Iain Dale All Talk

Iain Dale talks to Seema Kennedy about her time as an MP and her role in the Levelling Up Goals initiative.

Iain Dale speaks to Nigel Kahn about his West Ham obsession and how it’s affected his life and family. This is not a football podcast, or a podcast about West Ham (well, it is at times!) but the conversation takes many an unexpected, and often emotional turn. Nigel was born in Plaistow and grew up in Canning Town and Barking. He was a perpetual truant and he explains how West Ham provided him with an escape, both in his school days and since. Nigel writes about football and is a member of the ‘Moore Than Just a Podcast’ team. This is the longest ever Iain Dale All Talk podcast, at just over two hours. Even if you’re not a West Ham fan, we guarantee you’ll find yourself sticking with it to the end!

Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP Denis MacShane about his life and career in the media and politics. They discuss his family background, the tragic death of his daughter, his years as a red, left wing activist in journalism and the unions, his entry into the political world, his years as a Foreign office minister, the Rotherham child grooming scandal, his fall from grace in the expenses scandal and what it was like spending 7 weeks in prison. This is the longest All Talk interview yet.

Iain Dale talks to Cheryl Baker about her life and career as a singer in the group Bucks Fizz, and now The Fizz, including her memories of winning the Eurovision Song Contest 40 years ago with MAKING YOUR MIND UP.

Iain Dale talks to former Cabinet Minister Justine Greening about her life and career in politics, including how she said ‘no’ to Theresa May, her coming out by tweet, the levelling up agenda and much more besides.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, presenter and author Nicky Campbell about his new book ONE OF THE FAMILY: WHY A DOG CALLED MAXWELL CHANGED MY LIFE, his career in broadcasting, his love of dogs and the appeal of his hit TV show, LONG LOST FAMILY.

Iain Dale talks to Chichester MP Gillian Keegan about her life and career in and outside politics, and her role as Minister for Apprenticeships & Skills. They trawl back through her upbringing in Liverpool and business career as well as indulge in a lot of laughs and very amusing anecdotes towards the end!

Iain talks to broadcaster Jane Garvey about her life and her radio career on BBC local radio, 5 Live and Radio 4 as well as the impact of the Fortunately podcast.

Iain Dale talks to Conservative Party Agent Andrew Kennedy about the job and challenges of being a party agent. Andrew grew up in a working class community on Merseyside and with brief sojourns on HMS Canberra and in Sydney he has been an agent for thirty years. He talks about being gay in the political world and the challenges of running seven different Conservative Associations in Kent.

This is a pilot episode of a podcast called ‘On the Couch’, hosted by mental health professional and counsellor Richard Sefton. It gets quite emotional as Iain talks about his life experiences and mental health.

Iain talks to political journalist, broadcaster and author Michael Crick about his life and career in the media, and what might have been if he had gone into politics.

Iain Dale talks to former FBI Director James Comey about his new book Saving Justice.

Iain Dale interviews standup comedian, broadcaster, interviewer, impressionist and all round funny guy Matt Forde. They also talk about his book Politically Homeless.

Iain Dale talks to Peter Dickson, the country’s leading voiceover artist and the voice behind X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. He has had an extraordinary career in radio and TV and has just published a memoir, “Voiceover Man”. He started life in Northern Ireland before moving to London to work on Radio 1 and Radio 2 before moving into the world of voiceovers. A man with a wonderful voice and brim full with anecdotes about personalities like Steve Wright and Simon Bates, Peter Dickson is one of the most entertaining people Iain has interviewed on the podcast.

A collection of the best All Talk interviews from 2020.

Iain Dale talks to the Labour MP for Ilford North and Shadow Schools Minister, Wes Streeting. In a wide ranging and very personal conversation Wes talks about his background, his education, his unconventional family, the extent of his political ambition, and how his sexuality has been impacted by his faith.

Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP Caroline Flint about her life and political career. In an intensely personal conversation she talks about how she’s coped with losing her seat, her family background, her ministerial career and how political friendships have been shattered over Brexit.

Iain Dale talks to trade unionist Paul Embery about his time with the Fire Brigades Union, why Labour has lost its working class roots, and his new book DESPISED: WHY THE MODERN LEFT LOATHES THE WORKING CLASS.

Iain Dale talks to LibDem Peer and former chief of staff to Nick Clegg in the Coalition years, Jonny Oates, now Lord Oates about his book I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN. He talks movingly about running away to Addis Ababa as a 15 year old, his work in Zimbabwe and South Africa and his career as a public affairs consultant. He discusses how the coalition came into being, what it was like working for Nick Clegg, and where the Liberal Democrats go from here.

Iain Dale talks to former Government Special Advisor Peter Cardwell about his life as a special advisor to four cabinet ministers and his new book THE SECRET LIFE OF SPECIAL ADVISERS.

In an intensely personal conversation Iain Dale talks to Chris Bryant about his life, career, motivations, reputation and books. They spend the last part of the interview discussing his new book ‘The Glamour Boys’. This is one you won’t want to miss.

Iain talks to transport journalist and activist Christian Wolmar about his journalism, influences and career, and his campaign to be Mayor of London in 2016, during which he and Christian had a falling out.

Iain Dale achieves one of his lifetime ambitions and interviews Sit Cliff Richard for a whole hour. They discuss his life, career, music and the allegations that nearly ruined his life, but fought back against. They discuss his religion, and how he intends to spend the rest of his life. Let’s get ‘Wired for Sound’…!

