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White Wine Question Time

Kate Thornton"s White Wine Question Time is the podcast that brings together well-known friends, three glasses of wine and three thought-provoking questions. Discover the friendships behind the entertainment headlines, and listen in on their conversations for a side to the celebrities you"ve never heard before. Join us weekly for something new, or feel free to dive into our cellar of over 450 incredible episodes - all as enjoyable and relevant to listen to now as when they were first recorded.If

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44:30

Inspiration from the Cellar: Sir Tim Peake

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2026/01/13

Ready to feel inspired? All this month we're digging into our archive of almost 500 episodes to bring you the MOST inspirational guests - and well, it doesn't come more inspirational than this. If you've ever looked up to the stars and wondered about the enormity of space... well today's White Wine Question Time guest has done more than just dream. He's been there. Sir Tim Peake had to undertake the equivalent of two degrees as part of his training to go to the International Space Station -

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40:20

Paul McKenna on mindset, happiness and catching bad...

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2026/01/08

Welcome to 2026! We've lined up the perfect guest for our first episode of the new year. Paul McKenna has helped millions of people with his books, DVDs, CDs & downloads. He's one of the best-selling self-help authors on the planet, and in this chat he opens up about finding love through hypnotism, the darker side of hypnotism and the ethics of toying with someone's self-conscious. It's a fascinating conversation and we hope it helps add some positivity to what can feel like the longest month of

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Inspiration From the Cellar: Sara Davies

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2026/01/06

Happy New Year! What do you have planned for 2026? This month we've dug deep in our archive to find the most inspirational guests we could find - it's our New Year's gift to you. To kick us off it's our chat with Sara Davies from 2023. A phenomenally successful business woman she was shot into the public consciousness through shows such as Dragon's Den and Strictly Come Dancing. She always knew she wanted to run a business, but in this conversation you'll hear how her 'won't take no for an answer'

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43:45

Something from the Cellar: Shirley Ballas

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2025/12/16

NOTHING says Christmas like the final of Strictly Come Dancing - and for our 'Cellar' episode this week we're serving up a treat - Head Judge Shirley Ballas. 2026 will be Shirley's 10th year on Strictly after replacing Len Goodman. It's recognition for a lifetime of excellence in dancing, having won multiple British, US, and World Latin American Dance titles. Her ambition in dance has on occasion been a hinderance to her personal relationships, but as you'll hear her positivity is endless and

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54:53

The Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen on Childbirth...

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2025/12/11

What an episode we have for you this week - an incredible conversation with a formidable woman. Amanda Owen is known to many as The Yorkshire Shepherdess, and her family life has been shared with us through social media and numerous TV series. Since her separation from her ex-husband Clive she's adapted to a new way of living - sharing the farm as they still do, with children running between the two houses on their land. Her outlook on life has been shaped by the outstandingly beautiful surroundings

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46:31

Radio 1's Matt Edmondson: Embracing ADHD, Creativity,...

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2025/12/04

In this episode of White Wine Question Time Radio 1's Matt Edmondson shares his journey from a young magic enthusiast to a successful broadcaster and board game creator. He discusses living with ADHD and cyclothymia, the challenges and gifts they bring, and how these conditions have shaped his career and personal life. Matt also opens up about his relationship with money, his creative ventures, and the importance of empathy and understanding in overcoming personal struggles.CONTENT WARNING: Please

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47:34

Something from the Cellar: Reverend Richard Coles

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2025/12/02

As we ramp up our festive preparations we've dug around in the cellar to find some episodes that just feel right for this time of year - over the next few weeks you can expect some Panto shenanigans (oh yes you can!), some Strictly magic and THE king of Christmas music. First up - it's one of the signs that it's nearly Christmas... I'm A Celebrity on the TV! We're taking you back to last year - when Reverend Richard Coles won the nation's heart in the Australian jungle. If your tree's not up already

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43:33

Big Brother host Will Best on his Big break and...

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2025/11/27

Will Best's journey from T4 to Big Brother hasn't been straightforward. It might surprise you to know that in between he's run a tech company, launched an alcohol brand, and ask a lot of questions to Simon Cowell. His start has never been brighter than it is right now - hosting Hits Radio breakfast with James Barr and Fleur East and standing alongside AJ outside the Big Brother house. It's a fascinating story which has seen Will pick himself up after several false-dawns. He's always adding to his

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50:53

Something from the Cellar: Gyles Brandreth

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2025/11/25

Welcome to White Wine Question Time; the podcast that asks it's guests three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine.Today, we're heading back down to the cellar for another episode from the archives, and as part of our mini literature festival we're holding this month, it's from another bestselling author...My guest today has written more than a hundred books, and is also a broadcaster, a knitwear designer, a former politician, and a celebrated raconteur.Having become well-known on

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50:32

Queen of Burlesque Dita Von Teese reveals all

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2025/11/20

Our guest on this episode of White Wine Question time is the 'Queen of Burlesque' Dita Von TeeseShe's a performer at the very top of her game who’s elevated striptease and burlesque into high art – from martini glasses to Swarovski carousels, she’s transformed a vintage niche into sell out tours around the world, and has her own residency in Vegas.But her story began far from the spotlight. Born Heather Renée Sweet, she was a shy, self-conscious child who cleaned toilets at her ballet school in

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42:59

News Agent Lewis Goodall on Trump, Power, and Politics

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2025/11/13

Lewis Goodall has fast become one of the biggest and most trusted voices in British journalism. As one third of the News Agents podcast (with Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel) he brings his sharp political insight, compelling personal story, and adds a willingness to explore new media formats.Born in Birmingham, he rose from a working-class background his father a welder at the Rover factory to studying history and politics at St John’s College, Oxford, as the first in his family to attend

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40:53

England Roses Captain Zoe Aldcroft on life after THAT...

