Entrepreneurship
Why Are You More Successful Than Me? with Richard Bacon
Richard Bacon
Richard Bacon returns to his broadcasting roots with a new ongoing interview series asking successful people the question that keeps him up at night: Why Are You More Successful Than Me? Richard meets people he believes are more successful than him to ask them why. Don’t be thinking Richard isn’t successful. He is. He’s doing absolutely fine. But this series isn’t about Richard’s insecurity. It’s about curiosity, ambition and what really drives people who operate at the top of their fields. You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme You can follow us on TikTok: WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com
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Ash Atalla
Jun 11, 2026 1h 8mWhy is Ash Atalla More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode of Why Are You More Successful Than Me, the acclaimed comedy producer talks to Richard about his BAFTA-winning comedy series The Office, the heartbreak when your daughter no longer wants to hold your hand, his first TV job on Watchdog, living with a wheelchair, and how he never ever wants the good times to come to an end. You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme You can follow us on TikTok: WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ruth Rogers
Jun 4, 2026 56 minWhy Is Ruth Rogers More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode Ruth talks about her iconic restaurant The River Cafe which is soon to be turning 40, the incredible amount of leading chefs she's discovered (including Jamie Oliver), her fabulous cook books, her acclaimed podcast and new book Table 4 at The River Cafe and why simplicity is key to success. And she tells Richard what Kamala Harris did after losing the US election. You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chris McCausland
May 28, 2026 1h 13mWhy is Chris McCausland More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode, the nation’s favourite stand-up talks about his phenomenal comedy career, winning Strictly Come Dancing, his autobiography Keep Laughing (out now!), how he adjusted to losing his sight and the best thing that ever happened to him in an Indian restaurant. You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Caroline Hirons
May 21, 2026 1h 1mWhy is Caroline Hirons More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode Caroline talks to Richard about being 40 and taking socials by storm, her meteoric rise to the top of the skin care industry and her phenomenal business Skin Rocks. Plus Richard asks her to comment on some celebrities of what work they might have had done. You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chris Chibnall
May 14, 2026 52 minWhy is Chris Chibnall More Successful Than Richard? On this week’s episode Chris talks about his new Netflix series Seven Dials, his love of Agatha Christie, his huge hit ITV drama series Broadchurch, whether he’d ever return to Dr Who and how success doesn’t teach you a thing. You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lynda La Plante
May 7, 2026 1h 8mWhy is Lynda La Plante More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode Lynda talks about her hugely successful career, starting with her years as an actor, her take on the Brontë sisters, losing the rights to her Prime Suspect characters and her new book Sacrifice which is out now. - You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Emma Barnett
Apr 30, 2026 1h 7mWhy is Emma Barnett More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode Emma talks to Richard about her incredible career to date fronting the Today programme and Woman's Hour, how to get into the industry, her new hit podcast Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett, and her hugely popular business Colour Your Streets. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have more amazing guests like this one. - You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Elizabeth Day
Apr 27, 2026 1h 4mWhy is Elizabeth Day More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode Elizabeth talks to Richard about her extraordinarily successful podcast How To Fail, her new bestselling novel One of Us, visiting Eton and what success means to her. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have more amazing guests like this one. - You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dexter Fletcher
Apr 23, 2026 1h 25mWhy is Dexter Fletcher More Successful Than Richard? On this week’s episode Dexter talks to Richard about being a child star actor to Hollywood director, acting with Patrick Stewart in the RSC, overcoming crippling self-doubt, going from Gamesmaster to homelessness, watching Al Pacino movies with Al Pacino at Al Pacino’s house, how best friend Jamie Oliver’s success sparked his drive, and starring with Richard in Hotel Babylon. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have more amazing guests like this one. - You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Gary Lineker
Apr 23, 2026 1h 10mWhy is Gary Lineker More Successful Than Richard? On this week's episode Gary talks to Richard about what it feels like to take a penalty in front of millions, the ability to handle pressure, his 25 years on Match Of The Day, the phenomenal success of his podcast company Goalhanger and the reasons he left the BBC. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have more amazing guests like this one. - You can follow us on Instagram: @yesyesmediatv @whyareyoumoresuccessfulthanme - Full episodes are available to watch on Spotify & YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@WhyAreYouMoreSuccessfulThanMe - If you have any questions and comments you can email us at: moresuccessfulpod@yesyesmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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