Award-winning LBC presenter and best-selling author James O’Brien hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people from the worlds of politics, news and entertainment. These are thoughtful conversations with a curious and interested interviewer. Full Disclosure with James O'Brien is a Global Production For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com
What this show covers
Spandau BalletBritish comedypoliticsGary KempBritish pop cultureCreative ambitionNew RomanticCharlie HigsonPaul WhitehouseThe Fast ShowYoung Bondcomedyanxietyrecoverymental health
What listeners will find here
From Islington to global fame: Gary Kemp on ambition, class and pop history
Gary Kemp looks back on a childhood in working-class Islington, the rise of Spandau Ballet, and a creative life that expanded into film, theatre and writing. It’s a warm conversation about family influence, artistic ambition, 1980s pressure and a lasting fascination with pop culture.
Charlie Higson on grief, punk reinvention, and the accidents behind The Fast Show
Charlie Higson reflects on the upheaval that followed his mother’s death, his plunge into Norwich’s punk scene, and the unlikely path that led to The Fast Show and Young Bond. It sounds like a warm, funny conversation about loss, friendship, creativity and becoming yourself by trying to be someone else.
John Robins on anxiety, addiction, and the life alcohol seemed to solve
John Robins talks with James O’Brien about the anxiety, shame and inner discomfort that shaped his drinking. The episode follows his path from childhood and comedy to recovery, exploring why alcohol felt less like the problem than an attempted solution.
Eric Idle on loss, laughter, Monty Python and growing older
Eric Idle looks back on a life shaped by early loss, harsh boarding school and the discovery that comedy could be a way to survive. The conversation follows his path to Cambridge, Monty Python, deep friendships and a reflective old age in Provence.
Tony Hadley on Spandau Ballet, fallout, and starting over
Tony Hadley traces his path from Islington school band kid to Spandau Ballet frontman, and the upheavals that followed global success. He talks about the rise of True and Gold, the band’s fracture, and the stubborn resilience that kept him performing.
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