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Episodes

118: Bye-Biden

The team discuss the news from across the pond, plus Labour’s record-breakingly short honeymoon; and MD, AKA Phil Hammond, reveals the uncertainties of the Lucy Letby case.

Jul 24, 202450 minEp. 118

117: A New Pod For Britain

All the fallout from last week's election, what the New Boys and Girls will bring to government (and the Old New Boys And Girls too) and what bunfights the Page 94 team are looking forward to in this parliament. With Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy.

Jul 10, 202445 minEp. 117

116: Pre-Election Special

A special mini-episode treat - the wit and wisdom of Nigel Farage (is this right? Ed), as channelled by the Eye’s Craig Brown and Lewis Macleod. Find out what Nigel REALLY thinks about good old-fashioned British maths.

Jul 03, 20245 minEp. 116

115: False Advertising

A final pre-election special on the state of online advertising, the Tories' gambling problem, the new Never-Nigels and the British Invasion of American newsrooms. With Ian Hislop, Adam Macqueen, Matt Muir, Helen Lewis, and Andrew Hunter Murray.

Jun 25, 202447 minEp. 115

114: Special Non-Emergency Election Episode

Helen, Adam and Andy try to answer your questions about the election - not 'who's going to win?' (everyone knows that) but the more interesting bits. Plus a special double quiz of Eyes past and campaigns present.

Jun 12, 202431 minEp. 114

112: Footies #6: Hospital Passing-The-Buck

Rebecca Thomas of the Independent describes her broad and shocking investigation into the failures in the UK’s mental health system. Part five of the 2024 Paul Foot Award mini-series.

Jun 10, 202411 minEp. 112

111: Footies #5: The Challenging Mr Odey

Paul Caruana Galizia (Tortoise) and Antonia Cundy (Financial Times) discuss their joint piece on Crispin Odey, the former hedge fund manager now denying multiple allegations of sexual assault. Part five of the 2024 Paul Foot Award mini-series.

Jun 09, 202416 minEp. 111

110: Footies #4: Duel Narratives

DUAL NARRATIVES. Lewis McBlane of the Northern Scot on the most important road you (probably) haven’t heard of – the A96 and the 80-year campaign to add another lane to it. Part four of our mini-series on the Paul Foot Awards.

Jun 08, 202410 minEp. 110

109: The Footies #3: Taking the OPIS

Humberto Rocha of the Oil Price Information Service on some dodgy dealing in Big Carbon... in part three of our new investigative mini-series interviewing the investigative reporters behind six remarkable pieces of journalism shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award.

Jun 07, 202412 minEp. 109

108: The Footies #2: A Mental Health Crisis

Part two of our new investigative mini-series interviewing the reporters behind six remarkable pieces of investigative journalism, all shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award. Today, Justine Smith of The House magazine on the crisis in children’s mental health services.

Jun 06, 202412 minEp. 108

107: Paul Foot Awards Specials 1: The Single Injustice Procedure

A brand new mini-series from Page 94: interviews with the reporters behind six remarkable pieces of investigative journalism, all shortlisted for the prestigious Paul Foot Award 2024. Today, Tristan Kirk of the Evening Standard on the scandal of the Single Justice Procedure.

Jun 05, 202417 minEp. 107

106: A Washed Up Government

The team discuss the laws that are being shoved through parliament before the electoral iron curtain descends (and those that are being left on the other side), plus an update from Richard Brooks on the latest goings-on at the Post Office inquiry.

May 29, 202440 minEp. 106

104: Councils of Despair

Tim Minogue joins Helen, Adam and Ian to talk Rotten Boroughs, the fall of Humza Yousaf and how Private Eye outed a spy.

Apr 30, 202441 minEp. 104

103: Sexual Politics

Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy talk about upstanding members, retiring ministers and get all Trussed Up.

