This week, Ryan was joined by Oscar winning actor RUSSELL CROWE. He spilled the beans on his film Nuremberg.

Comic actor STEPHEN MANGAN flipped through his book, Barrie Saves Christmas. Stephen told us about his Irish roots and how was related to our own Angela Scanlon.

We also had Oscar nominated actress BRENDA BLETHYN. We chatted about her new film, Dragonfly.

And last but by no need least, our favourite crime author LOUISE PENNY chatted about her latest book, The Black Wolf.

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This week, Map Men swing by the Top of the Tower to get nerdy over Geography! Their new book 'This Way Up' is out now.

And etiquette expert, William Hanson, tells us about the live tour for 'Help I Sexted My Boss'.

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This week, actor and podcaster Russell Tovey painted a lovely picture of his new children’s book, ‘Art School’, which is out now.

We had another children’s book in the form of Paterson Joseph’s brilliant ‘Ten: Children Who Changed The World’, also out now.

And the always opinionated Piers Morgan popped in to tell us all about his complicated relationship with Donald Trump and his brand new book ‘Woke Is Dead’, on the day of its release!

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This week, the always charming Gyles Brandreth was on the show to talk about his new book ‘Somewhere, A Boy and A Bear’ - celebrating 100 years since the publication of Winnie the Pooh.

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This week, Niamh Algar & Tom Hollander popped by to tell Ryan about their new Sky TV thriller ‘The Iris Affair’.

Then, Alan Davies told us about his book ‘White Male Stand Up’ and tour ‘Think Ahead’.

And finally, to round off a stellar week - Gaby Roslin brought news of her book ‘Spread The Joy’.

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This week, the one, the only - Hollywood A Lister - Matthew McConaughey joined Ryan at the top of the tower to chat about his new Apple TV+ film The Lost Bus!

Then, Paul Merton and Suki Webster joined us to talk about their new improv show…

Ryan also spoke to Lyse Doucet talks about her new book ‘The Finest Hotel in Kabul’.

And finally, to round off a stellar week - the amazing Brandi Carlile brought news of her new album ‘Returning To Myself, out later this month.

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This week, Elizabeth Day joined Ryan to talk about her new book, On Of Us. We also spoke to Ruth Bradley about the new season of ‘Slow Horses’...

Vanessa Williams swung by the studio to fills us in on The ‘Devil Wears Prada Musical’. And finally, the charming Anthony Boyle stars in Netflix’s ‘The House of Guinness’ and was here to tell us all about playing Arthur Guinness.

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This week, sports presenter, author and all-round good egg Claire Balding dropped in to chat all about her debut novel Pastures New, which is out now.

Another debut novel for history buff Sir Tony Robinson - we geeked out a plenty and it turns out that his wife is partial to a Fillet Of Fish!

Harry Potter star and nailed-on national treasure Miriam Margolyes had us in fits as she flipped through the pages of The Little Book of Miriam, also out now.

And finally, brilliant bestseller Dan Brown joined us to tell us about his new book The Secret Of Secrets, which was released earlier in the week. Mysterious!

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