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Actress Ashley Jensen opens up her metaphorical biscuit tin and shares the festive keepsakes, home comforts, and cheeky traditions that make her world go round. From silk sleep masks and charity-shop mugs to curtain-trouser couture and a pair of beloved blue teddies, Ashley chats to Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley about the magic of imperfection, parenting a teenager, and why she’ll never give up her chocolate Hobnobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s inside James Martin’s biscuit tin? Far more than just sweet treats. In this moving episode of My Life in a Biscuit Tin, the beloved chef and TV personality opens up about the childhood keepsakes, kitchen memories, and personal artefacts that shaped who he is today.From a toy Ferrari that took 25 years of graft to match, to a school notebook covered in red ink from a teacher who never quite saw his potential, James shares the heartfelt stories behind the objects that matter most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s inside Amanda Owen’s biscuit tin? Spoiler: it’s not just biscuits. In this heartwarming and revealing episode of Welcome to My Life in a Biscuit Tin, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen joins Liz Moseley to unpack her most treasured keepsakes from a sheepdog whistle to a lock of horsehair. Each object tells a story of love, loss, grit and grace on the hills of Ravenseat. We talk about: – Why her children might never leave home – The real (and messy) magic of Christmas on the farm – Losing Little Joe the horse – How a book changed her life forever – Why a lump of wool might be her ticket to heaven 📖 Amanda’s children’s book Christmas Tales from the Farm is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six treasured objects, one life story. In this episode of My Life in a Biscuit Tin sponsored by DFS, we are joined by Fleur East - singer, broadcaster, and beauty founder - to unpack the keepsakes she’ll never declutter. From a childhood prayer plate and X Factor memorabilia to the superhero playsuit she wore debuting “Sax,” Fleur opens up about family, faith, motherhood, grief, and the grind behind her “overnight” success.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabby Roslin opens up her biscuit tin to reveal her most treasured items - from the Blue Peter badge that sparked a TV dream, to the silver jacket she wore hosting the BBC’s millennium marathon. We talk Big Breakfast chaos with Chris Evans, protecting a private family life, and finding joy after loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kirsty Gallacher opens her biscuit tin and pulls out the objects that shaped her life - from a Bee Gees vinyl and a tiny ballerina from her grandparents’ home, and a silver bulldog that sparked her animal-welfare crusade. She talks candidly about breaking into live sports broadcasting (“I felt like an intruder”), coping with anxiety and perfectionism, and the pink meditation card that helped her learn to let go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has covered every major conflict of the past four decades — from Afghanistan to Ukraine. But when she opens her biscuit tin for Good Housekeeping, what she chooses to keep might surprise you. From a bright pink Bolivian sash that changed the course of her life, to an Afghan scarf given to protect her on the road, Lyse shares the deeply personal objects that remind her what home really means — even in a war zone. 🎙️ Hosted by Liz Mosley, My Life in a Biscuit Tin asks one big question: In a life full of stuff and clutter, what’s really worth keeping? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Model, entrepreneur and author Jo Wood, shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Jo Wood became a model after leaving school at 16, meeting her former husband, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, in her early twenties. She toured with the band for 30 years, working as Ronnie’s PA and styling him for photoshoots. In the nineties, Jo began exploring an organic lifestyle which eventually led to the launch of her own beauty brand, Jo Wood Organics in 2005. She has since become an author, documenting her rock and roll life as well as writing fiction. She now has 10 grandchildren. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Jo shares the unusual birthday gift Keith Richards promised her, reveals the trinket which symbolises her supernatural interest, and explains why her grandchildren gave her the unusual nickname.   You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk   Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/   Share your thoughts with us at [email protected]   To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Chef and food writer Melissa Hemsley shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley.    Melissa began her career as a private chef, before becoming a food writer and penning columns for The Telegraph and Vogue. Melissa’s ethos is all about unprocessed food which is good for our bodies as well as the planet, and she works with a number of fairtrade and sustainable food organisations. Melissa has six cookbooks under her belt and a Substack newsletter, Things That Make My Heart Sing By Melissa Hemsley with tens of thousands of subscribers. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Melissa shares the “comfort ingredient” she puts in everything, reveals the herbal remedy which helped her during a tough post-partum period and explains how her relationship with her mum evolved when Melissa became a parent herself.   