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Chapter 204 : Iain Dale from 2022-12-16T01:00
Corey Froggatt interviews Iain Dale about his new book ON THIS DAY IN POLITICS: BRITAIN’S POLITICAL HISTORY IN 365 DAYS
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Chapter 203 : Tom Gallagher from 2022-12-09T01:00
Iain Dale talks to biographer and historian Tom Gallagher about his biography of the Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar, who ruled the country from 1932 until 1968. His book is titled SALAZAR: THE...
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Chapter 202 : Tom Harper from 2022-12-02T01:31
Iain Dale talks to investigative journalist Tom Harper about his book : Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police
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Chapter 201 : Vernon Bogdanor from 2022-11-25T01:12
Iain Dale talks to Professor Vernon Bogdanor about his new book on the period 1895-1914 titled THE STRANGE SURVIVAL OF LIBERAL BRITAIN:POLITICS & POWER BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR.
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Chapter 200 : George Monbiot from 2022-11-18T01:00
Iain Dale talks to environmental campaigner George Monbiot about his book ‘Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet’.
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Chapter 199 : Harry Cole&James Heale from 2022-11-11T01:00
Iain Dale interviews political journalists Harry Cole and James Heale about their book OUT OF THE BLUE: The Inside Story of the Unexpected Rise & Fall of Liz Truss.
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Chapter 198 : Roger Mosey from 2022-11-04T11:20
Iain Dale talks to Roger Mosey, Master of Selwyn College Cambridge, and former editorial director at the BBC, about his book '20 things that would make the news better'
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Chapter 197 : Jeffrey Archer from 2022-10-28T11:17
Iain Dale talks to Jeffrey Archer about his new novel NEXT IN LINE. They discuss his career, the art of writing fiction and what is happening in the world of Westminster.
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Chapter 196 : David Dimbleby from 2022-10-21T00:00
Iain Dale talks to legendary broadcaster David Dimbelby about his memoir, KEEP TALKING and his life and career in broadcasting.
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Chapter 195 : James Schneider from 2022-10-14T00:00
Iain Dale talks to former Corbyn Comms adviser and the founder of Momentum, James Schneider about his new book OUR BLOC: HOW TO WIN.
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Chapter 194 : Sir Max Hastings from 2022-10-07T00:00
Iain Dale speaks to Sir Max Hastings about his new book ABYSS: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962.
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Chapter 193 : Ben Macintyre from 2022-09-30T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Times Columnist Ben Macintyre about his new bestseller COLDITZ: PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE.
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Chapter 192 : Nick Thomas-Symonds from 2022-09-23T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Labour MP and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds about his new biography of Harold Wilson, HAROLD WILSON: THE WINNER.
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Chapter 191. Julia Boyd from 2022-09-16T00:00
Iain Dale talks to historian Julia Boyd about her book A VILLAGE IN THE THIRD REICH: HOW ORDINARY LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE OF FASCISM. She tells the story of the village of Oberstdorf dur...
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Revisit : 190. Paul Gascoigne from 2022-09-09T00:00
Iain Dale talks to football legend Paul Gascoigne about his book GLORIOUS. This interview was recorded in October 2011.
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Chapter 187 : Konstantin Kisin from 2022-09-02T00:00
Iain Dale talks to the co-host of the Triggernometry podcast, Konstantin Kisin, about his book AN IMMIGRANT’S LOVELETTER TO THE WEST, which has become a Sunday Times bestseller.
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Revisit : Dame Joan Collins from 2022-08-26T00:00
Iain Dale talks to the legend that is Joan Collins about her book THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOAN and her career in acting and TV. The interview was recorded in March 2012.
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Revisit : Paddy Ashdown from 2022-08-19T00:00
Iain Dale talked to former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown about his autobiography A FORTUNATE LIFE. The interview was recorded in May 2011.
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Chapter 186 : Shashi Tharoor from 2022-08-12T00:05
Iain Dale talks to Shashi Tharoor about his book 'The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy'
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Replay: Olivia Newton-John from 2022-08-09T10:26
Olivia Newton-John has died. To anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s she was an icon of the age, not just for her countless hits but also for her role as Sandy in GREASE. Iain interviewed her ...
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Chapter 185 : Sylvie Bermann from 2022-08-05T11:34
Iain Dale talks to the former French ambassador to the UK, Sylvie Bermann, about her book Au Revoir, Britannia.
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Chapter 184 : Natasha Devon from 2022-07-29T00:00
Iain Dale talks to his fellow LBC presenting colleague Natasha Devon about her new novel TOXIC.
