Mariella Frostrup

Mariella Frostrup is a broadcaster, journalist and writer, and one of the founders of The Big Brue festival. One of Britain’s most recognisable interviewers and moderators, she has spent decades leading conversations about literature, politics, art and public life across television, radio and live events. Alongside programmes for the BBC, Sky Arts and Channel 4, she has written extensively on culture, identity and modern life, including the book Cracking the Menopause. Her work is defined by intellectual curiosity and a gift for creating thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations that bring together different worlds of culture, politics and ideas.