This Halloween - there’s a peek behind the curtain for you! - I had the pleasure of chatting with the hilarious Alan Carr. On this episode, Alan tells me about when a well-timed stomach bug resulted in his first big break, as well as the time he sort of went off with Amy Winehouse’s Q Award. We couldn't have got a better guest for our series finale…

Today’s guest dialled in all the way from Los Angeles - that’s right! We’re international like that. In this episode London Hughes chats to me all about making it big in America and everything that led up to her hilarious Netflix special, To Catch A D*ck - which involves a pit stop at Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, and a detour in Edinburgh! She a…

Rylan and I caught up backstage at the RTE studios in Dublin. Life has been a bit hectic of late, but it was an absolute joy chatting with Rylan. He’s funny, he’s witty and down to earth - what’s not to love? Listen for his genuinely game changing bit of advice, as well as his love actually running through the airport moment at age 9. Order my book…

Today, I had a lovely old chinwag with Ella Mills, the founder of Deliciously Ella. She is such a serene presence, honestly, talking to her was so grounding and calming. We chatted all about her experience with illness, the story behind Deliciously Ella, and we had a bit of a bonding moment over our excel loving husbands. Tuck in! Order my book her…

For today’s show, I was joined by the glorious Rob Rinder. It was an absolute delight, sitting down and chatting with Rob - I mean, you will not believe the STATE of the object he’s most grateful for. Shocking, sorry Rob. This was a really lovely chat, honestly, I could listen to him talk for days, he has such a way with words. Order my book here: …

Now this is a fun little episode! Today’s episode really felt like a chat at the kitchen island over a warm cup of tea. Letting go of perfection, knowing your value and believing in your ideas - there’s a lot to take away from this ep. And honestly, I’m so happy Michelle brought up Ally McBeal, I’m obsessed. Seriously, if you can find where to watc…

Raphael Rowe was wrongfully convicted as part of M25 Three and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. It was a privilege to sit down with Raphael and hear all about his experience - both during and after his imprisonment, the rituals that kept him going, and the joys of fatherhood. This turned out to be such a fascinating and vulnerable cha…

That’s right, I’m back! Series 6, wow. Who’d have thought!? We’ve really pulled out all the stops for this series: a brand new look and the format has had a bit of a zhuzh as well! Don’t say I never do anything for you! I’m so excited to welcome Nadiya Hussain to the show! Baker extraordinaire, mum of three and an all around delight. Seriously, I l…

That’s right, I’m back! Series 6, wow. Who’d have thought!? We have a lot of exciting guests lined up for you this season - Nadiya Hussain, Alan Carr, Judge Rinder, London Hughes, and that's just to name a few. We’ve really pulled out all the stops for this series: a brand new look and the format has had a bit of a zhuzh as well! Don’t say I never …

From soap starlet to BAFTA winner, Suranne's career seemingly knows no bounds. Across her rolls in Coronation Street, Vigil, Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack amongst many others, Suranne has portrayed the full and varied gamut of female emotion and experience. And, she's no less engaging and passionate in real-life than she is on the stage or the tell…

Laura Whitmore is best known as a TV and Radio presenter hosting her Sunday Session on 5 Live and Love Island. Laura has also hosted ITV2’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!, the red carpet at the Brit Awards and the BAFTAs and appeared on Strictly Come Dancing, to name a few! Her book No One Can Change Your Life Except For You is out now. Bu…

Roxie Nafousi is a Self-Development Coach, Manifesting Expert, Ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation and Instagram Agony Aunt. Her new book ‘Manifest, 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life’ is a Sunday Times Best Seller. Roxie has previously struggled with addiction and depression and now uses that experience to help others. She also contributes t…

From BBC Radio 1xtra to Heart, Yasmin brings the feel good vibes with her. Former host of CBBC’s Saturday Mash Up and presenter of ITV2’s The Cabins: Out Of The Woods as well as the Brit awards live stream. Yasmin is also vegan and fully into crystals, horoscopes, manifesting, you name it. And there is no one who loves chatting about the woo woo mo…

Today we have another queen in our midst - she’s an actor, a hugely successful best-selling author, host of the podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby and an actual Queen (of The Castle) after winning I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2020. Giovanna is also mum to 3 boys and is married to Tom Fletcher of McFly. But what is Giovanna thankful for today? A…

