In this weeks episode of Minutes With we sat down with Mirsad Solakovic, a Bosnian refugee who was forced to flee to the UK with his family. Mirsad tells us about the torture he suffered at the hands of his Serbian school teacher, the time he spent in a concentration camp and how this gave him PTSD.
In this episode, we spoke to intrepid explorer Benedict Allen who has nearly died nine times throughout his career - including when he was threatened by gold miners, contracted deadly malaria and was shot at by Pablo Escobar's hitmen. Benedict relives his experience of becoming the first person to cross the Amazon Basin and getting lost alone in the rainforest for weeks without food, shelter or water. This desperate situation led him to make one of the toughest decisions of his life and moulded him into the explorer we meet today.
This week, we sat down with anti-knife crime activist Faron Paul to discuss how he survived being stabbed 18 times, and how he campaigns against knife crime, taking over 1200 weapons off the streets of London.
Mick Hawkes discusses his incredible experiences going undercover for the SAS. From being posted to Northern Ireland during ‘The Troubles' and operating surveillance to finding himself in hot water behind enemy lines in Bosnia.
Former New York Mafia boss Michael Franzese was a caporegime in the Colombo crime family. In this episode, he tells us how he made a fortune in his scheme to defraud the federal government out of gasoline taxes and how he turned his life around.
In this episode of Minutes With, we hear from Stuart Wingford Taylor about his remarkable life inside the UK's most notorious prisons. Throughout his 24 years as a high-security prison officer, Stuart has come face-to-face with some of Britain's most notorious criminals, including Joanna Dennehy, Eunice Spry and Michael Stone. He tells us about the deadly homemade weapons inmates fashion out of soap and toothbrushes, prisoners' plots to murder guards and the gang violence that runs one London jail.
In this timely episode, actress, model and comedian Emily Atack discusses harassment of women and current protection policies.
In this episode of Minutes With, Gwen Adshead gives us an insightful account of her 30-year career as one of the UK's leading forensic psychiatrists. Gwen recounts her experience working beyond the walls of the UK's high security prisons and hospitals. Gwen remembers meeting the Yorkshire Ripper inside Broadmoor, hearing about the ways murderers cut up bodies and offers us an unprecedented look inside a therapy session with a serial killer.
In this episode of Honesty Box, the wonderful M answers the questions you wanted to know about a career in stripping. She discusses her weirdest clients and requests and gives her thoughts on whether stripping can be degrading to women.
KSI gets surprised by kittens and hamsters in The Most Relaxing Interview Ever! We give him the most calming 14 minutes of his career over an ice-cold glass of PRIME and let him banish some of his demons (like Tottenham and Tommy Fury.)
Shaboozey joins us to compare British and American snacks! He falls in love with Maltesers, spits out Milk Duds, explains why the PB&J is the ultimate staple of American cuisine, and finishes it all off with a double shot of whiskey.
Ice Spice compares snacks from the UK and the USA! We introduce her to the iconic British classics of Marmite, crumpets, and pickled onions... and it's safe to say she probably won't be trying them again anytime soon. Katy Perry compares some of the UK's most iconic foods to their US counterparts. The singer tries a Brain Licker for the very first time, attempts to stick 16 Maltesers in her mouth in one go, and grosses herself out with spray cheese.
Zoe Saldaña and Chris Pratt put their friendship to the test as we find out Zoe's strange party trick, Chris raps his favourite album and we find out the incredible reason Zoe was suspended from school.
We pit Chris Evans and Taika Waititi against each other to argue over some of the internet's biggest debates. We find out what they think of Captain America's suit, if they're fans of stealing movie set props and if they like pineapple on pizza. Barbie stars Margot Robbie and America Ferrera debate whether Tequila is the best shot and if cats are better than dogs. They also share some of their worst hangover fails, how they like their beds made and discuss if they enjoyed working together!
The cast of Freakier Friday, Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons, take on the most impossible either/or questions in this episode of Would You Rather?! Expect chaos, laughter, and some surprising answers. Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Ncuti Gatwa, Kate McKinnon and the rest of The Roses cast debate a stack of ridiculous either/or dilemmas in this hilarious episode of Would You Rather! Expect chaos, laughter and some surprising answers.
Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal take a co-star quiz in Do You Even Know Me? They're two of the internet's favourite hunks and stars of the new Gladiator II movie... but how well do they actually know each other? Things get pretty competitive…!
See how well A Complete Unknown stars Timothée Chalamet and Edward Norton know each other! Timothée speaks about his love of the Hull accent and quotes iconic Geordie Shore memes, while Edward discusses being related to Pocahontas.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman debate whether Australian is the sexiest language and if Blake Lively could do better than Ryan. Can they both laugh without smiling? And how successfully can Hugh and Ryan recreate an iconic Harry Potter scene?
Anya Taylor-Joy and Alexander Skarsgård choose between UK and Swedish vegan snacks in this entertaining episode of Snack Wars! They compare Greggs sausage rolls to Swedish meatballs and fruit gums to a Swedish snack called Djungelvrål. Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Armstrong compare UK and USA snacks! Zac has a hilarious reaction to Toxic Waste, Ryan tries her first-ever Twinkie, and they both can't get enough of British snacks!
Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff go head-to-head as they taste the weirdest, most wonderful corners of British and French cuisine, from dodging jellied eels to braving escargot and trying to decipher what on earth a Brain Licker is.