White Wine Question Time

We’re delighted to be back with a special episode of WWQT, as we take to the sun-dappled vines of Ridgeview Wine Estate for a chat with two showbiz legends who have swapped the glitz and glamour for... gardening, mostly: it’s Martin and Shirlie Kemp! We sat down with the Kemps in front of a live audience to talk about their amazing pop careers, their homely family life and how proud they are to ju...

Something from the Cellar: Bananarama As the perfect amuse-bouche before we dive into a special LIVE episode with Martin and Shirlie Kemp this Friday, we're throwing it back to some more 80s icons - it's Bananarama! They spill the tea on the best decisions they made by saying 'no,' their fearless approach to challenging social norms, and what it was like living in The Sex Pistols' studio. Everythi...

This week we’ve been hard at work in the rolling hills of Sussex, recording a very special episode that you’ll be able to hear next week. But for now, as the Olympics draw to a close, we wanted to shout-out a woman whose athletics and broadcasting career has made her a true household name in the UK: it’s Dame Denise Lewis! Denise Lewis won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and forged an esteemed, 1...

This week, to mark the beginning of one of the world’s biggest arts festivals, we’re diving into some of our best stories from the Edinburgh Fringe! First up, the hilarious Jack Dee tells us about his own unforgettable Fringe gig: performing in front of 200 murderers! Then we have the wonderful Adam Hills, who reveals the advice he received from Billy Connolly that helped him turn his part-time st...

Today, we’re joined by a hilarious, no-holds-barred comedian who’s cemented herself among the greats at the forefront of British comedy. It’s the brilliant Katherine Ryan! Katherine joins us to chat about the people who have inspired her along the road to success, the unexpectedly wild night out that led to rekindling her romance with her high school boyfriend - whom she married nine months later...

Today, we're celebrating International Friendship Day with a look back to the very first White Wine Question Time episode that started it all and brought some of our oldest friends together for a good natter over three glasses of wine! Kate sits down with Sugababe Heidi Range, MasterChef Lisa Faulkner, and actress Angela Griffin to discuss the biggest life moments they'd want to relive, the insecu...

Our guest today has been a stalwart on our screens for nearly twenty years through her work on Channel 4 News and has become a celebrated presenter, journalist and author: it’s the lovely Cathy Newman! We spoke to Cathy a few days before the recent General election to chat about her trailblazing journey to the Channel 4 News desk, how she’s had to deal with a barrage of horrible online abuse and s...

This week, we’re diving into some of our favourite stories that perfectly demonstrate how just one pivotal moment can completely change the course of your life! First up, we have the man behind the hilarious Keith Lemon, it’s Leigh Francis! He shares how the loss of his dad reshaped his outlook on life and ultimately drove him to courageously uproot everything and move to London to launch his come...

Today’s guest is probably your favourite comedian’s favourite comedian. He regularly sells more than 250,000 tickets for every tour, yet he has never wanted to be a household name and doesn’t do many interviews. But you’re in luck, because he has today: it’s the hilarious Stewart Lee! Kate and Stewart have known each other for decades, so they retrace the steps of their friendship and reminisce ab...

With the sound of the 90s still ringing in our ears after our latest episode with Peter Andre, we’re revisiting more of our favourite moments of the decade with some legends who lit up the scene. From Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden - aka Boyzlife - who reminisce about the glory years of sunbeds on their tour bus. To Louise Redknapp, who walks us through the very start of her career to the moment s...

Joining us today is a singer, songwriter and TV personality who has become an ever-present figure in British life over the last thirty years. It’s the lovely Peter Andre! Fresh from another night looking after his newborn, Pete sits down to chat about the many highs - and some crushing lows - of his last thirty years in showbiz, plenty of which involved Kate! They remember how he got his big break...

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! As he celebrates 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...

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...

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 ca...

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...

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...

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...

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 ti...

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 her...

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate all our amazing guests and listeners from the LGBTQ+ community, we're looking back on some fascinating and heartfelt discussions we've had with some absolute icons. DJ Fat Tony reminisces about his trips to Ibiza and how the community there embraced him with open arms, even at the most difficult times in his life. We also hear from quiz extraordinaire Paul Sinha abo...

Today’s guest continues to show just what’s possible when you embrace who you truly are and showcase that to the world - it’s TV personality, author and podcaster, Vicky Pattison! We last caught up with Vicky at a crossroads in her life, where she was debating what to do next and tentatively starting out with her new partner. Well, now she’s engaged to him and living the fulfilling dream she’s alw...

This week, we're diving back into some brilliant conversations that show us the incredible power food has to bring people together and change lives! First up we have the lovely Rosemary Shrager who explains how landing a job in Pierre Koffman's kitchen helped piece her life back together after she hit a major crisis point. Next we have the hilarious king of comedy, Jack Dee! He takes us back to hi...

Joining us today is a man jointly responsible for some of the most dynamic, forward-thinking and utterly superb television we’ve seen in this country. He’s also a fabulous actor you’ll know from the likes of Benidorm, Happy Valley, Doctor Who and loads more - it’s Steve Pemberton! As its final season airs on BBC Two, Steve chats to Kate about Inside No. 9's incredible run, twenty-five years after...

On today's episode, we're revisiting some of our guests' most embarrassing stories! The types of situation that leave you little choice but to laugh in the face of them! First up, we have Dave Berry and Alex Zane, who were left red-faced in the workplace a few times – starting with a post-breakfast drink with Liam Gallagher, then an eventful New Year's Eve with Elton John and finishing up with a t...

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