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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]

418. Nappy Valley

106 hours 16 mins; November 02, 2023

417. Copy That!

107 hours 42 mins; October 26, 2023

416. Malvern Waters

109 hours 35 mins; October 20, 2023

415. For The Many Live! from Liverpool with Rosena Allin-Khan

103 hours 34 mins; October 16, 2023

414. Tears of Sadness

92 hours 3 mins; October 13, 2023

413. Silly Plucker

89 hours 13 mins; October 06, 2023

412. For The Many Live! in Manchester with Mark Harper

117 hours 17 mins; October 02, 2023

411. For The Many Live! in Bournemouth with Layla Moran

105 hours 44 mins; September 27, 2023

410. Beate Uhse ist nicht mehr da

64 hours 56 mins; September 20, 2023

409. Ginger Nuts

112 hours 12 mins; September 14, 2023

408. OnlyFanstastic

71 hours 45 mins; September 08, 2023

407. Getting The Hang Of It (Again)

84 hours 8 mins; August 31, 2023

406. For The Many Live! from the Edinburgh Fringe with Kate Forbes

70 hours 30 mins; August 28, 2023

405. For The Many Live! from the Edinburgh Fringe with Peter Tatchell

73 hours 36 mins; August 24, 2023

404. For The Many Live! from the Edinburgh Fringe with Ian Blackford

74 hours 40 mins; August 21, 2023

403. For The Many Live! from the Edinburgh Fringe with Sir Ed Davey

74 hours 43 mins; August 17, 2023

402. For The Many Live! from the Edinburgh Fringe with Mark Drakeford

75 hours 7 mins; August 14, 2023

401. Jacqui's Hotel Room

91 hours 0 mins; August 10, 2023

400. Quadrigentis Maaate

123 hours 22 mins; August 04, 2023

399. Master Clickbaiter

112 hours 48 mins; July 27, 2023

398. Silver Socks Skedaddle

85 hours 6 mins; July 20, 2023

397. In the Public Interest

71 hours 46 mins; July 15, 2023

396. Sir Keir’s Oral Skills

97 hours 13 mins; July 07, 2023

395. Headlines Schmeadlines

77 hours 38 mins; June 30, 2023

394: THE WEDNESDAY EDITION: Manspreading & Mansplaining

48 mins; June 27, 2023

393. A Word from Woody and John

97 hours 28 mins; June 23, 2023

392. THE WEDNESDAY EDITION: Swingers, Obsessions and Meddling

43 mins; June 20, 2023

391. 90 Days

99 hours 2 mins; June 15, 2023

390. THE WEDNESDAY EDITION: Sex addiction, the Hamiltons & Naked Attraction

59 mins; June 13, 2023

389. Emergency Pod – A Quitter Not a Fighter

46 mins; June 10, 2023

388. Sing When You’re Winning

93 hours 12 mins; June 09, 2023

387. THE WEDNESDAY EDITION: Does this work?

37 mins; June 06, 2023

386. WhatsApp Mystery

100 hours 48 mins; June 02, 2023

385. Oops I Did It Again

84 hours 30 mins; May 27, 2023

384. Near-Catastrophic Episode

91 hours 13 mins; May 19, 2023

383. Pens and Swords

68 hours 45 mins; May 12, 2023

382. Eyes to the Right

92 hours 34 mins; May 05, 2023

381. Corey's Revenge

101 hours 21 mins; April 28, 2023

380. For The Many Live! from Cardiff with Adam Price

111 hours 41 mins; April 26, 2023

379. Non-Dom

113 hours 21 mins; April 21, 2023

378. For The Many Live! from London with Brandon Lewis

130 hours 32 mins; April 14, 2023

377. Drizzle

86 hours 17 mins; April 07, 2023

376. Jacqui’s Handyman

95 hours 30 mins; March 31, 2023

375. Fishy Mars Bars

83 hours 35 mins; March 24, 2023

374. The Dangers of Blankets

98 hours 32 mins; March 17, 2023

373. For The Many Live! from Norwich with Sir Norman Lamb, Baroness Gillian Shephard and Keith Simpson

111 hours 3 mins; March 13, 2023

372. For The Many Live! from Leeds with David Davis

108 hours 1 min; March 05, 2023

371. Come on, Nadine!

114 hours 4 mins; February 24, 2023

