Today on Ask Bigger with Simon Hood, we sit down with the legendary Dave Benson Phillips, the man who shaped an entire generation of children’s TV.From Playdays to Get Your Own Back, magic tricks to panto, and the banned teddy-bear episode the BBC never re-aired. This is the most honest, funny and emotional interview Dave has ever done.If you grew up in the 90s, this episode is pure time travel.Dave reveals:• His upbringing, family story and early challenges• Learning magic, performing and children’s entertainment from scratch• The truth about TV in the 90s - what viewers never saw• The creation of Get Your Own Back and how it broke the rules• The SECRET recipe for the gunge (…almost)• What actually happened in the episode the BBC banned• Fame, fatherhood and how kids still recognise him today

Our first ever international episode takes us to the heart of New York City for a conversation you’ll never forget.

In this special Ask Bigger edition, Simon Hood sits down with one of the most recognisable street performers on the planet - The Naked Cowboy. From how he first picked up the guitar in his underwear to why he’s spent decades performing in Times Square, this chat goes beyond the cowboy hat and boots.

They talk about fame, freedom, politics, and the strange magic of becoming a global icon, including his outspoken views on Trump, Obama, Oasis, and the New York mayoral race.

It’s funny, fiery, and completely unfiltered, exactly what Ask Bigger is all about.