At the end of the show a question from Ian Mouat Recommendations: Stuart: Painkiller - Netflix The causes and consequences of America’s opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims, and an investigator seeking the truth. Available on Netflix Eamonn: 13 Days, Amazon Prime In this gritty thriller starring Kevin Cosnar and Bruce Greenwood, President John F. Kennedy and his chief advisor struggle to prevent nuclear disaster in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Availa...
Aug 16, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 185
Stuart discusses the release of the Ofcom Media Nations: Scotland Report with Ofcom Regulatory Affairs Manager Stephan Webster. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/265378/scotland-report-2023.pdf
Aug 09, 2023•22 min•Season 6Ep. 184
At the end of the show a question from David McCann Recommendations: Stuart: The King Who Never Was - Netflix A Prince in exile, a top model, a gunshot in the dark that changed the lives of so many people, for generations to come. Starting with the events that happened on the tragic night of August 18th, 1978 at Cavallo Island, The King Who Never Was traces the story of Vittorio Emanuele Di Savoia, the last heir to the throne of Italy. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81495974 Eamonn: The Ones W...
Aug 09, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 183
At the end of the show a question from David Stark Recommendations: Eamonn: Private Eye The official site for Private Eye magazine, the UK's number one best-selling news and current affairs publication edited by Ian Hislop. https://www.private-eye.co.uk/ Paddy: Nothing Compares - SKY Tv Directed by Belfast-born filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson, the archive-led documentary takes viewers back to Sinead’s prophetic words and deeds from 1987-1993. It reflects on the legacy of a fearless artist through a c...
Aug 02, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 182
At the end of the show a question from Dominic Everett. Recommendations: Andrea: Jude and Diana The only mention of Jude in Nova Scotia’s official history relates to her death: a slave-owning family was brought to trial for her murder in 1801. They were acquitted despite overwhelming evidence that they were guilty. Sharon Robart-Johnson pays tribute to such archival glimpses of enslaved people by re-creating the fullness of sisters Jude and Diana’s survival, emphasizing their joys alongside thei...
Jul 26, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 181
‘Labour splits’, ‘Journalism and the working class' and ‘BBC licence fee review’ / with Catriona Stewart At the end of the show a question from Dennis Maxwell Recommendations: Stuart: Brian Woods( I) Brian Woods was born on 16 March 1963 in St. Annes, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for The Carpet Slaves: Stolen Children of India (2001) , Kids Behind Bars (2001) and Frontline (1983) . Born March 16, 1963 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940523/ Catriona: The Sixth Comma...
Jul 19, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 180
At the end of the show a question from John Daly. Recommendations: David 'Brave Men' by Ernie Pyle The classic, human-scale account of the soldiers who fought in World War II, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ernie Pyle—America’s most famous and most loved war correspondent—featuring a new introduction by David Chrisinger, the author of the new Ernie Pyle biography, The Soldier's Truth https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brave-Men-Ernie-Pyle/dp/0143137174 https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/700425/brave-m...
Jul 12, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 179
At the end of the show a question from producer Brian McAlpine Recommendations: Stuart Reuters News Reuters News delivers breaking news, analysis and market data from the world’s most trusted news organisation. Explore a seamless stream of articles, pictures and videos on your phone or tablet. https://www.reuters.com/tools/mobile/us Eamonn Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorised Story of American Gladiators In the '90s, TV's stunt-filled "American Gladiators" thrilled fans. This docuseries explore...
Jul 05, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 178
Sunak and the media’, The RTE financial scandal and Russia in Turmoil / with Steve Richards At the end of the show a listener question from Ian Mount Steve Richards Presents: Rock'n'Roll Politics Edinburgh Festival Aug 13-26 https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics Recommendations: Stuart Oppenheimer Trailer Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the ...
Jun 28, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 177
The First Minister unveils Scottish Constitution plan, Keir Starmer’s Great British Energy Company and Boris goes down in History / with Ruth Wishart At the end of the show a listener question from Nial MacKay Recommendations: Stuart ‘All The Sinners Bleed’ S.A.Cosby Investigating the murder of a teacher, the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County must reckon with the ghosts of his own past as well as those of the community in this powerful Virginia-set thriller from the author of ‘...
