About this podcast
Kirsty Young asks fascinating people what advice they would give their younger self. Authors, artists, actors and film-makers are among those revisiting the moments that made them.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- 24. Adam Buxton · 44 minKirsty Young asks podcaster Adam Buxton what advice he would give his younger self. Buxton rose to prominence in partnership with Joe Cornish, first on TV with The Adam and Joe…
- 23. Tanni Grey-Thompson · 46 minKirsty Young asks Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson what advice she would give her younger self. With 11 Paralympic gold medals and six London Marathon victories…
- 22. Chiwetel Ejiofor · 40 minKirsty Young asks BAFTA-winning actor Chiwetel Ejiofor what advice he would give his younger self. Known for his iconic performances in 12 Years a Slave and the Marvel Cinematic…
- 21. Sara Pascoe · 46 minKirsty Young asks the comedian Sara Pascoe what advice she would give her younger self. Pascoe found fame soon after moving from acting to stand up comedy in 2007. She has since…
- 20. Pete Doherty · 49 minKirsty Young asks the rock star Pete Doherty what advice he would give his younger self. Doherty became famous in the 2000s with The Libertines, the band he formed and fronted…
- 19. Nigel Slater at Christmas · 46 minKirsty Young asks food writer Nigel Slater what advice he would give his younger self. Nigel Slater began his career working in kitchens across the UK before becoming a food…
- 18. Malcolm Gladwell · 43 minKirsty Young asks the writer and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell what advice he would give his younger self. Gladwell's writing, in books such as The Tipping Point and Outliers…
- 17. Irvine Welsh · 47 minKirsty Young asks the author Irvine Welsh what advice he would give his younger self. Welsh became a literary sensation when his first novel, Trainspotting, was published in…
- 16. Gloria Steinem · 36 minKirsty Young asks the activist and writer Gloria Steinem what advice she would give her younger self. Through the last seven decades, Steinem has been a singular voice and…
- 15. Miranda Hart · 44 minKirsty Young asks comedian and actor Miranda Hart what advice she would give her younger self. A decade ago Hart was starring in her own hit BBC sitcom, Miranda, and selling out…
- 14. Gabor Maté · 40 minKirsty Young asks physician Gabor Maté what advice he would give his younger self. Maté was born to Jewish parents in terrible circumstances in Hungary in 1943. His grandparents…
- 13. Minnie Driver · 46 minKirsty Young asks actor Minnie Driver what advice she would give her younger self. Driver has fashioned a 30-year career in the entertainment industry since becoming a Hollywood…
- Introducing a new series of Young Again · 3 minKirsty Young asks fascinating people what advice they would give their younger self.
- 12. Philip Pullman · 50 minKirsty Young talks to the author Philip Pullman about what he’s learned from his life so far. Pullman is the acclaimed novelist behind global bestsellers like His Dark Materials…
- 11. Mel B · 50 minKirsty Young talks to the pop star Melanie Brown about what she’s learned from her life so far. Mel B is the girl from Leeds who became a global superstar with the Spice Girls…
- 10. Alastair Campbell · 57 minKirsty Young talks to the former spin doctor Alastair Campbell about what he’s learned from his life so far. From the bagpipes to New Labour, geopolitics to Burnley FC, Alastair…
- 9. Sir Grayson Perry · 53 minKirsty Young talks to the artist Sir Grayson Perry about what he’s learned from his life so far. Once cross-dressing punk rebel, now ennobled member of the British establishment…
- 8. Melinda French Gates · 50 minKirsty Young talks to philanthropist Melinda French Gates about what she’s learned from her life so far. A computer scientist by training, she dated her boss and became one half…
- 7. Peter Capaldi · 54 minKirsty Young talks to the actor Peter Capaldi about what he’s learned from his life so far. Celebrated for iconic TV roles as Doctor Who and as Malcolm Tucker in The Thick Of It…
