Iain Dale at Shoreham Wordfest

Award-winning broadcaster Iain Dale shares a candid, entertaining account of a life shaped by success, setbacks, and headline-making moments across business, politics, and the media. From the corridors of power to the pressures of live broadcasting, this is Iain Dale off-air and unfiltered: insightful, witty, and full of unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories.

One of Britain's leading political commentators and a celebrated broadcaster, Iain Dale presents the evening show on LBC Radio and is a regular contributor to Good Morning Britain, Question Time, and Newsnight. His podcasts include Where Politics Meets History and the award-winning For the Many. He is a regular columnist for the Telegraph, Evening Standard and i paper. He has written and edited many books, including Why Can't We all Just Get Along….

Exiled from Uganda in 1972, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is an acclaimed journalist, broadcaster, and author. A weekly columnist for the i newspaper, she has written for most national newspapers and has received major recognition, including the Orwell Prize for political writing and The Society of Editors award in 2025. Her books include In Defence of Political Correctness and Ladies Who Punch.