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The Bangles’ lead singer Susanna Hoffs shares career highlights including touring with Cyndi Lauper, having Robert Plant knock on their tour van, jamming with Prince and what Simon & Garfunkel thought of the Bangles covering their music. Susanna is currently working on her first novel and talks through the lonely, creative and escapist elements of the writing process.

Musician, director and DJ Don Letts chats to Colin Murray about the relationship between punk and reggae music, DJing at The Roxy, directing milestone music videos like the first black music video to be shown on MTV, what Musical Youth’s track the Dutchie meant to children of the Windrush generation, and what he did with his impressive Beatles’ memorabilia collection.

Long description: Former England flanker James Haskell chats to Colin Murray about underdog mentality, DJ’ing across the world, touring his comedy show, writing about mental health, and how becoming a dad has changed him.

Singer and former glamour model Sam Fox, one of the most photographed women in the 1980s, on changing the nation’s perception of page 3 models, alternate careers she almost had, and surviving fame, sexual assault and losing everything.

Comedian and broadcaster John Robins on night-time driving, comparing yourself to others, his love for the band Queen, his comedy partner Elis James, board game tactics and why he decided to give up alcohol.

Comedian, actor and musician Craig Robinson on working with Eddie Murphy and Steve Carrell, his famous roles as Darryl Philbin in The US Office and Doug ‘The Pontiac Bandit’ Judy in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, his former teaching career and why, as an old school soul fan, Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ is his favourite track.

Comedian Sara Pascoe on self-deprecating jokes, being a ‘bad’ actor, her IVF process, and her mother’s fictional beef with one of the Spice Girls.

90s artist Betty Boo on how she got into rapping, touring with Public Enemy, filming in a kebab shop with LL Cool J, what Vanilla Ice did to hip-hop, and re-entering the music scene as a woman in her fifties after 30 years out.

Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell opens up about his drug use and moving to Belfast to get clean, his latest tour and how the band's communication has evolved as they’ve grown with age.

DJ Scott Mills on the evolution of radio and fame, how he deals with trolls, why he’s got a bridge named after him and the trait he shares with Colin - hiding in plain sight.

T’Pau lead singer Carol Decker on life before music, touring America as a British band, and the highs and lows of musical success.

Award-winning author Patricia Cornwell chats to Colin Murray about her writing process, her Kay Scarpetta series and enjoying the research as much as the storytelling. The pair also get into the influence of Patricia’s family life and her direct ancestor, the author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Celebrity Chaser, stand-up comic and qualified doctor Paul Sinha – or, as he puts it, “the only openly gay British Asian qualified doctor & television quizzer on the UK comedy circuit” - on quizzing, triggering comedy, self-aggrandisement, being an inspiration, and his recent Parkinson’s diagnosis.

The Garbage lead singer on ability in song writing, connection and escapism when performing live, sexism, legacy, inspiration, and criticism over the band recording a Bond theme.

Comedian Stephen K. Amos on race, identity and the significance of representation. And how his pick and mix ‘antics’ potentially contributed to the demise of high street chain Woolworths.

British mentalist and illusionist Derren Brown on his writing process, isolation, being on the road and why nobody wants to see real magic. Oh, and his 200 pieces of taxidermy.

The multi-million selling author on Rebus, jigsaws, music and taking a year off.

Adventurer Ranulph Fiennes on planning and executing the world’s first polar circumnavigation expedition, discovering a lost city and overcoming phobias.

Comedian Paddy Kielty on protocol politics, identity, growing up during The Troubles and the evolution of comedy.

The Mogwai guitarist on his memoir, evolution of the music industry and his hero Robert Smith.