Welcome to Sisters of Defiance with Anita Rani, nourished by Ancient + Brave. The show celebrating women who have challenged expectations and refused to play safe. Through raw, honest conversations, Anita sits down with some of the most courageous, groundbreaking women of our time; women whose names you know, but whose stories have rarely been told. Together they explore ambition, identity, resilience, and the moments of defiance that shaped their lives: the risks they took, the plans they disrupted, and what it really took to keep going.Featuring brilliant women from across culture, business, entertainment, and beyond, Sisters of Defiance explores wha...
Latest episodes
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1 h 24
Maxine Peake on Being Doubted as an Actor, Underestimated for Being Northern & Standing Up for Her Politics
Maxine Peake has never been particularly interested in fitting in, or taking no for an answer.From refusing to leave drama school when she was told she wasn’t cut out to be an acto…
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1 h 20
Sindhu Vee on Refusing An Arranged Marriage, Giving Up Everything For Motherhood & Going From A Stammer to Sta…
Sindhu Vee has one of the most impressive but unexpected CVs in British comedy - she’s been an academic at Oxford University, an investment banker at a global company, became an aw…
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2 min
Sisters of Defiance is BACK for Series 2!
Sisters, we are so back! Sisters of Defiance, nourished by Ancient + Brave, returns for Series 2, with 10 more extraordinary women joining Anita in her home for honest, funny and e…
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1 h 14
Zandra Rhodes: Before You Go Out, Put Your Makeup On
Dame Zandra Rhodes is one of Britain’s most iconic designers, who has shaped the worlds of fashion, art and culture for more than six decades.In this week's episode, Anita sits dow…
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1 h 06
Davina McCall: Accepting Death Was An Amazing Gift
Davina McCall has spent decades in the nation's living rooms. From Big Brother to becoming one of Britain's most trusted voices on menopause and women's health, she's built a caree…
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1 h 11
Rose Ayling-Ellis: I’m Not Broken, The World Isn’t Built Right
Rose Ayling-Ellis has become one of the most influential voices for disability and inclusion in Britain. After rising to fame playing Frankie Lewis in EastEnders–the soap's first d…
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1 h 10
Paris Paloma: Patriarchy Is The Crack Running Through Our Lives
Paris Paloma has cemented herself as one of the most exciting new voices in music. Her breakout hit Labour became a global feminist anthem, giving millions of women a language for…
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1 h 21
Anoushka Shankar: People Called Me A Traitor
Anoushka Shankar is one of the most celebrated musicians of her generation. Born into musical royalty as the daughter of legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar, she has spent more tha…
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1 h 29
Clare Waight Keller: You Live One Life, Live It For Yourself
Clare Waight Keller has spent her career at the very top of fashion. From starting out at Calvin Klein in the 90s and working alongside Tom Ford at Gucci, to leading Chloé and Give…
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1 h 09
Beverley Knight: I Always Bet On Myself
Singer, songwriter, and performer Beverley Knight is one of Britain's most celebrated artists and a woman who has spent her career breaking boundaries on her own terms.Beverley and…
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1 h 16
Fatiha El-Ghorri: I’m Self-Made, Nobody Gave Me Sh*t
Fatiha El-Ghorri has taken the British comedy scene by storm over the past few years. Her wit, candour and fierce sense of self have made her one of the most distinctive voices in…
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36 min
Gisèle Pelicot: I Don’t Want To Be Destroyed By Hate
Gisèle Pelicot has emerged as one of the most influential feminist voices of current times. Her extraordinary courage has sparked conversations around the world about justice, dign…
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59 min
Emma Grede: Other People’s Opinions Are Not My Business
Emma Grede has built some of the most influential brands of the modern era, but behind the businesses and boardroom is a woman who has never been afraid to question who gets to lea…
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1 h 13
Meera Syal: The Thing That Made Me Lonely IS My Superpower
Dame Meera Syal has graced our screens, bookshelves, and stages for decades - but behind the wit, brilliance, and groundbreaking work is a woman who has spent her life quietly and…
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3 min
Introducing Sisters of Defiance, with Anita Rani
What happens when women stop playing safe? In Sisters of Defiance nourished by Ancient + Brave, Anita Rani sits down with extraordinary women who have challenged expectations, brok…