White Wine Question Time

To celebrate Father’s Day, we’re back to celebrate some of the amazing dads we’ve had on the show over the last four years. Chorister extraordinaire Aled Jones talks glowingly about his daughter, the already esteemed actress Emilia, while Adam Hills stresses the importance of spending quality time with his daughters. Elsewhere, Alastair and Grace Campbell decide what aspects of each other’s person...

Joining us on the morning of his new album release is one of the biggest pop stars in the UK right now - it’s Tom Grennan! Tom returns in a wholly different place to when we spoke to him last time. He chats with Kate about gettting engaged, the physical and mental benefits of his newfound fitness journey and recent guidance from his heroes, including Elton John and Calvin Harris. Follow us on Inst...

We’re back with another selection of tales from some of our esteemed guests about how they got started in their chosen professions. Expect gumption and good luck aplenty! The Hanson brothers tell us about how they cold-called a music industry exec and got him to watch their performance in his hotel lobby. Elsewhere, we hear from TV chef James Martin and Radio One DJ Jordan North about how relentle...

Joining us today is one of the sharpest writers in the business. Who’s also a bestselling author. And a former NHS doctor, with all the hilarious and harrowing tales to prove it - it’s Adam Kay! Ahead of his return to the Edinburgh Fringe, Adam sits down with Kate to discuss some of the funniest (and most gruesome!) moments from his time in the NHS. They also look into the plight of today’s junior...

Ever wondered how some of the biggest names in the business actually started out? Well, have we got the Cellar-dwelling episode for you! This week we look back on how each of publishing powerhouse E. L. James, comedy legend Al Murray and Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri started out. From struggling to deal with newfound fame to hilarious scrapes and some savvy advice, they're here to tell you th...

Joining us this week is renowned TV presenter, journalist and writer, Anna Richardson. If you're in need of a holistic pick-me-up this Friday, do we have the guest for you!  Anna and Kate chat about everything from how therapy has helped them better understand themselves to various technniques that continue to improve their physical and spiritual health. Plus, Anna discusses the unwarranted p...

This week, we toast some of the dynamic duos we’ve had on the show over the last four years. We celebrate some iconic - and hilarious - performances from two pairs of icons in Torvill and Dean & Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. Elsewhere, James Acaster and Ed Gamble recount how they became mates - it’s predictably bizarre! You can listen to these episodes in full here: Torvill & Dean , James Ac...

If you had a radio in the 1980s, 90s or 00s, you’ll recognise this man’s voice in a heartbeat: it’s Simply Red frontman, Mick Hucknall! He joins Kate for a chat about the band’s new album  Time  and how he’s always maintained a healthy balance between work and family. They also talk about the joys of parenthood and how Mick’s father raising him singlehandedly instilled both a determiend...

We're back with a slightly different trip into the cellar this week, as we thought today was a perfect time to dedicate an entire archive episode to  the  woman of the moment: Hannah Waddingham! Hannah first came on the show in 2021 where she went round Kate's for a curry and a few glasses of wine. They chatted about her long and arduous road to deserved mainstream success, from treading...

Joining us this week is an actor, cook, author and podcaster who’s a dab hand at seemingly whatever she fancies: it’s the hilarious Fay Ripley! Kate and Fay talk about how parenting changes over your children’s years and how important it is to nurture friendships into adulthood. Fay also brings some hilarious tales from before - and during - her storied career. I mean, have  you  ever tr...

The recent Coronation inspired us to delve into the archives for some of our previous guests' amazing tales of meeting and interacting with the Royal Family - and boy are there some amazing stories! Kate and Nick Knowles reminisce about broadcasting the morning after Princess Diana's tragic death, while Susannah Constantine tells us about her close relationship with Princess Margaret. Oh, and Russ...

Brace yourselves for a hilarious trip down memory lane this week, as we welcome Irish pop icons Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden - aka Boyzlife! These two rascals dial in to reminisce about the glory years of their respective boy band behemoths and retell some of the funniest tales from their extensive careers. They also chat about how their families have remained at the very core throughout and how...

Grab your glitter and coordinate some oh-so extravagant dance moves for today’s Cellar-dwelling spectacular, as we look back at perhaps  the  definitive era for UK pop music. We look back over some chats pop royalty as Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh and Steps all reminisce about the glory years. Between them they bring surprise stadium appearances, tales about the beginnings of boy band roy...

