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From ordinary people with extra ordinary lives to leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, conservationists, explorers, celebrities, artists, elite athletes and more – our Convex Conversation guests will give you something to reflect on and think about. Every recording of our very personal stories leaves me feeling inspired, motivated, in awe and often humbled.
There’s a small square of the Arctic – 3 metres by 3 metres – behind the UK Research Station in Svalbard, which Encounter Edu Founder & former teacher Jamie Buchanan-Dunlop calls his own.
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Helen chats with former UK Special Forces operative Ollie Ollerton from Channel Four’s reality show SAS : Who Dares Wins. Ollie talks frankly about the battles he’s been determined to…
Interview with TV Presenter Gethin Jones Helen chats to Gethin Jones about his time on Celebrity MasterChef 2020 including his surprise departure at the final stages. Gethin also talks about…
Interview with broadcaster Penny Smith Presenter & journalist Penny Smith chats about her career in live broadcasting, her passion for opera & theatre, and shares the five things she can’t…
Interview with Syrian refugee Eid Aljazairli Helen meets refugee Eid Aljazairli & hears about his extraordinary escape from war torn Syria at the hands of smugglers & the moment he…
Interview with actress Amanda Redman One of Britain’s favourite actors Amanda Redman chats to Helen about how the devastating burns accident she had as a child inspired her to come…
Gyles shares with Helen everything from his friendships with Dame Judi Dench and Mrs Thatcher to his relationship with the Royal family. He keeps his synapses supple by reciting poetry…
Greg Jenner, of Horrible Histories & You’re Dead to Me. Greg Jenner, of Horrible Histories & You’re Dead to Me, shares how his childhood interest in toy knights & Tony…
Barnardo’s CEO Javed Khan talks about the devastating effect COVID has had on Britain’s vulnerable youngsters & the crippling drop in funds now faced by Britain’s leading children’s charity as…
C4 Countdown’s Susie Dent reveals how a shy lexicologist from Oxford first ended up on our screens more than 25 years ago. She confesses to a fascination for the hot…
Interview with mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington Sir Chris Bonington has lived life on the edge. In The Convex Conversation, he talks to Helen Fospero about the draw of the beauty…
Interview with Anna Jones, Co-Founder of AllBright Entrepreneur Anna Jones tells us why she quit her job as CEO of a top publishing house to set up a members’ club…
Music legend Bob Harris joins us from his studio ‘Under The Apple Tree’. He reminisces about happy times with John Lennon in New York, being on tour with Queen in…