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- 🇬🇧GB · Politics#39100K to 300K
- 🇧🇷BR · Politics#7410K to 30K
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Why the PM has to go: Miatta Fahnbulleh on being the first minister to break with Starmer
May 15, 2026
49m 19s
'It's been a whirlwind': Zack Polanski on storytelling, Zionism and Zackonomics
Mar 20, 2026
54m 02s
From Sky boss to Number 10: Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith
Mar 13, 2026
39m 57s
'We cannot have chaos': Emily Thornberry on the law of war and Labour's struggles
Mar 6, 2026
41m 53s
'This is Iran's Berlin Wall moment': Omid Djalili, comedian and actor
Feb 27, 2026
46m 39s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/15/26 | ![]() Why the PM has to go: Miatta Fahnbulleh on being the first minister to break with Starmer | The former Communities Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh, who was the first Minister to resign from Keir Starmer's government after the elections, discusses reaching breaking point, who should lead Labour now, and why she's terrified of where politics is going.She also talks about her experience as a civil servant working with Conservative Ministers, and why her children are her toughest critics.Senior Producer: Hannah Wilkinson Producer: Flora Murray Sound: Jack Wilfan Editor: Giles Edwards | 49m 19s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | ![]() 'It's been a whirlwind': Zack Polanski on storytelling, Zionism and Zackonomics✨ | politicsZionism+5 | Zack Polanski | Green Party | England and WalesIsrael+1 | Zack PolanskiGreen Party+5 | — | 54m 02s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() From Sky boss to Number 10: Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith✨ | government decision-makingbusiness leadership+3 | Andrew Griffith | SkyBoris Johnson+2 | — | Andrew GriffithRupert Murdoch+5 | — | 39m 57s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() 'We cannot have chaos': Emily Thornberry on the law of war and Labour's struggles✨ | law of warLabour Party+4 | Emily Thornberry | LabourGreen Party | — | Emily ThornberryLabour+5 | — | 41m 53s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() 'This is Iran's Berlin Wall moment': Omid Djalili, comedian and actor✨ | Irancomedy+4 | Omid Djalili | BBC Radio 4Game of Thrones | IranTehran+4 | Omid DjaliliIran+7 | — | 46m 39s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() 'We're appeasing the tech bros': Beeban Kidron, from film-maker to lawmaker✨ | social media regulationpolitics+5 | Beeban Kidron | House of LordsBridget Jones | — | Beeban Kidronsocial media+6 | — | 47m 50s | |
| 2/13/26 | ![]() Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump✨ | national identitypolitics+5 | Nigel Farage | Reform UKBBC Radio 4 | — | Nigel FarageReform UK+6 | — | 52m 53s | |
| 2/6/26 | ![]() How to tell England’s story: James Graham, playwright✨ | national identitystorytelling+3 | James Graham | BBC Radio 4Dear England | — | James Grahamnational identity+3 | — | 43m 29s | |
| 1/30/26 | ![]() Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv: From boxing to politics✨ | politicswar+4 | Vitali Klitschko | BBC Radio 4 | KyivUkraine+2 | Vitali KlitschkoKyiv+5 | — | 34m 43s | |
| 1/23/26 | ![]() David Lammy: The old world order isn't coming back✨ | US politicsinternational relations+4 | David Lammy | HarvardBBC Radio 4 | — | David LammyVance+5 | — | 50m 39s | |
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| 1/16/26 | ![]() The union leader who agrees with the Tory leader: Daniel Kebede✨ | education policysocial media+4 | Daniel Kebede | National Education UnionLabour+1 | BristolIsrael | Daniel KebedeKemi Badenoch+6 | — | 43m 53s | |
| 1/9/26 | ![]() John Swinney: Trump, Independence and Scottish Troops in Ukraine | What is the Scottish First Minister's secret for getting Donald Trump's attention?Nick is in Edinburgh to sit down with John Swinney, at the start of a year of big elections across the UK, including for the Scottish Parliament.He has been at the top of SNP-led government's for almost all of the last 19 years. He is now asking for another five years, with the hope of securing a new independence referendum.In this conversation, Swinney talks about how he charmed Donald Trump, reflects on a dangerous world, and opens up about the pressures on his family life.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Flora Murray Sound: Fiona Fairmaner Editor: Giles Edwards | 42m 09s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | ![]() Jordan Bardella: The 30-year-old populist hoping to be France's next president | An exclusive interview on immigration, racism, Russia, Farage and Trump.Jordan Bardella is the leader of National Rally in France, and currently leading the polls to become president in 2027 if his mentor, Marine Le Pen fails to overturn a conviction that bars her from running for office. In the meantime, he is on a mission to persuade people that his party has changed since its history as the National Front, founded in the 1970s by Jean-Marie Le Pen, a convicted racist and Holocaust-denier. Can he succeed?In this interview, Bardella responds to Donald Trump's criticism of Europe, rejects challenges on racism and explains why he is in London to meet with Nigel FarageProducers: Daniel Kraemer and Leela Padmanabhan Research: Lisa Louis Translation: Pierre-Antoine Denis Additional translation: Merlyn Thomas, Erwan Rivault Sound editing: Craig Kingham Editor: Giles Edwards | 47m 15s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | ![]() Kemi Badenoch: Shooting from the hip | Why did the leader of the opposition call the chancellor 'spineless' and 'shameless'?Kemi Badenoch joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio to reflect on what lay behind the personal and political debates around Budget Day.How can she emulate Margaret Thatcher's regeneration of the Conservative Party?How did anger help drive her into politics? And why do her kids wish she still worked at McDonald's?Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Jonathan Brunert Sound: Ged Sudlow and Andrew Mills | 46m 00s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | ![]() Shabana Mahmood: Racism, Asylum and Me | Why is the Home Secretary warning against leaving space for "darker forces"?Shabana Mahmood sits down with Nick off the back of announcing sweeping changes to the asylum system in the UK.Why did she decide to quote explicit racial abuse in the House of Commons? And how does she intend to avoid "ceding the territory of asylum to the far right"?The Home Secretary reflects on how her Muslim faith plays a part in her job and sense of public service. And she reflects on the "humiliation" of the Downing Street briefing chaos.