• 268. Robert Halfon
    Jun 25 2024

    Iain Dale interviews former Conservative MP and minister Robert Halfon about leaving politics and what might come next, the challenges of articulating a case for Israel, whether he'd offer his services to a Labour government - and much else besides!

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    45 mins
  • 267. Linda McDougall
    Jun 18 2024

    Iain Dale interviews author and biographer Linda McDougall about her life of political journalism, marriage with late Labour MP Austin Mitchell and her latest book about Harold Wilson's trusted adviser and confidante MARCIA WILLIAMS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BARONESS FALKENDER.

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    47 mins
  • 266. Ian Payne
    Jun 12 2024

    Iain Dale interviews fellow LBC presenter Ian Payne about how he discovered his love of sport, whether he enjoyed his stint on telly and the magic of early morning radio.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 265. From the archive: Peter Sissons
    Jun 5 2024

    In an interview from Iain's radio programme in 2011, he interviews the late broadcaster Peter Sissons. They speak about Peter's childhood going to school with the Beatles, his extraordinary life in broadcasting and his memoirs.

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    43 mins
  • 264. Jonathan Dimbleby
    May 28 2024

    Iain Dale interviews broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby about his new book ENDGAME 1944: HOW STALIN WON THE WAR, which details the year which sealed the fate of the Nazis. Jonathan also speaks about his time at the BBC, and how the media landscape is changing.

    This episode was recorded before the prime minister called the general election.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 263. Deborah Slattery
    May 23 2024

    Iain Dale interviews one of his best friends, Deborah Slattery, who became a Conservative Party agent and was Iain’s campaign manager in North Norfolk. She was director of the Norfolk Deaf Association, and moved to Spain nine years ago. They also discuss child bereavement after Deborah and her husband Mike lost their six year old daughter Georgina to a terminal brain tumour.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • 262. Fred Dinenage
    May 15 2024

    Iain Dale interviews veteran broadcaster Fred Dinenage about his sixty years in broadcasting, the challenges and fun of working local news and kids TV - and his relationship with the Kray twins!

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    58 mins
  • 261. Helen Lederer
    May 8 2024

    Iain Dale interviews comedian and writer Helen Lederer about getting through rejection in her career, being honest on stage and the changing comedy landscape, as well as plenty of stories from her memoir NOT THAT I'M BITTER.

    Due to a technical issue, there is a very short period in the middle in which the sound quality changes. The discussion is such fun, we've left that bit in.

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    59 mins