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1285 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Russell Foster

   Archive – The New Science of the Body Clock, with Russell Foster · 2 episodes

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   Salman Rushdie

   Salman Rushdie on Mortality, Memory and The Eleventh Hour · 5 episodes

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   Samantha Power

   The Education of an Idealist, with Samantha Power and Helen Lewis · Dec 2019

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   Sheryl Sandberg

   Sheryl Sandberg, Malala Yousafzai and Adam Grant on Facing Adversity, Building Resilience And Finding Joy · Jun 2017

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   Simon Callow

   How Dickens Changed My Life · 2 episodes

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   Simon Reeve

   The Futureverse: The Risk-Takers, with Simon Reeve and Christina Lamb · Jul 2023

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   Simon Schama

   Classic Debate: Rembrandt vs Vermeer - The Titans of Dutch Painting · 7 episodes

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   Steve McQueen

   How has resistance shaped Britain? With Steve McQueen (Part Two) · 2 episodes

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   Sue Black

   How Has Forensic Science Transformed Criminal Justice? With Sue Black · Jul 2026

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    Terry Gilliam

    Inside The Head Of Terry Gilliam · 2 episodes

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    Tim Spector

    The Extraordinary Properties of Everyday Foods, with Tim Spector · 2 episodes

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    Tracey Emin

    Sotheby’s Talks: Munch, with Tracey Emin · Jan 2024

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    Umberto Eco

    Umberto Eco in conversation with Paul Holdengräber · 2 episodes

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    V S Naipaul

    VS Naipaul in Conversation With Geordie Greig · Jun 2014

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    William Gibson

    William Gibson on 'Zero History', with Cory Doctorow · 2 episodes

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    William Hague
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    Yotam Ottolenghi

    Yotam Ottolenghi: How I Found My Voice · 2 episodes

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    Ben Rhodes

    Can the US Survive Donald Trump? With Pod Save the US’ Ben Rhodes (Part Two) · 2 episodes

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    Chris Miller

    When the Microchips are Down, with Chris Miller · Nov 2022

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    Douglas Stuart

    An Evening with Douglas Stuart (Part Two) · 4 episodes

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    Emma Dabiri

    How to Lead a Sustainable Business – Emma Dabiri on Reinventing Stories Around Race · 2 episodes

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    Gary Younge

    An Evening with Gary Younge, Part Two · 2 episodes

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    Hilton Als

    Hilton Als and Afua Hirsch on Race, Gender and Identity · Apr 2018

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    Huma Abedin

    Huma Abedin on Hillary Clinton, Anthony Weiner and a Life in Politics · Nov 2021

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    Ilhan Omar

    BONUS: Ilhan Omar on the State of American Politics · Oct 2020

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    John Higgs
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    Joseph Stiglitz

    Joseph Stiglitz on the Great Divide · 2 episodes

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    Leïla Slimani

    The Country of Others, with Leïla Slimani and Shahidha Bari · Aug 2021

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    Maria Ressa

    Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa in conversation with Gabriel Gatehouse · Dec 2022

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    Matt Haig

    An Evening with Matt Haig: Embracing Hope, Wonder and the Power of the Imagination (Part Two) · 2 episodes

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    Megan Twohey
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    Mishal Husain

    The 12 Books of Christmas | Mishal Husain on Family, Empire and Why Partition Still Matters · 4 episodes

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    Nicolas Niarchos

    Are Lithium and Cobalt the New Oil? The Elements of Power, with Nicolas Niarchos · Feb 2026

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    Nihal Arthanayake

    Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations, with Nihal Arthanayake · Aug 2022

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    Olivia Laing

    Olivia Laing on Art, Solitude, and The Lonely City at 10 (Part Two) · 4 episodes

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    Otegha Uwagba

    Otegha Uwagba and Mariel Richards on Navigating Whiteness · Dec 2020

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    Pandora Sykes
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    Russell Kane

    Russell Kane on Class and Comedy · Apr 2023

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    Sathnam Sanghera

    How George Michael Changed Music Forever, with Sathnam Sanghera (Part Two) · 4 episodes

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    Shoshana Zuboff

    The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, with Shoshana Zuboff and Rosamund Urwin · Aug 2019

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