Mike McGrath went from street fundraising in London to leading Air Ambulances UK without a predictable corporate ladder in sight, and he still calls himself an ‘accidental CEO’. We talk about: * Two summers in South...
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The Third Half
Hosted by Scott Hamilton · society · EN
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People · Planet · Progress — candid conversations where technology, business, and culture collide.
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Who hosts The Third Half?
The Third Half is hosted by Scott Hamilton. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
What has The Third Half covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Mike McGrath, Air Ambulances UK: From Street Fundraiser to Accidental CEO" (13 October 2026, 54 minutes), "The Third Half with Dr. Allan Gaw: On Science, Storytelling, and Re-authoring the Next Chapter" (1 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "On The Turntable: Rachael Wood: Finally, Her Own Record" (22 September 2026, 61 minutes).
How often does The Third Half publish?
The Third Half publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 46 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Third Half?
Booking probability for The Third Half is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Third Half requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Third Half's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
Scott Hamilton hosts The Third Half, a society podcast with 46 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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Oct 13, 202654 min
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The Third Half with Dr. Allan Gaw: On Science, Storytelling, and Re-authoring the Next Chapter
Oct 1, 202659 minAlan Gaw spent his first career in medicine and pathology now he's an award-winning novelist and poet behind the Jack Cuthbert mysteries, set in the world of 1930s forensic pathology. In this episode of The Third Half...

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On The Turntable: Rachael Wood: Finally, Her Own Record
Sep 22, 20261h 1mAfter years spent playing other people's music, first with Cirque du Soleil, then alongside artists like Sinéad O'Connor and Skunk Anansie, and now as part of The Wedding Present, Rachael Wood has released her debut...
Sep 14, 20262h 18mWhat happens when you stop worrying about finished art and rediscover the freedom to play? Fyfe Dangerfield joins The Third Half for two and a half wonderfully formless hours spanning Guillemots, “punk schmaltz”, The...
Sep 4, 202644 minBritain is quietly losing its grassroots music venues. And with them, the places where every great artist you love first learned to play.Mark Davyd, founder and CEO of Music Venue Trust, has spent most of his life in...
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Sep 2, 202651 minAlex Montgomery from Generation Soil shares how to build a meaningful venture. See why his approach stopped Scott Havelton from scrolling. In this episode of The Blueprint, Scott Havelton sits down with Alex Montgomery...
Aug 30, 202652 minThere's something contradictory about discovering a punk band because Facebook's algorithm decided I should. But that's how I found The Indestructibles.

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TTH Episode 28: St Jude's Cheese Founder Julie Cheyney on Cheese, Soil, and What ‘Rich’ Really Means
Aug 23, 202657 minScott likes cheese. Quite a lot. So getting an actual award winning cheesemaker on The Third Half was probably overdue. Julie Cheyney, founder of St Jude's Cheese, is one of those guests who starts talking about one...
Aug 14, 202647 minA homeless man in Glasgow got a 3000 pound grant, bought a second hand laptop, some bibs and balls, and knocked on doors. 17 years later Street Soccer Scotland has supported over 30,000 people. Heather Manson has spent...
Aug 10, 202644 minKen Deeks had an idea. Twenty-eight years later, he's still sleeping on the floor.I should say upfront, there's no impartiality here. I sit on the Glasgow committee for Boycott Your Bed, and I want more people to get...
Jul 28, 202641 minOn The Turntable: Ian McNab — Rock Never Dies This month's Musician of the Month is Ian McNab, best known as the voice behind The Icicle Works. Scott sits down with Ian to talk about his new solo album, 65, and the...

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Blueprint Episode 25: From Football Banter to Big Ideas: A Conversation with Sir Anthony Seldon
Jul 22, 202643 minHistorian. Educationalist. Former Master of Wellington College. Biographer of Prime Ministers. Sir Anthony Seldon joins Scott Hamilton on The Third Half for a wide-ranging conversation on what's actually broken in...
Jul 15, 202649 minShe wanted to fly fighter jets. Her eyesight said no. So she went and joined the organisation that builds them instead. Scott Hamilton sits down with Tina Wilson, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for BAE...

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He Plants Fruit Trees for Free And Almost Got Arrested Doing It | Matt Knight, Freely Fruity
Jul 9, 202648 minmatt full episodeMatt Knight got called an eco-terrorist on social media. His crime: planting trees.Matt is co-founder of Freely Fruity, a Berkshire charity that started with three mates, a pub, and one of them saying...

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On The TurnTable: The Songwriter Who Wrote Pinball in 1974 and Released 4 Albums in His 80s | Brian Protheroe
Jul 2, 202642 minHe wrote Pinball in 1974 in a bedsit in London with no money, no work, and a broken relationship. 50 years later Paul Weller covered it. Morrissey was a fan. So was Noel Gallagher. But Brian Protheroe is not living in...

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TTH Blueprint Episode 22: The Young Founder Who Quit Corporate to Build an AI Sustainability Tool — Tanishq Jain | Dash
Jun 16, 202659 minTanishq Jain family recycles decommissioned ships for a living. He grew up walking through engine rooms and captain's quarters. So when he spotted a massive flaw in how sustainability data was being measured at the...

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TTH Blueprint Episode 22: The Young Founder Who Quit Corporate to Build an AI Sustainability Tool — Tanishq Jain | Dash
Jun 16, 202659 minS0<p>Tanishq Jain family recycles decommissioned ships for a living. He grew up walking through engine rooms and captain's quarters. So when he spotted a massive flaw in how sustainability data was being measured at the...

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TTH Blueprint Episode 21: She Turned Food Waste Into Kimchi & Won an Award Doing It — Rebecca Ghim | The Third Half
Jun 5, 202654 minS0<p>She came to London for a master's degree. She needed a visa to stay. So she pitched a wild idea — turn food waste into kimchi — and accidentally started an award-winning business. In this conversation on the third...
Jun 3, 202648 minS0<p>He wore a high-vis jacket cycling to the office by day and wrote music by night. 25 years later, Bruce Soord is selling out tours worldwide without chasing a record deal. </p><p>In this conversation, Bruce opens up...

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TTH: A Wee Dram Episode 4 - Guest: Gillian Docherty
May 14, 202647 minS0<p>Three jocks on a Friday afternoon. What could possibly go wrong?</p><p>That was my genuine warning at the top of this one — and I meant it. Gillian Docherty is Chief Commercial Officer at the University of...
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