Make America relate again
Mark Carruthers speaks to Ambassador Richard Haass, Prof Clodagh Harrington, Shane Greer and Chris Buckler about how Donald Trump has changed the US Presidency.
Jan 20, 2021•35 min
Red Lines
The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.
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Episodes
Zooming into Stormont
Mark Carruthers asks three of the newest faces at Stormont how they have coped with an almost virtual parliament.
Jan 13, 2021•29 min
Union flak?
Has the DUP fired the starting gun on its 2022 election campaign?
Jan 06, 2021•29 min
Covid-19 in 2020
Mark Carruthers is joined by Health Correspondent, Marie-Louise Connolly, Jayne McCormack and Enda McClafferty to look back on what a global pandemic has changed in 2020.
Dec 16, 2020•32 min
Talks, deals and a 'forty foot barge pole'
Mark Carruthers discusses deal-making in Brussels and Belfast with Gareth Gordon, columnist Mary Kelly and former Number 10 spin doctor Tom Kelly.
Dec 09, 2020•29 min
Legacy troubles
Mark Carruthers is joined by former Victims' Commissioner Judith Thompson, Rev Dr Lesley Carroll from the Eames Bradley Group, and Alan McBride from the WAVE Trauma Centre.
Dec 02, 2020•32 min
Centenary Sensitivities
Mark Carruthers is joined by Professor Pete Shirlow, columnist Andrée Murphy and Professor Duncan Morrow to discuss marking the centenary of Northern Ireland.
Nov 25, 2020•28 min
Mandatory collision
Mark Carruthers is joined by Sam McBride, Suzanne Breen and John Manley to ask if the system of government at Stormont makes fighting a global pandemic impossible.
Nov 18, 2020•27 min
The Biden Identity
Mark Carruthers is joined by Fintan O'Toole, Norman Houston and Brendan O'Neill to discuss the new man heading to the White House.
Nov 11, 2020•35 min
Union flagging?
Mark C is joined by Lesley Riddoch, David Maddox & Patrick Maguire.
Nov 04, 2020•29 min
Polls: Leaders, parties & the border
Mark Carruthers chats to Suzanne Breen, Chris Donnelly and Newton Emerson.
Oct 28, 2020•30 min
Devenport departs
Gareth Gordon, Enda McClafferty, Jayne McCormack and Stephen Walker join Mark Carruthers to interrogate and tease the outgoing BBC NI Political Editor, Mark Devenport.
Oct 21, 2020•34 min
Briefing Encounters 2 - Judgement Day
Polly Toynbee, John Sergeant & Alex Massie assess 6 months of Boris Johnson's leadership
Oct 14, 2020•26 min
America votes on Mass
Mark speaks to Shane Greer, Fintan O'Toole and Marion McKeone about the American election
Oct 07, 2020•29 min
Will Irish see border?
Mark Carruthers asks John Campbell, Jess Sargeant, Newton Emerson and Naomi O'Leary if the Brexit talks are approaching crunch time.
Sep 30, 2020•25 min
Presidential reflection
Mark Carruthers speaks to former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese about her time in office, her wish to see reform in the Catholic Church and sexism in politics.
Sep 25, 2020•28 min
Sexism in 2020
Mark Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Breen, Nichola Mallon and Sorcha Eastwood to discuss how women in politics still face sexual harassment.
Sep 23, 2020•28 min
Britannia waives the rules?
Mark is joined by columnists Mary Kenny, Fintan O'Toole & BBC's John Campbell.
Sep 16, 2020•29 min
The Lord Chief Justice Interview
Mark speaks to Sir Declan Morgan, NI's Lord Chief Justice
Sep 10, 2020•25 min
Julian Smith : Politics, persuasion & pints.
Mark chats to the former NI Secretary Julian Smith
Jul 15, 2020•35 min
The Micheál Martin interview
A chance to listen to the full extended version of Mark's interview with the Taoiseach
Jul 12, 2020•28 min
Stormont in a tea cup?
Mark Carruthers is joined by Mary Kelly, Stephen Grimason and Mark Simpson to compare Stormont's latest crisis with some of the big stories of the past.
Jul 08, 2020•26 min
Micheál matters?
The Good Friday Agreement is his "guiding star".
Jul 01, 2020•27 min
Independence Days
Michael Portillo talks to Mark Carruthers and UCD historian, Prof Diarmaid Ferriter about his new RTE series 'Hawks and Doves', examining the Irish War Of Independence.
Jun 24, 2020•27 min
'Cute Hoors' & Blueshirts.
The end of Civil War politics in the Republic of Ireland?
Jun 17, 2020•28 min
O'Leary, Newton, John
Mark and guests discuss Brexit, Barnier & a return of Crazy Prices.
Jun 10, 2020•25 min
Yes Ministers
Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, Suzanne Breen, Sam McBride and Brendan Hughes, to rate the Stormont Ministers' performance during the coronavirus crisis.
Jun 03, 2020•27 min
Could Covid kill the Union?
Mark is joined by Lesley Riddoch, Alex Massie & Martin Kettle.
May 27, 2020•28 min
Top Trumps
Mark Carruthers chats to the new US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland With analysis from Mark Devenport.
May 20, 2020•30 min
Getting your steps up
Mark Carruthers is joined by regulars Gareth Gordon and John Campbell, BBC NI Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly, and former political advisers Tom Kelly and Guto Harri.
May 13, 2020•35 min
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