Iain Dale All Talk

Iain Dale interviews Lib Dem MP and former cabinet minister Alistair Carmichael. They discuss the much larger number of Lib Dem MPs after the last election, how Alistair got into politics and what he learned from former careers - plus, the anniversary of his party's former leader Jo Grimond first being elected to Parliament.

Iain Dale interviews journalist and editor of The Oldie magazine Harry Mount about the art of writing a good column, the pressures of being an editor, having a famous father and what kind of impact that had on his childhood - and more!

Iain interviews journalist and broadcaster Beth Rigby about the highlights and challenges of being Sky's political editor, how to get the most out of a political interview, the fun of podcasting over broadcasting and loads more.

Iain Dale interviews journalist and broadcaster Nicholas Watt about how he got started in journalism, his time working in Northern Ireland and Brussels, and the changes at Newsnight - plus much more!

On Holocaust Memorial Day, and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Iain Dale interviews Holocaust survivor Hannah Lewis, who was forcibly marched to a labour camp in a village called Adampol as a child, where she witnessed her mother being shot dead by Nazi a death squad. Of her extended family, only Hannah and her father would survive the war. They speak about Hannah's experiences, and the importance of remembering the Holocaust all these years on.

Iain Dale interviews broadcaster Jo Coburn about the challenges of chairing a debate programme, how much production goes into her interviews - and the differences between being a correspondent and being a presenter.

Iain Dale interviews Times columnist and Conservative peer Lord Finkelstein. They discuss the life of an opinion writer - what works and what doesn't, the extraordinary story of his parents living through the Holocaust - and his work in politics including prepping John Major for PMQs!NOTE: This is a re-upload to fix a technical issue for some listeners!

Iain Dale interviews communications expert and Number 10 adviser Katie Perrior. Katie tells some fantastic stories about the various politicians she's worked with, explains how crucial comms is in politics - and the importance of having great colleagues!

Iain Dale interviews blogger and journalist Paul Staines, who until recently ran the Guido Fawkes website. Never one to dodge a controversial story, Paul is a fascinating character. They talk all things politics, gossip and journalism!

Some of the best bits from Iain's All Talk interviews of 2024- featuring some of the finest broadcasters, politicians and journalists, as well as some of Iain's friends. It's all here - just sit back and enjoy.

Iain Dale interviews political journalist Glen Oglaza about his career in TV covering Hillsborough, Dunblane and the fall of the Berlin Wall among much else - it's all contained in his memoirs WHEN I STORIES and MORE WHEN I STORIES.

Iain Dale interviews former Labour MP and shadow cabinet figure Jonathan Ashworth, who's now the boss of the influential Labour Together think tank. They talk about life after losing an election, how the government is getting on, whether he'd like to return to the political front line and more!

Iain Dale interviews former culture secretary Nadine Dorries about her latest book DOWNFALL: THE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY. They discuss what's going wrong for the Tories - and the toxic culture Nadine thinks is rife in Westminster.

Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show to historian and author Sir Richard Evans - who used to teach Iain at uni! They discuss his book HITLER'S PEOPLE, all about those men and women who created and served the Third Reich - and why so many Germans took part in the crimes of Nazi Germany. Sir Richard also takes calls from LBC listeners.

Iain Dale interviews historian and journalist Katja Hoyer about what life was like in East Germany, where she was born, as well as the fall of the Berlin Wall, getting used to British culture (including Doctor Who) and plenty more besides.

Iain Dale interviews Royal journalist and filmmaker Robert Hardman about how King Charles III has settled into the role, whether Donald Trump got along with Queen Elisabeth II and which prime ministers got on best with the late Queen - as well as Robert's book CHARLES III: NEW KING. NEW COURT. THE INSIDE STORY.

Iain Dale interviews former Conservative MP and Father of the House of Commons Sir Peter Bottomley. They discuss his many years of service as an MP, doing battle with journalists and how politics has changed - and much more.

Iain Dale interviews political adviser Tom Skinner about his work on James Cleverly's leadership campaign and what went wrong, working in government under Liz Truss - and what the Conservative Party should do next.

Matthew Stadlen sits in and interviews podcaster and former Scottish Tory leader Baroness Ruth Davidson live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They talk about the future of the Conservative Party, whether she’ll make a return to frontline politics, why she thinks Labour is wrong, imposter syndrome and more!

Matthew Stadlen sits in at the Edinburgh Fringe and is joined by the former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. This was recorded in August - and we're releasing it now after Alex died at the age of 69.