Seema Kennedy
Iain Dale talks to Seema Kennedy about her time as an MP and her role in the Levelling Up Goals initiative.
Apr 07, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Iain Dale All Talk
Award-winning LBC radio presenter, writer and ‘For the Many’ podcast co-host, Iain Dale brings his acclaimed, incisive insight on current affairs as he speaks with high profile media and political figures.
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Nigel Kahn
Iain Dale speaks to Nigel Kahn about his West Ham obsession and how it’s affected his life and family. This is not a football podcast, or a podcast about West Ham (well, it is at times!) but the conversation takes many an unexpected, and often emotional turn. Nigel was born in Plaistow and grew up in Canning Town and Barking. He was a perpetual truant and he explains how West Ham provided him with an escape, both in his school days and since. Nigel writes about football and is a member of the ‘M...
Mar 29, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Denis MacShane
Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP Denis MacShane about his life and career in the media and politics. They discuss his family background, the tragic death of his daughter, his years as a red, left wing activist in journalism and the unions, his entry into the political world, his years as a Foreign office minister, the Rotherham child grooming scandal, his fall from grace in the expenses scandal and what it was like spending 7 weeks in prison. This is the longest All Talk interview yet.
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Cheryl Baker
Iain Dale talks to Cheryl Baker about her life and career as a singer in the group Bucks Fizz, and now The Fizz, including her memories of winning the Eurovision Song Contest 40 years ago with MAKING YOUR MIND UP.
Mar 16, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Justine Greening
Iain Dale talks to former Cabinet Minister Justine Greening about her life and career in politics, including how she said ‘no’ to Theresa May, her coming out by tweet, the levelling up agenda and much more besides.
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Nicky Campbell
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, presenter and author Nicky Campbell about his new book ONE OF THE FAMILY: WHY A DOG CALLED MAXWELL CHANGED MY LIFE, his career in broadcasting, his love of dogs and the appeal of his hit TV show, LONG LOST FAMILY.
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Gillian Keegan
Iain Dale talks to Chichester MP Gillian Keegan about her life and career in and outside politics, and her role as Minister for Apprenticeships & Skills. They trawl back through her upbringing in Liverpool and business career as well as indulge in a lot of laughs and very amusing anecdotes towards the end!
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Jane Garvey
Iain talks to broadcaster Jane Garvey about her life and her radio career on BBC local radio, 5 Live and Radio 4 as well as the impact of the Fortunately podcast.
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Andrew Kennedy
Iain Dale talks to Conservative Party Agent Andrew Kennedy about the job and challenges of being a party agent. Andrew grew up in a working class community on Merseyside and with brief sojourns on HMS Canberra and in Sydney he has been an agent for thirty years. He talks about being gay in the political world and the challenges of running seven different Conservative Associations in Kent.
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Iain Dale ‘On the Couch with Richard Sefton’.
This is a pilot episode of a podcast called ‘On the Couch’, hosted by mental health professional and counsellor Richard Sefton. It gets quite emotional as Iain talks about his life experiences and mental health.
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Michael Crick
Iain talks to political journalist, broadcaster and author Michael Crick about his life and career in the media, and what might have been if he had gone into politics.
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 88
James Comey
Iain Dale talks to former FBI Director James Comey about his new book Saving Justice.
Jan 19, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Matt Forde
Iain Dale interviews standup comedian, broadcaster, interviewer, impressionist and all round funny guy Matt Forde. They also talk about his book Politically Homeless.
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Peter Dickson
Iain Dale talks to Peter Dickson, the country’s leading voiceover artist and the voice behind X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. He has had an extraordinary career in radio and TV and has just published a memoir, “Voiceover Man”. He started life in Northern Ireland before moving to London to work on Radio 1 and Radio 2 before moving into the world of voiceovers. A man with a wonderful voice and brim full with anecdotes about personalities like Steve Wright and Simon Bates, Peter Dickson is one o...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 85
The Best of 2020
A collection of the best All Talk interviews from 2020.
