Victoria Derbyshire's Unbelievable Britain
Joy PeddlersReal people. Real stories. Unbelievable Britain. Victoria Derbyshire sits down with people who have lived through extraordinary, jaw dropping and sometimes heart stopping experiences. Deeply personal stories that reveal the incredible breadth of lives, backgrounds and journeys that make up the people who live across the UK. Honest, powerful and unforgettable conversations that do not just stay wit... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 26 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Personal JournalsSociety & Culture | |||
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In this moving interview, Victoria Derbyshire sits down with Team GB athlete, adventurer, and filmmaker Luke Grenfell-Shaw to discuss his extraordinary journey of resilience and hope. Diagnosed at just 24 years old with a rare, aggressive, and incura... more
Poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay grew up in the care system. Raised as Norman by foster parents who told him he had been abandoned; at 12, without warning, he was sent away from the family home. He then grew up in children's homes, separa... more
Born in Vienna in 1929, Hedi Argent’s childhood was shattered by rising antisemitism and the Nazi annexation of Austria. She remembers with heartbreaking clarity the cruelty at the hands of her teachers, the desperate attempts to flee and the eventu... more
Twenty years after winning Big Brother, Nadia Almada joins Victoria Derbyshire to reflect on the extraordinary journey that changed her life forever.
From her childhood in Madeira and South Africa, to moving to Britain as a young woman determined to... more
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What an incredible story and the strength that Kate had to get her through, quite unbelievable
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Apple Podcasts | #18 | United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Personal Journals |
Apple Podcasts | #163 | United Kingdom/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #210 |  Italy/Society & Culture/Personal Journals |
Apple Podcasts | #244 |  Australia/Society & Culture/Personal Journals |
Apple Podcasts | #17 |  New Zealand/Society & Culture/Personal Journals |
Apple Podcasts | #45 |  Norway/Society & Culture/Personal Journals |
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Personal stories that center on resilience, adversity, and social issues across the UK. Conversations span domestic abuse, disability, health crises, cults, trauma, policing, North Korea, and empowering life rebuilds, often weaving in lessons on safety, advocacy, and personal reinvention. The show frequently features high-profile survivors and public figures who share intimate, hard-won insights, with a clear focus on empowerment, systemic critique, and human perspective. A notable strength is its willingness to tackle difficult, sometimes provocative topics through empathetic, narrative-driven interviews, making it a potential fit for listeners who value authenticity, public-interest storytelling, and practical takeaways for navigating cha... more
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Luke Grenfell-Shaw
2. Lemn Sissay
3. Hedi Argent
4. Nadia Almada
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6. Jackie Malton
7. Rachel Evans
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