Desperately Seeking Wisdom Podcast
1) Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith scaled the heights of British politics when she became the first female Home Secretary.It all came crashing down during the expenses scandal, when – among other things – it emerged her hu...Show More
2) Welcome to our substack - join us there for more wisdom
Craig Oliver has extended the work of the last three podcast series and created a new blog for people looking for guidance on navigating life in a complex world - full of great wisdom and help to supp...Show More
3) New plans for Desperately Seeking Wisdom
Find out how you can get more from Desperately Seeking Wisdom in this short promo.
4) Jonathan Scott Lee
This is a special edition of Desperately Seeking Wisdom.Just after we completed the third season a few months ago, Craig began began talking to Jonathan Scott Lee. In 2023, Jonathan's daughter, Caitly...Show More
5) Tanni Grey-Thompson - Part 2
Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson is one of Britain’s most successful athletes, having won 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 golds. In part two of our conversation, we talk about what Tanni has learnt fro...Show More
6) Tanni Grey-Thompson - Part 1
Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson is one of Britain’s most successful athletes, having won 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 golds. Since retiring, she’s transferred her drive to a different arena, the Ho...Show More
7) Sir Trevor McDonald - Part 2
Sir Trevor McDonald is one of our country’s most celebrated journalists and news presenters. In part two of our conversation, Sir Trevor talks in more detail about some of the defining moments of his...Show More
8) Sir Trevor McDonald - Part 1
Sir Trevor McDonald is one of our country’s most celebrated journalists and news presenters. He rose from a poor childhood in Trinidad, to cover the biggest stories of our times - and became one of t...Show More
9) Compilation 1 - Pieces of Wisdom
As part of season three, this is a special compilation episode featuring guests from season one and two. In the last couple of years we have had many inspiring conversations with people including Rich...Show More
10) Robi Damelin
Robi Damelin is a peace activist based in Israel. She's a leading voice in The Parents Circle - a grassroots Israeli-Palestinian organisation, made up of over 600 families who’ve all lost family membe...Show More