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How Nick Cave's songs reveal themselves painfully to him—Postcards
The singer songwriter Nick Cave was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.
Meera Syal on holding up a mirror to British society in Goodness Gracious Me—Postcards
The actor and writer Meera Syal was cast away by Sue Lawley in 2003.
Why Lyse Doucet doesn't want to be called a war reporter—Postcards
The BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022.
Gareth Southgate on putting on the England shirt for the first time—Postcards
The former England manager Gareth Southgate was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2024.
Michael Sheen on his father's time as a Jack Nicholson impersonator—Postcards
The actor Michael Sheen was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.
Rick Rubin on finding the magic in music—Postcards
Record producer Rick Rubin was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022.
Caitlin Moran on the smells that defined her childhood—Postcards
The writer and journalist Caitlin Moran was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017.
Romesh Ranganathan on finding his comedy sweet spot—Postcards
The comedian Romesh Ranganathan was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.
Tanni Grey-Thompson on winning four Olympic golds in Sydney—Postcards
The wheelchair athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson was cast away by Sue Lawley in 2001.
Greta Gerwig on her childhood enthusiasm for putting on plays—Postcards
The film director Greta Gerwig was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2023.