Apr 17, 202442 minEp. 103

102: Non-Crimes And Non-Punishment

Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy learn what you have to do to get arrested in Scotland, investigate which way Rupert Murdoch’s leaning as the election approaches, and finally go where only men have boldly gone before: the Garrick club.

Apr 04, 202440 minEp. 102

101: Private Eye's Privat-ised

Phil Hammond joins Andy, Helen and Adam for a pre-election NHS special all about the state of the health service. Also featuring blown whistles, strained metaphors and some very rude health.

Mar 20, 202440 minEp. 101

100: Gorging on George

Ian, Adam, Jane and Helen discuss royal privacy, the possible resurrection of the Crooked House pub, and the return of George Galloway. Questions? Feedback? Email us on [email protected] Sources: George Galloway on the “indefatigability” quote | Christopher Hitchens on being a drink-sodden former Trotskyist popinjay | Libel payouts over forged documents | Inquiry into Mariam Appeal | Inquiry into Viva Palestina | On Mykonos : “I actually had sexual intercourse with some of the people in ...

Mar 06, 202439 minEp. 100

99: Mailbag Mayhem

Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy unearth the Page 94 Inbox and answer reader questions about every subject under the Sun (or, er, in the Eye).

Feb 21, 202444 minEp. 99

98: Insane In The Membrane

Andy, Ian, Helen and Adam discuss banned courtroom reporting, how to tell a journalist from a politician (hint: it’s impossible), and the crypto-to-politician money pipeline. Send your questions to [email protected]

Feb 07, 202443 minEp. 98

97: Post, Polls, Papers and Piles

The team discuss the Post Office fallout, polling and when not to believe it, mayhem at the Mirror and finish with the latest National Trust sconefight.

Jan 24, 202440 minEp. 97

96: Post Haste

Private Eye has been reporting on the Post Office scandal for over a decade: Richard Brooks joins the team to discuss how we got here and where things go next. Plus, updates on the Mirror Hacking debacle and the massive profits being made on Teesside.

Jan 10, 202441 minEp. 96

95: Merry Quizmas

In a special between-Christmas-and-New-Year episode, Helen grills Adam and Andy on the big news of 2023. Contains all your favourite characters from the year - Nadine! Boris! Piers Moron! and more Prince Harry than you thought possible.

Dec 29, 202324 minEp. 95

94: Live In London

Ian is joined by Harry Enfield, Jan Ravens and Lewis Macleod to bring the Private Eye annual 2023 (available in shops now. Ed.) to the stage. Featuring Sylvie Krin, EJ Thribb, William McGonagall, Sir Herbert Gussett and many more!

Dec 20, 202350 minEp. 94

93: Dark Starmer and Dirty COPs

The team discuss the Labour leader's newfound love of Thatcher, the news from COP28 and the Telegraph deal that even its journalists are against.

Dec 06, 202337 minEp. 93

92: Call Me Lord Dave

The team discuss the reshuffle, discover what David Cameron has been doing in his gap years, and what Suella Braverman would do if only she were home secretary. Plus: The Crown and a Nadine Dorries quiz.

Nov 22, 202340 minEp. 92

91: Papers, Paul and Plots

The team look at how Fleet Street is covering the Covid Inquiry given their own compromised hacks, discuss the man behind last week's conservative ARC conference, and pick a few holes in Nadine Dorries' The Plot. Plus, Matt Muir reveals what progress Rishi Sunak's AI conference has really made in averting an AI-pocalypse.

Nov 08, 202344 minEp. 91

90: Electile Dysfunction

Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss the Conservative by-electoral apocalypse, reveal why Donald Trump could be coming to a court near you, and say a fond farewell to cartoonist Tony Husband.

Oct 25, 202323 minEp. 90

89: Government By Private Eye

Ian, Helen, Andy, and Richard Brooks discuss scrapping HS2, scrap on Teesside, long-delayed justice for victims of the Post Office and Labour's new policy of borrowing all its ideas from the pages of the Eye.

Oct 11, 202343 minEp. 89
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