This year, sessions revolved around the lives of actors, Simon Williams & Lucy Fleming as well as, travellers, writers and foodies, including Tom Parker Bowles and Olly Smith delving into the delights and disasters of the world of food and wine and Martin Bell and Julia Boyd recounting their travel adventures.
All this, was rounded out by Gyles Brandreth who presented a new talk, “Never Look Back; you might fall down the stairs”.
Actors Simon Williams and Lucy Fleming and journalist and author Sarah Standing talked about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the entertainment world.
Simon Williams
Lucy Fleming
Dispatches from a diplomatic spouse and a war correspondent; FT columnist and broadcaster Miranda Green interviewed ‘the man in the white suit’ Martin Bell and author and ambassador’s wife Julia Boyd about their widely divergent travel experiences.
Miranda Green
FT Columnist and Broadcaster
Martin Bell OBE
British UNICEF Ambassador & Former Broadcast War Reporter
Julia Boyd
British Non-Fiction Author
Pierre Thomas
Explorer & Expedition Leader
We took a look behind the scenes with author and food writer Tom Parker Bowles and wine expert Olly Smith who discussed what it is really like facing up to weird food, hapless contestants and endless glasses of wine.
Carolyn Cavele
Consultant at CCPR Ltd
Olly Smith
Food and Drink Broadcaster, Wine Expert, Foodie, Columnist and Author
Tom Parker Bowles
British food writer and food critic
Gyles Brandreth
British broadcaster, Writer & Former Politician