James O'Brien meets Michael Whitehall | Full Disclosure

00:00:45 - The Whitehall family mythology 00:05:05 - Family secrets and childhood memories 00:11:53 - Love, marriage and the wonderful Hilary Whitehall 00:13:09 - Boarding school life and finding his place at Ampleforth 00:22:19 - “Why have you put bacon in your jewellry box?” 00:30:06 - Journalism, teaching and early career misadventures 00:48:16 - Becoming a theatrical agent 00:58:41 Jack Whitehall, fame and The Wittering Whitehall’s 01:00:13 Jack and Michael Whitehall’s father-son bond Before he became known to millions as Jack Whitehall’s gloriously dry and impeccably mannered father, Michael Whitehall had already lived several lives: socially ambitious schoolboy, drifting young journalist, unlikely prep schoolteacher, theatrical agent and producer to some of the biggest names in British entertainment. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with Michael to uncover the family story behind the public persona- a mother determined to climb the social ladder, a childhood shaped by love, embarrassment and aspiration, and the “disputable” mythology that surrounded the Whitehall name. Listen to The Wittering Whitehall’s podcast on Global Player Find out more about Shark Infested Waters by Michael Whitehall at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shark-Infested-Waters-Michael-Whitehall/dp/185725225X Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #jamesobrien #michaelwhitehall #jackwhitehall #thewitteringwhitehalls #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup