Los mejores podcasts de Rich Leigh (2024)

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Could we end homelessness? Charity boss says it's a 'political choice' not to 2:19:17

4M ago2:19:17

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Homelessness is up 14% this last year alone, with more than 300,000 homeless people according to latest figures.But, can we really end homelessness? This charity boss believes so, and says it's a political choice not to.P3 is a charity than improves the lives and communities of tens of thousands of people a year, by delivering services to support p…

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Dana White said to me: 'You don't know what you've just done' - Mark Weir interview 2:44:39

4M ago2:44:39

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday ==This week's guest is a true pioneer of mixed martial arts.Mark 'the Wizard' Weir etched his name into the history books with the fastest ever knockout on his UFC debut, the first time the promotion came to the UK in 2002.That night, UFC boss Dana white told Mark: ‘Years from now you remember th…

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Robin Ince - on Ricky Gervais, his upbringing, ADHD, working with Professor Brian Cox and more 2:02:11

4M ago2:02:11

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday == This week's guest is comedian, poet, performer and one half of BBC Radio 4's The Infinite Monkey Cage, Robin Ince. We talked about everything from his love of books, comedy and science through to his time on tour with Ricky Gervais, working with Professor Brian Cox, his upbringing, family and …

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Alex Bourne - on starring in 'the most hateable TV show ever made' 1:25:07

5M ago1:25:07

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday ==This week's guest is super prime estate agent Alex Bourne (joined on and off by his lovely dog, Noodles). - Oh, and forgive the pesky gremlins and the weird intro glitch, thank you, please -Alex had a starring role in Netflix's Buying London, giving viewers a glimpse at the houses and the prope…

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Could there be a sequel to Cool Runnings? Tal Stokes on life, hating the film he inspired and more 2:38:07

5M ago2:38:07

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday == Dudley 'Tal' Stokes was the captain and founding member of the Jamaican bobsled team the hit Disney movie Cool Runnings was based on. He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1994 and the 1998 Winter Olympics, and after his competitive career, became a coach and the president of the Jamaican Bobsleigh F…

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Big John - the man behind the BOSH 1:21:08

5M ago1:21:08

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday == You know he loves a Chinese. You know he loves a bosh. In this interview, filmed at Chariots fish and chip shop in Romford (NOT ESSEX RICH, you blithering idiot), you'll get to know the real Big John. He dismisses the idea of being an influencer, and that's one of the reasons I wanted to have …

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Lazlow: on GTA, the Mt. Chiliad mystery, universe building, UK comedy TV and more 1:04:53

5M ago1:04:53

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! == This week’s conversation is with American writer, producer, director, voice actor, and radio personality Lazlow. In a fitting request, I was asked that this episode was audio-only. Alongside his radio work, Lazlow is perhaps best known for his in-game radio shows and ads across the Grand Thef…

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James Forrester: on his rugby career, forced retirement, entrepreneurship and Gloucester-Hartpury 2:23:18

6M ago2:23:18

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== Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! == Today's episode is with one of the most exciting and unorthodox talents rugby has ever seen, Gloucester and England backrower James Forrester. James is now the CEO of Gloucester-Hartpury - reigning Premier 15s champions. Having burst onto the scene for Gloucester, in 2002, at just 21, Forrest…

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Zak O'Sullivan: the road to Formula 1 for upcoming British star 2:09:27

6M ago2:09:27

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*-- Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! --* Today's episode is with 19 year old British racing driver Zak O'Sullivan, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Zak currently races in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART Grand Prix, and has his sights set firmly on racing in Formula 1. With only 20 seats available each season, you hav…

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Zach Rausch: "Smartphones are killing our children - but we CAN fix this" 1:49:43

6M ago1:49:43

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-- Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! -- Nearly 40% of teenage girls in the UK who spend over 5 hours on social media per day score as clinically depressed. Anxiety diagnoses among 18–25-year-olds have increased by 92%. Self-harm and suicide rates continue to increase around the world, beginning to spike in line with the rise of pho…

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Wynne Evans: on success, GoCompare, the person that changed his life, being hated by millions & more 3:08:48

6M ago3:08:48

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-- Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! -- *Please note, we talk about depression and the big S word for a short period of time. Also, Wynne does say the C word once - so probably avoid watching/listening with kids.* Wynne Evans was an opera star for 18 years before he was cast in 2009 in the GoCompare ads, one of the most famous ads …

