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Braverman Backs Reform
Suella Braverman has defected to Reform UK, accusing the Tories of betrayal.
26 Jan 2026,·33 mins
The UK's relationship with China
Labour in turmoil over Andy Burnham and the UK's relationship with China.
25 Jan 2026,·59 mins
An American Journey
2. A More Perfect Union
What does it mean to be an American?
26 Jan 2026,·42 mins
The Price of Meat
High meat prices have led to a boom in meat smuggling - a major risk to public health.
25 Jan 2026,·28 mins
John Glen MP, Quentin Letts, Jake Richards MP, Anna Sabine MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Corn Exchange in Blandford Forum, Dorset.
23 Jan 2026,·52 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Even More Psychodrama
Another defection to Reform, more Labour leadership chat and an Americast Q&A.
26 Jan 2026,·120 mins
24/01/2026
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
24 Jan 2026,·40 mins
David Lammy: The old world order isn't coming back
What happened when Vance, Rayner and Lammy went drinking in Rome?
24 Jan 2026,·51 mins
A New Blueprint for PR
David Yelland and Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty look at how the rules of PR are changing.
21 Jan 2026,·31 mins
Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution
4. Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine.
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
16 Dec 2025,·57 mins
Ben Riley-Smith assesses latest developments at Westminster.
24 Jan 2026,·28 mins
25/01/2026
News, discussion and interviews from politics and beyond.
25 Jan 2026,·120 mins
I accused a policeman of rape but I ended up on trial
‘Ruth’ accused a police officer of rape but was prosecuted for lying about the allegation.
27 Jan 2026,·37 mins
27/01/2026
Sean Curran reports on the continuing row about the future of the Chagos Islands.
27 Jan 2026,·28 mins
The world this week, deposit return scheme, energy, social media, St Dwynwen
Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.
25 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Macclesfield
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Macclesfield
22 Jan 2026,·58 mins
Westminster Hour. 25th January, 2026
Labour in turmoil over Andy Burnham
25 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Will Braverman feel at home in Reform?
Plus… what are Labour MPs saying about Starmer and Burnham?
26 Jan 2026,·30 mins
26/01/2026
The big political issues of the day.
26 Jan 2026,·44 mins
NATO, policing
Have your say on the issues raised on Any Questions?
Does Northern Ireland need Reform?
Will Nigel Farage's Reform UK party contest elections in Northern Ireland?
21 Jan 2026,·34 mins
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
26 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Hungary
Two World Wars and One Failed Revolution
Misha Glenny on Hungary's dramatic and tragic history in two world wars.
23 Jun 2025,·42 mins
Episode 3
The fall of the Shah led to the creation of the world's first Islamic republic.
01 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Croesi'r Llawr?
Dau aelod mainc flaen y Ceidwadwyr yn cael eu taflu allan o'r blaid.
21 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Heroism
5. New Heroes
Rory Stewart explores ideas of the hero through time.
01 Sep 2025,·28 mins
MS thrown out of party for 'talking to Reform' and WRU before MPs
James and Fliss on the sacking of MS James Evans and the WRU before MPs at Westminster.
22 Jan 2026,·42 mins
Another Reform defection
Suella Braverman, another high-profile Tory, defects to Reform UK.
27 Jan 2026,·30 mins
The law under fire
Do political attacks on the law put legal professionals in danger?
19 Nov 2025,·27 mins
