Prof Robert Thomas

Eating for Covid: Lessons in Immunity

Professor Robert Thomas is one of Britain's leading oncologists and an expert in integrating nutritional and lifestyle strategies into cancer treatment. As well as teaching at the University of Cambridge, he is a consultant oncologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospitals and designed the UK’s first government approved qualification in exercise rehabilitation for cancer patients.

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Feel Great, Lose Weight: Lessons from a GP

Meet the man behind Europe’s most successful Health podcast, Feel Better, Live More. Dr Rangan Chatterjee joins us on a mission to leave the fad diets behind and provide a route to weight loss that’s nutrition-first, realistic and sustainable.

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Kimberley Wilson

On Brain Health: Lessons in Keeping Your Brain Fit

The brain is arguably the most important organ in our body. But how can we keep it healthy? How do we future proof it, give it the nutrients it needs and help it function at its optimum? Join expert Kimberley Wilson for a fact-driven talk packed with practical advice on building a healthy brain.

Bryony Gordon

No Such Thing As Normal: Lessons in Mental Wellness

Bryony Gordon knows what it’s like to be at glorious rock bottom and to climb her way back out. In this frank and funny session with us at Life Lessons, Bryony will share both the lessons she’s learned from mental health struggles and the triumphs of mental wellness.

Ruby Wax

And Now For the Good News: Lessons in Positive Thinking

Let’s face it, we all need some good news right now. Lucky that Ruby Wax - comedian, mental health expert and campaigner extraordinaire - has just the answer! Join her for an enlightening, funny, heart-warming talk as she pulls back the clouds and shows us the sunshine.

Magid Magid

The Art of Disruption: Lessons in Living Better Together

A Somali-born black Muslim refugee, Magid Magid overcame adversity to become a Lord Mayor - and to ban Donald Trump from Sheffield. Radical, loving, funny and heart-warming, join Magid Magid as he gives us his recipe for disrupting the status quo and his dreams for a better society.

Bernardine Evaristo

Three Storytellers Speak: Lessons in Remapping the Nation

Booker prize-winning Bernardine Evaristo is joined by guests Judith Bryan and S.I.Martin - authors carefully selected for the landmark Black Britain: Writing Black campaign. Join them as they discuss the books that can help us reconfigure black British history.

Caitlin Moran

Ruminations on Modern Feminism

From the hair to the humour, Caitlin Moran is an icon of our age. She joins us at Life Lessons to ruminate on modern feminism. Expect wit as sharp as her eyeliner and a laugh to threaten one’s pelvic floor.

Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris

The Lost Spells: Rewilding the Imagination

Join the bestselling author and illustration duo, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris as they celebrate the magical creatures of British wildlife and teach us how we can rekindle a connection with nature that soothes the soul.

Jim Al-Khalili & Dr Adam Rutherford

2020: Lessons in Science

Scientific development and study has received an extraordinary amount of scrutiny under the public lens in 2020. Professor Jim Al-Khalili and Dr Adam Rutherford join forces in this session to reflect on the role of science in explaining and overcoming a global pandemic; how its future may change under a Biden presidency; and what happens when science and fact takes on racism.

Professor Brian Cox

Balance: lessons from the Universe for Planet Earth

From one of the biggest brains on the planet comes a talk about the universe: about the life lessons it can teach us, about balance and order.