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Chapter 183 : Christian Wolmar from 2022-07-22T00:00
Iain Dale talks to transport expert Christian Wolmar about his new book BRITISH RAIL: A NEW HISTORY.
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Chapter 182 : Andrea Leadsom from 2022-07-15T00:00
Iain Dale talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom about her new memoir SNAKES & LADDERS: NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF POLITICS
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Chapter 181 : Sir Howard Davies from 2022-07-08T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Sir Howard Davies about his new book THE CHANCELLORS: STERRING THE BRITISH ECONOMY IN CRISIS TIMES.
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Chapter 180 : Fern Britton from 2022-07-01T00:00
Iain Dale talks to writer and broadcasting legend Fern Britton about her new novek THE GOOD SERVANT, which tells the story of Marion Crawford, ‘Crawfie’, governess to the then Princesses Elizabeth ...
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Coming Soon : The Followers from 2022-06-28T10:56
Hey Book Club listeners, here’s a brand new podcast we think you’d like, called The Followers. Shelagh Fogarty began her LBC career as a guest presenter in 2014, and her balanced and calm presentin...
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Chapter 179 : Ronan McGreevy from 2022-06-24T00:00
This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson MP, an event which changed the course of British and Irish history. Iain Dale talks to Ronan McGree...
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Chapter 178 : Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York from 2022-06-16T08:00
Sarah Ferguson talks about her first historical novel, HER HEART FOR A COMPASS. She also talks candidly about her life, her family and how she has learned from past mistakes. It’s one of the most c...
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Chapter 177 : Tom Bradby from 2022-06-10T00:00
Iain Dale talks to ITV news presenter Tom Bradby about his new spy novel YESTERDAY’S SPY. They also talk about the art of news presenting and Tom’s career.
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Chapter 176 : Simon Heffer from 2022-06-03T00:00
Iain Dale interviews historian and biographer Simon Heffer about his book THE DIARIES OF SIR HENRY ‘CHIPS’ CHANNON (Volune II 1938-43).
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Chapter 175 : Jeremy Hunt from 2022-05-27T00:00
Iain Dale talks to former Health Secretary and Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt about his new book ZERO: ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD. This interview was taken from...
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Chapter 174 : Rachel Sylvester&Alice Thomson from 2022-05-20T00:00
Iain Dale talks to journalists Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson about the book WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN WHEN I WAS YOUNG: THE ART & SCIENCE OF GROWING UP. During the podcast Iain reads a letter he...
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Chapter 173 : Lord Simon Woolley from 2022-05-13T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Simon Woolley, now Lord Woolley of Woodford, about his new autobiography, SOAR: MY JOURNEY FROM COUNCIL ESTATE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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Chapter 172 : Bill Browder from 2022-05-06T00:00
Iain Dale talks to oligarch hunter and Putin nemesis Bill Browder about his new book FREEZING ORDER
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Chapter 171 : Giles Whittell from 2022-04-29T00:00
Iain Dale talks to writer and historian Giles Whittell about his book THE GREATEST RAID: ST NAZAIRE 1942: THE HEROIC STORY OF OPERATION CHARIOT.
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Chapter 170 : Mark Pack from 2022-04-23T00:00
Iain Dale talks to the president of the Liberal Democrats Mark Pack about his new book POLLING UNPACKED: THE HISTORY, USES AND ABUSES OF POLITICAL OPINION POLLS.
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Chapter 169 : Tony Carr from 2022-04-15T00:00
Iain Dale talks to West Ham football coach Tony Carr about his new book A LIFETIME IN FOOTBALL AT WEST HAM UNITED. He discusses his 43 years discovering football stars like Joe Cole, Frank Lampard,...
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From the Archives: Paddy Ashdown 2010 from 2022-04-08T00:00
This was one of Iain Dale’s first Book Club interviews from April 2010 with the former LibDem leader Paddy Ashdown, in which they talk about his autobiography and colourful life. He talks about his...
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Chapter 167 : Julian Manyon from 2022-04-01T00:00
On the fortieth anniversary of the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands, Iain Dale talks to Julian Manyon about his new book KIDNAPPED BY THE JUNTA: INSIDE ARGENTINA’S WARS WITH BRITAIN AND ITSELF.
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Chapter 166 : Alison Colwell from 2022-03-25T11:18
Iain Dale interviews the woman known as “Britain’s toughest headmistress”, Alison Colwell, about her book NO EXCUSES: TURNING AROUND ONE OF BRITAIN’S TOUGHEST SCHOOLS.