You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk   Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/   Share your thoughts with us at [email protected]   To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? PR legend, activist and champion of women’s rights Lynne Franks shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley One of the founders of London Fashion Week in the 1980s, Lynne is also said to be the inspiration for Jennifer Saunders’ Absolutely Fabulous PR queen Edwina Monsoon. Alongside her stellar PR career, Lynne developed leadership programs to support women in all areas of life, from boardrooms to women’s prisons, as well as founding and collaborating on numerous charity movements including Fashion Aid with Bob Geldof. She has also published books including The SEED Handbook, a guide for women in business, and launched What Women Want, a festival exploring women’s lives in the UK and beyond. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Lynne recalls her ‘Ab Fab’ days in fashion PR, shares the keepsake which helps her reflect on her inner self, and reveals what Princess Diana was really like behind the scenes. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Theatre director and human rights campaigner Jude Kelly OBE shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Jude has directed numerous award-winning theatre productions, working with stars including Dawn French and Sir Ian McKellan. She is the founding director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse and, in 2005, became the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre in London. Jude is also a celebrated equality activist and campaigner, launching the Women of the World Foundation in 2010 to champion the achievements of women and girls. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Jude explains why women’s stories need to take centre-stage, shares the treasured gift she was given by Sandi Toksvig and reveals the keepsake which feels like the “fifth child” of her family. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Author and digital creator Paula Sutton, the woman behind the hugely popular Hill House Vintage style diary, shares six personal possessions with meaning, with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Paula cut her teeth in the fashion industry, working at a top modelling agency and producing photoshoots for Elle magazine. She then swapped London for rural Norfolk, documenting her new life and home through her Hill House Vintage social media accounts and blog. Her impeccable traditional English style with a shabby chic twist found hundreds of thousands of fans - including the Good Housekeeping team. Paula has also turned her hand to writing murder mystery novels series set in the countryside. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, she reveals the lipstick which helped her find herself again, explains which scent brings back memories of her mother and shares her fool-proof tip to get a sponge out of a (vintage!) cake mould in one piece. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ To learn more about joining Good Housekeeping VIP head to goodhousekeeping.com/uk/gh-podcast Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Lead singer and guitarist of the band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Scottish rocker Sharleen was just 17 when she left hairdressing to co-found the band Texas in 1986, singing lead vocals and playing guitar. Numerous hits followed over more than three decades, including I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want and Summer Son. Texas’ most recent album release was a compilation of greatest hits tracks, Texas: The Very Best of 1989 – 2023 and, this summer, the band are back on tour across the UK and Europe. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Sharleen shares the sentimental items that remind her of her parents and the post-concert photograph she’ll always treasure. She reveals her toughest gig the band she’s endlessly ‘in awe of’, and her connection to ‘Supervet’ Noel Fitzpatrick. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Actor, filmmaker and yoga teacher Sadie Frost shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Sadie began her sparkling career early, modelling as a teenager before moving into acting. Her big break came when she starred in Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula and, later, in the 1994 futuristic flick Shopping, with her now former husband Jude Law. Sadie was an icon of the 1990s, transitioning into fashion designing as well as roles behind the camera. Her latest documentary Twiggy, about the legendary 1960s model, is receiving rave reviews and, when she’s not making films, Sadie teaches yoga. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Sadie reveals the photo which reminds of her when she was at the ‘peak of her womanhood’ and the sentimental letters from her children she’ll never part with. She shares her musings on career reinvention, how she learned to manage her panic attacks and the joy she sees in the everyday chaos of motherhood.   You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk   Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/   Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Interior designer Kelly Hoppen shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Kelly is the queen of stylish living, an interior designer who started in the industry at just 16 years old. She's created homes for A-listers including David and Victoria Beckham, as well as 5* hotels, luxury yachts and First Class plane cabins. Kelly has appeared as an investor on BBC’s Dragon’s Den, fronted her own interior design TV show, published eight books on design, and there’s her best-selling M&S X Kelly Hoppen homewares range, of course. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Kelly reveals the ‘really ugly’ possession that holds precious holiday memories of the father she lost as a teen, the sentimental message her daughter engraved on a treasured keepsake and the Hollywood anecdote behind her favourite glassware. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Shot on location at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London. @mo_mayfair https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/london/mayfair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices