Fern Britton Meets... - Season 7
Season 7
Episodes
Shane Lynch
Boyzone's Shane Lynch talks to Fern Britton about the highs and lows of life as a member of one of the most successful boy bands in history - the euphoria of performing on stage, the anguish at Stephen Gately's death and how he dabbled in the occult before a life-changing religious conversion.
Linford Christie
Fern Britton meets European, Commonwealth, World and Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie. A failed drugs test marred the end of Linford's career, although he's always denied any wrongdoing. Today he is coach to some of the rising stars of Team GB. He chats to Fern about his life, career and faith.
Lord Ashdown
Paddy Ashdown talks to Fern Britton about a career which has taken him from war zones to campaign trails, and about how growing up in Northern Ireland and his experiences of war have shaped his religious beliefs.
Baroness Brady
In the final episode of the series, Fern talks to one of Britain's best-known businesswomen, so-called first lady of football and Lord Sugar's right-hand woman in the boardroom - Karren Brady, Baroness Brady of Knightsbridge.
Karren is a Catholic and says the description that suits her best is working mother. In the concluding part of this Advent series, she talks to Fern about her remarkable career, life and faith.
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