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Hal Haines Editor: Jonathan Brunert | 49m 07s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | ![]() 'I'm preparing for government': Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth | Can Plaid Cymru replace Labour as the party of power in Wales next year? Rhun ap Iorwerth, the party's leader, thinks so. Rhun ap Iorwerth joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio to talk about how his parents' passion for Welsh heritage and language formed the basis for his vision for the country. They explore Welsh identity and the anti-monarchy spirit that inspired the name of his teenage band.Also on the agenda: immigration, mispronunciations, and Robbie Williams.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Leela Padmanabhan | 38m 48s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | ![]() 'I like it when people underestimate me': Lib Dem leader Ed Davey | Ed Davey warns Starmer against handing Reform UK 'the keys into 10 Downing Street'Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Andrew Mills Editor: Giles Edwards | 47m 39s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | ![]() Life after Labour: Zarah Sultana on Palestine, Farage and 'Your Party' | How a trip to the West Bank in her teens set the Coventry MP on a path into politics.Zarah Sultana joins Nick in the studio a few weeks before the launch of her new party with Jeremy Corbyn.In the interview, they discuss her positions on NATO, the state of Israel, seeking power, and why she likened her relationship with Corbyn to the Gallagher brothers.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Giles Edwards | 47m 57s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | ![]() Gaza, Trump and me: UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher | Driving through Gaza is like "driving through the ruins of Hiroshima, or Stalingrad, or Dresden"Tom Fletcher has been the United Nations humanitarian chief for almost a year and speaks to Nick two weeks into his organisation's efforts to get as much aid as possible into the Gaza Strip.He gives a behind-the-scenes account of how he works with the Trump White House and how the ceasefire deal was struck in Sharm el-Sheikh.Fletcher also shares his lessons learned from his years as foreign adviser to Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Giles Edwards Sound: Hal Haines and Ged Sudlow | 48m 43s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | ![]() Net Zero has become a religion: Claire Coutinho on climate, identity and cooking | The Shadow Energy Minister has transformed her party's approach to climate policy.In this extended conversation, Claire Coutinho sets out what changed her mind on net zero, a shift that has brought her into fierce debates with her opposite number, Ed Miliband. She also shares her feelings about what she calls a rising "ethno-nationalism" on the right of British politics, as well as her reaction to her colleague Robert Jenrick's comments about Birmingham. Nick asks how she ended up being sacked by Nigella Lawson, and sets up a future dinner party with Miliband. Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Jed Sudlow and Andy Mills Editor: Jonathan Brunert | 42m 05s | ||||||
| 10/10/25 | ![]() Free Speech Tsar: Arif Ahmed on how to avoid the 'abyss' of political violence | How do you protect and police freedom of speech on campus and in society?Arif Ahmed is a Cambridge Philosopher who is now responsible for enforcing new freedom of speech rules on universities, colleges and students.He took office at a time when there is particular focus on a vexed question: where the boundary should lie between free speech - which should be protected - and speech that threatens, intimidates and leaves people feeling unsafe, which can and should be restricted.He talks to Nick about why he ended up so passionate about this subject, and warns of society falling into an "abyss" of political violence.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Fiona Fairmaner Editors: Giles Edwards and Leela Padmanabhan | 44m 57s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | ![]() Bridget Phillipson on life as education secretary | One of the two candidates to be deputy leader of Labour joins Nick at the end of party's conference in Liverpool.Bridget Phillipson opens up about how her own experience of poverty informs her political views on childcare, schools and universities. She also reveals her DJ set-listProducer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Giles Edwards | 43m 47s | ||||||
| 9/26/25 | ![]() Preparing Farage for Power: Danny Kruger on defecting to Reform UK | Danny Kruger had been at the heart of the Conservative Party since it was led by David Cameron, until he decided that party was "over".He is now a Reform UK MP and has been tasked with preparing the party for government. He sits down with Nick to explain why we need a "revival" of Christian conservatism.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Reserach: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Hal Haines Editor: Giles Edwards | 43m 29s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | ![]() Lucy Powell: People have lost sense of Labour's values | Lucy Powell on why and how she was sacked by Keir Starmer, and why she now wants to be his Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. Producer: Daniel Kraemer Editor: Giles Edwards | 42m 22s | ||||||
| 9/12/25 | ![]() 'Build Baby Build': The new housing secretary, Steve Reed | Steve Reed was given the job of Housing Secretary as the result of crisis, after the resignation of his close friend Angela Rayner.But he has been part of the inner circle preparing Keir Starmer's rise to power from the beginning, having recruited the man who ended up as the prime minister's Chief of Staff.In this interview, he gives Nick a behind-the-scenes account of coming to power and the "whirlwind" of an emergency reshuffle.They also discuss how to reconnect with the voters, putting up flags and who he'll have to fight to succeed in building the homes that Labour has promisedProducer: Daniel Kraemer Researcher: Chloe Desave Sound editing: Hal Haines Editor: Giles Edwards | 36m 55s | ||||||
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14 placements across 13 markets.
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14 placements across 13 markets.
