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The Eddie Mair Interview

Eddie Mair speaks at length to people with interesting things to say, for Radio 4's PM.

Radio 4,28 episodes

Episodes

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CIA Moscow Veteran: Putin is a consummate liar
John Sipher spoke to Eddie Mair about his life as a spy
04 Apr 2018,33 mins
I talk to my dead friend
Using artificial intelligence one woman has found a way of talking to her dead friend
16 Feb 2018,14 mins
'I have been across the whole spectrum of crime and I've paid a price for it'
Former gang member Jermaine Lawlor describes leaving crime to become a youth worker
12 Jan 2018,18 mins
How to make sure your last wishes are respected
Jenny Kitzinger's experience inspired her to campaign on behalf of incapacitated patients
02 Jan 2018,23 mins
'History is about the future, politics is about the past'
PM's Catalan referendum expert Sebastian Balfour tells us about his own fascinating life.
15 Dec 2017,44 mins
My twenty-two months of 'hell' in a Dubai prison
Ex-Leeds United MD David Haigh describes his treatment in Dubai criminal justice system
01 Dec 2017,12 mins
My journey as a Rohingya
Nijam Uddin Mohammed spent 18 years in a refugee camp in Bangladesh
24 Nov 2017,9 mins
'Those tweets were from someone lashing out at the world around him'
The Gay Times Editor who was sacked because of comments on social media explains his past
16 Nov 2017,20 mins
The 'Battle-Scarred' comedian
American war vet who podcasts his conversations with others who have been in war zones
08 Nov 2017,14 mins
Stourhead in autumn is 'a living work of art'
Head gardener Alan Power tells PM about the view from the gardens
31 Oct 2017,8 mins
Radio 4 helped diagnose my cancer
Paul was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer after hearing the symptoms on PM
16 Oct 2017,27 mins
'I operated a policy of protecting women around Harvey'
British film producer Alison Owen on her experiences of Harvey Weinstein
12 Oct 2017,9 mins
'I couldn’t carry on firefighting'
A former firefighter on dealing with the trauma of what he has seen on the job
06 Oct 2017,22 mins
I don't want to have sex
What does it mean to be asexual? This is one man's story of discovering his asexuality.
28 Sep 2017,41 mins,
The woman who remembers everything
Rebecca Sharrock has a condition that means she recalls every moment in her life
08 Sep 2017,20 mins
Why I campaign against abortions
Part Two of our debate on abortions in the United States
04 Aug 2017,13 mins
From fundamentalist Christian to abortion provider
Part One of our debate on abortions in the United States
28 Jul 2017,22 mins
Stroud candidates 16 year battle
David Drew and Neil Carmichael on campaigning against each other to be MP of Stroud
21 Jul 2017,18 mins
'I was just told I had to lose my hair'
What is a "cold cap"? And why does Claire McQuillan want one for her cancer treatment?
17 Jul 2017,9 mins
'People don't want to associate with the chemsex barrister'
In 2015 Henry Hendron's boyfriend Miguel Jimenez died after taking chemsex drugs
30 Jun 2017,18 mins
I didn't know my boyfriend was an undercover officer
"Jessica" only found out this year that she dated an undercover police officer in the 90s
16 Jun 2017,25 mins
Steve Hewlett's sons on moving forward
Freddie, Billy and Bertie say they are grateful for their father's interviews on PM
12 Jun 2017,16 mins
'I feel angry that families are going through that enormous stress'
Mother of 7/7 victim is campaigning to improve family liaisons after terror attacks
30 May 2017,12 mins
'Why I kept my wife's body after her death'
Russell Davison explains his family's unusual perspective on death
09 May 2017,10 mins
'My purpose in life was just playing the piano'
Pianist Antimo Magnotta dreamt of travelling and playing the piano until tragedy struck
17 Apr 2017,23 mins
My unknown sister, who was an inspiration
The story of two girls living miles apart but who shared a bond that united them
14 Apr 2017,19 mins
Dementia at 47
Dianne talks about being diagnosed with early onset dementia.
24 Mar 2017,14 mins
'Every year my officers recover 150 bodies from the desert'
Sheriff Mark Napier of Pima County, Arizona describes policing the US Southern border
17 Mar 2017,15 mins