Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

British journalist and author, Sathnam Sanghera, joins James O'Brien to talk about his new book: Empireland.

From south London to LA, Tim Roth has been Hollywood royalty for almost three decades. Speaking to James right the end of Donald Trump's premiership, Roth gives his thoughts on the outgoing President, Brexit and the COVID-19 response

Palliative care doctor & campaigner Rachel Clarke, better known as @doctor_oxford on Twitter, is on this week's episode of Full Disclosure with James O'Brien. In her most recent book, ‘Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a time of Pandemic’, Dr Clarke writes what it was really like inside the NHS for patients, staff and families during the first wave of Covid-19. Rachel joins James on the day the UK reached 100,000 COVID related-deaths.

Last week, social media was full of images of food parcels sent to parents to feed their children. They were not substantial. James speaks to journalist and food writer, Jack Monroe about campaigning on poverty issues.

Richard Osman, Pointless co-host and gameshow producer, shares his journey from behind the scenes to the public eye, discusses his humble beginnings and prestigious education, reflects on his personal and professional journey in the television industry, explores the career and personality of Jimmy Mulvil, and talks about therapy, TV production, and creating successful TV formats. He also expresses gratitude for the success of his novel.

Chef extraordinaire, Tom Kerridge, has been working to save Britain's pubs. Incredibly, his quest was interrupted by Coronavirus - changing the project's nature but not its course. The pandemic has been catastrophic for our nation's locals; Kerridge's insight is frighteningly well-timed.

While COVID reigns supreme on the news cycle, the Grenfell inquiry has taken a backseat. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O'Brien sits down with Edward Daffern, a former resident of the tower. Daffarn had predicted the tragedy years before the fateful night that claimed at least 72 lives. His insight to the processes that led to the catastrophe will astound you.

Hi Full Disclosure fans LBC have a new podcast we think you’ll enjoy - Hosted by legendary reporter John Sweeney, Hunting Ghislaine is a 6 part series about Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of a disgraced billionaire and the former partner of a super-rich paedophile who killed himself while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. After hiding for almost a year, she now finds herself facing multiple charges for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploit and abuse under-age women which could lead to her spending the rest of her life in jail. In this new podcast series, Hunting Ghislaine, reporter John Sweeney investigates a fairy story which happens the wrong way round, of how a princess ends up accused of being the monster and no-one at all ends up happily ever after. First Episode available 19th November. Listen on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts

James speaks to the former editor of the Financial Times, Lionel Barber.

Comedian and author Dawn French discusses her lockdown experience, the impact of loss and unconditional love, getting started in comedy, the challenges of being a public figure, embracing introversion, and the challenges of media portrayal and her evolution as a writer.