Podcast Episodes

Marco Rubio

Earlier this month the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was also made President Trump's National Security Advisor. The last person to undertake both roles simultaneously was Henry Kissinger in the 1…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Zia Yusuf

Reform UK triumphed in May’s local elections, winning many more council seats up for grabs than the other major parties. Behind the scenes, the party has gone through major changes. Millionaire busin…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Peter Navarro

President Trump shocked the world earlier this year when he announced plans to impose tariffs affecting nearly all goods entering America.

But rather than coming as a surprise, the US President had ma…

Published on 6 months ago

Mark Carney

Canadians are gearing up to vote in a snap General Election.

It's been called by Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, who in recent months replaced Justin Trudeau as leader of Cana…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Jarvis Cocker

Beloved Britpop band Pulp have released their first new music in almost a quarter of a century, the single 'Spike Island'.

Their talismanic frontman Jarvis Cocker has always been the band's star turn,…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lesley Manville

Stephen Smith profiles the actor Lesley Manville, winner of a second Olivier theatre award. From growing up in Hove to her long-time collaboration with film-maker Mike Leigh, Manville has a reputati…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Witkoff

Steve Witkoff started out as a New York lawyer, until a late night encounter with Donald Trump in a sandwich shop inspired him to move into real estate. Known as "Smoking Steve", he has amassed a pr…

Published on 7 months ago

Jack Thorne

Jack Thorne is co-author of Netflix drama Adolescence. But this is far from his first rodeo, over a 20 year career, his writing has appeared in many iconic British dramas, from Shameless and This is…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Jonathan Powell

Jonathan Powell, the UK’s National Security Adviser, is used to operating behind the scenes: he’s spent decades working as a diplomat, negotiator and mediator. Recent events in the US and Ukraine hav…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Kendall

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has one the toughest tasks in Labour’s domestic programme: tackling the burgeoning welfare bill.

Next week, the government is expected to announce reforms to th…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago