The Next Chapter by Ellie Barker

Marc Connor grew up in Doncaster and describes his upbringing as proudly working class. As a child, he loved architecture and was told he should become an engineer. But alongside that, he had a real passion for music...

Jacqueline Beard says she grew up everywhere as a child. Perhaps all these different locations were planting the seeds of her curiosity to discover where she came from because later on she became a genealogist. It...

Imagine this - you have a brilliant idea, you're brave enough to make it happen then you overhear some mean school mums talking about you in the loos - saying who does she think she is?  This is what happened to...

Stuart Goldsmith is an award-winning Climate Comedian who entertains audiences all around the world. He's been on huge shows like Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central and Conan over in the US and his...

Now for those of you who don't know, not only is Robert Murphy one of my colleagues where I work as a journalist at ITV West Country, he is also my husband too.  And I'm not going to lie - this was a step...

Now, today’s guest is someone I’m delighted to welcome back. The wonderful Bill Ward. Bill started his career in advertising with Saatchi & Saatchi before following his passion for acting. You’ll know him as Charlie...

Chloë Luxton loved to collect flowers as a child, she’d press them then turn them into perfumes and sell them. But she had no idea then this was the first signs of the business she’d one day grow. Later when she was...

Tom loved rearranging his bedroom as a child. At the time, he had no idea that these small moments were the first hints of a career he would one day fall in love with. For years Tom worked in marketing on huge accounts...

If you live in the West Country, I’m pretty sure you already know Alex. She’s been a presenter on our regional news – first for the BBC and now ITV West Country – for many years. Before that, she was an actress. She...

Roger Saul created Mulberry - you know the one - from a £500 loan from his parents. By the 1990s, Mulberry was exporting to 30 countries, winning the Queen’s Award for Export three times, and attracting fans like...

What happens when you reach a point in life where the path you’re on no longer feels like the right one? In this powerful and uplifting episode of The Next Chapter , TV Journalist Ellie Barker talks to Clare Mackintosh...

Dan Simpson always loved acting and performing as a child — and this love took him to Fun Kids , the UK’s children’s radio station. But he’s always been just as curious about what goes on behind the scenes. So when he...

Gemma Haigh says she was a little distracted at school – but later discovered she was neurodivergent. Her love of diving deeply into subjects led her to a fascinating career as an art curator, working in extraordinary...

In this episode of The Next Chapter podcast, Ellie Barker speaks with brand expert and former social worker Chris Endersby, whose journey from child protection to corporate leadership is as unexpected as it is...

In this episode of The Next Chapter, Ellie Barker chats with life and career coach Abi Unwin, who shares how a simple piece of advice from a friend helped her reshape her career—and her life. Abi now supports everyone...