Caroline O’Donoghue is a writer, author and host of the Sentimental Garbage podcast including Sentimental In The City, a series hosted with her friend and fellow writer Dolly Alderton (all about Sex and the City of course). A Corkonian turned London dweller, Caroline has written for Grazia, Vogue, The Irish Independent, Glamour and many more, and h…

Edith Bowman has been part of our lives for the best part of 3 decades now! A TV and radio presenter, Edith has gone on to co-host the BAFTAS, won major awards for her independent podcast ‘Soundtracking,’ where she delves into the world of music and film and interviews a glittering array of guests from Quentin Tarrantino to Steven Spielberg and rec…

Award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster Elizabeth Day has been teaching us all how to Fail Better with her chart-topping podcast, How To Fail. As well as writing extensively for numerous big name publications - The Telegraph, The Times, the Guardian, New York Magazine, the Observer, Vogue, she has released five novels. Her latest ‘Magpie’,…

Lauren Laverne is one of the busiest women in broadcasting - host of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs and her hugely popular BBC Radio 6 Music Breakfast Show and now host of The Big Design Challenge, a new TV programme out on Sky Arts. Lauren has gone from being in 90’s band Kenickie to presenting across TV and radio including coverage of Glastonbury,…

We are kicking off a new series of Thanks A Million with the glorious Geordie whirlwind, TV personality, author, and Jungle Queen Vicky Pattison! Vicky Pattison rose to fame on Geordie Shore, before going on to win I’m Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. She’s also been a Masterchef finalist, presented on Loose Women and even made a documentary about her…

Series five is on the way with an ALL female line up. Featuring... Vicky Pattison Lauren Laverne Elizabeth Day Yasmin Evans Giovanna Fletcher ...and that's just half of the incredible women who will be sharing their lists of gratitude in the new series! Subscribe now and get 'em when they drop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

A listener thanks their former teacher who inspired her life choices more than they will ever know...and Angela’s got some teacher memories too! Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity …

The Canadian comedy queen is our series finale! An actress, presenter and now author, Katherine has been a stalwart on the comedy circuit for many years appearing on all the major UK panel shows - 8 out of 10 cats, mock the week, QI - you name it! Last year she wrote and starred in her own Netflix comedy series called ‘the Duchess’ and having accep…

A trans listener thanks his Gran whilst another remembers an angel patient at Christmas... Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a str…

This is a riot!! Steve and Dave are the ridiculously enthusiastic Irish twins and founders of The Happy Pear - a plant based cooking and lifestyle company with number 1 best selling cookbooks as well as food products, online courses, two whole food retail cafes & shops, a farm, a roastery and a community of over 1 million people following their adv…

A listener shares a thank you from their morning commute… Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on the bus who picked you u…

The bestselling Author of Don't Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to Coalition, Emma Dabiri has produced game changing work. An academic and a broadcaster too, her books, documentaries and frequent writing on race and racism draw on years of research and personal experience to challenge us all to create meaningful, last…

A listener thanks a colleague for changing his life with more than good shoes… Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on the…

The Sunday Times Bestselling Author of the ‘Unexpected Joy of’ series on sobriety, being single and the ordinary knows a thing or two about gratitude. After finding herself drinking, in her own words, “a life-endangering amount of alcohol”, Catherine became sober and wrote about her experience, now hoping to reinvent how Britain thinks about being …

A listener revisits her hospital experience in a pandemic… Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on the bus who picked you …

Ruby Wax has made her mark on the world, and Angela (as you will hear) in even bigger ways! A Comedian, TV writer, performer and bestselling author of Sane New World and A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, amongst others. Ruby also holds a Masters’ degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from Oxford University as well as an OBE for her serv…

How do you thank someone for cutting you out of their life? Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on the bus who picked you…

Roz Purcell is a best selling cookery author and founder of Natural Born Feeder and The Hike Life who also happens to have side-splittingly hilarious stories about her sex ed and talks openly about her past eating disorder. A former Miss Universe in Ireland when she was just 19 going on to represent the country at Miss Universe in Vegas, Roz has a …

A listener shares his first date experience, which didn’t go quite as planned... Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on t…

Comedian, TV presenter from the Masked Singer / Masked Dancer plus this week's host of the National Television awards 2021, Joel Dommett is at the top of his game. After coming second in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2016, he has had quite a ride - all the gory details are in this bullshit free, no holds barred conversation between Angela a…

A listener shares her journey with cancer as a teenager and the highs and lows she’s experienced since… Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps…