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Ellie Simmonds: 'being rejected at birth is a big reason why I've been successful' 1:05:45

7M ago1:05:45

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-- Subscribe for new episodes, released every Monday! -- Ellie Simmonds was awarded an MBE at the age of 13 - and still holds the record for being the youngest ever recipient. She now has an OBE, five Paralympic gold medals, eight World Championship gold medals and 10 European Championship golds under her belt. In this interview with swimming star,…

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Nina Hughes: on trans women in boxing, defending her world title at 41, Jake Paul vs Tyson and more 1:09:14

7M ago1:09:14

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Undefeated professional boxer Nina Hughes, born in Essex, UK, became bantamweight world champion at the age of 39 - having come back into the sport and only gone pro after having two children. Nina spoke about everything from Ebanie Bridges and Shannon Courtenay ducking her, US Boxing's decision to allow trans women to box biological women - callin…

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Brian Cox: on God, Trump, cannabis laws, Succession, the patriarchy and more 1:13:49

7M ago1:13:49

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The second series of interview podcast The Starting Line kicks off with an exclusive conversation with star of screen, stage and film, two-time Olivier Award winner Brian Cox. Recorded in his north London home around new year, Cox spoke about everything from religion, politics, cannabis, the actor he’d most like to act alongside, whether he'll repr…

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Series 2 trailer - The Starting Line is back! 2:59

7M ago2:59

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The Starting Line Podcast is BACK. The first episode of series 2 is being released next Monday - Monday 29th April - and this time, you can choose to watch on YouTube or listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You won't want to miss it - it's an exclusive conversation with star of stage, screen and film, Brian Cox, record…

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K*nt and the Gang: a Christmas Special! 1:18:51

12M ago1:18:51

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***Parental advisory and all that*** In short - if you don't like bad language, or jokes some might consider vulgar, this is not the Christmas special for you. As I say in the intro, there are plenty of other podcasts out there. You know, including many chart-topping podcasts listened to by millions of people about real-life terrible things like se…

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Behind the Scenes: bonus episode part 2 1:36:43

1y ago1:36:43

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In this final episode of series one, we take you behind-the-scenes of the second half of interviews in this chart-topping first series, with some of the most successful people in the country, from world record breakers to multi-millionaire OBEs. Join me, Rich Leigh, and, once again, please welcome friend of the show, listener and one of my best fri…

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Behind the Scenes: Listener Questions 50:52

1y ago50:52

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In this second bonus episode, we take you behind-the-scenes of the podcast, answering listener questions and a few posed by returning special guest, listener and one of my best friends of 25+ years, (Ashley) Stokes. We speak about why ‘now’ for me to start this show, and how a certain Comedy Dave gave me a kind and gentle nudge, despite concerns th…

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Behind the Scenes: bonus episode part 1 1:16:34

1y ago1:16:34

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In this bonus episode, we take you behind-the-scenes of the first half of interviews in this first series, with some of the most successful people in the country, from Olympic gold medallists to multi-millionaire OBEs. From revealing the name of the now-famous undercover cop Levi Roots claims set him up and landed him in prison, to sharing the stor…

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Susie Chan: 'you are NEVER too old to change your life' 1:37:32

1y ago1:37:32

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"You are NEVER too old to change your life" - and this final guest interview of the first series could just be the episode that changes yours. Those are the words of today's guest - the world record breaking Susie Chan, named “the number 1 runner to follow on Instagram” by Runners World and the Evening Standard. Peloton instructor Susie is an endur…

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Charlie Mullins OBE: 'People say I'm old fashioned. A dinosaur. I also started from nothing and sold a company for £147m' 1:39:45

1y ago1:39:45

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This week's episode is with Charlie Mullins OBE, the founder of Pimlico Plumbing and the self-styled ‘most famous plumber in the world’. Charlie was born in 1952 in north London to a working class family. In his own words, they were very poor, and he remembers going to school with holes in his clothes. He began working from the age of 8 or 9, and t…

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Dan Norton: the greatest try scorer in rugby sevens history 1:27:57

