1676 Episodes

  1. India votes – Why the biggest election in history matters to you

    Published: 5/23/2024

  2. Extreme Economics – What monetarism meant for Britain, with ex-Thatcher’s advisor Tim Lankester

    Published: 5/22/2024

  3. Why is everyone suddenly an expert? (Even when they’re not)

    Published: 5/21/2024

  4. Iranian helicopter crash, infected blood scandal – Start Your Week with Alex Andreou

    Published: 5/20/2024

  5. The quality of Mersey – Why The Boys From The Blackstuff still matters

    Published: 5/19/2024

  6. The Kremlin court – how Putin’s inner circle keeps him in power

    Published: 5/17/2024

  7. Why Britain's spy problem is getting worse – with ex-MI6 boss Nigel Inkster

    Published: 5/16/2024

  8. Will bird flu be the next big pandemic? – Alex Andreou asks Prof. Devi Sridhar

    Published: 5/15/2024

  9. Britain abroad – Why do we have such a bad reputation?

    Published: 5/14/2024

  10. Rishi Sunak, Prophet of Doom – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Andrew Harrison

    Published: 5/13/2024

  11. Does America basically rule Britain?

    Published: 5/10/2024

  12. Does politics need a bit more swearing?

    Published: 5/9/2024

  13. Iron Lad – How Thatcherite is Starmer really?

    Published: 5/8/2024

  14. Foregone delusion – Start Your Week with Alex Andreou and Jacob Jarvis

    Published: 5/7/2024

  15. The fandom menace – How politics is shaped by obsessives

    Published: 5/6/2024

  16. Extra: A taster of American Friction

    Published: 5/3/2024

  17. “I watched Fox News for a week… here’s what I found out.”

    Published: 5/3/2024

  18. Why Donald Trump is truly a cult leader

    Published: 5/2/2024

  19. Having a laugh? Why satire won't die – with impressionist Jan Ravens

    Published: 5/1/2024

  20. How borders shaped world history – with Jonn Elledge

    Published: 4/30/2024

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