An Inconvenient Ruth

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Every week Ruth will be speaking to some of the countries' biggest success stories about their achievements, challenges, victories and dissappointments. Ruth will cover the opportunities, triumphs, compromises, failures and inconvenient truths that they have endured and find out what drives some of Britain's most prominent people.

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    • Jul 25, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from An Inconvenient Ruth

    Matt Forde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 47:13


    Ruth speaks to comedian, Matt Forde

    John Simpson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 50:43


    Ruth speaks to legendary war correspondent, John Simpson

    Amber Rudd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 46:49


    Ruth speaks to former Home Secretary, Amber Rudd

    Frank Luntz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 45:43


    Ruth speaks to American's top pollster, Frank Luntz

    Introducing 'I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 2:42


    Hi, An Inconvenient Ruth listener, We've got another brand new podcast we think you'll enjoy. ‘I've Been Thinking' is a new weekly show hosted by Peter Frankopan. As well as being a best-selling author (Silk Roads), Professor of Global History and Oxford and voted as one of the World's Top 50 Thinkers, Peter uses this podcast to speak with some incredible guests looking at topics from around the world that help understand and explain the past, present and future. Guests include former Director of the FBI James Comey and Chinese artist & activist Ai Weiwei. This is a taster of what you can expect from the show. If you like what you hear please search for I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Pat Nevin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 46:09


    Ruth speaks to Chelsea and Scotland legend, Pat Nevin

    Frank Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 46:57


    Ruth speaks to the BBC's Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner

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    Introducing ‘If It Bleeds It Leads'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 2:58


    Hi An Inconvenient Ruth fans – we have a new True Crime podcast we think you'll enjoy called ‘If It Bleeds It Leads'   Could you be a criminal? What separates the way you think, from the criminal mind? Join the world's leading professor of criminology, Prof. David Wilson and star of Silent Witness Emilia Fox as they discover what's really going on behind some of the most notorious crimes.   What do you do with have-a-go heroes who try to stop you robbing a bank? What's it like inside an escalating prison riot? And how do you deal with Britain's most infamous hitman telling you he's been ordered to kill you? In this podcast series you'll hear from offenders, the police, crime experts and investigators as we delve into the workings of the criminal mind.   Here's a sneaky peak and the first Episode drops on Monday 14th June. If you like what you hear search for ‘If It Bleeds It Leads' on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.

    Pasha Kovalev

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 46:10


    Ruth speaks to Strictly Come Dancing star, Pasha Kovalev

    Mark 'Billy' Billingham

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 47:26


    Ruth speaks to decorated SAS war-hero, Billy Billingham

    Dr Alex George

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 46:53


    Ruth speaks to love island star, Dr Alex George

    Jonathan Agnew

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 46:06


    Ruth speaks to cricket broadcasting legend, Jonathan Agnew

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    Troy Deeney

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 46:22


    Ruth speaks to Watford football club captain, Troy Deeney

    Commander Chris Hadfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 47:45


    Ruth speaks to International Space Station commander, Chris Hadfield

    Lord Michael Dobbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 46:25


    Ruth speaks to the creator of House of Cards, Michael Dobbs

    David Arnold

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 47:02


    Ruth speaks to film composer David Arnold

    David Baddiel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 45:54


    Ruth speaks to comedian, David Baddiel

    Linda Calvey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 47:19


    Ruth speaks to author and former armed robber, Linda Calvey - her latest book "The Locksmith" is out March 18th.

    Sir Anthony Seldon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 47:10


    Ruth speaks to Sir Anthony Seldon, educator and Prime Ministerial biographer

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    Baroness Minouche Shafik

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 46:34


    Ruth speaks to LSE Director, Minouche Shafik

    Professor Sethu Vijayakumar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 47:06


    Ruth speaks to robotics expert, Sethu Vijayakumar

    Rory Stewart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 50:21


    Ruth speaks to former cabinet minister and definitely not a spy, Rory Stewart

    Ambassador Samantha Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 46:45


    Ruth speaks to Samantha Power, former US ambassador to the UN and President Biden's nominee to lead USAID

    Jess Phillips MP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 52:11


    Ruth speaks to Labour MP Jess Phillips

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    Judge Rinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 45:59


    Ruth speaks to Britain's favourite TV Judge, Robert Rinder

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    US Capitol Riot Special with Anthony Scaramucci & Professor Scott Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 47:38


    Ruth speaks to former Trump spokesperson and Anthony Scaramucci & Professor of US Politics, Scott Lucas