Dec 30, 2020•2 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Wes Streeting MP
Iain Dale talks to the Labour MP for Ilford North and Shadow Schools Minister, Wes Streeting. In a wide ranging and very personal conversation Wes talks about his background, his education, his unconventional family, the extent of his political ambition, and how his sexuality has been impacted by his faith.
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Caroline Flint
Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP Caroline Flint about her life and political career. In an intensely personal conversation she talks about how she’s coped with losing her seat, her family background, her ministerial career and how political friendships have been shattered over Brexit.
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Paul Embery
Iain Dale talks to trade unionist Paul Embery about his time with the Fire Brigades Union, why Labour has lost its working class roots, and his new book DESPISED: WHY THE MODERN LEFT LOATHES THE WORKING CLASS.
Dec 09, 2020•54 min
Jonny Oates
Iain Dale talks to LibDem Peer and former chief of staff to Nick Clegg in the Coalition years, Jonny Oates, now Lord Oates about his book I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN. He talks movingly about running away to Addis Ababa as a 15 year old, his work in Zimbabwe and South Africa and his career as a public affairs consultant. He discusses how the coalition came into being, what it was like working for Nick Clegg, and where the Liberal Democrats go from here.
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Peter Cardwell
Iain Dale talks to former Government Special Advisor Peter Cardwell about his life as a special advisor to four cabinet ministers and his new book THE SECRET LIFE OF SPECIAL ADVISERS.
Nov 25, 2020•51 min
Chris Bryant MP
In an intensely personal conversation Iain Dale talks to Chris Bryant about his life, career, motivations, reputation and books. They spend the last part of the interview discussing his new book ‘The Glamour Boys’. This is one you won’t want to miss.
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Christian Wolmar
Iain talks to transport journalist and activist Christian Wolmar about his journalism, influences and career, and his campaign to be Mayor of London in 2016, during which he and Christian had a falling out.
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Bonus : Cliff Richard
Iain Dale achieves one of his lifetime ambitions and interviews Sit Cliff Richard for a whole hour. They discuss his life, career, music and the allegations that nearly ruined his life, but fought back against. They discuss his religion, and how he intends to spend the rest of his life. Let’s get ‘Wired for Sound’…!
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Sir Vince Cable
Iain Dale talks to Sir Vince Cable about his life, politics, being LibDem leader, his fascination with ballroom dancing and his new book CHINA ENGAGE.
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Austin Mitchell
Iain Dale talks to Austin Mitchell who served as Labour MP for Great Grimsby from 1977 to 2015. They talk about his political and broadcasting careers, his love of photography and his new book on J B Priestley’s wartime broadcasts.
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min
John Kampfner
Iain talks to the former New Statesman editor about his career in journalism and his new book WHY THE GERMANS DO IT BETTER.
Oct 20, 2020•53 min
Steve Baker MP
Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP for Wycombe, Steve Baker, about his life in politics, why he became an MP, the Brexit debate and his role in it, his period as a Brexit Minister, his religious faith, his love of skydiving and his near death experience, and whether he would accept a ministerial job in a reshuffle and who his political heroes are.
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Margot James
In a deeply personal conversation, Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Margot James about her life, career in politics, sexuality and whether there’s life after leaving Parliament.
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Sir Richard Evans
Iain Dale talks to one of the country’s most eminent historians, Sir Richard Evans, who also happened to be Iain’s history tutor at university. He is the country’s leading authority on the Nazis and has written a new book on Nazi conspiracy theories, THE HITLER CONSPIACIES: The Third Reich and the paranoid imagination. They venture far and wide in a warm and personal conversation.
Sep 29, 2020•56 min
Will Young
Iain is joined by Pop Idol winner Will Young, who talks about his career, takes calls from listeners and discusses his new book 'To be a gay man'
Sep 15, 2020•51 min
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