Jack Thorne, Hostage Negotiation, Family History, and the Inheritance Tracks of Marian Keyes

Today we’re in the company of a billionaire, a hostage negotiator and the most sought after screenwriter in the business.

The screenwriter in question is Jack Thorne who’s now turned his considerable talent to a brilliant TV adaptation of Lord of the Flies.

Nicky Perfect says hostage negotiation is all about empathy, and less about talking than listening. And we’ll be all ears as she tells us what we can all learn from the techniques police negotiators use.

And we’ll certainly be paying close attention to what Welsh born billionaire Michael Moritz has to say to us, about his own story, and his telling of the story of his family which is fascinating, harrowing and inspiring in equal measure.

Also today the firefighter who spends his spare time being a Viking - and the Inheritance Tracks of Marian Keyes.

Presenter: Adrian Chiles Producer: Ben Mitchell Assistant Producers: Catherine Powell, Ribika Moktan, Imy Harper Researchers: Angharad Butler, Jesse Edwards Editor: Glyn Tansley