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Ben Elton Explains British Comedy All British Comedy Explained is the new podcast from the producers of The Guilty Feminist (The Spontaneity Shop) and the producer of The Guilty Feminist (Tom Salinsky). In this special extract from their latest episode, Tom and his co-host Abigoliah Schamaun talk to comedy legend Ben Elton. If you enjoy this and want to hear more, the podcast can be found here: https://podfollow.com/all-british-comedy-explained For more information about The Guilty Feminist * visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com * tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod * like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist * check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist * or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show * Russell T Davies at Soho Theatre https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-9/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of The AudioPlus Network. If you d like to work with us, please get in touch at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist 458. Annie Lennox in Conversation at the V&A Presented by Deborah Frances-White with special guest Annie Lennox Recorded 26 September 2025 at The V&A in London. Released 24 November. Thanks to Tara Paterson, Gina Decio, Sophie Liardet, Stefanie Agar and everyone at V&A. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120 More about Annie Lennox and Retrospective https://www.instagram.com/officialannielennox https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847875559/ https://www.annielennox.com/annie-lennox-retrospective-pre-order-now https://www.onrpt.store/collections/annie-lennox https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/eJ0gQ7KdKA/annie-lennox-recording https://www.thecircle.ngo For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show Russell T Davies at Soho Theatre https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-9/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of The AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency Episode: Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Recorded 17 November 2025. Released 17 November. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. * Support Alaa by visiting her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/nurse_alaa_alghoul * Donate to her PayPal at http://paypal.me/Alaa4Gaza * https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-and-evacuate-10-families-in-gaza Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of The AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist 457. The Fight Back for Gender Justice Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Alison Spittle with special guest Chiara Capraro Recorded 4 November 2025 at The Pleasance London. Released 17 November. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have Amnesty International is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organisation, working tirelessly to expose human rights abuses, hold power to account, and campaign for a fairer, safer world. We stand stronger together. Join the Amnesty International community and support their work exposing truth, debunking narratives, confronting perpetrators, defending truth-tellers and equipping communities with evidence to demand change: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/amnesty-guilty-feminist-november-2025 More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120 More about Jessica Fostekew https://www.instagram.com/jessicafostekew More about Chiara Capraro https://www.amnesty.org.uk/amnesty-uk-spokespeople https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiaracapraro For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show Bill Murray, 23 November https://link.dice.fm/F147b081b51d Russell T Davies at Soho Theatre https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-9/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of The AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Guilty Feminist 456. The Value of Coalition Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Fostekew with special guest Jolyon Rubinstein Recorded 2 November 2025 at The Bloomsbury Theatre. Released 9 November. The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Get Deborah’s new book with 30% off using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD https://store.virago.co.uk/products/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have Amnesty International is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organisation, working tirelessly to expose human rights abuses, hold power to account, and campaign for a fairer, safer world. We stand stronger together. Join the Amnesty International community and support their work exposing truth, debunking narratives, confronting perpetrators, defending truth-tellers and equipping communities with evidence to demand change: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/amnesty-guilty-feminist-november-2025 More about Deborah Frances-White https://deborahfrances-white.com https://www.instagram.com/dfdubz https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811 https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/16/ice-immigration-queer-trans-louisiana More about Jessica Fostekew https://www.instagram.com/jessicafostekew https://linktr.ee/jessica.fostekew More about Jolyon Rubinstein https://www.instagram.com/jolyonrubs https://www.instagram.com/jollygriffinltd For more information about this and other episodes… visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.com tweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempod like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeminist check out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeminist or join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPT More Big Speeches workshops now available https://guiltyfeminist.com/big-speeches/ Come to a live show Pleasance, 10 November https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/guilty-feminist-live-deborah-frances-white Museum of Comedy, 16 November https://www.museumofcomedy.com/the-guilty-feminist-live-podcast-recording/ Bill Murray, 23 November https://link.dice.fm/F147b081b51d Russell T Davies at Soho Theatre https://sohotheatre.com/events/the-guilty-feminist-9/ Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts. The Guilty Feminist is part of The AudioPlus Network. If you’d like to work with us, please get in touch at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices