By JOSEPH PALMER

Published: 19:30 GMT, 27 March 2025 | Updated: 19:30 GMT, 27 March 2025

The celebrity season of hit Mail podcast, The Apple & The Tree, hosted by national treasure the Reverend Richard Coles is launching today.

On each episode of The Apple & The Tree, a parent and their adult child sit down at home, to talk about the parts of their shared history they’ve always wanted to know more about, but never discussed before.

These are deep, intimate and revealing conversations that move through love, grief, shame, sexuality, religion, addiction, identity and so much more.‌

Every Thursday, a new celebrity family sits down with Richard to relay their home truths to the world.

Richard Coles hosts the podcast’s second season, a man whose career in the clergy and as a television presenter provides him a unique perspective on the trials and tribulations of celebrity and the intimacy of family life.

The first celebrity episode, launching today, features seasoned TV and radio presenter Vanessa Feltz and her youngest daughter Saskia Joss. Listen here

The first celebrity episode, launching today, features seasoned TV and radio presenter Vanessa Feltz and her youngest daughter Saskia Joss. Listen here

The first celebrity episode, launching today, features seasoned TV and radio presenter Vanessa Feltz and her youngest daughter Saskia Joss.

Mother and daughter spoke candidly about the good and the bad of growing up in the shadow of a famous parent and whether Vanessa had lived the life she always envisaged.

Next week, Football Factory actor Tamer Hassan and his daughter Belle sit down with Richard.

Both big personalities, the family share laughs over Belle’s bad boyfriends, Tamer’s experiences taking party drugs in his youth and the generational trait of having a viscous temper.

After that, listeners can look forward to Hillary Whitehall and daughter Molly talk about the rise to stardom of eccentric patriarch Michael and comedian megastar Jack.

They reveal how far Jack and Michael both craved the spotlight whereas the women in the Whitehall clan always sought quieter lives.

Every Thursday, a new celebrity family sits down with Richard to lay bare their home lives to the world. Listen here

Every Thursday, a new celebrity family sits down with Richard to lay bare their home lives to the world. Listen here

Also coming up on The Apple & The Tree, in a rare interview, politician Michael Gove opens up to his son. Plus, celebrity chef Simon Rimmer and his daughter Flo speak of their grief at the recent loss of Simon’s father and Flo’s grandfather.

Listeners can also expect Simon to reveal his fears at turning sixty and stories from Flo’s time at a posh, all girls school.

The final episode of this special season of The Apple and the Tree features Gillian McKeith and her daughter Afton.

They debate the pros and cons of Gillian’s regimented parenting style, her ‘helicopter mothering’ and Afton reveals the moment she discovered her mother was famous.

You can catch a new episode of The Apple and The Tree every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now.

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The Mail launches star-studded new season of hit podcast The Apple & The Tree, with new host REVEREND RICHARD COLES

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