Big Breakfast

Comedian and writer Paul Kerensa joined Max to chat about how humour differs around the UK, why cathedrals aren't the best comedy clubs and his latest book 'Fantastically Faithful Trailblazers Who Gave Their All for God'.

You may be familiar with Simon Ward as the presenter of Premier's Worship at Home, but did you know he spent more than 35 years in the fashion industry? He sat down with Max to talk about being like Jesus in a world of catwalks, fast fashion, and skinny models.

What would Jesus be like on a first date? Would He be cool, calm and collected? Would He overshare? Would He split the bill? There's nothing in the Bible about Jesus being in a romantic relationship, but there are certainly ways we can be more Christ-like in our dating lives. Delphine Chui, writer, speaker, content creator and host of Delphine Discusses on YouTube and Instagram joined Max and Lydia to unpack this.

Be honest — do you actually look forward to Lent? Or has it become more of an arduous challenge than a meaningful season of growing closer to God? Daniel Jones, Chief Purpose Officer at Stewardship, joined Lydia & Max to chat about how we can take Lent beyond ourselves and into the community around us — with 40 acts of generosity (that won’t break the bank!).

Phil Wall MBE is a speaker, leader and coach who founded We See Hope, a charity dedicated to lifting children out of extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa, over 25 year ago. Max and Lydia had a chat with Phil about his early career as a Riot Squad policeman in London, the '10 10 Challenge' that took over the major Christian festivals in the early 2000s and why leaders always fail if boosting their ego is the goal.

If Jesus walked into a rehab centre or an AA meeting, who would He speak to first? Would He be compassionate or challenging? Ricky McAddock, CEO of addiction support charity Street Connect, joined Max and Lydia to share his incredible testimony of transformation and to unpack how we can be 'Just Like Jesus' when walking with people battling addiction.

Emma and Ruth from Psalms & Stretches get Big Breakfast moving with a Biblical-level workout. They chat with Max & Lydia about rethinking the word “flesh”, letting go of physical comparison, and using our bodies to memorise scripture.

Would you find Jesus protesting with a placard in your local town or city? Max and Lydia sat down with Pat Gaffney, former General Secretary of Pax Christi - the International Catholic Movement for Peace - to chat about the effectiveness of protests, whether Jesus would get confrontational, and what it's like getting arrested on a march...

ChemRIZZtry? Curveball crushing? Love-loreing? The start of a new year means lots of new trends in the dating world. But should Christians give them a go? Lauren Windle joined Max and Lydia to unpack some of these trends and give some advice on getting out of the friend zone when you see someone as more than a brother or sister in Christ...

What would Jesus speak over a person facing a life sentence — and why might he be sacked from a prison job? John O'Connor from Junction 42 joins Max & Lydia to share his story of meeting God behind bars, what Jesus would say to someone facing a life sentence, and how he's seen Jesus's promise to "set the prisoners free" fulfilled.

They say that Jesus is the Great Physician, but where would you find him at your local hospital? Max and Lydia sat down with Bex Lawton, paediatric nurse and poet from the Christian Medical Fellowship to chat about where she finds Jesus on the hospital ward and why she is still a Christian despite being surrounded by pain and suffering every day.

Author and coach Joe Warton joined Lydia & Max to talk about Quitter’s Day — the date in January people are most likely to give up on their New Year’s resolutions. But beyond sensationalist podcasts and self-help books, what does the Bible teach us about building habits that actually stick? And how do we stop feeling so guilty when these plans go out the window?

Is the Quiet Revival going to continue into 2026? What should we expect next? Gavin Calver is CEO of the Evangelical Alliance and he sat down with Lydia to reflect on what 2025 was like for the UK Church and how we can prepare well for what could be an exciting but turbulent 2026.

In John 10, Jesus celebrates the Feast of Dedication, otherwise known as Hanukkah. Does that mean Christians today need to celebrate the festival? Boris Skvortsov leads the UK branch of Jews for Jesus and he sat down with Lydia to chat about how we can reach our Jewish brothers and sisters with the Gospel around the festival of Hanukkah.

Premier’s Ian Britton joined Max & Lydia with some practical advice on Bible habits that move away from guilt-driven routines and towards rhythms that leave us feeling encouraged.