Jeremy Clarkson & Nick Mason Jeremy Clarkson & Nick Mason Stephen Fry & Bill Wyman Stephen Fry Stephen Fry Dylan Jones & George Lamb Dylan Jones & George Lamb Sir Ian Botham & Sir Tim Rice Sir Ian Botham & Sir Tim Rice Lord Sebastian Coe & Gary Newbon Lord Sebastian Coe & Gary Newbon Brigitte Nielsen & Britt Ekland Brigitte Nielsen Jules Williams & Rosemary Reed Lord Melvyn Bragg & Joanna Lumley Leslie Phillips & Joanna Lumley Howard Marks & Peter Stringfellow Howard Marks & Peter Stringfellow Charles Dance & Paul McGann Charles Dance & Paul McGann Sir Peter Blake & Ken Russell Ken Russell & Rosemary Reed Fay Weldon & Caitlin Moran Caitlin Moran Leslie Phillips & Robin Gibb Cilla Black & Daniel O'Donnell Cilla Black & Daniel O'Donnell Des O'Connor & Alan Davies Des O'Connor & Alan Davies

Living the Life

’Living the Life’ is the show that gives you unprecedented access to a conversation between two successful personalities. It is a unique concept and a twist on the usual interviewer/celebrity interviewee chat shows as there is no interviewer.


These high profile individuals share their life experiences, how emotional experiences from their childhood, their early career, the onset of success and their subsequent journey through wealth and fame has shaped their lives, and they discuss their achievements and the effects of living life in the public eye. We build a picture of the events, hard work, traumas and good fortune which have brought them to public prominence and they give an honest and revealing exposure about how success has affected the highs and lows of their lives.


An integral part of the ’Living the Life’ format is that unlike the traditional interview formula the participants, bonded by mutual accomplishment, chat to each other from a place of mutual respect and admiration and they relax into an intimate and unreserved exchange.

Latest Headlines

Living the Life - Series Two

The production team for Living the Life is gearing up for the next series. We have some great contributors lined up. Filming will commence 1st June 2012.

Living the Life to transmission for a second run on Sky Arts

The series of one hour programmes will commence transmission for a second run on Sky Arts on 21st February 2012

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Living the Life – DVD & Book

The series is available to buy as a DVD box set exclusively from Tesco. A perfect gift, this is a real collector’s item and will contain lots of exclusive, previously unseen footage. The companion book, is the engaging companion book to the series. It offers the reader insights and revelations into the fascinating journey of each high profile pairing as they share their life experiences from childhood, through their early careers and the onset of fame. It is currently No.2 in the DVD/TV charts in Tesco.

Back Door Productions at Pinewood Studios

Backdoor Productions are based at Pinewood Studios, which is synonymous with world class film and television productions, and they are relishing being in this mecca of film making, developing their production slate. Contact us for more information.

Living the Life - Series One - DVD NOW AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT Tesco.