Unfiltered with James O'Brien
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Revealing and candid one-hour conversations with a different special guest every week, featuring fascinating people from the worlds of sport, politics, entertainment, activism and the media. Subscribe to get a brand new episode every Monday.
Episodes
James O'Brien: Conscience, empathy, and learning how to be right (with Fi Glover)
Sep 24 2018 • 66 MIN
After 50 fantastic episodes, James O’Brien’s time at the helm of Unfiltered is sadly coming to an end. In this special episode with BBC Radio 4 presenter Fi Glover, James signs off from the interv...
Gina Miller: Brexit, taking on the government, and ending the chaos
Sep 17 2018 • 59 MIN
You probably know Gina Miller as the woman who took the government to court for attempting to implement Brexit without a vote in Parliament, but there’s much more to Gina Miller than the headlines....
Alan Rusbridger: phone hacking, WikiLeaks and digital revolutions
Sep 10 2018 • 56 MIN
Former editor-in-chief of The Guardian Alan Rusbridger joins James O’Brien for a fascinating interview about the extraordinary stories and technological revolutions that defined his tenure, from th...
Spike Lee (with David Lammy): American terrorism, the KKK, and becoming a master filmmaker
Sep 3 2018 • 41 MIN
Legendary film director Spike Lee joins guest host David Lammy for a fascinating interview about his extraordinary career, his latest effort BlacKkKlansman, reflecting on the presidency of Barack O...
Idris Elba (with David Lammy): being the best and never fearing failure
Aug 27 2018 • 46 MIN
David Lammy steps into the interviewer’s chair while James is on holiday for a very special interview with Idris Elba. The pair chart Idris’ journey to stardom, from his childhood spent mostly al...
Kate Tempest: transcending life and exploring the human soul
Aug 20 2018 • 54 MIN
Poet and two-time Mercury Prize-nominated rapper Kate Tempest joins James O’Brien for a deep and fascinating interview about art, poetry, transcendence, the human condition, and the dark and beauti...
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