Shut The Front Door
HI, I'm Arlene McIntyre, Creative Director at Ventura Design, and you are listening to ‘Shut The Front Door ’, a light-hearted podcast that will bring you through the front door and into the homes of influential and interesting people. Home for me is one of the most important things in my life. My career has fortunately given me the opportunity to work closely with people and to help them create a home they will cherish forever. So sit back and let's find out what home means to our guests. We hope you enjoy...
Episodes
64 episodes
Shut the Front Door with Fiona Barratt-Campbell
Today on Shut the Front Door we are delighted to be joined by award-winning luxury interior and furniture designer Fiona Barratt-Campbell. Fiona is the Founder and Creative Designer of FBC London and Fiona Barratt Interiors. With o...
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1:19:00
Shut the Front Door with Clodagh
Today on Shut the Front Door we are overjoyed to be joined by the phenomenal world-renowned designer, Clodagh. Founder and CEO of the company that carries her name, Clodagh has won numerous international awards in her career and was introduced ...
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1:25:05
Shut the Front Door with Emma Sims Hilditch
Today on Shut the Front Door, we are joined by Emma Sims Hilditch, award-winningdesigner, founder and Creative Director at Sims Hilditch. Emma launched this influential and highly respected leading interior design company in 2009, and it...
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1:03:45
Shut the Front Door with William Sitwell
Today on Shut the Front Door, we are joined by one of the UK’s foremost food writers,William Sitwell. William is a restaurant critic for The Telegraph, a broadcaster, author and has been a regular judge on BBC 1’s MasterChef for almost 20 y...
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1:22:43
Shut the Front Door with Bee Osborne
Today on Shut the Front Door, we are joined by the talented Bee Osborn, Creative Designer and Founder of Studio Osborn. Bee trained in Inchbald School of Design in London and started working in interior design over two decades ago. In that spac...
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1:08:33
Shut the Front Door with Laura Hammett
Today on Shut the Front Door, we are joined by the wonderful Laura Hammett, Creative Director of multi-award-winning London based interior architecture and design studio, Laura Hammett Interiors. Since founding the company in 2008, Laura and he...
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1:07:17
Shut the Front Door with Charu Gandhi
Today on Shut the Front Door we are joined by Charu Gandhi founder and Director of Elicyon, a multi award-winning luxury interior design studio based in Kensington, London. Charu established Elicyon in 2014, driven by a desire to combine the ri...
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1:04:31
Shut the Front Door with Deputy Mary-Lou McDonald TD
Today on Shut the Front Door we are delighted to be joined by Mary Lou McDonald TD, Leader of Sinn Féin and TD for the Dublin Central constituency, something she is most proud of. She has a strong reputation for hard work and championing the ne...
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1:08:19
Shut the Front Door with Carole Annett
Today on Shut the Front Door, we are joined by the fabulous Carole Annett, Interiors Editorat Country & Town House. Carole has been immersed in the world of fabric and interiors for over 20 years, and previously worked at Conde Nast. Sh...
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1:11:26
Shut the Front Door with Alexandria Dauley
Today on Shut the Front Door, we are joined by Alexandria Dauley, founder of Dauley Design, a multi-disciplinary design practice based in London and Surrey. Having spent years working in property as a relocation agent, Alexandria took her combi...
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1:11:29
Shut the Front Door with Sabina Brennan
Today on Shut the Front Door we are joined by Irish neuroscientist and chartered health psychologist, Sabina Brennan. Last month, Sabina launched her second book, Beating Brain Fog, to rave reviews, and it has just been named as an ...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:41:35
Shut the Front Door with Professor Luke O'Neill
Today on Shut the Front Door we are delighted to be joined by Professor Luke O’Neill. Luke, one of the world’s most influential scientists, is an immunologist and Chair of the Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin. Luke has been a leading voic...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:04:44
Shut the Front Door with Richard Dart
This week on Shut the Front Door we are joined by Richard Dart, Design Principal for Princess Yachts. Princess is recognised as THE leading luxury British yacht brand in the world today. The company was founded in 1965 and is still entirely bas...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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51:25
Shut the Front Door with Caroline Stanbury
Today we are joined all the way from Dubai by Reality TV Star, Podcaster and Brand Ambassador Caroline Stanbury. Caroline first burst onto our TV Screens as the star of Bravo’s Ladies of London. Caroline and her family moved to Dubai as the ser...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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55:49
Shut the Front Door with Naomi Clarke
Today we are joined on Shut the Front Door by Naomi Clarke. Naomi is the creator & owner of The Style Fairy, one of Ireland’s leading fashion, beauty and lifestyle sites. With almost 150K followers on Instagram, Naomi is also one of Ireland...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:02:17
Shut the Front Door with Brian Dowling Gourounlian
Today we are joined on Shut the Front Door by TV Host and Podcaster Brian Dowling Gourounlian. Brian first became a household name across the UK & Ireland when he won the second-ever series of Big Brother UK in 2001. He subsequently w...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:29:55
Shut the Front Door with PJ Gibbons
Today on Shut the Front Door we are joined by PJ Gibbons, editor & publisher of Social & Personal Magazine - Ireland’s most prestigious style and ruling fashion magazine. Originally from Co Mayo, PJ was the youngest ever Irish people to...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:06:28
Shut the Front Door with Spencer Matthews
Today on Shut the Front we are joined by entrepreneur and TV personality Spencer Matthews. Spencer was a much-loved character on E4's reality TV show, Made in Chelsea and since the show, he has gone down the entrepreneurial route and establishe...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:00:35
Shut the Front Door with Pippa O'Connor and Brian Ormond
Today we are doing something a little different on Shut the Front Door. For the date that's in it, we wanted to ask a couple to join us and talk about their story of home. We are delighted to be joined by a very special duo who are ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:06:53
Shut the Front Door with Barry Geraghty
This week we are joined on Shut the Front Door by racing legend Barry Geraghty. Hailing from County Meath, Barry retired from a glittering career in horse racing earlier this year. He is the second most successful jockey of all time at the Chel...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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40:13
Shut the Front Door with Clodagh McKenna
We are excited to be joined by Irish Chef, Cookbook author and broadcaster, Clodagh McKenna on Shut the Front Door today. Clodagh lives with her partner Harry Herbert in Broadspear, a home situated on the grounds of the phenomenal Highclere Cas...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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37:36
Shut the Front Door with Lord Mayor Hazel Chu
Today we are joined by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu. Hazel is the 9th woman to hold the office of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. A student of UCD where she studied politics and history, Hazel also trained to be a barrister at Kings Inns. She ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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38:38
Shut the Front Door with Amanza Smith
Today on Shut the Front Door we are excited to be joined by Realtor and Interior Design Specialist Amanza Smith. Amanza is also one of the much-loved stars of Selling Sunset, the Netflix reality show that has been keeping us all entertained thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:05:25
Shut the Front Door with Patrick Bergin
Today on Shut the Front Door we are joined by legendary actor and musician Patrick Bergin. During his career, Patrick has worked on over 80 film and TV movies. He became a household name internationally after co-starring alongside Julia Roberts...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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49:21
Shut the Front Door with Anthea Turner
We are delighted today to be joined by Anthea Turner, one of the UK's most loved TV Presenters. Anthea has been in the spotlight for over 30 years and has presented a range of TV's most favourite shows including GMTV, Blue Peter, The National L...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:35:26