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Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions

Matt Chorley brings you the biggest interviews, latest news and best analysis from the heart of Westminster every weekday. It's politics, but not as you know it...

Radio 5 Live,45 episodes

Episodes

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What's going on in Greenland right now?
Plus.... What does Geoff Norcott think about being labelled the "right wing" comedian?
09 Jan 2026,28 mins
Has Wes Streeting got rid of NHS Fax Machines yet?
Plus… what's it like to be on the phone with Trump?
08 Jan 2026,31 mins
What was Matt Forde’s impression of PMQs?
Plus… Why are -13, 36 & 42 the numbers you need to watch?
07 Jan 2026,57 mins
Who is the world's strongest man?
Plus… what is Cabinet really like?
06 Jan 2026,44 mins
Is Venezuela all about oil?
Plus… will Greenland be next, and who should we be keeping an eye on in British politics?
05 Jan 2026,33 mins
Political Time Capsule (Part 2)
Matt explores how we’ll look back on today’s politics in 2045.
01 Jan 2026,29 mins
Political Time Capsule (Part 1)
Matt celebrates 20 years in Westminster by looking back to 2005.
31 Dec 2025,28 mins
Margaret Thatcher remembered
Matt talks to some of those who knew the former PM best
30 Dec 2025,32 mins
Winston Churchill remembered
Matt looks back at the life of the wartime PM, with his grandson.
29 Dec 2025,29 mins
The 'morning round'
Matt explores the two hour morning interview marathon faced by ministers.
26 Dec 2025,33 mins
What the Butler saw
Matt speaks to former top civil servant Lord Butler.
24 Dec 2025,40 mins
Today in Parliament
Matt celebrates 80 years of the iconic Westminster programme
23 Dec 2025,32 mins
Richard Dimbleby remembered
Jonathan Dumbleby joins matt to remember his father.
22 Dec 2025,26 mins
Which of YOUR jingles does Dermot O'Leary like best?
Dermot reviews your home-made Matt Chorley Christmas jingles.
20 Dec 2025,16 mins
Who will win Matt Chorley's Westminster Christmas Ding Dong?
Sir Chris Bryant, Mims Davies, Marianna Spring & Henry Zeffman play the big 2025 quiz.
19 Dec 2025,51 mins
What's wrong with the government's stories, levers and grids?
Plus… how do you avoid putting your foot in it with political shoes?
18 Dec 2025,30 mins
Which Xmas gag made Chris Mason laugh at PMQs?
Plus… why has a former Labour mayor joined the Green party?
17 Dec 2025,42 mins
How hard is it for a political spouse?
Plus… a Christmas special ‘All The Small Things’
16 Dec 2025,31 mins
Who would Santa vote for?
Plus... Which leader has had the best (and worst) 2025?
15 Dec 2025,39 mins
What REALLY happened at the 2024 election?
Plus... What are the politics of Christmas parties?
12 Dec 2025,34 mins
Is Lapland safe from Putin?
Plus… how many number 1 priorities can the PM have?
11 Dec 2025,33 mins
Who does Joe Lycett think was the sassiest at PMQs?
Plus… how do you take a great political photo?
10 Dec 2025,44 mins
Why does Ian Hislop hate swearing?
Plus… how many Christmas cards does an MP send?
09 Dec 2025,29 mins
Can TikTok save Keir Starmer?
Plus Will Keminism or Wangela be the words of NEXT year?
08 Dec 2025,31 mins
Why does Gove think Rayner will be PM next year?
Plus… what's next for Polanski and Farage?
05 Dec 2025,43 mins
What really happens in a leak inquiry?
Plus… how should a leader shmooze the troops?
04 Dec 2025,33 mins
What is Ana Matronic's connection to Oliver Cromwell?
Plus… why does one Labour MP think David Lammy's jury changes are criminal?
03 Dec 2025,38 mins
Was Brexit worth it?
Plus… what has Zack Polanski got that Ed Davey hasn't?
02 Dec 2025,31 mins
Is everybody missing the point about the budget?
Plus… why did Trump have to save turkeys from Biden's autopen?
01 Dec 2025,32 mins
What happened to the black hole?
Plus... Should we replace the national anthem?
28 Nov 2025,30 mins