Who's on the show

Mon 11 Dec: Melanie Phillips, Germaine Greer, Prof Steve Jones
Tues 12 Dec: Greg Dyke, Kelvin Mackenzie, Marina Hyde
Wed 13 Dec: Baroness Julia Neuberger, Charles Glass
Thurs 14 Dec: Shami Chakrabarti, Oona King, Clive Anderson

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Celia Walden

Editor of The Daily Telegraph’s Spy column. Has written for newspapers including the Mail on Sunday, where she wrote for Night and Day.

Baroness Mary Warnock

Moral philosopher and writer on existentialism with controversial views on euthanasia and cloning. Now an active crossbench member of the House of Lords.

Sayeeda Warsi

Solicitor by profession. In Dec 2005 was appointed by David Cameron as Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party with specific responsibility for Cities. Has for many years managed her own law firm, George Warsi Solicitors.

Admiral Sir Alan West

Former First Sea Lord and Head of the Royal Navy, Chancellor of Southampton Solent University, board member of the Imperial War Museum and chairman of the defence advisory board for QinetiQ.

Sara Wheeler

Artic explorer, writer and broadcaster. A regular contributor to the BBC. Travel writing includes Travels in a thin country: A journey through Chile (1995) and Terra incognita: Travels in Antarctica (1997).

David Willetts MP

Tory MP for Havant since 1992. Was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills by David Cameron MP in his Shadow Cabinet. Is regularly celebrated as the most intelligent MP in the Conservative party with the nickname "Two Brains".

Shirley Williams

One of the key political figures of the past 50 years. Originally a Labour MP, she was one of the "Gang of Four" rebels who founded the (now-defunct) SDP (Social Democratic Party) in 1981. Was leader of the Lib Dems in the House of Lords from 2001 to 2005.

Zoe Williams

Columnist for the Guardian.

Naomi Wolf

Bestselling American writer, known for her advocacy of feminism and progressive politics. Her first book The Beauty Myth (1991), was an international bestseller. Has previously advised Clinton and Al Gore on winning female votes in election campaigns.