PLAY PODCASTS
Iain Dale All Talk

Iain Dale All Talk

397 episodes — Page 1 of 8

370. Francis Foster

Jun 10, 20261h 13m

369. Dr Sian Williams

Jun 3, 20261h 5m

368. Lord Peter Ricketts

May 27, 20261h 1m

367. Sarah Vine

May 20, 202656 min

366. Sir Jeremy Hunt

May 13, 202657 min

365. From the archive: Jonathan Powell

May 7, 202645 min

364. Mary Beard

Apr 30, 202648 min

363. James Macintyre

Apr 22, 202652 min

362. Paul Bessell

Apr 15, 202659 min

361. Carl Cashman

Apr 8, 20261h 12m

360. Naz Shah

Iain Dale interviews Labour MP Naz Shah about being arrested with her mother for murder, how her background informs her work as an MP, what her faith means to her and more. Naz's new book is HONOURED: SURVIVAL, STRENGTH AND MY PATH TO POLITICS.

Apr 1, 20261h 34m

359. Sir Sajid Javid

Iain Dale interviews former Conservative chancellor Sir Sajid Javid about his upbringing, his parents' arrival in the UK, his father's work on the buses, forgiving him later in life for hitting Sajid as a child, Sajid's relationship with his brother and heroic mother and more. Sir Sajid's new book is THE COLOUR OF HOME.

Mar 25, 202656 min

358. Alastair Bruce

Iain Dale interviews Major-General Alastair Bruce about what makes a good Royal correspondent, his time in the military - and being the governor of Edinburgh Castle!

Mar 18, 202650 min

357. Clyde Best

Iain Dale interviews West Ham legend Clyde Best about his upbringing and how he found a love for football, the racism he faced over his years in the sport, the influence he's had on the beautiful game - and the new documentary THE CLYDE BEST STORY.

Mar 11, 20261h 3m

356. Steve Rosenberg

Iain Dale interviews the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg about going from starting out in journalism to being face to face with Vladimir Putin, about Steve's love not only for the BBC... but for the Eurovision Song Contest - and lots more.

Mar 4, 20261h 8m

355. Andrew Gold

Iain Dale interviews host of the Heretics podcast Andrew Gold about the shifting sands on both the left and the right, times guests have had a go at him, his experiences with Tommy Robinson and more.

Feb 25, 20261h 7m

354. From the archive: David Starkey

In an interview from Iain's LBC show in 2010, David Starkey talks monarchy, the Milibands, being a contrarian and more.

Feb 18, 202641 min

353. From the archive: Gyles Brandreth

In an interview from Iain's LBC show in 2010, Gyles Brandreth talks his own time at LBC, moving from politics to entertainment, what he thinks of diarist Samuel Pepys, old teddy bears, Oscar Wilde - and David Davis being rebellious!

Feb 11, 202639 min

352. Hashi Mohamed

Iain Dale interviews barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed about his childhood being brought to the UK as a refugee after his father's death in Kenya, making it as a lawyer, trying to make a difference... and what happens if his interns are late!

Feb 4, 20261h 1m

351. Henry Riley

Iain Dale interviews LBC presenter Henry Riley about his climb from assistant producer to presenter at the station, what Nick Ferrari had him doing as a reporter, his time before LBC, losing weight - and more.

Jan 29, 20261h 5m

350. Daniel Barnett

Iain Dale interviews lawyer and LBC presenter Daniel Barnett about his strict on-air style, his experience representing 'Britain's fattest man', cross-examining Wolf from Gladiators and his skills in wine tasting!

Jan 21, 202657 min

349. Natasha Clark

Iain Dale interviews LBC's political editor Natasha Clark about her start as a journalist, moving from print to broadcast, asking President Trump a question and more!

Jan 14, 202647 min

348. The Best of 2025: Part 2

More best bits from Iain's All Talk interviews of 2025, featuring such names as Piers Morgan, Beth Rigby, Jeremy Hunt and Frank Gardner.

Jan 7, 20261h 41m

347. The Best of 2025: Part 1

Some of the best bits from Iain's All Talk interviews of 2025, featuring some fascinating people from broadcasting, politics and the media, as well as some of Iain's friends. It's all here - just sit back and enjoy.

Dec 31, 20251h 50m

346. Matthew Syed

Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show to author and columnist Matthew Syed about the art of failing well, the state of the world, what the Tories should be doing better, what's going on with President Trump - and Matthew's book BLACK BOX THINKING: GROWTH MINDSET AND THE SECRETS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE. Matthew also speaks to a few LBC callers.

Dec 24, 202546 min

345. Lord Charles Moore

Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show to Lord Moore about the myths surrounding Margaret Thatcher, what she was really like, the consequences of the miners' strike - and Charles's new book combining his biographies of her. Charles takes LBC listeners' questions too.

Dec 17, 202549 min

344. James Max

Iain Dale interviews broadcaster James Max about getting into radio, his time on The Apprentice, the magic of LBC - and his work as president of the Royal Albert Hall.

Dec 10, 20251h 3m

343. Lord William Waldegrave

Iain Dale interviews Conservative peer Lord William Waldegrave about his 'very posh' upbringing, getting into politics and then working for Ted Heath, then with Margaret Thatcher and John Major! Full of wonderful anecdotes from his many years in Westminster - do enjoy.

Dec 3, 20251h 8m

342. Les Hinton

Iain Dale interviews journalist and former media executive about the highs and lows of tabloid journalism, working with Rupert Murdoch - and his new political novel DYING DAYS.

Nov 26, 202556 min

341. Duncan Barkes

Iain Dale interviews broadcaster Duncan Barkes about his time at LBC but also local radio - the benefits and challenges of various timeslots... and the question of seagulls vs pigeons!

Nov 19, 20251h 2m

340. Paul Holden

Iain Dale interviews campaigner and author Paul Holden about his new book The Fraud which lays bare the intrigues, stratagems, and deceits that helped deliver Sir Keir Starmer to Downing Street at the behest of a man most people couldn't pick out of a crowd...

Nov 12, 202538 min

339. Jason Cowley

Iain Dale interviews ex-editor of the New Statesman Jason Cowley about the key to being a good editor, the highs and lows, and what he makes of the current political landscape!

Nov 5, 202552 min

338. Piers Morgan

Iain Dale interviews broadcaster Piers Morgan about his new book WOKE IS DEAD which argues that offence is going out of fashion - but they also speak about Piers's close relationship with President Trump and his move from traditional telly to YouTube.

Oct 29, 202537 min

337. Sophy Ridge

Iain Dale interviews journalist and Sky News broadcaster Sophy Ridge. They speak about her upcoming move to a breakfast slot and what that will mean for her life, her best and worst interview moments, what it takes to break into the industry and more!

Oct 22, 202547 min

336. Peggy Noonan

Iain Dale interviews US political commentator former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan about the art of speechwriting, the process of crafting and redrafting them, and her most memorable works - but also what it was like working in the White House with a man like President Reagan. A truly fascinating conversation!

Oct 15, 202555 min

335. From the archive: Lord Hennessy

Iain Dale spoke back in 2012 with crossbench peer and political historian Lord Hennessy.

Oct 8, 202545 min

334. From the archive: Mary Robinson

Iain Dale spoke back in 2012 to the hugely inspiring first female president of Ireland Mary Robinson.

Oct 2, 202546 min

333. Sir Jeremy Hunt

Iain Dale interviews former chancellor, foreign secretary and health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt live at the Edinburgh Fringe. They talk about the differing challenges of the various jobs, what it's like living in Number 11 Downing Street, meeting Henry Kissinger and more!

Sep 24, 20251h 12m

332. Sir John Curtice, Brian Taylor and Michael Crick

Iain Dale catches up with three top analysts, pollster Sir John Curtice, Scottish political journalist Brian Taylor and seasoned Westminster-watcher Michael Crick - they read the current political runes and judge who's up and who's down.

Sep 17, 20251h 13m

331. Jess Phillips

Iain Dale interviews safeguarding minister Jess Phillips live at the Edinburgh Fringe. They talk about Jess's life as a minister, being under attack from Elon Musk, being heckled at her election count and who's her favourite Tory.

Sep 10, 20251h 13m

330. Sir Chris Bryant

Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show to culture minister Sir Chris Bryant about his new book A LIFE AND A HALF: THE UNEXPECTED MAKING OF A POLITICIAN.

Sep 3, 202550 min

329. Nicola Sturgeon

Iain Dale speaks on his LBC show with former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon about her divorce, her friendship with Alex Salmond, what she thinks about JK Rowling and more.

Aug 27, 202551 min

328. Lord Kim Darroch

Iain is joined by former national security adviser and UK ambassador to the US Lord Darroch live from the Edinburgh Fringe festival. They speak about whether a peace deal in Ukraine is likely, what could happen next in Gaza, how well Keir Starmer is handling foreign policy and more!

Aug 20, 20251h 5m

327. Lord Michael Heseltine

Iain is joined by Lord Heseltine live from the Edinburgh Fringe festival. It's a truly special conversation about his long time in Westminster, working with Margaret Thatcher, his anti-Brexit campaigning and more - take a listen!

Aug 13, 20251h 7m

326. Rachel Reeves

Iain Dale is joined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, live from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - they discuss women in politics, the challenges of being a Chancellor, and bad hair days!

Aug 6, 20251h 12m

325. AP McCoy

Iain Dale dips into the LBC archives, where he speaks with champion jockey, AP McCoy - they discuss how to get past setbacks and the debate on horse whipping in the sport.

Jul 30, 202524 min

324. From the archive: Pam Ayres

Iain Dale spoke back in 2011 to the wonderful poet Pam Ayres - dive in for some warm fun!

Jul 23, 202544 min

323. Wendy Morton

Iain Dale interviews Conservative MP Wendy Morton about growing up in a farming family and getting into politics, as well as her time as chief whip when Liz Truss was PM - and all the chaos that came with that role!

Jul 17, 20251h 4m

Remembering Norman Tebbit

In this edition of All Talk, we look back to 2014 when former cabinet minister Norman Tebbit joined Iain for a recording. They discuss Norman's experience surviving the Brighton bombing in 1984, his views on the potential for an EU referendum and how he compares modern politics to his era, as well as his children's novel. We remember Lord Tebbit, who died this week at the age of 94.

Jul 8, 202523 min

322. From the archive: Miranda Hart

Iain spoke back in 2012 to comedian Miranda Hart - here it is for your what I call listening pleasure!

Jul 2, 202522 min