Giles chats to the former leader of the Canadian Liberal Party and now rector of the Central European University, Michael Ignatieff, about how his family went from Russian nobles to Canadian refugees, why the Brexit debate was good for the UK's democracy and what threat populism poses to liberalism.

Confessions with Giles Fraser - UnHerd

Michael Ignatieff's Confessions — Liberalism, populism and multiculturalism

Giles chats to former MP and convict and now ordained chaplin, Jonathan Aitken, about the importance of diversity in politics, the power of forgiveness and how a tweet led him to become ordained.

Jonathan Aitken's Confessions — Parliament, prison and prayer

In a Good Friday special, Giles chats to Anglican priest and pioneer of the Alpha Course Nicky Gumbel about the moment he changed from atheist to a Christian, why his father never talked about his being Jewish and doubting God after tragically losing his best friend.

Nicky Gumbel's Confessions — Family, faith and finding God

Giles talks to former Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King about why economists don't understand human nature, what caused the 2008 financial crisis and the mistake both sides made in the Brexit referendum.

Mervyn King's Confessions — Crises, capital and coronavirus

Giles talks to former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the power of community, antisemitism in the 21st century and the 72-hour bus journey across America that changed his life.

Johnathan Sacks's Confessions — Capitalism, community and covenant

In a 'Blue Monday' special, Giles talks to economist and happiness expert Richard Layard about his journey from the humanities to science, why individualism is making us depressed and how we can be more happy.

Richard Layard's Confessions — History, happiness and mental health

Giles talks to Margaret Thatcher's biographer and former Telegraph editor Charles Moore about becoming a Catholic, how the BBC licence fee is dividing 'somewheres' and 'anywheres' and why he's never liked the Conservative Party.

Charles Moore's Confessions — Thatcher, theology and the Tories

Giles talks to historian and former Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Sumption about leaving academia behind for a career in law, the problem with human rights and the art of persuasion.

Jonathan Sumption's Confessions — Rights, rhetoric and rationalism

Giles talks to Professor of Political Economy Helen Thompson about not fitting in at Warwick University Labour Club, why Margaret Thatcher would have voted Leave and what to look out for in politics in 2020.

Helen Thompson's Confessions — Elections, economics and Euroscepticism

In a Christmas special, Giles chats to novelist Susan Hill about writing ghost stories, the coffin maker who taught her how to whistle and losing her 5-week-old daughter.

Susan Hill's Confessions — Christmas, children and coping with grief

Giles talks to political theorist Patrick Deneen about why liberalism has failed, how the Conservatives became the party of the working class and the revolution yet to come.

Patrick Deneen's Confessions – Wendell Berry, working class Tories and why liberalism failed

Giles chats to philosopher and chess grandmaster Jonathan Rowson about the beauty of chess, the importance of spirituality and why the political spectrum is fake news.

Jonathan Rowson's Confessions — Chess, concentration and climate change

Giles talks to author and political commentator Andrew Sullivan about his troubled home life, how moving to America liberated him and why Jeremy Corbyn is the real 'Britain Trump'.

Andrew Sullivan's Confessions — Catholicism, coming out and Jeremy Corbyn

Giles chats to environmental activist and "professional troublemaker" George Monbiot about the horrors of boarding school, why he's a eurosceptic Remainer and how he escaped a near-death experience in Indonesia.

George Monbiot's Confessions — Boarding school, the BBC and Extinction Rebellion

In a special episode recorded in Jerusalem, Israeli philosopher Yoram Hazony tells Giles about the time he almost quit working for Benjamin Netanyahu, why the English are most parallel to Israelis and what he is most theologically afraid of.

Yoram Hazony's Confessions – Nationalism, Imperialism, and Israel

UnHerd columnist Giles Fraser talks to distinguished guests about how their beliefs shape who they are.