Amy Jackson Westwick is a major Bollywood film star with some 14 million followers on social media. Yet she grew up in a working class family in Liverpool. So how did a teenager from Merseyside become one of the most recognisable British actors working in Bollywood?
Today on How To Fail, she tells us her story.
We discuss growing up too fast, how she br ... Show More
Mar 29
ON FINDING THE ONE… With Miranda Hart, Celeste Barber and Glennon Doyle
This is a special episode, sponsored by Bumble, taking a look at all the different ways we can meet someone: whether you meet young, in your 50s, or post-divorce. The three women in this episode (and four if you count me!) - are here to show us that finding the love of your life ... Show More
24m 32s
Mar 25
Chris Appleton - ‘I Felt Shame Before I Felt Love’
Celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton has a slew of devoted clients including Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Martha Stewart, as well as millions of Instagram followers and a regular slot offering advice on The Drew Barrymore Show. His memoir, Your Roots Don’t Define You, is a Ne ... Show More
45m 10s
Jul 2025
A chef, a cabbie and a film
Catherine meets a cabbie who talks about family, being a Londoner and family strife. ---Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. ---The conversations that follow are always ... Show More
13m 13s
Jun 2025
A cup of coffee, a grandpa and an A lister
Catherine and Pepper talk family and celebrity on a summery walk to Grantchester.---Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. ---The conversations that follow are always unpr ... Show More
10m 57s
Sep 2025
Josh Radnor — on reconciling with HIMYM’s Ted Mosby, marriage, and side effects of fame
Writer, director, musician and “How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor joins the show. Over oat milk cortados and bavette steak, I ask him about his new rewatch podcast, How We Made Your Mother, inspired by his wife’s first time watching the series. Josh opens up about the highs ... Show More
47m 56s
Jun 2020
Mullets and Messy Rooms with Nina Tarr
Florence and Reed are joined by Nina Tarr. Nina is a Persian-American stand up comedian, actor, writer and producer from Southern California. She was recently honoured as a New Face of Comedy at Just For Laughs, has written for TV and has just wrapped production playing a lead ro ... Show More
1h 1m
Sep 2025
S8 E1 | A Hole in the Head
Turns out, wearing the crown is the easy part. Henry IV thought kingship would bring control—but the treasury’s running dry, rebellions are flaring, and his grip on power is slipping fast. Then his heir takes an arrow to the face. This is the story of a king learning the hard way ... Show More
30m 53s