Talkback
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From BBC Radio Ulster
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- Michelle O'Neill1 ep
- Michael Patrick1 ep
- Dr Saivush Randjbar-Daemi1 ep
Also: Sue Pentel
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- 🇮🇪Ireland · News#186600 to 5.4K
- Per-Episode Audience
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600 to 5.4K🎙 Daily cadence·127 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2K to 18K🇬🇧71%🇮🇪29% - Active Followers
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1.1K to 9.9K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/26 | Is ADHD being over diagnosed? | The challenges facing those trying to get a diagnosis and treatment. | 23m 08s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | The Power of Podcasts | The legal impacts of journalistic podcasts. Nicoline Greer, Tara Mills&Tara McDaid | 17m 29s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Can civil disobedience be justified in a society governed by the rule of law? | Politicians face police interviews after the Garvaghy Road protests. | 40m 46s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Could Drumcree become a wider Northern Ireland concern or is there any resolution in sight? | Senior politicians warn the dispute could have consequences far beyond Portadown. | 55m 31s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Is Stormont already a zombie government? | The Executive faces turmoil over Drumcree, confidence votes, budget and health reform. | 22m 31s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | What is the future of locally produced TV comedy? | The creators of Give My Head Peace discuss the future of local comedy. | 35m 01s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | Is the rule of law being followed at Drumcree? | The Court of Appeal is reviewing the decision over the Orange Order parade in Portadown. | 39m 42s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Daisy Hill Hospital could stop delivering babies within weeks if plans for a temporary suspension of services go ahead | Shake up on the cards for maternity hospital in Newry | 23m 23s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | NI assembly debate a bill aimed at banning sexuality and gender conversion practices | Discussion with MLAs Gordon Lyon & Eoin Tennyson with Ruth Patterson and Alexa Moore | 43m 58s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | School behaviour policy in NI - a change needed? | Discussion with school behaviour tsar Tom Bennett,joined by teachers Fiona Kane&Sally Rees | 55m 21s | ||||||
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| 9/14/26 | Does Donald Trump's opinion on Irish Unity change the debate? | Our panel debate the motivations behind his comments and influence over the unity debate | 57m 01s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | health service reviewhealthcare reform+3 | — | NI healthcareBBC Radio Ulster | — | Robbie Butlerhealth service review+3 | — | 35m 45s | ||
| 9/3/26 | marchDrumcree dispute+3 | — | Orange OrderParades Commission | Garvaghy Road | silent marchGarvaghy Road+3 | — | 41m 42s | ||
| 9/2/26 | food accesscommunity issues+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | foodaccess+5 | — | 21m 11s | ||
| 7/17/26 | politicsLabour leadership+3 | — | Labour | Northern Ireland | Andy BurnhamLabour Party+3 | — | 38m 41s | ||
| 6/26/26 | news headlinespolitics+1 | — | — | — | Jeffrey Donaldsonnews+3 | — | 40m 18s | ||
| 6/25/26 | BelfastPride parade+3 | — | NI Civil ServiceBBC Radio Ulster | Belfast | BelfastPride parade+3 | — | 35m 29s | ||
| 6/24/26 | politicspublic pensions+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | politiciansconviction+3 | — | 31m 22s | ||
| 6/15/26 | social media banyouth perspectives+4 | — | SnapchatTikTok+1 | Northern Ireland | social mediaban+6 | — | 46m 08s | ||
| 6/1/26 | politicsUlster Unionist Party+3 | — | Ulster Unionist Party | — | Doug BeattieUlster Unionist Party+3 | — | 55m 28s | ||
| 5/22/26 | retailSunday trading+2 | — | — | — | retailersSunday mornings+3 | — | 32m 20s | ||
| 5/21/26 | public transportservice cuts+3 | — | Translink | Northern Ireland | Translinkservice cuts+3 | — | 23m 17s | ||
| 5/20/26 | mother and baby homesredress scheme+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | NI | mother and baby homesredress+3 | — | 33m 10s | ||
| 5/19/26 | online safetychildren+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | online safety appschildren protection+3 | — | 37m 34s | ||
| 5/18/26 | UK-EU relationssingle market+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | UKEU+5 | — | 39m 33s | ||
| 5/12/26 | Labour partypolitics+3 | — | Labour party | — | Labour partypolitics+3 | — | 55m 44s | ||
| 5/11/26 | politicsKeir Starmer+3 | — | — | — | Keir Starmerpolitics+3 | — | 39m 08s | ||
| 5/7/26 | criminal responsibilityage of responsibility+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | NI | criminal responsibilityNorthern Ireland+3 | — | 41m 21s | ||
| 4/30/26 | policingpolitics+5 | Michelle O'Neill | DUPSinn Féin+1 | Stormont | Michelle O'NeillDUP+6 | — | 34m 12s | ||
| 4/15/26 | sportunity+4 | — | — | — | sportunity+4 | — | 22m 49s | ||
| 4/10/26 | fuel protestsroad blockades+3 | — | Farmers | Ireland | fuel protestsIreland+3 | — | 34m 51s | ||
| 4/9/26 | interviewactor+3 | Michael Patrick | — | — | Michael Patrickactor+3 | — | 42m 17s | ||
| 1/16/26 | road safetyspeed limits+3 | — | BBC Radio Ulster | — | speed limitsroad safety+3 | — | 33m 00s | ||
| 1/14/26 | Iranprotests+3 | Dr Saivush Randjbar-Daemi | — | Iran | Iranprotester+4 | — | 18m 01s | ||
| 1/12/26 | budgetStormont+3 | — | Stormont | — | Stormontbudget+3 | — | 35m 03s | ||
| 11/13/25 | safeguardingchurch resignation+1 | — | Presbyterian Church | — | Presbyterian Churchsafeguarding+3 | — | 53m 19s | ||
| 9/1/25 | hate crimesCatholic families+3 | — | — | Northern Ireland | hate crimesCatholic families+4 | — | 39m 15s | ||
| 5/27/25 | protestpolice response+3 | Sue Pentel | PSNI | Belfast | pro-Palestinianprotest+4 | — | 21m 04s | ||
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Chart history for Talkback
Peaked at #186 in Ireland, currently #186 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #186 | #186 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.