    Alan Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 43:09


    Ruth speaks to the Prime Minister we never had, Alan Johnson

    Kate Adie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 40:30


    Ruth speaks to former war correspondent Kate Adie

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    Alan Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 51:39


    Ruth speaks to QI funnyman, Alan Davies

    Nigel Owens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 51:27


    Ruth speaks to the most capped referee in rugby history, Nigel Owens

    Eddie Izzard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 38:57


    Ruth speaks to "the lost python", Eddie Izzard

    Sir Nicholas Soames

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 38:40


    Ruth speaks to Sir Nicholas Soames: member of parliament for 36 years, friend to Prince Charles and grandson to Winston Churchill

    Paloma Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 45:03


    Ruth speaks to singer and east London royalty, Paloma Faith

    James Blunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 43:58


    Ruth speaks to pop-star, ex tank driver and unofficial king of Twitter, James Blunt

    YolanDa Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 43:10


    Ruth speaks to saxophonist and children's TV maestro, YolanDa Brown

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    Ruby Wax

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 42:50


    Ruth speaks to comedian, actress and mental health campaigner, Ruby Wax

    Tim Minchin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 50:36


    Ruth speaks to comedian and composer, Tim Minchin

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 49:50


    Ruth speaks to the queen of Kitchen Discos, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

    Introducing Hunting Ghislaine with John Sweeney

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 1:05


    Hi An Inconvenient Ruth fans LBC have a new podcast we think you'll enjoy - Hosted by legendary reporter John Sweeney, Hunting Ghislaine is a 6 part series about Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of a disgraced billionaire and the former partner of a super-rich paedophile who killed himself while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. After hiding for almost a year, she now finds herself facing multiple charges for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploit and abuse under-age women which could lead to her spending the rest of her life in jail. In this new podcast series, Hunting Ghislaine, reporter John Sweeney investigates a fairy story which happens the wrong way round, of how a princess ends up accused of being the monster and no-one at all ends up happily ever after. First Episode available 19th November. Listen on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts

    Broadcasting icon, Sir Michael Parkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 44:52


    Ruth speaks to Sir Michael Parkinson

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    Former Met Police boss - Lord John Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 44:05


    Ruth speaks to Lord John Stevens, the man who investigated loyalist spies in Northern Ireland, looked into Princess Diana's death, and led Britain's largest police force for five years.

    Olympic record holder - Dame Katherine Grainger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 45:15


    Ruth speaks to Olympic record holder, Dame Katherine Grainger

    Sir Mark Walport

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 42:51


    Ruth speaks to former Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Mark Walport

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    Introducing "What Next?" with Lionel Barber

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 0:43


    Hi Ruth Davidson fans LBC have a new podcast we think you'll enjoy - Hosted by Lionel Barber, the former Editor of the Financial Times, What Next? focuses on life after COVID-19 and sees the multi-award-winning journalist and author discover how the world is adapting to the pandemic, what needs to change and, most importantly, what lessons we have learnt that will shape our lives for the future. Each week, Lionel will be speaking to some of the biggest leading influential figures in the health, politics, business, technology, arts and environment world, such as former Prime Minister Tony Blair; Elizabeth Cousens, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation; ITV's Chief Executive Dame Carolyn McCall and many more. Follow Lionel on Twitter: @lionelbarber. Listen and subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts

    Duncan Bannatyne

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 45:45


    Ruth speaks to Dragons' Den hardman, Duncan Bannatyne

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    Yanis Varoufakis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 45:43


    Ruth speaks for former Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis

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    Prue Leith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 47:15


    Bake off legend Prue Leith joins Ruth Davidson on 'An Inconvenient Ruth'

    Kriss Akabusi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 45:44


    Ruth speaks to former Olympian, Kriss Akabusi

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    Tony Blair

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 56:25


    Ruth speaks to former Prime Minister Tony Blair

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    New Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 0:23


    An Inconvenient Ruth returns to LBC with a weekly show & podcast. Listen live on LBC at 9pm on Sundays, or download the podcast.

    Sue Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 50:22


    Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson interviews one of the UK's top forensic anthropologists, Professor Dame Sue Black. How do you become an expert in death? In this episode, Black explains how working with dead bodies on a daily basis makes her happier and more appreciative of life. From tragic tales of war crimes in Kosovo to cutting edge science leading to successful convictions - with warmth and humour, one of the world's top experts in dead bodies shares how she's far more afraid of the living than she is the dead!

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