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Chapter 165 : Sir Ed Davey from 2022-03-04T01:00
In a deeply personal interview (well, the second half is…) Iain Dale talks to the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, about his new book THE BATTLE FOR LIBERAL BRITAIN, but they also talk more w...
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Chapter 164 : Simon Danczuk from 2022-02-25T01:05
Iain Dale talks to former MP Simon Danczuk about his new book SCANDAL AT DOLPHIN SQUARE: A NOTORIOUS HISTORY.
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Chapter 163 : Michael Crick from 2022-02-18T01:00
Iain Dale speaks to journalist and broadcaster Michael Crick about his new biography of Nigel Farage, ONE PARTY AFTER ANOTHER: THE DISRUPTIVE LIFE OF NIGEL FARAGE.
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Chapter 162 : Justin Webb from 2022-02-11T01:02
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Justin Webb about his childhood memoir THE GIFT OF A RADIO: MY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER TRAIN WRECKS
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Chapter 161 : Kevin Meagher from 2022-01-28T01:00
Iain Dale talks to Kevin Meagher about his book UNITED IRELAND: WHY UNIFICATION IS INEVITABLE AND HOW IT WILL COME ABOUT.
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Chapter 160 : Vince Cable from 2022-01-21T01:00
Iain Dale talks to former LibDem leader Sir Vince Cable about his book MONEY & POWER – THE 16 WORLD LEADERS WHO CHANGED ECONOMICS.
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Chapter 159 : Brian Klaas from 2022-01-14T01:05
Iain Dale talks to Professor Brian Klaas about his new book ‘Corruptible: Who Gets Power & How it Changes Us’.
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Chapter 158 : Nathan Law from 2022-01-07T01:00
Taken from his LBC radio show, Iain Dale talks to Hong Kong Freedom campaigner Nathan Law, who has now had to seek political exile in this country following threats from the Chinese authorities in ...
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Chapter 157 : James Hanning from 2021-12-17T01:00
Iain Dale talks to journalist and writer James Hanning about his book LOVE & DECEPTION: PHILBY IN BEIRUT, which tells the story of arch spy Kim Philby and the years he spent in Beirut before his de...
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Chapter 156 : Julie Bindel from 2021-12-10T01:00
Iain Dale talks to feminist campaigner Julie Bindel about her book FEMINISM FOR WOMEN – THE ROAD TO LIBERATION.
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Chapter 155 : Amanda Prowse&Josiah Hartley from 2021-12-03T01:00
Iain Dale talks to Amanda Prowse and her son Josiah Hartley about their book THE BOY BETWEEN: A MOTHER & SON’S JOURNEY IN A WORLD GONE GREY. It’s a very emotional listen.
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Chapter 154 : Geoff Hoon from 2021-11-26T01:00
Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP and Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon about his life and career in politics.
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Chapter 153 : Gyles Brandreth from 2021-11-19T01:00
Iain Dale talks to Gyles Brandreth about his new memoir ODD BOY OUT.
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Chapter 152 : David Owen from 2021-11-12T01:00
Iain Dale talks to Lord Owen, formerly Dr David Owen, about his new book about British-Russian Relations over the last two centuries RIDDLE, MYSTERY & ENIGMA: TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF BRITISH RUSSIAN R...
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Chapter 151 : Andrew Roberts from 2021-11-05T01:00
Iain Dale talks to historian Andrew Roberts about his new biography of King George III.
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Chapter 150 : Dr Hilary Jones from 2021-10-29T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Dr Hilary Jones about his new novel about WW1 and the Spanish Flu pandemic, FRONTLINE. Iain also talks to him about his TV work and what it’s been like to dispense advice during ...
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Chapter 149 : Peter&Steph Shilton from 2021-10-22T00:00
Iain Dale talks to England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton and his wife Steph about their book SAVED: OVERCOMING A 45 YEAR GAMBLING ADDICTION
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Chapter 148 : Fi Glover&Jane Garvey from 2021-10-15T00:00
Iain Dale talks to broadcasters, and the presenters of the Fortunately podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey about radio, life and their new book DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD?
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Chapter 147 : Sebastian Payne from 2021-10-08T00:00
Iain Dale interviews Financial Times Whitehall Editor about his book BROKEN HEARTLANDS – A JOURNEY THROUGH LABOUR’S LOST ENGLAND.
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Chapter 146 : Carole Angier from 2021-10-01T00:00
Iain Dale talks to literary biography Carole Angier about her book SPEAK, SILENCE: IN SEARCH OF W G SEBALD. Iain was a friend of Max Sebald, who was an academic at UEA during his time there in the ...
