Sheila Hancock, Vogue Williams, Fran Scott, Ben Bailey Smith

06/10/23 • 59 min

The actor, memoirist and ‘woman relishing Old Rage’ Dame Sheila Hancock looks back on her storied career having worked at the top of the game for seven decades.

The multi-hyphenate Vogue Williams, model, podcaster, media star, business woman and mother of three describes what the podcast world has done for her.

Engineering presenter Fran Scott, famous for her fiery TV demonstrations, reveals the secrets of how to build an F1 car.

And we’ll hear the Inheritance Tracks of actor, rapper and writer Ben Bailey Smith.

Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Huw Stephens

Producer: Ben Mitchell

The actor, memoirist and ‘woman relishing Old Rage’ Dame Sheila Hancock looks back on her storied career having worked at the top of the game for seven decades.

The multi-hyphenate Vogue Williams, model, podcaster, media star, business woman and mother of three describes what the podcast world has done for her.

Engineering presenter Fran Scott, famous for her fiery TV demonstrations, reveals the secrets of how to build an F1 car.

And we’ll hear the Inheritance Tracks of actor, rapper and writer Ben Bailey Smith.

Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Huw Stephens

Producer: Ben Mitchell

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