TV presenter extraordinaire, singer, author and business woman, it’s no surprise that Alesha is a favourite panellist on Britain’s Got Talent. From winning Strictly Come Dancing before becoming a judge, to performing as part of Misteeq at the Queen's Jubilee, Alesha has experienced phenomenal success. Through that and her personal life, she has lea…

Gilly lost her best friend Sally to cancer and has reason to thank her... Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on the bus …

The One Show goddess Alex Jones pulls no punches in this hilarious and revealing episode. As a familiar face and voice from your telly you may think you know Alex, but think again, there are more sides to this Welsh wonder than you think. Get ready to be shocked! So what is Alex thankful for today? Angela finds out… If you're not already, make sure…

Thanks A Million listeners share their “Thanks That Got Away”! The people you never got a chance to say 'thank you' to. The people who changed your whole life or outlook and you didn’t get the opportunity to tell them. Now is your chance! Perhaps it was a stranger on the bus who picked you up when you were down? The holiday romance that taught you …

Jo Brand is a national treasure in the true sense of the word. Comedian, writer and host of Bake Off: An Extra Slice, Jo is a wonder who we love for SO many reasons. Her dry wit, humour and heart never fails to entertain us. But what is Jo thankful for today? Angela finds out… If you're not already, make sure you're subscribed to my Weekly Newslett…

Series four is on the way, you lucky things. Featuring... Jo Brand Alex Jones Ruby Wax Emma Dabiri Joel Dommett Katherine Ryan ...and a few more surprises in store! Subscribe now and get 'em when they drop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The record breaking Dutch extreme athlete otherwise known as the IceMan revisits his ‘Thank you, Next,’ an incredibly sad time which led him to developing the Wim Hof Method and becoming famous for promoting the benefits of exposure to ice cold water and breath work. Wim has so much strength and wisdom to share. So, what is Wim Hof’s Thank you, Nex…

Hollywood actress and activist Jameela Jamil revisits her ‘Thank You, Next’, something which she believes can be avoided through awareness and calling the behaviour out. As well as starring in the hit series ‘The Good Place’, Jameela will be appearing as supervillain Titania in Disney Plus's forthcoming Marvel series ‘She-Hulk’ and was crowned Vogu…

BAFTA winning Fleabag star Sian Clifford may not have graced our screens with the infamous pencil haircut had it not been for her ‘Thank You, Next’ and overcoming a chapter in her life which at the time felt hideous but perhaps shaped her. As well as Fleabag, you will also know Sian from starring in Vanity Fair and alongside Matthew Macfadyen in th…

The New York Times' no1 bestselling author, manifesting coach and Oprah's favourite thought leader revisits her ‘Thank You, Next’ and the unexpected outcomes which followed. So what is Gabby’s Thank you, Next… CONTENT WARNINGS: references to suicide and post natal depression. If you're in the UK or Ireland and in need of someone to talk to, you can…

George Mpanga AKA George the Poet shares his ‘Thank You, Next’ and reflects on how people learn in different ways. Since George started performing rap at the age of 15 it has become the foundation of his career as an award winning spoken word performer, poet, rapper and podcaster. ‘Have you heard George’s podcast?’ has won multiple awards including…

Bestselling author Marian Keyes revisits her ‘Thank You, Next’, a difficult experience which she now draws on in her writing with her unique blend of comedy and darkness. One of the most popular episodes of Thanks A Million, Marian’s complete openness has helped to spark conversations about the topic of alcoholism which is so often difficult to dis…

Galway girl Nicola Coughlan AKA Penelope Featherington from Bridgerton revisits her ‘Thank You, Next’ and teaches us a thing or two about patience, regrouping and keeping going because, you know, Rome wasn’t built in a day! Refreshingly frank about her journey, Nicola has starred as Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls and is now part o…

On Mental Health Awareness week, Fearne explores her ‘Thank You, Next’, a time which changed the course of her working life leading her to create the wildly popular Happy Place. Mental Health is something Fearne regularly talks around with other people but not often about her own particular experience. Here, she opens up about the difficult career …

Tom Allen revisits his ‘Thank You, Next’ and shares about embracing failure following a chapter in his life which made him more determined, not knowing what you’re doing and shame. Tom is a stand up comedian performing in shows around the world, hosting tv shows like Bake Off the professionals, an extra slice and the Apprentice You're Fired! and pr…