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Where Politics Meets History

Join broadcaster Iain Dale and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop as they take a fresh look at the biggest news of the week - through the lens of history. Because nothing is ever truly new, and history has a habit of repeating itself. With wit, insight, and the occasional good-natured row, Iain and Tessa explore how today’s headlines echo the past, unearthing fascinating stories and unexpected parallels. Expect sharp analysis, engaging debate, and plenty of laughs along the way. Subscribe now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: [email protected]

15. Carney Get You Out of My Head

54 mins; April 29, 2025

14. That's The Way (I Biscuit)

49 mins; April 24, 2025

13. Easter Special: The Crying Game

45 mins; April 20, 2025

12. Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

47 mins; April 17, 2025

11. China in You're Banned

59 mins; April 14, 2025

10. I Wanna Know What Gove Is

38 mins; April 10, 2025

9. Homeward Bound MPs

56 mins; April 07, 2025

8. Tariff Me Baby One More Time

50 mins; April 03, 2025

7. Marine Le Penitentiary Blues

54 mins; March 31, 2025

6. Money For Nothing (and everything else is free)

56 mins; March 27, 2025

5. Should I Stay or Should Nato

59 mins; March 24, 2025

4. I Guess That's Why They Call It Blue Labour

51 mins; March 20, 2025

3. I Know Him So Welfare

48 mins; March 17, 2025

2. Wake Me Up Before You Quango

47 mins; March 13, 2025

1. It's Raining Strong Men

59 mins; March 10, 2025

Introducing: Where Politics Meets History

1 min; March 03, 2025

500. The End

61 hours 29 mins; October 23, 2024

499. Parasocial Relationship - with Tessa Dunlop

98 hours 34 mins; October 21, 2024

498. Funky House - with Rosena Allin-Khan

91 hours 59 mins; October 17, 2024

497. Rude Health - with Lynne Featherstone

80 hours 17 mins; October 14, 2024

496. Fascinated by Gay Men - with Joanna Cherry

81 hours 53 mins; October 10, 2024

495. On It - with Kirsty Wark

70 hours 50 mins; October 07, 2024

494. The Tale of Bobby J's Cap - with Penny Mordaunt

67 hours 13 mins; October 01, 2024

493. You're Crackers - with Gillian Keegan

74 hours 42 mins; September 30, 2024

492. Two Snorts - with Aggie Chambre

110 hours 51 mins; September 26, 2024

491. Conservative Crush - with Baroness Margaret Hodge

56 mins; September 23, 2024

490. Stiff as a Board - with Caroline Flint

84 hours 52 mins; September 19, 2024

489. Untrue and Unfair - with Gina Miller

71 hours 46 mins; September 16, 2024

488. Five Guys - with Carol Vorderman

98 hours 56 mins; September 12, 2024

487. Lithe as a Butcher's Dog - with Scarlett MccGwire

72 hours 57 mins; September 09, 2024

486. Red Socks?! - with Emily Thornberry

65 hours 42 mins; September 05, 2024

485. Mouldy Infestations - with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

82 hours 8 mins; September 02, 2024

484. Mummy's Back! - with Caroline Flint

87 hours 36 mins; August 29, 2024

483. Daddy's Back!

70 hours 12 mins; August 22, 2024

482. Rawdogging

62 hours 49 mins; August 15, 2024

481. Put It In The Camel

59 mins; August 08, 2024

480. A Whole New Cast!

77 hours 1 min; August 01, 2024

479. Vote, What Vote?!?! - with Dawn Butler

100 hours 23 mins; July 25, 2024

478. The Handy Bookshelf - with Jo Phillips

70 hours 2 mins; July 22, 2024

477. For the Many Live! in Broadstairs - with Gyles Brandreth

112 hours 1 min; July 20, 2024

476. Younger Man, Older Woman - with Harriet Harman

138 hours 2 mins; July 18, 2024

475. My Ding-A-Ling - with Thangam Debbonaire

94 hours 27 mins; July 15, 2024

474. Two Balls - with Shelagh Fogarty

