About this episode

Iain and Tessa discuss Tessa's interview with Rory Stewart and various political topics including unrest in Northern Ireland and the future of the BBC.

Iain and Tessa are back for more. Tessa's been interviewing Rory Stewart, so she gives her review of that rival podcaster. There's also discussion about the unrest in Northern Ireland, what it means to be English, the future of the BBC and more.

People in this episode

Hosts: Iain, Tessa

Guest: Rory Stewart

Topics covered

• interview
• Northern Ireland unrest
• English identity
• BBC future
• podcasting

Keywords

• Rory Stewart
• Northern Ireland
• BBC
• English identity
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC

Places: Northern Ireland, England

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