Iain Dale talks to Sir Vince Cable about his life, politics, being LibDem leader, his fascination with ballroom dancing and his new book CHINA ENGAGE.

Iain Dale talks to Austin Mitchell who served as Labour MP for Great Grimsby from 1977 to 2015. They talk about his political and broadcasting careers, his love of photography and his new book on J B Priestley’s wartime broadcasts.

Iain talks to the former New Statesman editor about his career in journalism and his new book WHY THE GERMANS DO IT BETTER.

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP for Wycombe, Steve Baker, about his life in politics, why he became an MP, the Brexit debate and his role in it, his period as a Brexit Minister, his religious faith, his love of skydiving and his near death experience, and whether he would accept a ministerial job in a reshuffle and who his political heroes are.

In a deeply personal conversation, Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Margot James about her life, career in politics, sexuality and whether there’s life after leaving Parliament.

Iain Dale talks to one of the country’s most eminent historians, Sir Richard Evans, who also happened to be Iain’s history tutor at university. He is the country’s leading authority on the Nazis and has written a new book on Nazi conspiracy theories, THE HITLER CONSPIACIES: The Third Reich and the paranoid imagination. They venture far and wide in a warm and personal conversation.

Iain is joined by Pop Idol winner Will Young, who talks about his career, takes calls from listeners and discusses his new book 'To be a gay man'

Iain Dale talks to the writer Douglas Murray about his life, career, books and beliefs

The 3rd episode of a digital edition of Iain Dale: All Talk at the Edinburgh fringe, Iain is in conversation with Gyles Brandreth - writer, broadcaster, actor, former MP and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury.

In the second of 3 All Talk episodes as part of an Edinburgh digital fringe, Iain Dale talks to Alastair Campbell and covers topics from Brexit, to Coronavirus, mental health and leadership. Also, Alastair reveals his sleeping habits, why he wants to be fluent in German and the reasons he hasn’t rejoined Labour.

In the first of 3 All Talk episodes as part of an Edinburgh digital fringe, Iain Dale talks to David Davis and covers topics from the government handling of the Coronavirus pandemic, to David's career in Theresa May's cabinet. Also, what happened when David & Iain flew in a helicopter and the pilot let David take the controls...

Daniel Forrester is an American entrepreneur and political commentator. He also happens to be Iain Dale’s best friend. They talk about the power of friendship, meeting your heroes, their relationships with their fathers and how they’ve stayed friends despite rarely seeing each other. It’s the kind of emotional and personal conversation that only best friends can have. Expect a few revelations, a lot of laughs and also a few tears (from both of them) along the way.

Iain Dale talks to top columnist and commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown about her life, views and career. She’s in a very reflective mood. They talk at length about her violent and difficult childhood in Uganda, what Britain means to her, how she deals with social media abuse and much more besides. It’s Yasmin as you’ve never heard her before.

BONUS: Iain addresses male rape and sexual assault on his LBC show

Iain Dale talks to Telegraph columnist and former Labour MP, Minister and award-winning blogger, Tom Harris.

Iain Dale has a deeply personal conversation with former Cabinet Minister and two time Conservative leadership contender about her life, career and time in politics.

Iain Dale covers Maajid Nawaz's Saturday afternoon show. Recent footage has surfaced on social media showing Uighur people being bussed out of their region to wo as forced labour in factories across the country during the coronavirus pandemic. Iain asks, how can this be stopped?

James McGrath is a Senator in the Upper House of the Australian Parliament, representing Queensland. He started out in political life in Westminster, working for the Conservatives and then becoming Deputy Director of Boris Johnson’s first London mayoral campaign. He gives some very honest analysis of Boris Johnson’s qualities and failings, goes into detail about the art of political campaigning, and has some interesting thoughts on Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard and Malcolm Turnbull and the viscerality of Australian politics.

Iain talks to Conservative polemicist Tim Montgomerie about his life in politics, his religious beliefs, the creation of ConservativeHome, being chief of staff to Iain Duncan Smith and what he wants to do next.

Iain Dale talks to political journalist and presenter Chris Mason about his career in broadcasting, what it’s like presenting ‘Any Questions’, how Coronavirus has affected broadcasting, his sense of imposter syndrome and whether regional accents are a bonus or a hindrance to a successful career in broadcasting.

BONUS: Iain takes your calls on his LBC show about your adoption experiences

Iain Dale talks to Simon Marks, LBC’s Washington Correspondent about his career in radio and television, working for LBC in the early days, life at Radio Luxembourg and ITN, and how he came to found his international news network Feature Story News. If you’re interested in the business of news or are a bit of a radio geek, you’ll love this hour long conversation.

In this podcast for the Jo Cox Foundation, Jacqui Smith and Iain Dale talk about the Great Get Together weekend, their own friendship and why public discourse is at an all time low.

Iain talks to the popular Conservative MP Tracey Crouch about her life before politics, how she got elected, being Sports Minister and the importance of family life. And she nearly reveals for the first time how she voted in the European referendum. And we find out whether she would give up a cabinet job as Secretary of State for DCMS to play one game for her beloved Tottenham Hotspur.

Iain spends an hour with top economics commentator, broadcaster and author, Liam Halligan. Liam is a columnist for the Sunday Telegraph and broadcasts about economic and business matters. He is the author of CLEAN BREXIT and HOME TRUTHS.

BONUS: Interview with Willie Walsh, CEO of IAG

BONUS: Denise Headley, aka 'Denise in Enfield', joins Iain on his evening show.