Hanif Kureishi is one of Britain’s most celebrated writers. His debut screenplay, My Beautiful Laundrette, was nominated for an Academy Award, and he went on to write novels including The Buddha of Suburbia and Intimacy, as well as screenplays for Venus and The Mother.
But in 2022, Kureishi’s life changed irrevocably. A fall in his partner’s apartment left ... Show More
Oct 21
Bill Bailey - ‘Rejection Made Me A Better Performer’
Bill Bailey is a comedian, musician, writer, actor, director and presenter, known for his brilliant live tours and panel appearances on shows including Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI. In this episode, Bill discusses being rejected from drama school, an Edinburgh Fringe show whic ... Show More
49m 11s
Oct 19
Bella Mackie - ‘I Will Never “Fix” My Mental Health’
Bella Mackie began her career as a journalist, writing for publications including the Guardian, Vice and Vogue, before writing her bestselling debut, Jog On. The book explored how running helped her rebuild her life after the end of her first marriage triggered debilitating anxie ... Show More
49m 41s
Jan 2021
Elizabeth Day is extraordinary!
Writer and podcast chart-topping sensation, Elizabeth Day is Katie's guest this week. On her podcast ‘How To Fail’, Elizabeth meets guests ranging from Phoebe Waller Bridge to Alistair Campbell to Lily Allen, breaking down how they’ve learned from their personal failures. The pod ... Show More
45m 40s
Mar 2024
Elizabeth Day, crab and fennel salad and a dirty vodka martini
Elizabeth Day is a household name, an award-winning writer and presenter of one of the most successful podcasts in the UK. On How to Fail, she speaks to luminaries such as Gloria Steinem, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Bernadine Evaristo about the things that haven’t gone right - and w ... Show More
35m 41s
Mar 2020
1.1 Elizabeth Day on Authenticity, Vulnerability and a Sense of Self
Elizabeth Day on how failure can reveal your authentic self. Caggie talks to the author, journalist and host of the How to Fail podcast about society's expectations of women and the pressures we put on ourselves, fertility, self abandonment in romantic relationships and how all o ... Show More
48m 37s