SIM Ep 55 Pod 20: ending domestic violence, demanding diversity, and a full Scottish, please

Eighty years since The Blitz terrorised the British public, we find ourselves back in confusing, scary and dangerous times. In this week's Chops, Hannah chats to chief curator of Historic Royal Palace...

21 Feb 202125min

Knowing what is or isn't going to give you a hangover is essential lockdown intel, so Mick gets busy herding delightful comedy cats and hosts of the Spit or Swallow podcast, Lou Conran and Sally-Anne ...

17 Feb 20211h 15min

Mick chats to poet, performer and fellow northern bird Kate Fox about The Oscillations, Kate's wonderful new collection of poetry, full of joy, wry observations and humour, while tackling hard-hitting...

14 Feb 202135min

It's a busy start to 2021 for Outside The Box and this month we're talking about It's A Sin, The Serpent, Lupin, Staged 2, The Investigation and A Perfect Planet. Plus Hannah's got some love for Aliso...

12 Feb 202145min

We've all been under a lot of pressure in the last year and anecdotal evidence suggests it's starting to take its toll on the nation's relationships. So, this week, Hannah got on the phone to Dee Holm...

10 Feb 20211h 24min

The period in a woman's life between adolescence and menopause has no name, something journalist Nell Frizzell wanted to change when she set out to write The Panic Years, a hilarious and candid memoir...

7 Feb 202146min

Powerhouse performances, intriguing aspect ratio and fidget-inducing discomfort: Yosra's pick of 2014's Mommy from wünderkind director Xavier Dolan is a fresh watch for Mick and Jen. What do they make...

6 Feb 202127min

In 2018, Professor Olivette Otele became the UK’s first black female history professor. 2018! She chats to Mick about missing stories, her book African Europeans, and the toppling of Edward Colston. H...

3 Feb 20211h 30min