The Third Half

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...

Scott Hamilton sits down with Richard Davies on The Third Half to talk the real stuff behind “transformation.” Consumer pull vs corporate push, AI hype vs delivery, hyperscalers and lock-in, why Scandinavia nails citizen trust, and what digital sovereignty should actually mean. We also veer into sustainability, small modular reactors, RNLI night shifts on the Thames, rugby scars, and a Caerphilly-...

Scott Hamilton sits down with Martin Metcalfe in The Third Half to talk life as a singer, guitarist, producer, artist and full-time gear humper. They get into The Skids, The Rezillos, Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, Filthy Tongues, and the Angelfish reunion for children in Gaza that sold out in minutes. Expect deadline truth bombs, Bowie and Eno studio lore, AI angst, DPD parcel chaos, the legendary Dick Ve...

In this episode of The Third Half , Scott Hamilton sits down with Rashik Palmer to unpack responsible computing , real-world resilience , and community-led media . We cover why outages (Vodafone, AWS) expose hidden fragility, how to engineer reliability from day one, and Rashik’s A→E “future-ready” mindset: Ambition → Bold → Capable → Determined → Entrepreneurial . Plus: the story behind a volunte...

CIO, board advisor, and global IT leader Steve O’Donnell joins The Tech Ledger to talk about life after billion-pound estates. From being let down by Google’s weather AI to building data centres in the desert, Steve shares how fractional leadership cuts through politics, why continuous learning matters, and what it really takes to break into NED roles. Plus: renaissance thinking, blunt honesty, an...

We’ve just kicked off Ledger Entries – our new talking community project. Not a podcast, not an interview show, definitely not polished. Just straight-up conversations with people who’ve actually got something to say about tech, sustainability, sport, music, and yes… occasionally cheese. Our debut guest? Andy Gomarsall MBE – Rugby World Cup winner, entrepreneur, and a strong voice on e-waste and s...

CIO, board advisor, and global IT leader Steve O’Donnell joins The Tech Ledger to talk about life after billion-pound estates. From being let down by Google’s weather AI to building data centres in the desert, Steve shares how fractional leadership cuts through politics, why continuous learning matters, and what it really takes to break into NED roles. Plus: renaissance thinking, blunt honesty, an...

CIO and Global CIO 100 inductee Louise McCarthy Leavey joins The Tech Ledger to talk about why technology is not a cost center. From reprofiling a multi billion outsourcing contract in the Substack blurb to cutting through wasted IT spend, Louise shares how to drive real change, measure ESG (not just market it), and turn “transformation” into continuous evolution. Plus: leadership lesson...

Alan Young—aka Serious Child—joins Scott Hamilton to trace a wild path from Cambridge maths & 20 years at PA Consulting to storytelling songwriter. He previews “Dusk on the 33,” shares the moving story of his brother Dave’s frontline evacuations in Ukraine (with Times footage), and talks touring, community, and making art that actually reaches people. More: seriouschild.com #SeriousChild #Alan...