Jun 21, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 176
This week - Boris Busted, Trump in Trouble, Nicola Nicked and Phew what a Scortcha’ / with Paddy Duffy At the end of the show a listener question from Alasdair MacIver on ‘Partial’ reporting. Recommendations: Stuart: RIP Gordon McQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Q-TC8tCyc https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63920277 Eamonn: Netfilx - Arnold https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/arnold-schwarzenegger-documentary-release-date-trailer-news Paddy: David Squires https://www.theguardian.com/p...
Jun 15, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 175
This week - BBC Scotland , Harry and the Phone Hackers, Margaret Ferrier expelled from Parliament and the Art of the obituary / with Michael Stewart At the end of the show a listener's question from Rodger Hyam on BBC Verify Recommendations: Eamonn: David Grann 'The Devil and Sherlock Holmes https://www.davidgrann.com/book/the-devil-and-sherlock-holmes/ Michael: 'The Offer' https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-offer/umc.cmc.4vfyyn1lemjp494nznhmpeium https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/the-offer/ The...
Jun 07, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 174
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Andrea Baker down the line from Toronto. This week: The BBC Bafta Edit, Zelensky in the UK and Alex Cole-Hamilton and a listener question about media presenters of the 70’s. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: ANDREA : Obituary: Legendary & Trailblazing Mezzo-Soprano Grace Bumbry Dies at 86 https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-trailblazing-mezzo-soprano-grace-bumbry-dies-at-86/ 1)Talking Derry Girls podcast o...
Jun 07, 2023•59 min•Season 6Ep. 171
This week Stuart and Eamonn are joined by the wonderful Joyce McMillan. This week: The Deposit Return Scheme, Whattsapp Boris, and Glasgow goes clean. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Eamonn White House Plumbers https://www.skygroup.sky/article/trailer-released-for-the-limited-series-white-house-plumbers-exclusively-available-on-sky-and-now Stuart James Crawford Wild History https://birlinn.co.uk/product/wild-history/ Joyce Pitlochry Festival Th...
May 31, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 173
This week Stuart and Eamonn are joined , for his first time on the show, by journalist and commentator Kevin McKenna. This week: BBC Verify, Madeleine McCann and unconscious bias v justified criticism. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Eamonn: Dublin Narcos The new three-part docu-series tells the story of how Dublin transformed from a recession-blighted city in the 1980’s to a growing metropolis in the 1990’s. As its fortune changed, so too did ...
May 24, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 172
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Andrea Baker down the line from Toronto. This week: The BBC Bafta Edit, Zelensky in the UK and Alex Cole-Hamilton and a listener question about media presenters of the 70’s. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: ANDREA : Obituary: Legendary & Trailblazing Mezzo-Soprano Grace Bumbry Dies at 86 https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-trailblazing-mezzo-soprano-grace-bumbry-dies-at-86/ 1)Talking Derry Girls podcast o...
May 17, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 171
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Journalist and Lecturer Simon Pia. This week - The Coronation Hangover, The Tories lose 1000 seats at English Local Elections, GB News in ‘significant breach’ of Ofcom rules and the news that a New York, civil case jury has found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer E Jean Carroll / with journalist and lecturer Simon Pia. Recommendations Stuart: Future Economy Scotland is a non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democrati...
May 10, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 170
Stuart and Eamonn are joined this week by columnist/reporter Catriona Stewart. This week - BBC Chairman Richard Sharp quits after inquiry finds he breached public appointment rules, Jerry Springer - American Mayor and TV host dies at 79, The UK Government under fire for trying to curtail Scottish ministers’ overseas work. and a listener's question about Coronation coverage. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Stuart: Dear Mama A deeply personal fiv...
May 03, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 169
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by a dynamic duo of author and commentator Lesley Riddoch and Big Issue editor Paul McNamee. This week : Today, Our Views on the Scottish News, Murdoch fires Tucker Carlson and The Big Issue Northern edition to close after 30 years. This week's listener question is from David McParland. Recommendations: Stuart: 2022 Booker Prize-winning novel: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Sri Lankan author, Shehan Karunatilaka. A photographer in the afterlife sets out to expos...
