved what you heard and want to listen to the full episodes, click here: Leigh Francis, Rick Stein and Bonnie Langford!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!

Today’s guest is probably your favourite comedian’s favourite comedian. He regularly sells more than 250,000 tickets for every tour, yet he has never wanted to be a household name and doesn’t do many interviews. But you’re in luck, because he has today: it’s the hilarious Stewart Lee!Kate and Stewart have known each other for decades, so they retrace the steps of their friendship and reminisce about some hilarious, scarcely believable moments they’ve shared. Plus, Stewart opens up about not wanting to court much public attention, how he’s carved his own comedy lane and how he regularly provokes hairy situations in public in the hope of landing on some new material!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

With the sound of the 90s still ringing in our ears after our latest episode with Peter Andre, we’re revisiting more of our favourite moments of the decade with some legends who lit up the scene.From Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden - aka Boyzlife - who reminisce about the glory years of sunbeds on their tour bus. To Louise Redknapp, who walks us through the very start of her career to the moment she became a pop sensation and was crowned the sexiest woman alive! We even have Steps who relive some of their wildest moments as they celebrate 25 years together.If you liked what you heard, listen to their full episodes here: Boyzlife, Louise Redknapp and Steps!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Joining us today is a singer, songwriter and TV personality who has become an ever-present figure in British life over the last thirty years. It’s the lovely Peter Andre!Fresh from another night looking after his newborn, Pete sits down to chat about the many highs - and some crushing lows - of his last thirty years in showbiz, plenty of which involved Kate! They remember how he got his big break in the UK, how he had to seek help away from the glare of the British spotlight and how he’s remained a celebrated figure in an industry that’s never shy about casting people aside.You can purchase Peter's new book right here, and find out more about his run in 'The Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' right here! For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

This week, as we dive into the heart of Wimbledon and bid farewell to two-time singles champion Andy Murray as he enters his retirement year, we revisit our conversation with his equally phenomenal mum, Judy Murray, a true powerhouse of tennis.She walks us through the moments that changed her perspective on life, her friendship with childhood hero Billie Jean King, and what it’s really like watching both of her sons rise to the very top of their tennis ranks.For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Today’s guest has been a preeminent figure in British showbiz for the last forty years as a comedian, presenter, actor and author - it’s the delightful Julian Clary!As he celebrates a decade of his children’s books ‘The Bolds’, Julian chats to us about a career that began in the working men’s clubs of the 1980s and has since taken him to every stage and TV set in the land over four decades. From singing telegrams, smutty comedy specials and showgirls to the upcoming London Palladium pantomime with Jane McDonald, you couldn’t say it’s not a life well lived!Julian Clary's children's book series The Bolds has been reissued for its 10th anniversary. Out now! (Andersen Press)For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

This week, with Glastonbury just gone, we’re now well and truly in the throes of festival season, so to celebrate all that music has to offer we’re bringing you some of our best - and funniest - festival stories!First up, we have the lovely Danny Jones from McFly! Here, he tells us how the band shaped his youth and how waiting 19 years to play at Glastonbury made him value those experiences more than ever! Then, the legendary Noddy Holder takes us all the way back to 1980 where Slade’s set at Reading Festival led to 80,000 people singing Merry Xmas Everybody in the baking August Heat! And, last but not least, we have the brilliant Krishnan Guru-Murthy who dives into his incredible family lineage and glows with pride at his 16 year old son's Glastonbury debut!If you liked what you heard, listen to their full episodes here: Danny Jones, Noddy Holder and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Today, we're joined by an esteemed actress who's grown up in front of millions of viewers across thirty years on EastEnders. She's also hosted several documentaries, endeared herself to the nation on the biggest reality TV shows and is now a podcasting superstar: it's the delightful Natalie Cassidy!Nat joins us from her podcasting den - gin & tonic firmly in hand - to chat about an amazing career that made her one of the nation's most well-known faces. We also speak about the beautiful highs and crushing lows of her life off-screen and the importance of always being positive, whatever life throws at you.For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***