The Third Half

matt full episodeMatt Knight got called an eco-terrorist on social media. His crime: planting trees. Matt is co-founder of Freely Fruity, a Berkshire charity that started with three mates, a pub, and one of them saying "there needs to be more fruit trees" for the hundredth time. They nearly became the "Banksy of the tree world," sneaking out at night to plant trees — until they found out that's te...

He wrote Pinball in 1974 in a bedsit in London with no money, no work, and a broken relationship. 50 years later Paul Weller covered it. Morrissey was a fan. So was Noel Gallagher. But Brian Protheroe is not living in the past. In his 80s he has released 4 albums in 4 years. In this conversation Brian opens up about: Writing Pinball as a diary entry in a London bedsit with nothing to his name How...

Tanishq Jain family recycles decommissioned ships for a living. He grew up walking through engine rooms and captain's quarters. So when he spotted a massive flaw in how sustainability data was being measured at the London Stock Exchange, he quit after 6 months and built something to fix it. In this conversation, Tanishq Jain — founder of Dash, an AI Chief Sustainability Officer for businesses, ope...

She came to London for a master's degree. She needed a visa to stay. So she pitched a wild idea — turn food waste into kimchi — and accidentally started an award-winning business. In this conversation on the third half, Rebecca Ghim opens up about: Why she started a business just to get a visa — and never expected it to work Growing up in Korea, leaving at 15, and building an empire as an immigran...

He wore a high-vis jacket cycling to the office by day and wrote music by night. 25 years later, Bruce Soord is selling out tours worldwide without chasing a record deal. In this conversation, Bruce opens up about: - Writing his solo album Ghosts in the Park alone in hotel rooms on tour - How losing his father to dementia shaped every lyric on the record - The moment his mum — non-verbal for years...

Three jocks on a Friday afternoon. What could possibly go wrong? That was my genuine warning at the top of this one — and I meant it. Gillian Docherty is Chief Commercial Officer at the University of Strathclyde, Chair of CodeBase, and former CEO of The Data Lab. But what really drew me to this conversation is the story underneath all of that. Twenty-two years at IBM. A recruiter who refused to ha...

In this conversation, Michelle talks about how her eight-year-old son managed to ground her after what she called a crap day, and in doing so, articulated what financial services is actually for better than most boardrooms ever manage. She walks us through how she got into her career - economics degree, bars and clubs in London, a break that came through a personal recommendation rather than any r...

TTH Blueprint Episode 20: Bhavin Visavadia

TTH Blueprint: On The Turntable — Marseille

Peter Sandberg — Blueprint conversation Hundreds of millions of streams. Music featured on Stranger Things. And yet… a quietly grounded, thoughtful human being behind it all.

Chris Brocklesby is Chief Technology Officer at the British Heart Foundation. Before that, he’s spent his career running technology in organisations millions of people rely on — airlines, telecoms, retail, national infrastructure.

In this conversation, Trevor shares his own story of stepping away from corporate life, and what he’s learned from working with hundreds of senior leaders going through the same transition.

TTH: A Wee Dram Episode 3 - Part 2: The Wee Dram: Identity, Purpose & The World Right Now

Award-winning playwright April De Angelis has a folder of unfinished ideas sitting quietly on her computer. She admitted it herself.

Tom Hingley joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half's monthly On the Turntable series. Singer, songwriter, and former frontman of Inspiral Carpets, Tom is still writing, recording, and playing live with the same restless energy that defined his career. In the conversation, Tom reflects on the Manchester scene of the late 80s, the identity crisis that shaped his lockdown album Grand Mal, and the dee...

Bryan Redpath, 60-cap Scotland captain, and Andy Gomersall, member of Englands 2003 World Cup winning squad, join Scott Hamilton for The Third Half Blueprint: Before the Kickoff. Two scrum halves from rival nations who spent their careers studying each other. They discuss the intensity of modern pressure, the tactical chess game of elite rugby, and why Lions tour exhaustion is more mental than phy...

Kent Bray, therapeutic counsellor and high-flying banking executive, joins Scott Hamilton for one of The Third Half's most powerful conversations. They discuss Kent's journey from Australia Under-21 rugby player and Oxford scholar to high-functioning cocaine addict spending £80,000 a year, and his transformation into a counsellor helping high achievers navigate mental health challenges, addiction,...

Anna Howie joins Scott Hamilton as the first Musician of the Month on The Third Half. Blending folk, country, soul and blues, Anna’s Americana sound is rooted in honest, story-led songwriting. In the conversation, Anna talks about how everyday moments and overheard conversations spark her songs, and how writing helps her make sense of the world. She introduces Start Again, recorded at Peter Gabrie...

James Walker, Chief Admin Officer at DXC Technology, joins Scott Hamilton to discuss his unconventional career journey from music industry rigging and Disney storytelling to leading technology operations at major financial institutions and IT services firms. They explore the evolution of AI-powered coding, the importance of storytelling in business, the challenges of remote work culture and trust-...

Ismail Amla joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for a thoughtful, deeply human conversation about leadership, learning from failure, curiosity, and building things that last in a world that won’t stand still. From a BBC Micro bought by his dad, to boardrooms spanning Network Rail, UK Sport, academia, startups and global consulting, Ismail’s career has been anything but linear. He reflects on st...

Phillippa Mole joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for an energising conversation about curiosity, reinvention and following what makes your heart sing. From studying sport and art at York to a masters in sports psychology at Loughborough, Phillippa's career has been refreshingly unconventional—sports psychologist, broadcaster, bobsleigh brakewoman for Great Britain, and now celebrated coach an...

Bryan Redpath joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for a compelling conversation that spans rugby legends, business lessons and the honest realities of transitioning from elite sport to the working world. The former Scotland scrum-half and captain shares stories from his decade representing his country, playing under coaching greats like Jim Telfer, and navigating the shift from amateur to profe...

My Girl The River joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for a warm, funny and deeply honest conversation about music, creativity, family and surviving the modern music landscape. Kris and Joe share the story of how they met, how their multi-genre sound refuses to fit into industry boxes, and why that has been both a blessing and a challenge. From Nashville encounters to raising a musical daughter...

Grab a dram and settle in for the very first episode of A Wee Dram —our new monthly slot, where Scott and Steve dive into a wide-ranging chat that starts with the flu and somehow ends up at quantum physics, Scottish weather trauma, deep-fried Mars bars, football heartbreak, world-changing medical breakthroughs, and the mystery of why Scotland produces more genius per square mile than anywhere else...

Scott Hamilton with Phil Pavitt at The Third Half starts with light humour before shifting into a candid conversation about Phil’s career, leadership journey, and the reality of stepping away from full-time executive life. Phil reflects on building his reputation across government, technology, and global organisations — and what it truly feels like to leave behind decades of responsibility and rei...