Apr 26, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 168
With Stuart yet to touch down in The Big Light Studio, Eamonn talks with Ricky Ross and Paddy Duffy. This week, as the SNP go from nightmare to nightmare, some parts of the press are in a feeding frenzy as they try to find more sticks to bash Scotland’s governing party. Is there a risk that certain parts of the press have taken their eye off the ball when it comes to legitimate targets? Fox v Dominion and Biden in Belfast. Recommendations: Walking Back Home - Ricky Ross https://www.waterstones.c...
Apr 19, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 167
The SNP in crisis as Peter Murrell arrested The Cost of The Crown And the US Defence Department have sprung a leak / withShona Craven and David Pratt Eamonn is joined by journalist Shana Craven and war correspondent David Pratt. This week, SNP in crisis, Royal finances exposed and Ukraine files leaked from US Defence Dept. Recommendations: EAMONN: BBC Scotland Series: GOLD TOWN 3 part series following gold miners in the Scottish Highlands https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t3lq SHONA - podcast...
Apr 12, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 166
With Cosgrove still on the beach, Eamonn is joined by Journalists Shona Craven and Ruth Wishart. This week, Trump goes to Court, Suella Braverman denies Brexit and the Scottish Tories seem keen to get the Better Together Band back on tour.... Recommendations: RUTH: 1) Best-selling novel - LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by BONNIE GARMUS - about women's lives, careers and struggle for empowerment in the late 1950s and early 60s. https://www.waterstones.com/book/lessons-in-chemistry/bonnie-garmus/97818049909...
Apr 05, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 165
Eamonn is joined by podcast favourites Shona Craven and Paddy Duffy. This week, Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland´s first First Minister, MI5 Spy reveals secret IRA talks as N.I. terrorist threat level hits severe and ´Trump, God and Guns´. Recommendations: SHONA - book by Hannah Barnes: Time to Think- the inside story of the collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children. https://www.waterstones.com/book/time-to-think/hannah-barnes/9781800751118 PADDY - book -RULE NOSTALGIA- by Hannah Rose...
Mar 29, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 164
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by ex SNP minister and now Professor at St. Andrews University Stephen Gethins. This week, The DUP reject the Windsor Framework, Boris appears before Privileges Committee, Met Police slammed in report and a listener's question about communications officers in party politics. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT):...
Mar 22, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 163
This week Stuart and Eamonn take an in-depth look at the latest BBC impartiality crisis in answer to listeners' requests. At the end of the show the duo share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Stuart - Unspeakable Scotland The Buck Ruxton Murders - top Scottish crime writer, Val McDermid tells Janice Forsyth the true story of the horrific double murder carried out by Indian-born, Lancaster-based doctor, Buck Ruxton. https://www.thebiglight.com/unspeakablescotland/ https://podcasts.ap...
Mar 15, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 162
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and critic Joyce McMillan. This week - “Views on the News”, The Herald gets handy with Photoshop, Starmer sends Sue a party invite and a listener’s question about journalistic ethics. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia...
Mar 08, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 161
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by author and broadcaster Paddy Duffy. This week - "Views on the News", the Windsor Framework, What's up with Whattsapp and a listener question about press reliability. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patreon app (iOS/Android) ...
Mar 01, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 160
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist Shona Craven. This week - the SNP leadership contest, the Nicola Bulley investigation, Vladimir Putin’s speech and a listener question about media coverage of Nicola Sturgeon. At the end of the show, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the Patre...
Feb 22, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 159
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Herald writer-at-large, Catriona Stewart. This week - Nicola Sturgeon resigns, Richard Sharp faces fresh calls to resign, the Deposit Return Scheme and a listener question on Murray Foote. At the end of the episode, the trio share their media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the club, how do I listen? Download the ...
Feb 15, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 158
Stuart and Eamonn are joined by mezzo-soprano Andrea Baker. This week - Our "Views of the News", Nicola Sturgeon publishes her tax returns, Rishi Sunak reshuffles his cabinet amid the ghosts of Prime Ministers past and a listener question on where to get reliable Scottish news. At the end of the episode, media recommendations. To listen to the full hour-long episode, and for a full list of recommendations, join the Talk Media Club (99p per week + VAT): patreon.com/talkmedia After I’ve joined the...
Feb 08, 2023•6 min•Season 6Ep. 157
