7. An Evening at Claridge's

Get to know to know more abut the hosts of The Awkward Corner with this bonus episode as they attempt to answer 10 questions each in 10 minutes. From their first ever design job to best ever project, Stephen, Amy & SJ share some of their favourite career moments. They round off with tips for future designers....

The Awkward Corner is filled with cobwebs, ravens and cackling crones as it returns for Season 2 with a Halloween special. Join Stephen, SJ and Amy as they look at the origins of Halloween, Ouija boards and share some spooky stories. 

Amy also attempts to tell the fortunes of her co-hosts using a very sharp knife.... 

Do interior design TV shows ruin the reputation of the profession? Are they a platform for failure and ridicule or a bit of harmless fun? In this week’s Awkward Corner, Stephen, Amy and SJ chat about the best and worst interior design TV shows and whether they blur the lines again between interior design and interior decoration.

SJ brings her passion for staircases to The Awkward Corner this week and they're are actually a lot more interesting than Stephen and Amy thought. 

Staircases are often overlooked in the study of interior design but these functional structures can be dramatic, metaphorical and transformational. The team look at the best architectural examples through history and popular culture and as usual, there's a spooky example from Amy.

“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination.” A place for study. A place to be inspired. The library should be the starting point for any designer. Stephen, Amy & SJ look at the historic, the modern and the downright wacky libraries around the world. 

Interior Design recruitment expert Lucy Painter joins The Awkward Corner this week to dole out some career advice for freelancers and job hunters. She also talks about some of the biggest mistakes people make on their CV and reveals the skills most in-demand with employers.

Is the highstreet dead? Is the job of the retail designer already obsolete or is there still a place for the customer experience? This week's Awkward Corner visits the troubled area of retail design and Stephen, Amy & SJ look at why certain stores will always survive the threat of online shopping.

The job of an Exhibition Designer is a tough one. Creating the perfect platform to showcase someone else's work takes insight and skill. In this week’s Awkward Corner, Stephen, Amy & SJ look at the challenges facing exhibition designers and highlight some of their favourite immersive experiences from around the world.

Get ready for some serious name-dropping as The Awkward Corner welcomes special guest, Dr Anthony Rayworth. From a Bob Marley gig with Sir Paul Smith to a cuddle from design icon Alessandro Mendini, Anthony’s experiences of the design world could have entertained our hosts for hours. Listen as Anthony discusses his passion for an unpretentious approach to design as well as tells some jaw-dropping stories from his amazing career.