Spoken word series you should be tuning in to

The Proper Class Podcast

ACTOR Laura Checkley says she often felt out of place as a working-class woman in the world of theatre – until she met director Hannah Chissick who also had a humble upbringing.

They became friends and they often chat about their roots.

In this new series, they talk to other workingclass celebrities about their background and how they got to where they are today.

In the first episode, Romesh Ranganathan talks about winning a BAFTA and how anxiety about feeling like an impostor in TV and comedy is the driving force behind his hard work.

Fear Itself

CRESSIDA Bonas, actor and Prince Harry’s former flame, explores what the universal emotion of fear means to her guests.

In the first two series, she heard from Corporal Andy Reid, who was blown up in Afghanistan; celebrities such as Jamie Laing, who suffers severe panic attacks and mental health activist and author Matt Haig.

Now, hear about Sir Richard Branson’s perilous attempt to cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon, only to crash into the North Sea and find his experienced balloonist companion had abandoned him and jumped into the water.

My Favourite Takeaway

COMEDIAN and takeaway fanatic Tom Craine and fellow foodie and TV producer Cimran Shah visit the homes of their celebrity guests to share their favourite convenience food, with a generous dollop of amusing anecdotes on the side.

Like when comic Ellie Taylor confesses she once rummaged through the bin to see if her partner had left any of his takeaway uneaten.

In each episode, the pair eat their guests’ favourite takeaway as their guest would, slumped in front of the TV or using their best bone china. Guests include Josh Widdicombe and Ed Gamble.