Private PassionsEpisodes Episode guide
![]()
Rachel Eliza Griffiths - poet and novelist
Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet and novelist Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
![]()
Francis Spufford - writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the award-winning writer Francis Spufford.
![]()
Sir Ian Blatchford, Science Museum director
Michael Berkeley's guest is the director of the Science Museum, Sir Ian Blatchford.
![]()
George Saunders, writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Booker Prize-winning writer, George Saunders.
![]()
Penny Woolcock, film director
Michael Berkeley's guest is the film-maker Penny Woolcock.
![]()
Peter Hamlyn, neurosurgeon
Michael Berkeley's guest is Peter Hamlyn, president of the Brain and Spine Foundation.
![]()
Asif Khan, architect
Michael Berkeley’s guest is the architect and designer Asif Khan.
![]()
Philippa Gregory
Michael Berkeley's guest is the historical novelist Philippa Gregory.
![]()
Richard Stokes
Michael Berkeley's guest is Richard Stokes, a translator and an expert in art song.
![]()
Sandra Knapp
Michael Berkeley's guest is the botanist Sandra Knapp.
![]()
Paul Chahidi
Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor Paul Chahidi.
![]()
Peter Purves
Michael Berkeley's guest is former Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves.
![]()
Vanessa Williams
Michael Berkeley's guest is the singer and actor Vanessa Williams.
![]()
Alison Weir
Michael Berkeley's guest is the best-selling writer of historical fiction, Alison Weir.
![]()
Pam Ayres
Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet Pam Ayres.
![]()
Chris Beardshaw
Michael Berkeley's guest is the garden and landscape designer Chris Beardshaw.
![]()
Louise Penny
Michael Berkeley's guest is the crime fiction writer Louise Penny.
![]()
Lea Ypi
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and professor of political theory at LSE, Lea Ypi.
![]()
Hugh Bonneville
Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and writer Hugh Bonneville.
![]()
Annabel Croft
Michael Berkeley's guest is the former tennis player Annabel Croft, now a broadcaster.
![]()
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer
Michael Berkeley’s guest is the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.
![]()
Hollie McNish
Michael Berkeley's guest is the poet Hollie McNish.
![]()
Martin Sherman
Michael Berkeley's guest is the playwright Martin Sherman.
![]()
Shobana Jeyasingh
Michael Berkeley's guest is the choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh.
![]()
Richard Armitage
Michael Berkeley's guest is the actor and writer Richard Armitage.
![]()
Deborah Prentice
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, Deborah Prentice.
![]()
Mark Kermode
Michael Berkeley's guest is the film critic Mark Kermode.
![]()
Kathleen Marshall
Michael Berkeley's guest is the American director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall.
![]()
Dame Rachel de Souza
Michael Berkeley's guest is Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England.
![]()
Daniel Katz
Michael Berkeley's guest is the art dealer and collector Daniel Katz.




























