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White Wine Question Time

White Wine Question Time, with Kate Thornton, is the podcast that brings together well-known friends, three glasses of wine and three thought-provoking questions. Discover the friendships behind the entertainment headlines, and listen in on their conversations for a side to the celebrities you've never heard before. 


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Episodes

Kate Lawler & Candice Brown

Kate Thornton chats to Virgin Radio drive-time & Maybe Baby podcast host Kate Lawler, and her friend Candice Brown (2016 winner of the Great British Bake Off). Topics on the table this week: babies, not having babies, rude people who should stop asking about babies, and other life-altering decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 10, 201955 minSeason 4Ep. 9

Lemn Sissay & Lisa Faulkner

In one of our favourite episodes ever, Kate Thornton is joined by poet Lemn Sissay and actress Lisa Faulkner for a no-holds-barred discussion of foster care and adoption in the UK. Lemn and Lisa come from two vastly different experiences: Lemn was taken from his unwed mother and placed with a foster family who turned him out of their home when he was 12; Lisa adopted her daughter in 2006, and counts it as the best decision of her life. Listen for a moving lesson in love and belonging. Hosted on ...

Oct 03, 201945 minSeason 4Ep. 8

Olivia Buckland & Alex Bowen

Join Kate Thornton for a wine-fuelled chat with Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen, contestants from 2016's Love Island who actually went on to get married. Find out what it's like meeting the in-laws when they've seen you have sex on TV (yikes), how this hard-working couple has leveraged their 15 minutes of fame into a great career, and why on earth they agreed to let more cameras follow them around for their new TLC TV series, Happily Ever After. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Sep 26, 201947 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Scroobius Pip, Stu Whiffen & Chris Glasson

Kate Thornton is joined by the godfathers of British podcasting: Scroobius Pip, Stu Whiffen and Chris Glasson – hosts of Distraction Pieces , DrunkCast , Hardcore Listing , and co-founders of a new magazine highlighting the best of British podcasting, Pod Bible . Hear about Joe Rogan's advice to Scroobius, the greatest invention of all time, and quitting adult responsibilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 19, 201953 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Meg Mathews & Davinia Taylor

This week find out how two Primrose Hill Set party animals – Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Mathews and her best friend Davinia Taylor – met, made it through the 90s and Noughties, how they're handling menopause, and why they think Supernova Heights is cursed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 201945 minSeason 4Ep. 5

Keith Lemon

It's season four, and we're kicking off in style with returning favourite Keith Lemon. The man, the legend... the fashion designer? Keith chats to Kate about his ideal woman, his art, and his desire to start a Ginger Cult ("People are always shouting that at me on the street. At least, I think that's what they're saying? 'Oy, you ginger cult!'"). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 201939 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Faye Marsay & Natalia Tena

On this week's episode, we're joined by two West End stars who are currently treading the boards in the play 'Europe' at London's Donmar Warehouse theatre. First up: Natalia Tena – Osha in Game of Thrones, Tonks in Harry Potter. Alongside her, dressing room buddy Faye Marsay, the Waif in Game of Thrones, and McMafia's Katya. The duo decide whether they would prefer to take a train into the past or into the future, what songs they want played at the funerals, and who they would put on the cover o...

Aug 08, 201935 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Love Island: Yewande Biala & Malin Andersson

Fresh from the Love Island wrap party in Manchester, it's Yewande Biala (cast of 2019) and Malin Andersson (cast of 2016). This week they're chatting to Kate Thornton about their views on the winners of the latest season, their crushes on Ovie Soko, their dumbest and smartest moves in the villa, their worst dates, and whether jealousy can be harnessed for good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 01, 201936 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Eamonn Holmes

Join Kate Thornton for three questions and three glasses of wine with one of her broadcasting heroes: Eamonn Holmes. Eamonn has been working as a journalist and broadcaster since he was 19, and is best known for presenting Sky News Sunrise and This Morning. He tells Kate about growing up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, his love for Old Trafford and Ruth Langsford, and who he wishes he could interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 25, 201947 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Special: Self Care Round-up

