Iain Dale and Neil Kinnock talk for two hours about the life, politics and career of the man who so nearly became Prime Minister. They talk about his upbringing and education in South Wales, his period as leader of the opposition, the Miners strike, dealing with Militant, his relations with Margaret Thatcher and John Major, the 1992 election campaign and they conclude by discussing Neil’s new role as carer to his wife Glenys, who has alzheimers. You may think two hours is too long for a podcast....
Apr 26, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Iain Dale interview writer and broadcaster Jo Phillips. Iain credits Jo with being being the one person without whom he would not be in radio. She worked at LBC in the 1970s as Michael Parkinson’s producer, was the editor of Five Live’s Sunday Service, and now commentates on politics. She tells the horrific story of being stabbed in north London ten years ago and how she has recovered from it.
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Iain Dale talks to Gawain Towler who spent fifteen years as Director of Communications for UKIP, the Brexit Party and Nigel Farage.
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Iain Dale talks to LBC News Breakfast Show presenter Lisa Aziz about her near 40 year broadcasting career at Radio City, the BBC, TVam, Sky News and LBC.
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Iain Dale talks to LBC News presenter Martin Stanford about his broadcasting career, including his 25 years on Sky News.
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Iain Dale talks to LBC Overnight Presenter Darren Adam about his career in radio, and obsession with living in Iceland. Oh, and Abba.
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Iain Dale talks to journalist James Macintyre about his life and experience of mental health.
Mar 16, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, DJ, radio presenter and Routemaster obsessive (!), Edward Adoo
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 147
In a deeply personal interview (well, the second half is…) Iain Dale talks to the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, about his new book THE BATTLE FOR LIBERAL BRITAIN, but they also talk more widely about his career in politics. What it’s like to be a minister, his approach to leading the LibDems, how the party can differentiate itself, the challenges of caring for his disabled son, his role in the Post Office Counters scandal and much more besides.
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Iain Dale talks to the host of the DESPERATELY SEEKING WISDOM podcast Sir Craig Oliver, who was David Camerson’s Director of Communications from 2011-2016 and who spent twenty years at ITN and the BBC where he ended up as editor of the Ten O’Clock News.
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 145
Iain Dale interviews Adam Boulton about his forty year career in political broadcasting.
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Iain Dale talks to LBC presenter Shelagh Fogarty about her career in broadcasting, her home city of Liverpool, her religion, her politics and much else besides. And they have a lorra lorra laughs along the way.
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Iain Dale talks to Sky News Chief Political Correspondent Jon Craig about his 40 years in the Westminster lobby.
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 142
Tom Lines called into Iain Dale’s radio show one evening and gave a brilliant five minute tutorial on the history of Ukraine. He was so good that dozens of listeners emailed, texted and tweeted to ask if they could hear more from him. So Iain invited him to record a podcast and this is the result. They talk about the history of Ukraine and the current situation.
Jan 27, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Iain Dale talks to Barney Jones who was editor of first Breakfast with Frost (1993-2005) and The Andrew Marr Show (2005-2015) and is now Professor of Broadcast Journalism at City University.
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 140
Iain Dale talks to Labour Peer Lord Andrew Adonis about Brexit, his time as a policy adviser to Tony Blair, being a cabinet minister under Gordon Brown, his childhood in foster care, how his mother abandoned him at the age of three, and why he decided to be open about his sexuality.
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Iain Dale talks to veteran DJ and broadcaster Tony Blackburn about his life and career in radio.
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 138
In an interview taken from his LBC Radio show, Iain Dale talks to Professor Kathleen Stock about her experience over the last year after she was taken to task by students at the University of Sussex for her views on Trans rights. She resigned her academic position as a result.
Jan 05, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 137
A selection from the best All Talk interviews in 2021, including Tim Rice, Nicky Campbell, Stephen Pound and David Amess.
Dec 29, 2021•2 hr 23 min
Iain Dale talks to Hong Kong Freedom campaigner Nathan Law, who has now had to seek political exile in this country following threats from the Chinese authorities in Hong Kong.
Dec 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Iain Dale talks to James Naughtie about his career in the lobby and on radio, including his 21 years presenting the Today Programme. And yes, he tells the full story of the Jeremy ‘Hunt’ moment…
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Iain Dale talks to Sian Berry, former co-leader of the Green Party about her life in politics and why green issues are so important.
Dec 08, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Iain Dale talks to Smooth Radio Drivetime presenter Angie Greaves about her career in broadcasting.
Dec 01, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP and Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon about his life and career in politics.
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Stewart White, who has just stepped down as lead presenter on BBC Look East after 37 years. They talk about his career at the BBC, his experience of fronting a regional news show and changes in broadcasting over the years.
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Iain Dale talks to Barry Gardiner, the Labour MP for Brent North, about his life and career in politics.
Nov 10, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP and former Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell about his life and political career, as well as his very funny new book BEYOND A FRINGE.
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Iain Dale talked to Theresa May’s former Chief of Staff, Gavin Barwell, about his two years in the job and his new book CHIEF OF STAFF: NOTES FROM DOWNING STREET.
Oct 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Iain Dale speaks to award winning political documentary maker Michael Cockerell about his journalistic career making original documentaries about prime ministers and political leaders, and his new book UNMASKING OUR LEADERS.
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Iain Dale talks to broadcasters, and the presenters of the Fortunately podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey about radio, life and their new book DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD?
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 126