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Chapter 145: Michel Barnier from 2021-09-29T21:17
Iain Dale talks to Former Chief Brexit Negotiator for the EU Michel Barnier about his new book MY SECRET BREXIT DIARY
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Chapter 144 : Steve Richards from 2021-09-24T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Steve Richards about his book THE PRIME MINISTERS WE NEVER HAD: SUCCESS & FAILURE FROM BITLER TO CORBYN which features chapters on 11 politicians who didn’t quite make it to Numb...
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Chapter 143 : Ian Dunt from 2021-09-17T00:00
Iain Dale talks to political journalist Ian Dunt about his book HOW TO BE A LIBERAL.
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Chapter. 142 : Toby Harnden from 2021-09-10T00:00
Iain Dale talks to journalist and author Toby Harnden about his new book, published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of 9-11, FORST CASUALTY: The Untold Story of the Battle That Began the War ...
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Chapter 141 : Lucy Fisher from 2021-09-03T00:00
Iain Dale talks to the Daily Telegraph’s Deputy Political Editor, Lucy Fisher, about her new book WOMEN IN THE WAR: THE LAST HEROINES OF BRITAIN’S GREATEST GENERATION.
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Chapter 140: Alex Deane from 2021-08-27T00:00
Iain Dale talks to consultant and broadcaster Alex Deane about his new book LESSONS FROM HISTORY: HIDDEN HEROES AND VILLAINS OF THE PAST AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM
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Chapter 139 : John Stonehouse: The Julian Hayes Book from 2021-08-06T00:00
In this first of two episodes featuring books about the former Labour Cabinet Minister John Stonehouse, who effected a ‘Reggie Perrin’ style disappearance in Miami in 1974 and was subsequently sent...
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Chapter 138 : Duncan Brack&Iain Dale from 2021-07-30T00:00
Duncan Brack and Iain Dale discuss their new collection of 23 political and historical counterfactual essays in their book PRIME MINISTER PRITI & OTHER THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED.
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Chapter 137 : Geoff Norcott from 2021-07-09T00:00
Iain talks to comedian Geoff Norcott about his book WHERE DID I GO RIGHT: HOW THE LEFT LOST ME and his life in comedy. He tells of the challenges of being a right wing comedian and talks about his ...
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Chapter 136 : Ben Rhodes&Mitchell Reiss from 2021-07-02T15:20
Iain Dale talks to Ben Rhodes who was Deputy National Security Adviser to Barack Obama, and Mitchell Reiss who was Ambassador to Northern Ireland in the George W Bush White House. Ben’s book is cal...
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Chapter 135 : Ed Husain from 2021-06-25T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Ed Husain about his new book Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain
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Chapter 134 : Lord Young of Graffham from 2021-06-18T00:00
Iain Dale talks to David Young, Lord Young of Graffham about his new set of political diaries INSIDE THATCHER’S LAST ELECTION. It covers the period April-June 1987 and details all the machinations ...
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Chapter 133 : Alastair Campbell from 2021-06-11T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Alastair Campbell about Volume 8 of his diaries, covering the period 2010-2015
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Chapter 132 : Matthew D’Ancona from 2021-06-04T06:09
Iain Dale talks to author, journalist and broadcaster Matthew D’Ancona about his book, Identity, Ignorance, Innovation: Why the old politics is useless - and what to do about it. They also discuss...
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Chapter 131 : Ivan Gibbons from 2021-05-28T00:00
Iain Dale talks to author Ivan Gibbons about his book PARTITION: HOW AND WHY IRELAND WAS DIVIDED.
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Chapter. 130 : Sir David Amess from 2021-05-21T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP Sir David Amess about his political career and his book AYES & EARS: A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO WESTMINSTER
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Chapter 129 : Adrian Brettle from 2021-05-14T00:00
Chapter 129 : Iain Dale talks to British historian Adrian Brettle about his book Colossal Ambitions: Confederate Planning for a Post–Civil War World
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Chapter 128 : Reverend Richard Coles from 2021-05-07T00:00
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and vicar, the Reverend Richard Coles about his new book THE MADNESS OF GRIEF: A MEMOIR OF LOVE AND LOSS. It concerns the death of Richard’s partner David from alcoho...
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Chapter 127 : Kate Garraway from 2021-04-30T06:00
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Kate Garraway about her new book THE POWER OF HOPE. She explains how her husband Derek Draper became a victim of Covid and how he became the sickest patient to survive.
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Chapter 126 : Jonathan Dimbleby from 2021-04-23T00:00
Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and historian Jonathan Dimbleby about his new book BARBAROSSA: HOW HITLER LOST THE WAR. They also talk about broadcasting, the art of interviewing and the Dimbleby Ca...
