Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

Podcaster Elizabeth Day, who stormed the zeitgeist with her novel 'How to Fail' joins James O'Brien on this week's episode of Full Disclosure

Nicky was adopted at just four-days-old, leaving him with a “fragile” identity growing up and at times feeling he was “living a lie”. In this week's Full Disclosure, James and Nicky share their experiences of growing up adopted.

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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.