My Life in a Biscuit Tin

• Lynne Franks: Princess Diana was shy, giggly and always wanted a bit of gossip!

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? PR legend, activist and champion of women’s rights Lynne Franks shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley One of the founders of London Fashion Week in the 1980s, Lynne is also said to be the inspiration for Jennifer Saunders’ Absolutely Fabulous PR queen Edwina Monsoon. Alongside her stellar PR career, Lynne developed leadership programs to support women in all areas of life, from boardrooms to women’s prisons, as well as founding and collaborating on numerous charity movements including Fashion Aid with Bob Geldof. She has also published books including The SEED Handbook, a guide for women in business, and launched What Women Want, a festival exploring women’s lives in the UK and beyond. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Lynne recalls her ‘Ab Fab’ days in fashion PR, shares the keepsake which helps her reflect on her inner self, and reveals what Princess Diana was really like behind the scenes. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Jude Kelly: “I never said you have to call yourself a feminist”

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Theatre director and human rights campaigner Jude Kelly OBE shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Jude has directed numerous award-winning theatre productions, working with stars including Dawn French and Sir Ian McKellan. She is the founding director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse and, in 2005, became the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre in London. Jude is also a celebrated equality activist and campaigner, launching the Women of the World Foundation in 2010 to champion the achievements of women and girls. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Jude explains why women’s stories need to take centre-stage, shares the treasured gift she was given by Sandi Toksvig and reveals the keepsake which feels like the “fifth child” of her family. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Paula Sutton: “I like to dress up to do the gardening!”

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Author and digital creator Paula Sutton, the woman behind the hugely popular Hill House Vintage style diary, shares six personal possessions with meaning, with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Paula cut her teeth in the fashion industry, working at a top modelling agency and producing photoshoots for Elle magazine. She then swapped London for rural Norfolk, documenting her new life and home through her Hill House Vintage social media accounts and blog. Her impeccable traditional English style with a shabby chic twist found hundreds of thousands of fans - including the Good Housekeeping team. Paula has also turned her hand to writing murder mystery novels series set in the countryside. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, she reveals the lipstick which helped her find herself again, explains which scent brings back memories of her mother and shares her fool-proof tip to get a sponge out of a (vintage!) cake mould in one piece. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ To learn more about joining Good Housekeeping VIP head to goodhousekeeping.com/uk/gh-podcast Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Texas’ Sharleen Spiteri on hoarding dolls, Star Wars toys and comics

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Lead singer and guitarist of the band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Scottish rocker Sharleen was just 17 when she left hairdressing to co-found the band Texas in 1986, singing lead vocals and playing guitar. Numerous hits followed over more than three decades, including I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want and Summer Son. Texas’ most recent album release was a compilation of greatest hits tracks, Texas: The Very Best of 1989 – 2023 and, this summer, the band are back on tour across the UK and Europe. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Sharleen shares the sentimental items that remind her of her parents and the post-concert photograph she’ll always treasure. She reveals her toughest gig the band she’s endlessly ‘in awe of’, and her connection to ‘Supervet’ Noel Fitzpatrick. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• From Dracula to Director: Sadie Frost's guide to reinventing yourself

  In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Actor, filmmaker and yoga teacher Sadie Frost shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Sadie began her sparkling career early, modelling as a teenager before moving into acting. Her big break came when she starred in Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula and, later, in the 1994 futuristic flick Shopping, with her now former husband Jude Law. Sadie was an icon of the 1990s, transitioning into fashion designing as well as roles behind the camera. Her latest documentary Twiggy, about the legendary 1960s model, is receiving rave reviews and, when she’s not making films, Sadie teaches yoga. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Sadie reveals the photo which reminds of her when she was at the ‘peak of her womanhood’ and the sentimental letters from her children she’ll never part with. She shares her musings on career reinvention, how she learned to manage her panic attacks and the joy she sees in the everyday chaos of motherhood.   You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk   Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/   Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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