Sir Ranulph Fiennes

The podcast features Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Philippa Gregory, and Russell Watson. They discuss exploring, the unsung women of history, and Russell's transition from opera singer to mechanic. Plus, Reverend Kate Bottley shares her Inheritance Tracks.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, globally renowned adventurer, joins Elizabeth Day to talk about his failure to follow in his late father's footsteps, solo expeditions, and his struggles with fertility. They discuss his harrowing experience with frostbite and self-amputation, raising money for charity through expeditions, and the importance of facing fear and overcoming challenges. A particularly moving exchange is about his inability to have a child with his late wife and his happy ending with a teenage daughter with his second wife.

Actors Hugh Skinner and Natalie Dormer, journalist Kate Silverton, and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes discuss outdoor adventures, parakeets in London, shaking tails, the history of the Natural History Museum, GPS disruptions, and investigating strange radio transmissions.