Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

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• John Robins: Why Alcohol Was Never the Real Problem

  October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

  This episode includes discussion of sensitive topics, including addiction and alcoholism, that some listeners may find distressing. Please take care while listening, and feel free to pause or step away if you need to. John Robins has spent…

• Eric Idle: “Cheer up. You’re gonna die”

  September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  Eric Idle has spent a lifetime finding the funny side of almost everything. Long before he became one of the defining voices of British comedy, he was a boy shaped by loss, separation and a brutal education. His father died when Eric was…

• Tony Hadley: “I Didn’t Think True Was a Single”

  September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

  Tony Hadley went from borrowing £20 in the pub while appearing on Top of the Pops to fronting one of the biggest bands in the world. Then came the fallings-out, a bruising court battle and a journey from packed arenas back to playing small…

• Francis Fukuyama: The End of History author on democracy under threat

  September 11, 2026 · 50 min

  He famously argued that liberal democracy marked the end of history. Now, with war, populism and authoritarianism reshaping the world, Francis Fukuyama asks whether liberal democracy can still win. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James…

• Jay Rayner: Why Trying to Be Liked Is a Recipe for Failure

  September 4, 2026 · 59 min

  Jay Rayner has eaten some of the best meals in the world - and written some of Britain’s most memorable restaurant reviews. But the story behind the critic is even richer. In this candid conversation, Jay joins James O’Brien to talk about…

• Robert Harris: From Tony Blair’s Inner Circle to Hollywood’s Conclave

  August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

  From watching Tony Blair win a landslide from inside his living room to imagining a world where Hitler won the war, Robert Harris has made a career out of getting closer to power than most. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien…

• Alexei Sayle: I never thought we’d end up here

  August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

  Alexei Sayle has spent a lifetime finding humour in anger, absurdity and the systems that shape us. Raised in Liverpool by fiercely committed communist parents, his childhood was filled with politics, protest marches and unusual cultural…

• Amelia Dimoldenberg: How Chicken Shop Date became a global phenomenon

  August 14, 2026 · 59 min

  Before she became the creator behind Chicken Shop Date, Amelia Dimoldenberg was a relentlessly ambitious child from Marylebone, dreaming of editing Vogue, joining S Club Juniors and taking to the stage in Cats. In this episode of Full…