Kate Thornton may be away sunning herself on a beach this week, but don’t worry – we’re not leaving you high and dry. This week’s episode brings a big ol’ dose of self care – a round-up of all our favourite wine-inspired wisdom, courtesy of the most inspiring guests to grace the WWQT studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 201924 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Part 2: Jake & Hannah Graf

Join Kate Thornton for a special Pride Edition of White Wine Question Time. This week, we're still in the home of actor and director Jake Graf, and his wife – a former British Army Captain – Hannah (MBE). We talk about how they met, growing up, coming out, and learning to love. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 11, 201939 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Part 1: Jake & Hannah Graf

Join Kate Thornton for a special Pride Edition of White Wine Question Time. This week, we're in the home of actor and director Jake Graf, and his wife – a former British Army Captain – Hannah (MBE). We talk about love, authenticity and navigating a changing society as a transgender person. It's a conversation that was so gripping we've had to throw out our playbook. And we're so glad we did. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. Se...

Jul 04, 201957 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Kristin Hallenga, Giovanna Fletcher, Nadia Sawalha

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode we are joined by three women who are getting ready to raise £1 million for the Coppafeel breast cancer charity: it's Loose Women 's Nadia Sawalha, podcast queen Giovanna Fletcher, and Coppafeel's Kris Hallenga. We defy you not to be inspired by these three. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Jun 27, 201953 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Joanne Joyner & Sunetra Sarker

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode we’re joined by two co-stars whose friendship dates back many years, to a special moment in the early 2000s when Su pulled a chocolate bar out of her bag during an audition and shared it with Jo. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 20, 201950 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Josie Gibson & Malin Andersson

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode we’re joined by two friends who are meeting IRL for the very first time after years of Instafriendship. It's Love Island's Malin Andersson and Big Brother's Josie Gibson, chatting about love and loss and how hard it is to find a good man. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 13, 201951 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Emma Gannon, Stevie Martin & Gina Martin

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode we’re wowed by three young friends who are already making their mark on the world. It's Emma Gannon: award-winning host of Ctrl + Alt + Delete podcast, and the best-selling author of two books, including The Multi-Hyphen Method. She's brought along her friends Stevie Martin (co-host of the Nobody Panic podcast, comedian, writer, and actor who you might recognise as Flo from Channel 4’s Da...

Jun 06, 201951 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Julie Graham & Julie Burchill

On this episode, we travel to Brighton to spend time with two Julies (or is it Lindas?) who met on Facebook and bonded over their shared "diva lite" tendencies. Join us in the home of Bletchley Circle star, Julie Graham, along with her friend – a woman once described by Spike magazine as the "greatest shit-stirring iconic hack of our times" – Julie Burchill. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 30, 201936 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Reality TV special: Dr Alex, Frankie Essex & Alex Mytton

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions over three glasses of wine. On this special episode we’re joined by three reality TV stars to discuss whether these productions have to far, and whether they feel enough is done to prepare them for life during and after the shows. First up: Dr Alex from Love Island explain how he survived public shaming, Frankie Essex from Towie describes the psychological screening she went through, and Made in Chelsea's Alex Mytton discusses some of the positive ...

May 16, 201943 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Sarah Parish, Nicola Stephenson & Angela Griffin

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions over three glasses of wine. On this episode, we’re joined by one of the best female comedy leads ever – W1A’s Anna Rampton – currently starring in Medici: Masters of Florence: it's Sarah Parish. Sarah is joined by former Cutting It co-star, Angela Griffin, who tells us about filming with Idris Elba for Netflix series, Turn-Up Charlie. Round off the trio, the new host of the brilliant Box Set Go podcast , Nicola Stephenson. Credits Music by Andy Bel...