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2025/11/06

Were you one of the six million people who watched the Women's Rugby World Cup Final on TV? An absolutely phenomenal performance from the England Roses saw them victorious, and in that moment their lives changed forever. We're incredibly lucky to have the Captain of the England Roses, Zoe Aldcroft on the podcast reflecting on the huge team effort, the personal sacrifices and the whirlwind of the past few weeks. You do not have to love rugby to love what these women have achieved - this is a story as

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47:30

Blue Lights star, actress Sian Brooke

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2025/10/30

Are you watching Blue Lights? If not, why not? On this episode is one of the stars of the Belfast-based cop drama. She's a star of stage and screen at the peak of her acting prowess. You may have seen her as Sherlock' Holmes' evil sister in Sherlock alongside Benedict Cumberbatch or starring opposite Suranne Jones in Doctor Foster. If you're really lucky you may have even seen her break-out theatre role as Ophelia in Hamlet at London's Barbican. Sian rarely does podcast interviews - so what an

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1:07:03

Something from the Cellar: Lynda La Plante

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2025/10/28

Over the next five Tuesdays we're holding our own mini literature festival. We've delved deep in the archive to find some of the very best authors we've spoken to over the past seven years, and what an icon we have to kick it off! After a successful career as an actor Lynda La Plante became intrigued by the production process of television drama and began writing treatments, ideas for potential shows that were, well, very much her own. Although most were rejected, one was praised as utterly

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52:42

Something from the Cellar: Stephen Fry

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2025/10/21

A National Treasure. That's what Stephen Fry is. Whether you know him as General Melchett, Jeeves, half of Fry & Laurie, the sound of Harry Potter, the genius of QI or the modern Homer retelling Greek mythology to a new generation - he has touched most of our lives in some way over the past half century. So seeing as Stephen is currently on our screens as himself in The Traitors we thought it was a timely opportunity to bring his episode of White Wine Question Time up from the cellar for another

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46:48

Something from the Cellar: Grace Dent

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2025/10/14

Grace Dent joined us for White Wine Question Time back in 2021 - it was such a lovely episode, full of food, formative moments and fond memories. Grace talked about losing her mum only months before we spoke, finding her partner on social media and her three-week 'holiday' to a West London shopping centre! Every week we'll be pulling out a highlight from our back catalogue of almost 500 episodes - we hope you like them, and if you do there are LOADS more to choose from, plus every Thursday we'll be

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48:44

Dawn O'Porter on choosing love, building resilience,...

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2025/07/25

Today, we're joined by an author and presenter who proves that passion, resilience and drive can get you over life's hardest hurdles - even when some look insurmountable: it's the fabulous Dawn O'Porter!After a really tough childhood brightened by the beauty surrounding her, Dawn's career has taken her to both sides of the Pond as an accomplished TV presenter, journalist and now hugely successful author. We chat about the highs and lows of that journey, how she found the love of her life on the

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1:02:36

Sam Ryder on a life of music, embarrassing first date...

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2025/07/11

Joining us today is a singer and songwriter who’s gone from living paycheck to paycheck while posting cover videos online to Eurovison success and playing Wembley alongside bona fide rock legends. It’s the joyous Sam Ryder!Ahead of the release of his sophomore album and headline show at Wembley Arena, he talks about how he survived on “crumbs of comfort” from his early days in the music scene while struggling through difficult jobs. Consistently doing things for the right reasons was eventually

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1:00:40

Something from the Cellar: Candace Bushnell

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2025/07/08

Today, we're so happy to be revisiting a conversation with a woman who helped redefine how an entire generation of women saw themselves, their aspirations and their sexuality. It's only the bloody author of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell!Candace was such amazing company - we spoke about the crossover between her life and the lives of Carrie, Samantha, Mr Big, et al - and also spoke more about how modern women view themselves in a better light, thanks to her! It's a lovely listen with maybe the

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1:04:04

Tom Parker-Bowles on his wilder days, the...

White Wine Question Time ·

2025/07/04

Today, we're joined by a writer, presenter, and author who has lived under the glare of public scrutiny since his mother began a relationship with our now-king – something he's handled with admirable humour and good grace. It's the charming Tom Parker-Bowles!Tom joins us fresh off the release of his new cookbook 'Let's Eat' to tell us hilarious and heartfelt tales from the kitchen and beyond. He reminisces about the realities of growing up around brutal press intrusion, even if some of the headlines

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