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Ready to Talk with Emma BarnettEpisodes

  1. Surviving a Daughter's Death with Jason Watkins

    In 2011, actor Jason Watkins' two-year-old daughter Maude died from undiagnosed sepsis.

  2. Strictly Changed Me with Chris McCausland

    The comedian discusses how he got past perfectionism and blindness to dance on live TV.

  3. Sobriety, Shame and Singledom with John Robins

    Comedian John Robins talks about how he faced his alcoholism and why he’s happiest alone.

  4. Shot in the Manchester Synagogue Attack with Yoni Finlay

    Yoni Finlay was shot as a synagogue in Manchester was attacked on 2 October 2025.

  5. Prescription Drugs Made Me a Shopping Addict with Sally Gardner

    Sally Gardner says she’s become addicted to shopping due to drugs she was prescribed.

  6. Postpartum Psychosis with Laura Dockrill

    Writer Laura Dockrill on the extreme delusions she suffered from after her son's birth.

  7. Perimenopause is a Thief with Kate Thornton

    Emma talks to Kate Thornton about something she’s never spoken about publicly before.

  8. News: Why is Middle Class Britain on the rob?

    Is it ok to steal from faceless corporations and were we wrong to free Britney?

  9. News: Is this chaos worth it?

    What the heck just happened and why is smut back in fashion?

  10. My Husband Died Alone at Dignitas with Lottie Clarke

    Lottie Clarke shares her husband's story and says why she thinks UK law should change.

  11. My Ex-Husband Controlled My Life with Ruth Dodsworth

    Ruth Dodsworth's ex-husband was jailed in 2021 for coercive control and stalking her.

  12. My Breast Cancer Surgeon Mutilated Me with Deborah Douglas

    Deborah Douglas is a victim of a disgraced surgeon who maimed many of his patients.

  13. My Brain Surgery with Maribou State’s Chris Davids

    Chris Davids of Maribou State discusses suffering from a rare brain condition.

  14. My Best Friend Had My Baby with Georgia Barrington and Daisy Hope

    How a teenage promise for a friend born without a womb was fulfilled over a decade later.

  15. My Baby Stopped Breathing with Archie Bland

    Journalist Archie Bland on his son, Max, who nearly died when he was just seven weeks old

  16. Life, Love and Sex in an Open Marriage with Deepa Paul

    Deepa Paul on her journey from traditional Catholic upbringing to open marriage.

  17. Life Without Children with Caroline Stafford

    How you can build a future without the thing that you want the most.

  18. Introducing… Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett

    Emma reveals more about the bold, honest conversations coming up in her new podcast.

  19. I was Strip Searched by the Police with Dr Koshka Duff

    Dr Koshka Duff on her "terrifying" experience of being strip searched by the police.

  20. I Was My Hero Husband’s Carer with Lindsey Burrow

    Lindsey Burrow’s husband Rob was a rugby star struck down with motor neurone disease.

  21. I Was Dead for 40 Minutes with Patrick Charnley

    After a cardiac arrest, Patrick Charnley was clinically dead. He came back a changed man.

  22. I Survived a Witch Hunt with Tulisa Contostavlos

    N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos discusses a decade of fighting court battles.

  23. I Lost My Voice on Live TV with Polly Evans

    Why BBC local news anchor Polly Evans disappeared from screens overnight.

  24. I Don’t Speak to My Family with Shaheen Hashmat

    In her 20s, Shaheen Hashmat made the decision to become fully estranged from her family.

  25. From Prison to Playwriting with Ric Renton

    Ric Renton shares how reading the dictionary in prison aided his writing career.

  26. Fatphobia and Weight Loss Jabs with Billie Bhatia

    Fashion writer Billie Bhatia on living in a bigger body, fatphobia and weight loss jabs

  27. Escaping the Manosphere with Will Adolphy

    Will Adolphy was drawn to the manosphere. He now helps men and boys reject its influence.

  28. Coming soon: Ready to Talk News

    Emma has some exciting news about a special spin-off series.

  29. Being Unlikeable with Katherine Ryan

    Katherine Ryan shares how she’s learned not to care about not being liked.

  30. Art, Pain, Womanhood with Tracey Emin

    Tracey Emin discusses love, feminism, and making art after losing her bladder to cancer.

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