370. Francis Foster
Iain Dale interviews comedian and podcaster (and former teacher) Francis Foster about his new book (UN)EDUCATED: MY LIFE AS A TEACHER, AND WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER BECOME ONE.
Jun 10, 2026•1 hr 13 min
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369. Dr Sian Williams
Iain Dale interviews broadcaster-turned-counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams - live from Fowey!
Jun 03, 2026•1 hr 5 min
368. Lord Peter Ricketts
Iain Dale interviews former head of the Foreign Office and former national security adviser Lord Ricketts - live from Fowey.
May 27, 2026•1 hr 1 min
367. Sarah Vine
Iain Dale interviews Mail columnist Sarah Vine, live in Fowey.
May 20, 2026•57 min
366. Sir Jeremy Hunt
Iain Dale interviews former Conservative foreign secretary and chancellor Sir Jeremy Hunt, live in Fowey.
May 13, 2026•58 min
365. From the archive: Jonathan Powell
Iain Dale interviews former Blair chief of staff Jonathan Powell back in 2011 about his book THE NEW MACHIAVELLI: HOW TO WIELD POWER IN THE MODERN WORLD. Jonathan Powell is now the PM's national security adviser.
May 07, 2026•46 min
364. Mary Beard
Iain Dale interviews the wonderful Mary Beard about her new book TALKING CLASSICS: THE SHOCK OF THE OLD.
Apr 30, 2026•49 min
363. James Macintyre
Iain Dale interviews the author James Macintyre about his new book GORDON BROWN: POWER WITH PURPOSE - going through Brown's political awakening, the battle for the Labour leadership, and then the huge challenges he faced in office.
Apr 22, 2026•52 min
362. Paul Bessell
Iain Dale interviews author Paul Bessel about his new book FINDING DAD, a memoir-investigation into the life of Paul’s father, Peter Bessel: a Liberal MP (1964-1970), close friend of Jeremy Thorpe, later a key prosecution witness in the 1979 Thorpe conspiracy-to-murder trial. Bessel explains why he delayed writing for decades, what triggered the book, and how fearful he was of uncovering painful truths in his parents’ archives. The conversation traces Peter Bessel’s rise as a respected Cornish M...
Apr 15, 2026•59 min
361. Carl Cashman
Ian Dale interviews Carl Cashman, Lib Dem leader on Liverpool City Council, about his reputation as the 'UK's hottest politician', his upbringing in Prescot, being raised largely by his grandparents, later meeting his biological father at 22, and how class, accent, and confidence shaped him.
Apr 08, 2026•1 hr 12 min
360. Naz Shah
Iain Dale interviews Labour MP Naz Shah about being arrested with her mother for murder, how her background informs her work as an MP, what her faith means to her and more. Naz's new book is HONOURED: SURVIVAL, STRENGTH AND MY PATH TO POLITICS.
Apr 01, 2026•1 hr 35 min
359. Sir Sajid Javid
Iain Dale interviews former Conservative chancellor Sir Sajid Javid about his upbringing, his parents' arrival in the UK, his father's work on the buses, forgiving him later in life for hitting Sajid as a child, Sajid's relationship with his brother and heroic mother and more. Sir Sajid's new book is THE COLOUR OF HOME.
Mar 25, 2026•56 min
358. Alastair Bruce
Iain Dale interviews Major-General Alastair Bruce about what makes a good Royal correspondent, his time in the military - and being the governor of Edinburgh Castle!
Mar 18, 2026•51 min
357. Clyde Best
Iain Dale interviews West Ham legend Clyde Best about his upbringing and how he found a love for football, the racism he faced over his years in the sport, the influence he's had on the beautiful game - and the new documentary THE CLYDE BEST STORY.
Mar 11, 2026•1 hr 3 min
356. Steve Rosenberg
Iain Dale interviews the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg about going from starting out in journalism to being face to face with Vladimir Putin, about Steve's love not only for the BBC... but for the Eurovision Song Contest - and lots more.
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 9 min
355. Andrew Gold
Iain Dale interviews host of the Heretics podcast Andrew Gold about the shifting sands on both the left and the right, times guests have had a go at him, his experiences with Tommy Robinson and more.
Feb 25, 2026•1 hr 7 min
354. From the archive: David Starkey
In an interview from Iain's LBC show in 2010, David Starkey talks monarchy, the Milibands, being a contrarian and more.
Feb 18, 2026•42 min
353. From the archive: Gyles Brandreth
In an interview from Iain's LBC show in 2010, Gyles Brandreth talks his own time at LBC, moving from politics to entertainment, what he thinks of diarist Samuel Pepys, old teddy bears, Oscar Wilde - and David Davis being rebellious!
Feb 11, 2026•40 min
352. Hashi Mohamed
Iain Dale interviews barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed about his childhood being brought to the UK as a refugee after his father's death in Kenya, making it as a lawyer, trying to make a difference... and what happens if his interns are late!
Feb 04, 2026•1 hr 1 min
351. Henry Riley
Iain Dale interviews LBC presenter Henry Riley about his climb from assistant producer to presenter at the station, what Nick Ferrari had him doing as a reporter, his time before LBC, losing weight - and more.
Jan 29, 2026•1 hr 5 min
350. Daniel Barnett
Iain Dale interviews lawyer and LBC presenter Daniel Barnett about his strict on-air style, his experience representing 'Britain's fattest man', cross-examining Wolf from Gladiators and his skills in wine tasting!
Jan 21, 2026•58 min
349. Natasha Clark
Iain Dale interviews LBC's political editor Natasha Clark about her start as a journalist, moving from print to broadcast, asking President Trump a question and more!
Jan 14, 2026•48 min
348. The Best of 2025: Part 2
More best bits from Iain's All Talk interviews of 2025, featuring such names as Piers Morgan, Beth Rigby, Jeremy Hunt and Frank Gardner.
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 42 min
347. The Best of 2025: Part 1
Some of the best bits from Iain's All Talk interviews of 2025, featuring some fascinating people from broadcasting, politics and the media, as well as some of Iain's friends. It's all here - just sit back and enjoy.
Dec 31, 2025•1 hr 50 min
346. Matthew Syed
Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show to author and columnist Matthew Syed about the art of failing well, the state of the world, what the Tories should be doing better, what's going on with President Trump - and Matthew's book BLACK BOX THINKING: GROWTH MINDSET AND THE SECRETS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE. Matthew also speaks to a few LBC callers.
Dec 24, 2025•47 min
345. Lord Charles Moore
Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show to Lord Moore about the myths surrounding Margaret Thatcher, what she was really like, the consequences of the miners' strike - and Charles's new book combining his biographies of her. Charles takes LBC listeners' questions too.
Dec 17, 2025•50 min
344. James Max
Iain Dale interviews broadcaster James Max about getting into radio, his time on The Apprentice, the magic of LBC - and his work as president of the Royal Albert Hall.
Dec 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min
343. Lord William Waldegrave
Iain Dale interviews Conservative peer Lord William Waldegrave about his 'very posh' upbringing, getting into politics and then working for Ted Heath, then with Margaret Thatcher and John Major! Full of wonderful anecdotes from his many years in Westminster - do enjoy.
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr 9 min
342. Les Hinton
Iain Dale interviews journalist and former media executive about the highs and lows of tabloid journalism, working with Rupert Murdoch - and his new political novel DYING DAYS.
Nov 26, 2025•56 min
341. Duncan Barkes
Iain Dale interviews broadcaster Duncan Barkes about his time at LBC but also local radio - the benefits and challenges of various timeslots... and the question of seagulls vs pigeons!
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 2 min
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