Today’s guest has a CV longer than some celebrated novels: businesswoman, chef, entrepreneur, TV personality, author and the host of what’s just been the hottest show ticket in town. It’s Dame Prue Leith! We explore her theory of ‘revolutions’, where she believes everyone should reinvent themselves every 25 years. She also reminisces about her various business ventures - in food and elsewhere, her...

Have you ever wondered how celebrities actually get their big break? Well, for our guests on today's archive special, some scarcely believable sliding doors moments have helped them no end! Vernon Kay was spotted by a modelling agency at The Clothes Show in Birmingham - while wandering around half-cut - while Lisa Snowden dancing in a nightclub proved pivotal for her career. We also hear the insid...

After previously appearing on the show with his Steps bandmates, Ian ‘H’ Watkins joins Kate solo for another hilarious and uplifting chinwag! He talks us through his newfound career as an artist as he takes in the beautiful surroundings of his native Wales. They also share stories about helping each other through single parenthood and the importance of people being their authentic selves. ***Pleas...

Today’s selection of clips from our back catalogue focus on the importance of stage schools in so many of our past guests’ careers. We hear about the different fortunes of pupils from various prestigious schools, including Giovanna Fletcher who secured a place at Sylvia Young Theatre School without ever even having a professional audition! Elsewhere, Dani Behr remembers bouncing from one...

There aren’t many actors across stage and screen who have had a career like Bonnie Langford. Across five decades, she has cemented herself as a certified national treasure - even if she’s far too humble to admit such a thing! She sits down with Kate to discuss the highlights from her storied career, the renewed need to relieve the pressure and enjoy her work and how sometimes you’ve just got to ge...

Join us for another Something from the Cellar, our bite-sized weekly episodes where we pour out some of our best bits from our very best guests. Today, we shine a light on women we’ve shared wine, wisdom and conversation with over the last four years. Skin from Skunk Anansie - the first female headliner of Glastonbury, no less - shares tales from her trailblazing career, while Shelagh Fogarty shar...

This week, we’re joined by former England cricket legend turned TV personality Phil Tufnell. Oh, and now he’s a winemaker too! Phil and Kate reminisce about a storied cricket career that was nearly knocked permanently off course by the untimely death of his mother. Phil reveals how he found vital support in his father and more recently his wife. They also remember various mishaps on stage and scre...

We’re back with another episode featuring more cellar-dwelling best bits from over 200 previous WWQT guests. And, seeing as TV viewers will soon be heading back to the Jungle, we thought we'd crack open some of our favourite stories from various I’m A Celeb alumni! Vicky Pattison recounts her unforgettable audition before her winning stint in the jungle, while 2010 runner-up Shaun Ryder talks us t...

Joining us today is celebrated comedian, author, restauranteur and host of Channel 4's The Last Leg, Adam Hills! From early starts in breakfast radio back in his native Australia, Adam has carved out a hugely impressive comedy and hosting career on both sides of the world. He chats to Kate about the perils of online cancel culture, how The Last Leg was thrust into the mainstream spotlight, and a f...

Welcome to the first of our brand new weekly episodes here on WWQT, called Something from the Cellar! Join us every Tuesday as we delve into the cellar and serve up some of our favourite vintage cuts from our very best guests. All brought to you as a bite-sized midweek treat! Today we're talking parenting and the many shapes and sizes that families come in these days. A thoughtful Una Healy tells...

Legendary radio broadcaster Ken Bruce talks to Kate about starting out in hospital radio, trademarking the infamous radio game PopMaster and taking the leap to try new challenges in his 70s and never losing his passion for live radio You can listen to Ken Bruce on Greatest Hits Radio Mon -Fri 10am to 1pm Don't miss PopMaster at 10.30am White Wine Question Time with Kate Thornton is the podcast tha...

Claire Sweeney talks to Kate Thornton about her early days on the Blackpool club circuit, partying with Hollywood legends Liza Minneli & Jane Russell, kissing Don Johnson, finding herself at 50 on the clubbing scene with DJ Fat Tony and hosting this years Eurovision Song Contest. White Wine Question Time with Kate Thornton is the podcast that brings together well-known guests to answer three t...