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Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.

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    Bonus podcast: Corbyn鈥檚 Labour Episode 2

    Fri 10 Aug 2018

    George Parker presents episode two in the Radio 4's 鈥楾he Long March of Corbyn鈥檚 Labour鈥�.

  • Bonus podcast: Corbyn鈥檚 Labour Episode 1

    Fri 3 Aug 2018

    Steve Richards presents episode one of Radio 4's 鈥楾he Long March of Corbyn鈥檚 Labour鈥�.

  • The Nia Griffith One

    Thu 26 Jul 2018

    The Shadow Defence Secretary on languages, name-calling over Brexit and anti-Semitism.

  • The Liz Truss One

    Fri 20 Jul 2018

    The Chief Secretary on 'freedom fighting', negotiating Brexit & love of British cheese

  • The Andrea Leadsom One

    Fri 13 Jul 2018

    The Commons Leader on Brexit, Boris, Bercow, babies' brains and branding Big Ben.

  • The Dominic Raab One

    Thu 5 Jul 2018

    The Housing Minister's divided household over football and the "rocky bridge" to Brexit.

  • The Dominic Grieve One

    Fri 29 Jun 2018

    The former Attorney General on avoiding a 'no deal' Brexit and challenging the spooks

  • The Tommy Sheppard One

    Fri 22 Jun 2018

    The SNP MP on indyref2, his party walking out of PMQs & being knocked out of MasterChef.

  • The Tom Watson One

    Thu 14 Jun 2018

    Labour's Deputy Leader on clearing his 'brain fog' and the vulnerability of his position

  • The Andrew Adonis One

    Fri 8 Jun 2018

    The Labour peer on his battle to stop Brexit and why he wants to become an MP.

  • The Shakira Martin One

    Fri 25 May 2018

    NUS President on how further education saved her and why it's polite to use jazz hands.

  • The Angela Rayner One

    Fri 18 May 2018

    Labour's education spokeswoman on being poor but not "a scumbag" & if she can lead Labour

  • The David Lammy One

    Fri 11 May 2018

    The Tottenham MP's anger over Grenfell and Windrush - and how singing changed his life.

  • The James Graham One

    Fri 4 May 2018

    The award-winning playwright on empathy and the magic of political theatre (and Hull).

  • The Dawn Butler One

    Fri 27 Apr 2018

    The Shadow Equalities Secretary on prejudice in Parliament and pulling your trousers up.

  • The Tom Tugendhat One

    Fri 20 Apr 2018

    The former soldier on why you have to talk to your enemies & take the blame in a crisis.

  • The Jo Swinson One

    Fri 13 Apr 2018

    The LibDem deputy leader says yes to an Easter egg but no to leading a new centre party.

  • The Matt Hancock One

    Fri 23 Mar 2018

    The Culture Secretary explains how to win a horse race ... come on, let's get started!

  • The Brandon Lewis One

    Fri 16 Mar 2018

    Is the Conservative Party chairman too young to be a Tory?

  • The Keir Starmer One

    Fri 9 Mar 2018

    His youthful attacks on 'reformist passivity' and how he let burglars steal his TV

  • The Jacob Rees-Mogg One

    Fri 2 Mar 2018

    The leader of the Conservative Eurosceptics talks individuality, telly and Brexit.

  • The Anna Soubry One

    Fri 23 Feb 2018

    The former criminal barrister on why she's fearless and ready to fight the Brexiteers.

  • Bonus Podcast: Cameron Years Episode 3

    Wed 21 Feb 2018

    The final episode in Steve Richards' series about David Cameron's dramatic years as PM.

  • Bonus Podcast: Cameron Years Episode 2

    Wed 14 Feb 2018

    The second episode in Steve Richards' series about David Cameron's dramatic years as PM.

  • The Paris Lees One

    Fri 9 Feb 2018

    The journalist and activist gets tough about the media debate on transgender rights

  • Bonus podcast: Cameron Years Episode 1

    Wed 7 Feb 2018

    Steve Richards presents a series looking back at David Cameron's dramatic years in power.

  • The Sam Gyimah One

    Fri 2 Feb 2018

    The new Universities minister talks free speech and life as David Cameron's bag carrier.

  • The Jess Phillips One

    Fri 26 Jan 2018

    The straight-talking Brummie on 鈥榣ady zoos鈥�, Labour鈥檚 future and being mates with Mogg

  • The James Cleverly One

    Fri 19 Jan 2018

    New Tory Deputy Chairman on parental sacrifice, ambition and relaxing with toy soldiers

  • The Ian Hislop One

    Fri 12 Jan 2018

    The Private Eye editor talks scepticism, satire and why political journalism matters.

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