My Life in a Biscuit Tin

Actress Ashley Jensen opens up her metaphorical biscuit tin and shares the festive keepsakes, home comforts, and cheeky traditions that make her world go round. From silk sleep masks and charity-shop mugs to curtain-trouser couture and a pair of beloved blue teddies, Ashley chats to Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley about the magic of imperfection, parenting a teenager, and why she’ll never give up her chocolate Hobnobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s inside Amanda Owen’s biscuit tin? Spoiler: it’s not just biscuits. In this heartwarming and revealing episode of Welcome to My Life in a Biscuit Tin, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen joins Liz Moseley to unpack her most treasured keepsakes from a sheepdog whistle to a lock of horsehair. Each object tells a story of love, loss, grit and grace on the hills of Ravenseat. We talk about: – Why her children might never leave home – The real (and messy) magic of Christmas on the farm – Losing Little Joe the horse – How a book changed her life forever – Why a lump of wool might be her ticket to heaven 📖 Amanda’s children’s book Christmas Tales from the Farm is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabby Roslin opens up her biscuit tin to reveal her most treasured items - from the Blue Peter badge that sparked a TV dream, to the silver jacket she wore hosting the BBC’s millennium marathon. We talk Big Breakfast chaos with Chris Evans, protecting a private family life, and finding joy after loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has covered every major conflict of the past four decades — from Afghanistan to Ukraine. But when she opens her biscuit tin for Good Housekeeping, what she chooses to keep might surprise you. From a bright pink Bolivian sash that changed the course of her life, to an Afghan scarf given to protect her on the road, Lyse shares the deeply personal objects that remind her what home really means — even in a war zone. 🎙️ Hosted by Liz Mosley, My Life in a Biscuit Tin asks one big question: In a life full of stuff and clutter, what’s really worth keeping? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Chef and food writer Melissa Hemsley shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Melissa began her career as a private chef, before becoming a food writer and penning columns for The Telegraph and Vogue. Melissa’s ethos is all about unprocessed food which is good for our bodies as well as the planet, and she works with a number of fairtrade and sustainable food organisations. Melissa has six cookbooks under her belt and a Substack newsletter, Things That Make My Heart Sing By Melissa Hemsley with tens of thousands of subscribers. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Melissa shares the “comfort ingredient” she puts in everything, reveals the herbal remedy which helped her during a tough post-partum period and explains how her relationship with her mum evolved when Melissa became a parent herself. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at good.housekeeping@hearst.co.uk To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Theatre director and human rights campaigner Jude Kelly OBE shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Jude has directed numerous award-winning theatre productions, working with stars including Dawn French and Sir Ian McKellan. She is the founding director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse and, in 2005, became the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre in London. Jude is also a celebrated equality activist and campaigner, launching the Women of the World Foundation in 2010 to champion the achievements of women and girls. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Jude explains why women’s stories need to take centre-stage, shares the treasured gift she was given by Sandi Toksvig and reveals the keepsake which feels like the “fifth child” of her family. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at good.housekeeping@hearst.co.uk To learn more about Good Housekeeping VIP head to ghmembers.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Lead singer and guitarist of the band Texas, Sharleen Spiteri shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Scottish rocker Sharleen was just 17 when she left hairdressing to co-found the band Texas in 1986, singing lead vocals and playing guitar. Numerous hits followed over more than three decades, including I Don’t Want a Lover, Say What You Want and Summer Son. Texas’ most recent album release was a compilation of greatest hits tracks, Texas: The Very Best of 1989 – 2023 and, this summer, the band are back on tour across the UK and Europe. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Sharleen shares the sentimental items that remind her of her parents and the post-concert photograph she’ll always treasure. She reveals her toughest gig the band she’s endlessly ‘in awe of’, and her connection to ‘Supervet’ Noel Fitzpatrick. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at good.housekeeping@hearst.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world packed with stuff and clutter, what’s worth keeping? Interior designer Kelly Hoppen shares her six personal picks with Good Housekeeping’s Liz Moseley. Kelly is the queen of stylish living, an interior designer who started in the industry at just 16 years old. She's created homes for A-listers including David and Victoria Beckham, as well as 5* hotels, luxury yachts and First Class plane cabins. Kelly has appeared as an investor on BBC’s Dragon’s Den, fronted her own interior design TV show, published eight books on design, and there’s her best-selling M&S X Kelly Hoppen homewares range, of course. Over tea and her favourite biscuits, Kelly reveals the ‘really ugly’ possession that holds precious holiday memories of the father she lost as a teen, the sentimental message her daughter engraved on a treasured keepsake and the Hollywood anecdote behind her favourite glassware. You can watch full episodes of My Life in a Biscuit Tin on the Good Housekeeping UK YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/c/goodhousekeepinguk Visit the Good Housekeeping UK website for homes inspo, recipes, tried and tested reviews and more. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/ Share your thoughts with us at good.housekeeping@hearst.co.uk Shot on location at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London. @mo_mayfair https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/london/mayfair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices