Steve White
Drummer Steve White went from Boys’ Brigade parades in Eltham to playing Live Aid with the Style Council at 20. This week he talks us through the three books that shaped him: a biography of the city he’s never stopped loving, a portrait of drumming genius Buddy Rich and the loneliness of being that good, and the Bruce Lee book that taught him to be like water.
Sue Vincent
Sue Vincent: Butlins Redcoat, Madame Blanc & Running With the Wolves
Sue Vincent went from YTS hairdresser at Pontins to co-writing one of Channel 5’s biggest dramas. She talks about the three books that shaped her: the Beatles illustrated lyrics, Let them by Mel Robbins, Women who run with the wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Juno Dawson
We’re beside the seaside with Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. She chats about the secondhand copy of Tales of the City that lured her to Brighton, the Arctic ghost story she says is a masterclass in fear, and the class reader that made her want to write. There’s also near-misses with reality TV, and a first look at her new YA novel, Survival Show.
DJ Fat Tony
Season Two kicks off with Gok Wan joining Scott to talk to DJ Fat Tony. The conversation runs through three songs from the recovery playlist in his new book, Recover Me. Tony speaks frankly about childhood abuse, addiction and losing friends to the AIDS crisis.
Season One Rewind
Just David and Scott this time, looking back at Season One through six of the most memorable books our guests brought in, from Juno Dawson's Yesteryear to Gok Wan's Prick Up Your Ears. It's a perfect catch-up if you're new, and a nostalgic one if you've been with us from the start.
Episode 14: Erim
Erim Kaur — founder of haircare brand ByErim and influencer — joins Jamie & Scott to share the three stories that shaped who she became, spanning grief and grace, the hard work of confronting yourself, and the search for a cultural home you weren't quite handed.
Episode 13: Gok Wan
Fashion stylist, broadcaster and national treasure Gok Wan — the man who taught a generation to love what they see in the mirror — joins Scott & Jamie to share the three stories that shaped who he became, spanning identity, belonging and the power of how we present ourselves to the world.
Episode 12: Elise Dumontet
International photographer and creative director Elise Dumontet — a self-taught Frenchwoman who went from waitressing in London to shooting the launch issue of Indian Vogue — joins Scott & Jamie for a conversation about storytelling through the lens, rather than the page.
Episode 11: Sally Lindsay
Actress, writer and producer Sally Lindsay MBE — star of Coronation Street and creator of The Madame Blanc Mysteries— sits down with Scott & David to share the three stories that shaped who she became, spanning a grandad's bookshelf, a working-class childhood in the 1980s, and the 18-year-old from Salford who changed British theatre forever.
Episode 10: José Pizarro
Singer-songwriter and West End actor Matt Cardle sits down with Scott and David to share the three stories that shaped who he became, spanning distrust of authority and the comfort of familiar voices
Episode 09: Matt Cardle
Singer-songwriter and West End actor Matt Cardle sits down with Scott and David to share the three stories that shaped who he became, spanning distrust of authority and the comfort of familiar voices
Episode 08: Harriet Thorpe
Actress Harriet Thorpe - star of The Brittas Empire, Absolutely Fabulous, Wicked and EastEnders - joins Scott & David to share the three stories that shaped who she became, spanning the power of being read to and the courage to tell stories that matter.
Episode 07: Stephen Bailey
Comedian Stephen Bailey — star of Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie To You? and Russell T Davies's upcoming Channel 4 series Tip Toe — joins Scott & David to share the three stories that shaped who he became.
Episode 06: Naoko Mori
Actress Naoko Mori — star of Torchwood and Absolutely Fabulous, who landed the lead in Miss Saigon as a teenager before she'd even been to drama school — joins Scott & Jamie to share the three stories that shaped who she became.
Episode 05: Lee Peart
Comedian, presenter and warm-up extraordinaire Lee Peart — co-host of Bottoms Up! with Alan Carr and support act on Judi Love's UK tour — joins Jamie & David to share the three stories that shaped who he became, spanning early validation, the thrill of being pulled into a story, and the discovery of his own comedic voice.
Episode 04: Gok Wan
Fashion stylist, broadcaster and national treasure Gok Wan — the man who taught a generation to love what they see in the mirror — joins Scott & Jamie to share the three stories that shaped who he became, spanning identity, belonging and the power of how we present ourselves to the world.
Episode 03: Bunny Galore
Drag performer, horror host, and self-confessed sci-fi obsessive Bunny Galore — known for Movie Nightmares on Miami Fox Streaming and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist with Dame Nation — sits down with Scott & Jamie to share the three stories that shaped who he became — spanning time travel, gothic horror, and falling down a very famous rabbit hole.
Episode 02: Kelli-Leigh
Singer, songwriter, and vocalist Kelli-Leigh — the voice behind over a billion streams, two Grammy nominations, and debut album Legacy — sits down with Scott & Jamie to share the three stories that shaped who she became.
Episode 01: David Ames
Actor David Ames — best known for his roles as Dominic Copeland in Holby City and Carter Shepherd in Hollyoaks — joins Scott, Jamie, and David for the very first episode of Once Upon a Time. From humble beginings in Hampshire to nine years on one of the BBC's flagship dramas, David shares the three stories that shaped who he became — stories that span ancient mythology, parallel universes, and a play he read at university before he was ready to fully understand what it meant.