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Big Boss Interview is where the most high-profile chief executives and entrepreneurs come to give you their insights and experiences of running the world's biggest and well-known businesses. The series is presented by Sean Farrington, Felicity Hannah and Will Bain, who you'd normally hear presenting the business news on BBC Radio 4's Today programme as well as BBC 5 Live's Wake Up To Money. Each w... more

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Recent Guests

Simon Wolfson
Chief Executive, Next
Next
Episode: #40 Next CEO: The Crisis Facing Entry-Level Employment
John Boumphrey
Chief Executive, Amazon UK
Amazon
Episode: #39 Amazon UK Boss: Make Work Experience Mandatory for Over-16s
Eben Upton
Founder and chief executive of Raspberry Pi
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Episode: #38 Raspberry Pi Founder: People Overestimate What AI Can Do
Sarah Breeden
Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Bank of England
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Episode: #36 Bank of England: Private Credit Has Echoes of Great Financial Crisis
Pano Christou
Chief Executive, Pret A Manger
Pret A Manger
Episode: #35 Pret CEO: Inflation From War Starting to Bite
Nathan Coe
Chief Executive of Autotrader
Autotrader
Episode: #34 Autotrader CEO: Chinese Car Growth is "Mind-boggling"
Greg Jackson
Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy Group
Episode: #33 Octopus CEO: Energy Bills Likely to Rise From July
Larry Fink
Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock
BlackRock
Episode: #32 BlackRock CEO: Global Recession Looms if Iran War Continues
Mark Neale
Founder and Chief Executive of Mountain Warehouse
Mountain Warehouse
Episode: #31 Mountain Warehouse CEO: Middle East Conflict Impacts UK Retail

Hosts

Will Bain
BBC host on Big Boss Interview series; frequent co-host and episode presenter.
Felicity Hannah
Host of the show, presenting business interviews; frequently covers executive-level conversations.
Sean Farrington
Host with BBC business presentation background; leads interview series.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 266 ratings
  • Great Podcast

    Great podcast with an eclectic mix of senior bosses. Well done Roth a subscription šŸ‘šŸ»

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Thubs..
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Interesting Interviewees

    Good mix of bosses, inc some very well known ones. Given enough time to explore range of issues in informative way.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TonbridgeGuy
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Neil Clifford

    Really enjoyed this episode, Neil sounds like the pragmatic CEO I would have enjoyed working with in my

    Corporate days. Furthermore to drop a reference to a Renault GT 5 Turbo and a Yamaha FS1E ā€˜Fizzie’ made me smile. A true petrolhead šŸ‘

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ambobambo
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • The podcast that broadened my mornings

    Sad to see it go. It was always sharp, insightful and surprisingly entertaining for something labelled ā€œbusinessā€. Having it drop in the early morning made it my daily companion on the commute — far more useful than the coffee I spilled listening to it.

    What I valued most was the BBC’s knack for bringing in voices from across the globe and political spectrum, which gave me a perspective my native German programmes rarely manage. Without this podcast, I’d never have known that onion prices in In... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JochenvW
    Germany9 months ago
  • The only only way way

    The only first person thing that I matters is to be a a man man who and I his family wife family are all all about

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Knnnfg60788
    Singaporea year ago

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The host and guests deliver global business perspectives with strong leadership takeaways.
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#40 Next CEO: The Crisis Facing Entry-Level Employment
Q: You own your own figures, where it would cost you roughly 70 million pounds. What has it done to the size and shape of the NEXT workforce?
The guest explains that Next has kept overall numbers stable while the industry faces a sharp decline in entry-level opportunities, with automation and productivity gains reducing the needed hours and headcount.
#30 PwC UK: The Chancellor Should Break Her Fiscal Rules
Q: Should the government loosen its fiscal rules to invest in technology, talent, and infrastructure?
There is a case for short-term fiscal flexibility to enable longer-term growth, with emphasis on transparent plans and collaboration between government and business.
#30 PwC UK: The Chancellor Should Break Her Fiscal Rules
Q: How is AI affecting PwC's hiring and graduate intake decisions?
AI is used to screen applications for cognitive ability and bias, but human interviews remain essential; overall graduate intake was adjusted in response to economic conditions, not AI alone.
#30 PwC UK: The Chancellor Should Break Her Fiscal Rules
Q: What does the risk landscape look like for PwC at the top table given ongoing geopolitical events?
The risk picture is dominated by geopolitics and rapid technological change, with AI maturity driving client expectations and the need to evolve the workforce and services.
#31 Mountain Warehouse CEO: Middle East Conflict Impacts UK Retail
Q: Why did you move into your own brands and then scale them?
To fill gaps when stock from third-party brands was unreliable; owning products allowed better choice for core ranges and enabled better margins and price points for customers.

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High-profile chief executives and industry leaders are the focus, with deep dives into strategy, macro trends, and leadership across finance, retail, energy, tech, and luxury. Episodes typically explore how big organizations navigate inflation, regulation, digital transformation, talent, and global markets, often weaving in AI, geopolitics, and policy considerations to illuminate how large companies weather shocks and pursue growth. Noteworthy is the range of guest industries and the data-driven, long-form interview style that balances practical leadership lessons with broad context on the global business landscape.

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1. Simon Wolfson
2. John Boumphrey
3. Eben Upton
4. Sarah Breeden
5. Pano Christou
6. Nathan Coe
7. Greg Jackson
8. Larry Fink

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