May 09, 201943 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Josh 'JP' Patterson, Matt Johnson & Ben Bidwell

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions over three glasses of wine. On this episode, we’re joined by three lovely men who are united by their shared passion for bringing down the male suicide rate by promoting positive communication and mental health awareness. Josh 'JP' Patterson of Made in Chelsea fame is joined by our favourite fellow podcasters The Naked Professors, Matt Johnson and Ben Bidwell. Men account for three-quarters of suicides in the UK. If you are affected by the content ...

May 03, 20191 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Bobby Norris & Jenny Powell

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions over three glasses of wine. On this episode, we’re joined by friends who prove that age is no barrier to meaningful relationships: The Only Way Is Esse x's Bobby Norris (32) and Celebrity Masterchef 's Jenny Powell (51) met while starring on Channel 5's Celebs on the Ranch. Find out what they've learnt from each other and why their friendship continued after the cameras stopped rolling. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Yahoo...

Apr 25, 201947 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Lisa Stansfield & friends

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode, we’re joined by pop icon Lisa Stansfield ( All Around The World) . She has brought along her manager-turned-mate Rachel George, and barber-turned-bestie Lisa Eastwood for a discussion around friendship, feminism and IVF. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 12, 201943 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Mel Sykes, Melanie Cantor and Dr Louise

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. This week we’re joined by TV presenter Mel Sykes, her agent-turned-author and Dove model Melanie Cantor and their new friend and fellow author, Dr Louise, for a discussion about dealing with rejection, letters they wish they had written, and back-handed compliments. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 04, 201941 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Lydia Bright, Debbie Bright and Georgia Bright

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On our Season Two premiere episode, we’re joined by Lydia and Georgia Bright of Towie fame – and the owners of the Bella Sorella online boutique – and their mum, Debbie Bright, for a discussion of what life was like growing up in a home alongside 250 foster children. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 29, 20191 hrSeason 2Ep. 1

Best of Season One

Kate Thornton unpacks the top three lessons and the funniest moments of Season One of White Wine Question Time. Also in this episode: Listener Mail highlights and a sneak preview of our Season Two opening episode with The Brights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 201940 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Heidi Range, Chemmy Alcott and Sarah Lindsay

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On our International Women’s Day episode, we’re joined by Sugababe Heidi Range, four-time Olympian Chemmy Alcott and speed skating champion Sarah Lindsay for a discussion of how they’ve made it in male-dominated industries, the women who support them, and the minds they wish they could spend time in. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Yahoo UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Mar 08, 201947 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Keith Lemon, Chris Moyles & Joe Swash

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode: Celebrity Juice' s Keith Lemon, Radio X DJ Chris Moyles and I'm a Celebrity's jungle king Joe Swash discuss the childhood traditions they miss, their under-appreciated areas of expertise, and what they wish they understood about women. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 01, 201943 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Lucy Alexander, Tamzin Outhwaite & Louie Spence

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode: Homes Under the Hammer alum Lucy Alexander joins Eastenders star and actress Tamzin Outhwaite and Pineapple Dance Studios star, Louie Spence. They discuss their shared history at drama school in the 80s, memorable auditions and their personal experiences with anxiety and panic attacks. Credits Music by Andy Bell Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo Hosted on...

Feb 22, 201947 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Carol McGiffin & Lisa Maxwell

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to TWO well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode: Loose Women's Carol McGiffin and Lisa Maxwell. Credits Music by Andy Bell Cover photo by Adiamphotography Sound by Lolita Laguna Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Denise Welch, Jenny Powell & Angela Lonsdale

Join Kate Thornton as she poses three questions to three well-known friends over three glasses of wine. On this episode: Corrie veteran Denise Welch, No Limits original Jenny Powell, and Holby City star Angela Lonsdale talk sobriety, mental health, and romance. Credits Music by Andy Bell Cover photo by Adiamphotography Sound by Lolita Laguna Produced by Kate Thornton and Caithlin Mercer for Yahoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 08, 201937 minSeason 1Ep. 5
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