Netflix say The Queen's Gambit has broken all records for the most watched limited series, with 62 million households gripped by their seven-part drama. But the story behind it is just as fascinating.
Co-creator & executive producer Allan Scott bought the rights to the Walter Tevis book in the eighties & tells Helen the trials & tribulations behind trying to get studios interested in the story of orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon. Chess being the blocker.
Allan, who brought us iconic films like Don’t Look Now starring Donald Sutherland & Julie Christie and the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, jokes he thought he was hallucinating when he watched the first episode air from his hospital bed!
Helen skydives with Sgt Frank Millerick – leader of The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team
Helen chats to endurance runner & mental health activist Dan Keeley
Helen talks to former NCIS special agent & counter terrorism expert Mark Fallon
Helen chats to the CEO of Plastic Oceans International, Julie Andersen, in Malibu
Helen chats to actors/entrepreneurs Ed Currie & Andy Coxon
Helen chats to Dr Hilary Jones about life on breakfast TV & his debut novel
Anneka Rice talks stand-up comedy, art & challenges with Helen
Astronomer Mark Thompson DSc tells Helen about his 140-hour space lecture
Helen chats to food stylist & culinary history expert Lisa Heathcote - the real-life Mrs Patmore!
Singer/Songwriter Jon Allen chats to Helen about his life in music
Helen chats to the pioneer at the cutting edge of electric aircraft design
Sophie Ellis-Bextor share stories from her life in music & lockdown kitchen discos
Helen chats to the deputy CEO of The Diana Award
The host of Jay's Virtual Pub Quiz tells Helen his story
Helen chats to the founder/conductor of the gospel choir who sang at the Royal wedding
Helen chats to Dr Emma Egging – Founder/CEO of the Jon Egging Trust
Helen chats to Network Rail’s first Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Helen meets the Officer Commanding of The Red Arrows at RAF Scampton
Helen chats to Apothecary Amanda Saurin in a yurt in the Outer Hebrides
Helen heads to the Outer Hebrides to discover the story of the Isle of Harris Distillery
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