Today’s guest has been a preeminent figure in British showbiz for the last forty years as a comedian, presenter, actor and author - it’s the delightful Julian Clary!

Ahead of releasing a new boxset to commemorate a decade of his children’s books ‘The Bolds’, Julian chats to us about a career that began in the working men’s clubs of the 1980s and has since taken him to every stage and TV set in the land over four decades. From singing telegrams, smutty comedy specials and showgirls to the upcoming London Palladium pantomime with Jane McDonald, you couldn’t say it’s not a life well lived!

Julian Clary's children's book series The Bolds has been reissued for its 10th anniversary. Out now! (Andersen Press)

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This week, with Glastonbury just gone, we’re now well and truly in the throes of festival season, so to celebrate all that music has to offer we’re bringing you some of our best - and funniest - festival stories!

First up, we have the lovely Danny Jones from McFly! Here, he tells us how the band shaped his youth and how waiting 19 years to play at Glastonbury made him value those experiences more than ever! Then, the legendary Noddy Holder takes us all the way back to 1980 where Slade’s set at Reading Festival led to 80,000 people singing Merry Xmas Everybody in the baking August Heat! And, last but not least, we have the brilliant Krishnan Guru-Murthy who dives into his incredible family lineage and glows with pride at his 16 year old son's Glastonbury debut!

If you liked what you heard, listen to their full episodes here: Danny Jones, Noddy Holder and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

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Today, we're joined by an esteemed actress who's grown up in front of millions of viewers across thirty years on EastEnders. She's also hosted several documentaries, endeared herself to the nation on the biggest reality TV shows and is now a podcasting superstar: it's the delightful Natalie Cassidy!

Nat joins us from her podcasting den - gin & tonic firmly in hand - to chat about an amazing career that made her one of the nation's most well-known faces. We also speak about the beautiful highs and crushing lows of her life off-screen and the importance of always being positive, whatever life throws at you.

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This week, we're reflecting on the many different ways people cultivate community and the invaluable impact it has on their lives!

First up, we have the brilliant Tom Kerridge who raves about the importance of pubs in establishing vital community spaces that combat loneliness. Next, we have the wonderful Stephen Mangan who admits that he simply wouldn't know who he is without his huge Irish family - 52 first cousins included. Here he shares so candidly how they’ve always been his biggest support system, from celebrating his greatest successes to providing unwavering support in the wake of his parents’ passing. And last but not least, we have the lovely Hugh Dennis. He tells us just how pivotal his decision to attend Cambridge was in allowing him to find “his people", and how great life teachers and comedy peers alike helped him develop both a successful career and a strong sense of self!

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Today’s guest is an esteemed actor, comedian, musician and author whose autobiography ‘Berserker!’ paints a moving picture of a life well-lived. It’s the legendary Ade Edmonson!

Ade dials in for a personable chat about how a cruel upbringing has led him to pack his life with as much love as possible. We also hear about his early years “thrashing through life”, how therapeutic music has proved and a selection of hits from a storied CV - including the opening lines in a Star Wars film!

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After last Friday's beautifully chaotic episode with the one and only Bez, we're bringing you the salt to his pepper - his best mate, Gogglebox partner-in-crime and Happy Mondays bandmate, Shaun Ryder!

Here, he talks to us on the back of his 'Stand Up and Deliver' SU2C special as he dives into some of his biggest life moments. From his life changing ADHD diagnosis and how this has contributed to a longstanding struggle with drug abuse, to some of his favourite songwriting memories and biggest career highs!

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Brace yourself for perhaps the most chaotic, hilarious and enjoyable episode we’ve ever recorded. We recently spent an afternoon in the personable, crazy company of Happy Mondays frontman, Big Brother winner and Celebrity Gogglebox legend, Bez!

Across a lovely chat - that took the entire afternoon because Bez fell asleep beforehand and then his phone died halfway through - we hear all about his time in the Happy Mondays and some of the scarcely believable scrapes he’s got himself into over the years. We also chat about a brief foray into politics, some of his favourite career highlights and the small matter of losing your false teeth at Glastonbury - it could only happen to Bez!

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This week, following on from our latest Friday episode with the brilliant Duchess of York - Sarah Ferguson, we think it’s the perfect time to revisit our chat with her beloved daughter, the wonderful HRH Princess Eugenie!

The Princess joined us back in October last year to chat about the amazing line of women she’s come from - Sarah very much included - and how she’s taken to podcasting herself in the name of activism. Plus, she gives us the stories behind some of the pictures she’s chosen to share with the world on her Instagram.

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