Steven Finn is a triple Ashes winner. A 6"8 fast bowler with 257 international wickets to his name, he was part of a side that won Test series in Australia, India and South Africa. He got Steve Smith out twice in one game, and also counts Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers amongst his Test victims. Middlesex's youngest debutant at 16, he came of age bowling at Lord's, and would end his playing career at Sussex, 19 seasons later. Still only 36, he has already established himself as a voice on the BBC's Test Match Special and will be covering this winter's hotly anticipated Ashes series for TNT Sports. His new book, The Ashes Files, charts some of the highs and lows of his own time as a professional cricketer, and in this episode of 20 Questions With he explores the psychology of bowling, the thrill of success, the single-mindedness of his commitment to a sport he grew up playing, the challenges of balancing personal life with professionalism, the skillset required for his new roles in commentary and punditry, England's chances Down Under, and the importance of Ben Stokes to the project of winning back the urn.
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20 Questions With Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup, broadcaster, writer and campaigner, on women, the erotic, culture, radio, TV, upbringing, the loss of her father when she was a teenager, parenthood, career, being in the public eye, worrying, interviewing, equality, food, the menopause, and her new book, Menolicious.
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20 Questions With Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup, broadcaster, writer and campaigner, on women, the erotic, equality, culture, food, radio, TV, the menopause, upbringing, the loss of her father when she was a teenager, being in the public eye, worrying, interviewing, and identity.
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20 Questions With Paul Davies
Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist, cosmologist and astrobiologist, who won The Templeton Prize in 1995. Here he reflects on the centenary of quantum mechanics, the future of quantum physics, the progress of AI, the potential for colonising Mars, the compatibility of God and quantum mechanics, theories of the Universe, the meaning of life, the history of scientific discovery, and coming up against intellectual brick walls. Paul's latest book, Quantum 2.0, is available to pre-order.
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20 Questions With Giles Coren
Times Columnist and food critic Giles Coren talks about food, dieting, restaurants, sport, fatherhood, performance, writing, money, TV, death, anger, self-harm, and causing offence. He also opens up about the lasting impact on him of being hit as a child by his father, the late broadcaster and satirist, Alan Coren. This is a conversation that oscillates between humour and seriousness and offers an insight into the man behind the headlines.
(Includes very strong language. If you've been affected by any of the issues in the podcast, you can call the Samaritans in the UK on 116,123.)
I’m Matt Stadlen and for 20 years I’ve been talking to and interviewing public figures from around the world. In this series I’ll be interviewing famous names from every walk of life and with a broad range of views, politics and perspectives. Every guest will get 20 questions, and the plan is for you to have a better sense of each of them by the end of their interview.
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