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Political Capital (with Pierre Novellie)
What is political capital, and how do earn it?
01 Oct 2026,·33 mins
Series 121
4. 'Demonstrable lies'
How does Andy Burnham get on meeting Donald Trump?
25 Sep 2026,·28 mins
The Cardboard Box - Part Two
A haunting sight to say the least...
02 Oct 2026,·33 mins
The News Quiz: Ep3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming
Is this the first time an Orangeman has called for a united Ireland?
18 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Series 17
Hope, Pope, and Clarkson's Terrorism Farm
We're off to Clarkson's Terrorism Farm as Jon Holmes satirically soundscapes the news.
30 Sep 2026,·14 mins
6. Molecatcher
Hunt the mole! A spycatcher extraordinaire is on the case.
29 Sep 1993,·30 mins
3. Proposals
Is literary agent Frederick Frensic getting out of his depth?
30 Mar 2005,·30 mins
Slipping between a sofa and a fish tank
Writer and podcaster Tom Crane joins for a second helping of the Distant Pod.
02 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Chloe Petts, Ed Jones, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Paul McNamee
Chloe Petts, Ed Jones, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Paul McNamee fight for punditry points
19 Sep 2026,·66 mins
Series 2
Episode 3
Struggling print journalist Maddox's moral stance sparks disaster.
17 Dec 2010,·30 mins
4. The Fifth Dimension
Margarita is Queen of the Spring Moon Ball. But will it save her beloved Master?
28 Nov 1992,·60 mins
Series 4
Episode 6
From Ed Miliband to Lady Gaga, Jon Culshaw and gang explore bizarre private lives.
02 Jan 2014,·30 mins
Edinburgh Festival Special: Susie McCabe, Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah and Kemah Bob
Des Clarke hosts Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz.
21 Aug 2026,·28 mins
8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.
In the final episode, an illustrious career is coming to an end.
02 May 2025,·28 mins
Humanity
What does it mean to be human?
18 Jun 2025,·28 mins
Series 3
Immigration, Espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition
The Naked Week tackles immigration, espionage and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.
21 Nov 2025,·28 mins
1999
Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Rory Bremner 'look back' at the decade yet to happen.
06 Aug 1993,·30 mins
6. Something in My Eye
Brian asks Roger to sign an important form.
06 May 2026,·14 mins
10. Spiritual Enlightenment Down a Well
Celebrate spirituality, togetherness and government cover-ups in the well of wellbeing.
04 Jun 2025,·14 mins
15. Cheesy Feet and Old Ibiza Ravers
Michelle's broken her laptop in a bizarre way and Laura's living her 'amish best life'.
21 Jun 2023,·37 mins
A Perforated Ulster Best Of
Da and Uncle Andy host the show that dissects the week’s news.
06 Jun 2026,·30 mins
Glenn
Sam and Henry are trying to make a show about birds but Sam keeps being distracted
18 Jan 2017,·14 mins
6. The Politics of the Ban
Politicians love a ban. But does banning anything ever actually work?
16 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Series 1
6. Mushrooms
Ruth and Carla experiment with micro-dosing. Revelations and home truths abound…
04 Oct 2023,·14 mins
Jeremy Bentham's 'Auto-Icon'
Subhadra Das debunks some myths about a curious object.
17 Feb 2023,·25 mins
Rex and Ron
Ronald Reagan's dog Rex reveals that he shared his master's passion for acting.
01 Jan 2014,·15 mins
Episode 4
Comic scenes from modern life.
04 Oct 2023,·28 mins
Sumukhi Suresh and Amrita Chanda
Two of India’s brightest comedians explore the funny side of the global news
22 May 2022,·31 mins
The deceptions unravel and 'Grexit' finally happens... but who were Greg's captors?
20 Feb 2020,·25 mins
5: Gallerina, Gallerina
Hayley Atwell reads the last in William Boyd's short story series skewering the art world.
26 Nov 2023,·14 mins
