Podcast Episodes

Gary Lineker: Politics, football and the BBC

Episode 11

Gary Lineker is regularly told to 'stick to football'. Now, after recently tweeting his views on the Government’s refugee policy, the Match Of The Day presenter sits down with Alastair and Rory to di…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Rahima Mahmut: The Uyghur Genocide

Episode 10

How much do you know about what's happening to the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China?

Alastair is joined by Rahima Mahmut, an Uyghur artist, activist, and the chair of 'Stop Uyghur Genocide' to explore the h…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Bernie Sanders: A fight for equality

Episode 9

Longest serving independent Senator of the United States Bernie Sanders has spent his life fighting for the rights of working people. Today, he joins Rory and Alastair to discuss income inequality, t…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Bertie Ahern: The Troubles, peace, and the future of Ireland

Episode 8

How did the violence of The Troubles come to an end on the island of Ireland?

Bertie Ahern, former Irish Taoiseach who served from 1997 to 2008, speaks to Alastair about his father's time in the IRA, …

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Fiona Hill: Working with Trump and fighting against Putin

Episode 7

From a coal-miner's daughter to the White House. Fiona Hill became a leading foreign policy advisor to three presidents, a United States National Security Council official, and a key witness in Donal…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

David Lammy: The Future of Foreign Policy

Episode 6

Is David Lammy the next politician to represent Britain on the global stage? Alastair and Rory speak to the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs about his upbri…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Michael Johnson: Politics, protest, and sport

Episode 5

Do athletes now have a responsibility to use their platform to promote political change?

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson sits down with Alastair to discuss the future of athletics, dru…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Michel Barnier: The Truth Behind Brexit

Episode 4

Who is the EU's man behind Brexit? How did he combat Britain's negotiating tactics? What is life like at the top of European politics?

Alastair and Rory are joined by Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Br…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Alan Milburn: Can the NHS be saved?

Episode 3

Is the NHS beyond saving? Could a Labour government fix it? How should Rishi Sunak deal with strikes?

This week on Leading, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Secretary of State for Health, Alan M…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Marina Litvinenko: Fighting Putin's poison

Episode 2

Alexander Litvinenko: the man who solved his own murder after being poisoned by the Russian State in London.

Marina, his widow, battled for justice successfully in both a UK public enquiry and a case …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago