Ex-Rangers man Gordon Smith talks Scottish football and life out of the SFA top job. The booze-gate scandal, sectarianism and Scotland's failure to qualify all get discussed. Show more
Former Scotsman editor John McGurk speaks to Gaby Hinsliff, former political editor of The Observer, about why she left the hot seat and what life has been like since.
Ex-RNLI chief executive Andrew Freemantle talks about life running a high profile charity, the drama of his former army career and his work with the Scottish ambulance service. Show more
Ex newspaper editor John McGurk speaks to former airline boss David Bryon. Show more
John McGurk gets an incredible insight into the life of former home secretary Jacqui Smith as she reveals to him the true story behind her very public fall from grace. Show more
John McGurk speaks to former Downing Street spin doctor Alastair Campbell about life out of the hot seat, how he came to take the job and what it was like working with Tony Blair.
John McGurk gets a revealing insight into frontline reporting from former BBC Ireland correspondent Denis Murray. Show more
Sir Timothy Clifford speaks to Dr Andrew McLellan, former chief inspector of prisons, about his alternately satisfying and frustrating job and why he left after seven years.
Craig Brown speaks to John McGurk, former editor of The Scotsman, about the nature of the job, the changing face of the Scottish media and why he decided to leave the hot seat. Show more
John McGurk speaks to the former drugs advisor to the government Professor David Nutt. He reveals to John what led to his very public sacking and why he's still fighting his corner. Show more
Craig Brown talks to Jennie Erdal about the secret 'hot seat' job she had as a ghost writer.
After years spent in a high-profile career, how's life out of the hot seat? Charles Kennedy MP speaks to Sir Timothy Clifford, former director of the National Galleries of Scotland.
After years spent in a high-profile career, how is life out of the hot seat? Charles Kennedy MP speaks to Craig Brown, former Scotland football manager.
After years spent in a high-profile career, how is life out of the hot seat? Charles Kennedy MP speaks to Eve Pollard, former editor of the Sunday Mirror and Sunday Express.
Ex-head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, talks about the battles he faced on the front line in Iraq and the battles he faced with the government at home. Show more
John McGurk gets a remarkable insight into the reality of fighting for your country when he speaks to former bomb disposal expert Chris Hunter. Show more
Sir Timothy Clifford speaks to Sir Jeremy Isaacs, former chief executive of Channel 4 and former director of the Royal Opera House, about the pressures of high office.
After years spent in a high-profile career, how is life out of the hot seat? Charles Kennedy MP speaks to Tom Wood, former deputy chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police.
Craig Brown talks to Graeme Pearson, former director general of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement agency, about life after high office. What does he miss most?
Craig Brown speaks to Creation Records founder Alan McGee about discovering Oasis, visiting the Blairs at Number 10, and why he's happy to be out of the music industry. Show more