“I was literally hanging upside down with my ass hanging out when this man comes running into the studio yelling ‘We’re going into lockdown’.” Ayesha Hazarika talks about going feral during lockdown, Zoom gin tastings and the terror and joy of stand up comedy.
Daisy Buchanan, award-winning journalist, author and podcaster on desire and ambition
“It only counts as being brave if you’re scared. I’m really, really scared.” Daisy Buchanan talks about sexual desire, being broke, envy and how to own your ambition.
David Bodanis, bestselling author and futurist on how nice guys (and girls) can win
“The trick is to make your boring side of the table the best side of the table”. David Bodanis talks about how to write a bestseller, how to spot a toxic workplace and how nice guys (and girls) can win.
Viv Groskop, writer and stand-up comedian on money, power and finding fun at work
“What kind of shit sandwich do you do want to eat?” Viv Groskop talks about money, power, the shock of a blank diary and finding fun at work, even in a pandemic.
Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano on music, cancer and “balls of steel”
Sarah Connolly talks about rejection, what she learnt about power from playing men’s roles and the “balls of steel” she developed in her childhood.
Party time in pandemic Britain!
A Martian would also be interested to see that the government is currently planning to “relax” restrictions as soon as the “most vulnerable” have had their first jab, which will enable everyone else to be a giant petri-dish for the new variants. Kent sparkling, South African chilled or Brazilian Caipirinha? It’s party time!