107 hours 53 mins; July 11, 2024

473. Thank You for All You Did

61 hours 3 mins; July 08, 2024

472. A New Day Has Dawned...

63 hours 56 mins; July 05, 2024

471. D-1: And Now The End Is Near

60 hours 52 mins; July 03, 2024

470. D-3: Madam Chairman

45 mins; July 01, 2024

469. D-7: Labour to ban con-doms!

99 hours 24 mins; June 27, 2024

468. D-9: Has Farage Blown it?

38 mins; June 25, 2024

467. D-13: Ringing the Devil's Doorbell

83 hours 45 mins; June 21, 2024

466. For The Many Live! from Cambridge with historian Mary Beard

98 hours 38 mins; June 20, 2024

465. D-15: How to Eat a Mr Whippy

46 mins; June 19, 2024

464. D-17: Leading Britain's Cow

41 mins; June 17, 2024

463. D-21: Charity Threesomes

98 hours 9 mins; June 13, 2024

462. D-23: Jacqui's Handyman

36 mins; June 11, 2024

461. D-24 Libdemifesto

38 mins; June 10, 2024

460. D-27: Back for Good

97 hours 58 mins; June 07, 2024

459. D-30: Farage gets milkshaked

52 mins; June 04, 2024

458. D-35: The Purge

40 mins; May 30, 2024

457. D-37: Iain makes a big announcement

30 mins; May 28, 2024

456. D-38: Sunak defends his national service plan

33 mins; May 27, 2024

455. For The Many Live! from Fowey with Johnny Mercer

98 hours 43 mins; May 24, 2024

454. Things Can Only Get Wetter

95 hours 39 mins; May 23, 2024

453. Sloppy Seconds: Party Conferences

45 mins; May 20, 2024

452. Comparisons with a Marrow

63 hours 49 mins; May 16, 2024

451. Sloppy Seconds: Student Politics

53 mins; May 13, 2024

450. Heavy Petting

67 hours 17 mins; May 10, 2024

449. Sloppy Seconds: Responding to a terror attack

56 mins; May 06, 2024

448. Poll Dancers

56 mins; May 03, 2024

447. Sloppy Seconds: Local Elections

56 mins; April 29, 2024

446. Handbags at Dawn

64 hours 58 mins; April 26, 2024

445. Sloppy Seconds: Cross-Party Friendships

66 hours 13 mins; April 22, 2024

444. Trussed Up

62 hours 15 mins; April 18, 2024

443. Sloppy Seconds: Calling An Election

64 hours 8 mins; April 15, 2024

442. Dirndl and Lederhosen

60 hours 48 mins; April 11, 2024

441. Renowned Banker

75 hours 34 mins; April 04, 2024

440. Short but Sweet

52 mins; March 29, 2024

439. For the Many! Live in Dublin (to be sure)

112 hours 58 mins; March 26, 2024

438. Morning Glory (So It Is)

69 hours 57 mins; March 21, 2024

437. Blowing Bubbles

119 hours 37 mins; March 14, 2024

436. Fiscal Drag Queen

96 hours 56 mins; March 07, 2024

435. Peggy Lee

97 hours 7 mins; February 29, 2024

434. I Want Something Bigger

134 hours 41 mins; February 22, 2024

433. Behind The Sausage Curtain

108 hours 38 mins; February 15, 2024

432. Down The Plug Hole

115 hours 40 mins; February 08, 2024

431. Political 'Movements'

126 hours 15 mins; February 01, 2024

430. The Problem With Cloven Hooves

92 hours 51 mins; January 26, 2024

429. Man with a Plan

77 hours 15 mins; January 19, 2024

428. Justice Prevails

113 hours 54 mins; January 12, 2024

BEST OF FOR THE MANY 2023: PART TWO

128 hours 15 mins; January 04, 2024

427. FOR THE MANY AWARDS 2023

68 hours 3 mins; December 29, 2023

BEST OF FOR THE MANY 2023: PART ONE

133 hours 29 mins; December 25, 2023

426. That'll Be Fifteen Pounds Please

66 hours 24 mins; December 22, 2023

425. That's a Hard One

80 hours 44 mins; December 15, 2023

424. You're So Vain

65 hours 40 mins; December 08, 2023

423. Death and Destruction

83 hours 9 mins; December 01, 2023

422. The Graceland of Malvern

72 hours 55 mins; November 24, 2023

421. Devil Woman

85 hours 27 mins; November 17, 2023

420. Daddy's Home

33 mins; November 14, 2023

419. Parisian Bedbugs

112 hours 23 mins; November 09, 2023

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