1y ago1:27:57

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Olympic silver medallist Dan Norton, born in Gloucester, is the the all-time record try scorer in the World Rugby Sevens Series, crossing the tryline 358 times for England over the course of 92 tournaments, totalling an enormous 1804 points in total (including 7 conversions - a 100% kicking record, he tells me!). Norton bowed out of the game as the…

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Sean Conway: 'If you think you can, you're right. If you think you can't? You're right' 2:01:00

1y ago2:01:00

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Ultra-endurance athlete Sean Conway, born in Zimbabwe, has been the subject of documentaries aired on Discovery and Amazon Prime. He is the author of six books and a highly sought-after motivational speaker. Multiple world record holder Sean has: Cycled the length of Britain. Sailed the length of Britain. He’s swam the length of Britain. He’s cycle…

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Mike McCarthy, Baton of Hope: 'If suicide is preventable... why are we not preventing it?' 1:35:59

1y ago1:35:59

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- Content warning: suicide - For the first time this series, we're going to put a content warning. In this episode, we talk about suicide, grief and loss, and if that's not for you, that's entirely understandable. ---------- Suicide is the biggest cause of death of people under the age of 35. 4x the number of people die by suicide than in road acci…

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Kelda Wood MBE: after being crushed under 1 TONNE (2200lbs) of hay, her Olympic dreams were shattered. What she's done since - the first adaptive rower to row the Atlantic, helping survivors of the Manchester ... 2:26:35

1y ago2:26:35

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After being crushed under a 1 TONNE (2200lbs) bale of hay, her Olympic dreams were shattered. But what Kelda Wood MBE has done since that life-changing accident is nothing short of incredible. From being the first adaptive rower to row the Atlantic - solo - to helping survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing and many others living with life changi…

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Christian Leroy Duncan: 'the UFC feels like home' 1:16:57

1y ago1:16:57

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Former Cage Warriors champion Christian Leroy Duncan is a 28 year old mixed martial artist from Gloucester, UK, with a pro record of 8-1-0. 7 of his wins have been stoppages, with six knockouts and one submission. Christian fights out of MMA pioneer Mark Weir's Range Martial Arts Academy, and made his UFC debut in March 2023, bringing his unique an…

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GoCompare founder Hayley Parsons OBE: "I wanted to create the MOST annoying ad possible!" 1:47:23

1y ago1:47:23

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Coming from a council estate in Wales to creating a multi-billion pound industry and two of the most famous brands in the UK, Hayley Parsons OBE is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneur. In this rare interview, Hayley talks about how she created Confused.com while working at Admiral, and how being overlooked for the CEO role was "the best thing that ever ha…

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Andrew Bloch: Lord Sugar's PR advisor and Mr Black Book himself on entrepreneurship, developing The Apprentice and working at the agency that inspired Absolutely Fabulous 1:39:44

1y ago1:39:44

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Who do Lord Sugar, Steven Bartlett and the Spice Girls have in common? The answer is Andrew Bloch, Mr Black Book himself. Public relations is all around us - every time you open a newspaper or social media platform, the fingerprints of PR are there, building and protecting reputations. Andrew is a PR expert. He started his career in the agency that…

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Shabir Haidary: 'I thought I was going to die fleeing Afghanistan. I was a lost soul until I found boxing - and I'll bring the world title to Gloucester.' 1:25:44

1y ago1:25:44

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The fourth episode of The Starting Line podcast, with undefeated professional boxer Shabir Haidary. Shabir fled Afghanistan aged just 12, finding himself in Gloucester in the UK after a harrowing journey in which he admits he thought he’d die numerous times, having witnessed things ‘no child should’, both in Afghanistan and on his long and terrifyi…

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James Cracknell OBE: 'The Olympics was something I did, not who I am' 1:41:10

1y ago1:41:10

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The third episode of The Starting Line podcast, with the inspirational James Cracknell OBE. Two-time Olympic gold medal winner. Six time world champion. Junior world champion. Add the extensive and impressive list of feats since his Olympic rowing days, which includes rowing the Atlantic with Ben Fogle, finishing as the fastest ever Brit at the tim…

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Marnie Swindells: Winning 'The Apprentice was a beautiful disaster' 1:02:51