370. Sturgeon meets her Waterloo

97 hours 47 mins; February 17, 2023

369. I’m blunt, I am

91 hours 3 mins; February 10, 2023

368. Ich bin ein Berliner

84 hours 32 mins; February 03, 2023

367. Full of Falafel

76 hours 55 mins; January 27, 2023

366. Bubba and Rude

76 hours 2 mins; January 20, 2023

365. Return of the Jacqster

84 hours 2 mins; January 13, 2023

364. Spare

88 hours 55 mins; January 06, 2023

363. FOR THE MANY AWARDS 2022

72 hours 57 mins; December 31, 2022

BEST OF FOR THE MANY 2022: PART TWO

86 hours 18 mins; December 24, 2022

BEST OF FOR THE MANY 2022: PART ONE

113 hours 32 mins; December 24, 2022

362. Glad Tidings we Bring

100 hours 25 mins; December 17, 2022

361. Jacqui’s Hen Party: The Truth

110 hours 45 mins; December 11, 2022

360. Take Two

105 hours 37 mins; December 03, 2022

359. Plop!

104 hours 49 mins; November 18, 2022

358. Five Years Old!

87 hours 49 mins; November 12, 2022

357. Hatt Mancock Down Under

95 hours 1 min; November 05, 2022

Introducing: Sweeney Talks...

1 min; November 02, 2022

356. The Ri-shuffle

71 hours 4 mins; October 27, 2022

355. The Adults Are Back in the Room

32 mins; October 24, 2022

354. Out with Truss. In with, er, who?

93 hours 15 mins; October 20, 2022

353. Lizzy Dripping

106 hours 18 mins; October 15, 2022

352. Cheating with Beads

120 hours 20 mins; October 08, 2022

351. For the Many Live! from Birmingham with Penny Mordaunt

113 hours 39 mins; October 05, 2022

350. Trusstershambles

82 hours 18 mins; October 01, 2022

349. FTM Live! in Liverpool with Jonny Reynolds MP

99 hours 31 mins; September 28, 2022

348. Sex Strike

81 hours 19 mins; September 24, 2022

347. It’s What She Would Have Wanted

118 hours 28 mins; September 17, 2022

346. God Save The King

104 hours 5 mins; September 10, 2022

345. FOR THE MANY LIVE: Geoff Norcott & Rosie Holt

69 hours 17 mins; September 07, 2022

344. Truss No One

98 hours 32 mins; September 03, 2022

343. FOR THE MANY LIVE: Kaye Adams

69 hours 41 mins; August 31, 2022

342. How big are your marrows this year?

110 hours 30 mins; August 27, 2022

341. FOR THE MANY LIVE: Anas Sarwar & Douglas Ross

67 hours 17 mins; August 24, 2022

340. When Uncle Iain & Auntie Jacqui are away... Grant Tucker & Rachel Cunliffe come to play!

107 hours 53 mins; August 20, 2022

339. FOR THE MANY LIVE: Matt Forde

67 hours 44 mins; August 17, 2022

338. FOR THE MANY LIVE: Jane Garvey & Fi Glover

69 hours 33 mins; August 13, 2022

337. Two Snorts

95 hours 24 mins; August 06, 2022

336. It Could Have Been Worse…

104 hours 2 mins; July 29, 2022

335. Boris Protects Beavers

102 hours 58 mins; July 22, 2022

334. I am Sixty, Going on Seventy

92 hours 44 mins; July 16, 2022

333. Length, Girth & Boris

148 hours 11 mins; July 09, 2022

Emergency! Boris Ousted

54 mins; July 07, 2022

331. Iain's Producer Saves the Day!

76 hours 9 mins; July 02, 2022

Coming Soon : The Followers

6 mins; June 28, 2022

330. The One Where Chris Golds Steps In

78 hours 2 mins; June 24, 2022

329. Emily Thornberry’s Birdsong

112 hours 12 mins; June 18, 2022

328. Mystic Iain Strikes Again

94 hours 48 mins; June 11, 2022

327. Fluffing Tattooists

102 hours 10 mins; June 04, 2022

326. The Greased Piglet Escapes

91 hours 22 mins; May 28, 2022

325. Jacqui’s Geography Lesson

65 hours 51 mins; May 21, 2022

324. Calm Down, Calm Down

102 hours 30 mins; May 14, 2022

323. The late Jacqui Smith

104 hours 49 mins; May 07, 2022

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