Covidshambles: The human cost of chaos in No 10

Amol and Nick ask what difference a less chaotic approach to the pandemic would have made

• 52 mins

The Politics of Protest: Suella Braverman vs the police

Why is the home secretary taking on the Met commissioner… and the PM?

• 44 mins

David Cameron In, Suella Braverman Out

Amol and Nick discuss Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle gamble

• 33 mins

Revolting! How much trouble are Sunak and Starmer in?

Amol and Nick reflect on a tough week for both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.

• 46 mins

James May: On Top Gear, tea and driverless cars

Amol and Nick talk to James May ahead of his Today programme guest edit.

• 24 mins

Are these tax cuts for real?

Amol and Nick assess conflicting headlines to get to the bottom of the Autumn Statement.

• 45 mins

Why Generation Rent are so angry

Labour’s Angela Rayner on why the young are struggling to get onto the housing ladder.

• 44 mins

Sunk! Is Sunak’s Tory Party over?

Amol and Nick discuss Sunak’s woes as Today gets the only interview with Suella Braverman.

• 50 mins

Is Putin in danger of winning in Ukraine?

Why has the Ukraine war fallen from the top of the news agenda?

• 45 mins

Esther Rantzen on a Christmas she did not expect to see

Amol and Nick speak to the TV legend about the impact lung cancer is having on her life

• 44 mins

News Review of the Year

Amol and Nick review the big stories of 2023 and pick their favourite Today interviews

• 51 mins

The Moments In History Amol and Nick Wish They’d Covered

Our hosts answer your questions, like what do they do when guests make outrageous claims?

• 28 mins

Is democracy dying?

Amol and Nick explore why young people are turning to strongman leaders.

• 47 mins

Does Starmer need Scotland to win the general election?

Amol and Nick on whether Labour need to win Scotland to take the keys to No 10.

• 45 mins

How do we deal with President Trump (again)?

Amol and Nick on a possible return to power for Trump, featuring broadcaster Megyn Kelly.

• 51 mins

Does nanny (state) know best?

From smoking to sugar, what’s the problem with a bit of nanny now and then?

• 49 mins

Why we need to talk about cancer ft. Stephen Fry

Amol and Nick ask people affected by cancer why it’s so important to talk about it.

• 56 mins

How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson

Amol and Nick look at the impact the culture wars are having on our lives.

• 44 mins

Disgrace! Why are MPs playing politics with the Middle East?

Amol and Nick discuss the chaos in the Commons over a ceasefire vote.

• 52 mins

Mob rule: Where should we draw the line on protest?

Amol and Nick on protests, prejudice and why many Tories won’t call out Lee Anderson.

• 45 mins

By-election bonus: Rochdale, Galloway, Gaza… what now?

Amol and Nick look at what the result in Rochdale tells us.

• 25 mins

Hunt’s Budget - will it make a difference?

Amol and Nick ask whether the Budget will help change the political and economic weather.

• 38 mins

Why the Home Office is ‘dysfunctional’ - Sacked immigration chief speaks out

Amol and Nick ask David Neal why he thinks he was really fired as immigration chief.

• 41 mins

Revolt on the right! Reform, Rishi and (Red) Wall-to-Wall Chaos

Amol (and Nick) look at what impact Lee Anderson’s defection will have in the red wall.

• 41 mins

Alastair Campbell on the changing face of Starmer’s Labour

Amol speaks to Alastair Campbell about what’s in Starmer’s arsenal.

• 52 mins

Why should you have to pay for the BBC?

Amol and Nick explore the future of the BBC and how it should be paid for.

• 56 mins

Tragedy in Gaza: Will this week’s events change anything?

Nick analyses two big events in the Middle East with former spy chief Sir Alex Younger.

• 48 mins

Where’s the money coming from?

Nick asks whether politicians are being honest about the state of the national finances.

• 60 mins

Smoke-free generation: Is this Sunak’s legacy?

Amol and Nick on what the major intervention on smoking says about Sunak’s premiership.

• 53 mins

Q&A – lightweight politicians, interviews that made you blush… Ft Esther Rantzen & Stephen Fry

Amol and Nick tackle questions from listeners and friends of the pod.

• 38 mins