1+ y ago1:02:51

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The second episode of The Starting Line podcast, with the brilliant Marnie Swindells, winner of the most recent series of the BBC’s flagship business show, The Apprentice, and the founder of boxing gym business Bronx LDN. Join us as we go behind the scenes on the show, discuss Marnie’s early life, her challenges, her ambitions, her motivations and …

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Levi Roots: 'The police set me up and sent me to prison' 1:24:25

1+ y ago1:24:25

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The one, the only, Mr Levi Roots. Listen as we talk about Levi's journey, from the boy that couldn't read or write to becoming one of the most recognisable names in the UK. Levi's story is as winding as it is inspiring - and I promise you, you don't know the half of it. = About The Starting Line = From a turbulent childhood marred by domestic viole…

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The Starting Line with Rich Leigh trailer 2:30

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From a turbulent childhood marred by domestic violence, addiction and crime to being named the #1 most influential PR person, my journey has been anything but conventional. At 17, I dropped out of school. At 18, I became a father for the first time, and left the chaos of my family council house, determined to rewrite my story and break the cycle so…

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Could we end homelessness? Charity boss says it's a 'political choice' not to 2:19:17

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Dana White said to me: 'You don't know what you've just done' - Mark Weir interview 2:44:39

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Robin Ince - on Ricky Gervais, his upbringing, ADHD, working with Professor Brian Cox and more 2:02:11

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Alex Bourne - on starring in 'the most hateable TV show ever made' 1:25:07

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Could there be a sequel to Cool Runnings? Tal Stokes on life, hating the film he inspired and more 2:38:07

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Big John - the man behind the BOSH 1:21:08

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Lazlow: on GTA, the Mt. Chiliad mystery, universe building, UK comedy TV and more 1:04:53

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James Forrester: on his rugby career, forced retirement, entrepreneurship and Gloucester-Hartpury 2:23:18

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Zak O'Sullivan: the road to Formula 1 for upcoming British star 2:09:27

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Zach Rausch: "Smartphones are killing our children - but we CAN fix this" 1:49:43

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Wynne Evans: on success, GoCompare, the person that changed his life, being hated by millions & more 3:08:48

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Ellie Simmonds: 'being rejected at birth is a big reason why I've been successful' 1:05:45

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Nina Hughes: on trans women in boxing, defending her world title at 41, Jake Paul vs Tyson and more 1:09:14

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Brian Cox: on God, Trump, cannabis laws, Succession, the patriarchy and more 1:13:49

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Series 2 trailer - The Starting Line is back! 2:59

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K*nt and the Gang: a Christmas Special! 1:18:51

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Behind the Scenes: bonus episode part 2 1:36:43

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Behind the Scenes: Listener Questions 50:52

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Behind the Scenes: bonus episode part 1 1:16:34

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Susie Chan: 'you are NEVER too old to change your life' 1:37:32

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Charlie Mullins OBE: 'People say I'm old fashioned. A dinosaur. I also started from nothing and sold a company for £147m' 1:39:45

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Dan Norton: the greatest try scorer in rugby sevens history 1:27:57

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Sean Conway: 'If you think you can, you're right. If you think you can't? You're right' 2:01:00

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Mike McCarthy, Baton of Hope: 'If suicide is preventable... why are we not preventing it?' 1:35:59

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Kelda Wood MBE: after being crushed under 1 TONNE (2200lbs) of hay, her Olympic dreams were shattered. What she's done since - the first adaptive rower to row the Atlantic, helping survivors of the Manchester ... 2:26:35

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Christian Leroy Duncan: 'the UFC feels like home' 1:16:57

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GoCompare founder Hayley Parsons OBE: "I wanted to create the MOST annoying ad possible!" 1:47:23

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Andrew Bloch: Lord Sugar's PR advisor and Mr Black Book himself on entrepreneurship, developing The Apprentice and working at the agency that inspired Absolutely Fabulous 1:39:44

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Shabir Haidary: 'I thought I was going to die fleeing Afghanistan. I was a lost soul until I found boxing - and I'll bring the world title to Gloucester.' 1:25:44

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James Cracknell OBE: 'The Olympics was something I did, not who I am' 1:41:10

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Marnie Swindells: Winning 'The Apprentice was a beautiful disaster' 1:02:51

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Levi Roots: 'The police set me up and sent me to prison' 1:24:25

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The Starting Line with Rich Leigh trailer 2:30

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