Series 7

September 29, 2023. Series 7. Episode 73

Sir Anthony Seldon on managing tragedy, the resilience crisis and political failure

 

In this episode I’m joined by the eminent and progressive educator, renowned author and political historian Sir Anthony Seldon.  As a Headmaster,...
September 15, 2023. Series 7. Episode 73

Trailer – Featuring former guests

In this short trailer you can hear snippets of our compelling conversations with previous guests on the podcast, including – Richard Bacon, Fergal Keane, Nile R...
September 4, 2023. Series 7. Episode 72

Andy Coulson on regrets, resilience and recovery – new intro

In today’s episode we revisit a conversation from three years ago, when I swapped seats and let my friend, the journalist and broadcaster Jane Moore ask me

August 18, 2023. Series 7. Episode 71

Saad Mohseni on losing colleagues to terror and running a media business in Taliban ruled Afghanistan

Surviving crisis is one thing. Building a business empire in the midst of one is quite another. In this episode we are joined by media ...
August 4, 2023. Series 7. Episode 70

Crisis Comforts – Victoria Milligan & Henry Scowcroft

This Crisis Comforts episode features previous guests Victoria Milligan and Henry Scowcroft.

 

Victoria, who joined us early in Series One, des...
July 21, 2023. Series 7. Episode 69

Sir Nigel Wilson on failure, leading in crisis and a move into politics

Nigel Wilson is the Group Chief Executive of Legal & General, the 200-year-old multi-national institution, and is one of Britain’s most acclaimed business l...
June 30, 2023. Series 7. Episode 68

Mark Beaumont on breaking records, cheating death, and pedalling with purpose

My conversation today will focus on a key crisis skill – endurance. And I’m thrilled to say that we have the perfect guest to help us – record-breaking, lon...
June 16, 2023. Series 7. Episode 67

Aasmah Mir on racism, merciless bullying and family trauma

My guest for this episode is the multi-award-winning broadcaster, journalist and writer Aasmah Mir. Starting her career on Scottish TV, Aasmah has worked on our s...
June 2, 2023. Series 7. Episode 66

Michael Gove on being fired by Boris, battling with The Blob and the day he almost quit politics.

Our guest for this episode of Crisis What Crisis? is one of Britain’s best-known politicians, Michael Gove. A man who has held numerous jobs in Cabinet, working...
May 26, 2023. Series 7. Episode none

Crisis What Crisis? Trailer

Summary: As we approach our third birthday – host Andy Coulson gives a short reminder of what Crisis What Crisis? is all about – where you ca...
May 19, 2023. Series 7. Episode 65

Ben Goldsmith on losing his daughter Iris, a desperate search for meaning and how nature saved him

Our guest for this episode is the passionate environmentalist and financier Ben Goldsmith. A leading figure in the UK’s rewilding movement, as well as a pioneer...
May 5, 2023. Series 7. Episode 64

Piers Morgan on failure, grief and the unsubtle art of not giving a f**k

Joining us in this episode is Britain’s, arguably the world’s, most followed journalist – former newspaper editor, presenter, news broadcaster, auth...
April 29, 2023. Series 7. Episode 63

Nick Goldsmith on combat, PTSD and the healing power of nature

Having completed six tours in the most hostile of environments, including four in Afghanistan, former Royal Marine Commando Nick Goldsmith was a broken man.

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April 14, 2023. Series 7. Episode 62

Rory Stewart on a love for risk, a battle with bitterness … and why a political comeback is on the cards.

Our guest for this episode is Rory Stewart – the former diplomat and politician turned podcasting rock star. In a conversation that I hope you agree is comp...
March 31, 2023. Series 7. Episode 61

Julia Samuel on grief, post traumatic growth and dealing with our dark side

In arguably our most valuable crisis conversations yet, we’re joined by one of the world’s best psychotherapists – author and fellow podcaster, Julia Samuel...
March 17, 2023. Series 7. Episode 60

Sarah Standing on chemo, dodging Dr Google and life at full throttle

“Cancer not only makes the person going through it appreciate every nuance of life, it also make the people who love you speak their minds.”

In this ep...
March 3, 2023. Series 7. Episode 59

Special episode – Slavery at home

In this special episode, which is brought to you in partnership with the Centre for Social Justice, we’ll be shining a light on the crisis of modern slavery, an...
February 17, 2023. Series 7. Episode 58

Andy McNab on being tortured, facing an execution squad and the upside of being a psychopath

“I’ve got the ability to kill people and not sort of worry about it too much.”

In this episode, I’m joined by the former SAS soldier, hugely su...
February 3, 2023. Series 7. Episode 57

Crisis Cures – Richard Bacon & Ruby Wax

The two guests joining us in this Crisis Cures episode have both enjoyed stellar careers in broadcasting, but it’s not been a straightforward journey at all...
January 20, 2023. Series 7. Episode 56

Professor Robert Winston on grief, guilt and the truth about fertility

“You start wondering if your own life is worth continuing. It’s obvious that you think about that. But what do you learn? I don’t know. I think peop...
January 6, 2023. Series 7. Episode 55

Lisa Squire on Libby, loss and legacy

This is one of the most difficult crisis conversations we’ve had to date and some will find this episode distressing. It’s a discussion about unimaginable...
December 16, 2022. Series 7. Episode 54

Crisis Cures – Roopa Farooki & Virginia Buckingham

In this Crisis Cures episode we hear from two remarkable women who faced down two very different challenges.  For Roopa Farooki, that took the form of facing dow...
December 2, 2022. Series 7. Episode 53

Nile Rodgers – Crisis Cures

Legendary musician Nile Rodgers has endured and managed dramatic crises for him and his loved ones throughout his life. Here he gives us his three top Crisis Cure...
November 19, 2022. Series 7. Episode 52

Col. Andrew Milburn on Putin’s big mistake, addiction to crisis and grief

Andrew Milburn is the British educated would-be lawyer who became a decorated US Marine Colonel. A 31year career spent in the midst of crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq...
November 4, 2022. Series 7. Episode 51

Fergal Keane on addiction, PTSD and why he will never go back to the frontline

Fergal Keane is the multi-award-winning BBC Foreign Correspondent and author – a man who through the very nature of his job has spent much of his 33-year ca...
October 22, 2022. Series 7. Episode 50

George Osborne on Truss, Boris and the Tories’ self inflicted crisis

In what is possibly our most topical episode to date our guest is the former Chancellor George Osborne. Talking on the day after Liz Truss’s resignation, George...
October 17, 2022. Series 7. Episode 49

Britain’s lockdown shame – the story of the Forgotten 500k

In this special episode we reveal the ongoing crisis being endured by the Forgotten 500,000 … those British people whose compromised immune systems mean they li...