The best books to read for summer 2021
From Nobel-winning greats and pacey thrillers to memoirs and historical novels, Times Radio's Stig Abell returns to the podcast for our guide to the best reads for the beach.This podcast was brought ...
25 Jun 202126min
Tough times for the Veep: Can Kamala come through?
President Joe Biden put his VP Kamala Harris in charge of stemming the tide of migrants into the United States in March - a seemingly intractable problem. Since then, many have criticised Harris for n...
24 Jun 202130min
Confronting the scammers
Fraudsters make millions by exploiting a weak banking system, but who are the crooks behind it all? One of our journalists has turned the table on scammers by recording his calls with them and reporti...
23 Jun 202132min
Should footballers take the knee?
They've been booed and criticised but the England team insist they'll begin tonight's match by taking the knee. A former professional footballer tells us why it matters to the players so much.This pod...
22 Jun 202124min
Back to Brexitland: Inside Britain’s most pro-Leave town
This week marks five years since Britain voted to leave the European union. Today we go back to the heart of Brexitland in Boston, Lincolnshire.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of...
21 Jun 202132min
Diana, Bashir, and the future of the BBC
Princess Diana's 1995 interview with BBC journalist Martin Bashir is among the most famous in broadcasting history. But last month an independent investigation found that Bashir had engaged in “deceit...
18 Jun 202131min
Foreign Aid: An end to British benevolence?
Rebel MPs have been lining up to criticise plans to reduce the foreign aid budget from 0.7% of our national income to 0.5%, a loss of £4 billion. Today we explore the impact of these cuts In Westminst...
17 Jun 202131min
What really happened at the G7
As it was the first time world leaders have met since the pandemic began, there was a huge amount to discuss, including: vaccines, climate change and security. But how much was actually achieved at th...
16 Jun 202130min
