Hungry for Life! An Evening with Prue Leith (Part One)

Intelligence Squared

News Commentary, Arts, News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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According to Great British Bake Off judge and national treasure Prue Leith the secret to a happy life lies in embracing everyday with joy while accepting our inevitable end. Prue has had an exhilarating career. She has been a Michelin-starred restaurateur, author, broadcaster, and beloved Bake Off judge. Yet her passion for life has also been shaped by the loss of her brother and first husband. These experiences inspired her to become a leading campaigner for assisted dying in the UK. In February 2026 Prue joined Intelligence Squared live at the Royal Geographical Society to reflect on her remarkable life and share insights from her new memoir Being Old … and Learning to Love It! Expect reflections on love, ageing, joy, and grief — from strutting the catwalk and finding love again in her seventies, to facing life’s hardest goodbyes with humour and grace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.8	Today's episode is part one of our recent live event
1:07.3	with Bake Off Judge, Michelin-starred restaurateur,
1:10.0	and author Prue Leith.
1:11.6	Leith joined us at the Royal Geographical Society in London to discuss how to live fully and age well.
1:17.6	Drawing on her new memoir being old and learning to love it, she shares insights on ageing, love,
1:22.6	resilience and the importance of facing life's final chapter with honesty and grace.
1:33.8	From strutting the catwalk and finding love again in her 70s to facing life's hardest goodbyes with humor and grace,
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