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On the Ropes

Programme exploring the lives of successful people who have weathered storms in their careers

Radio 4,9 episodes

Episodes

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Adam Ant
Adam Ant, flamboyant and charismatic star of 1980s pop, in conversation with John Humphrys
29 Mar 2011,30 mins
David Bermingham
David Bermingham, one of the 'NatWest Three', speaks to John Humphrys.
22 Mar 2011,30 mins
Professor David Nutt
The sacked Government drugs advisor, Professor David Nutt, talks to John Humphrys.
15 Mar 2011,28 mins
Valerie Plame Wilson
The exposed covert CIA agent, Valerie Plame Wilson, talks to John Humphrys.
08 Mar 2011,30 mins
Max Mosley
Former motor racing boss Max Mosley speaks to John Humphrys.
01 Mar 2011,28 mins
Marjorie Lambert
Marjorie Lambert talks about how her foster daughter shattered her life.
05 May 2009,30 mins
Gillian Gibbons
Gillian Gibbons talks about her arrest in Sudan in 2007 for calling a teddy bear Mohammed.
21 Apr 2009,30 mins
Colin Freeman
Journalist Colin Freeman was kidnapped in Somalia and held hostage for 40 days.
14 Apr 2009,30 mins
Terry Pratchett
John Humphrys talks to Terry Pratchett about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
20 May 2008,30 mins