5. Iain Stirling and Arlene Phillips

Iain confesses that he is a total mummy’s boy, shares some of her passions (breaststroke and boxed wine) and thanks his selfless mum for getting him to where he is today. Arlene tells us about the long line of witches that came before her, reminisces on her mum’s angelic disposition and shares how losing her mum at such a young age drives and inspires her incredible career.

In this series, Laura Smyth sits down with some incredible guests to find out about their mums and explore the many faces of ‘motherhood’. Join her for a nostalgic, shameless, cathartic ride that asks what (if anything) our folks have taught us.

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.