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Chapter 125 : Sir Alan Duncan from 2021-04-16T00:00
Iain Dale talks to former Conservative minister Sir Alan Duncan about his explosive diaries IN THE THICK OF IT, which run from 2016 to 2020 and are dominated by Brexit.
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Chapter 124 : Hella Pick from 2021-04-09T00:00
Iain Dale talks to veteran foreign correspondent Hella Pick, who came to this country on the Kindertransport in 1938 and went on to be a pioneer in reporting for the Guardian from all over the worl...
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Chapter 123 : Sir Anthony Seldon&Mark Garnett from 2021-04-02T00:00
Iain Dale talks to Sir Anthony Seldon and Mark Garnett on the 300th anniversary of the office of Prime Minister. Sir Anthony’s new book is called THE IMPOSSIBLE OFFICE and Mark Garnett’s book is TH...
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Chapter 122 : Stephen Gethins from 2021-03-26T01:00
Iain Dale talks to former SNP MP for North East Fife, Stephen Gethins, about his new book NATION TO NATION: SCOTLAND’S PLACE IN THE WORLD. They discuss all sorts of issues relating to the question ...
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Chapter 121 : Nicky Campbell from 2021-03-12T01:00
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 ...
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Chapter 120 : Simon Heffer on the ‘Chips’ Channon Diaries from 2021-03-05T01:00
Iain Dale talks to Simon Heffer about the publication of the first volume of the Diaries of Sir Henry ‘Chip’ Channon.
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Chapter 119 : Suzanne Heywood from 2021-02-26T01:00
Iain Dale talks to Suzanne Heywood about her book WHAT DOES JEREMY THINK? The book is a biography of her husband, Jeremy Heywood. He was at the centre of government for more than 25 years, playing ...
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Chapter 107 : Cliff Richard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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 ...
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Chapter 106 : Jeffrey Archer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talked to Jeffrey Archer about his new bestselling novel, HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT, the second in the William Warwick series, and the follow up to NOTHING VENTURED. They also talk about the US pr...
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Chapter 105 : Deborah Mattinson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to pollster Deborah Mattinson about her book Beyond the Red Wall: Why Labour Lost, How the Conservatives Won and What Will Happen Next?
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Chapter 104 : Tom Bower from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On Monday Iain Dale spent an hour live on his LBC radio talking to best selling author Tom Bower about his latest book, a biography of Boris Johnson called The Gambler. It’s revelatory book and see...
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Chapter 103 : Robert Harris from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talks to novelist Robert Harris about his latest book V2, set in 1944 and following the parallel stories of a German V2 rocket scientist and a member of the British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force.
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Chapter 102 : Hashi Mohamed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talks to barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed about his book PEOPLE LIKE US: HOW TO GET ON IN BRITAIN TODAY. Hashi came to this country at the age of nine, unable to speak English. His is a...
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Chapter 101 : William Dalrymple from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale chats to best selling historian William Dalyrmple about his new book THE ANARCHY: The relentless rise of the East India Company.
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Chapter 100 : David Cameron from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain speaks to former Prime Minister David Cameron on the release of the paperback version of his memoirs, For the Record.
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Bonus : Will Young from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain is joined by Pop Idol winner Will Young who discussed his new book, 'To be a gay man' and takes calls from listeners
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Chapter 99 : Jeremy Vine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to Jeremy Vine about his new novel THE DIVER AND THE LOVER. They also chat far and wide about their mutual love of radio, Jeremy’s career, his literary habits and much more besides ...
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Episode 98 : Daniel Finkelstein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to Times columnist Daniel Finkelstein about new book, a collection of his best columns from the last twenty years. It’s called EVERYTHING IN MODERATION. Iain asks about Daniel’s ear...
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Episode 97 : Iain Dale from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The tables are turned for this episode - Iain is interviewed by his producers, Robbie Hawkins & Catriona Beck, about his own book : Why Can't We All Just Get Along...
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Chapter 96 : Nina Schick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to political analyst Nina Schick about her new book DEEP FAKES & THE APOCALYPSE: WHAT YOU URGENTLY NEED TO KNOW.
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Chapter 95 : Andrew Adonis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to Labour peer Lord Andrew Adonis about his new biography of Ernest Bevin, ERNEST BEVIN: LABOUR’S CHURCHILL.
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Chapter 94 : Jonathon Porritt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talks to veteran environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt about his new book HOPE IN HELL: A DECADE TO CONFRONT THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY. He also talks about his life in the green movement and p...
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Chapter 93 : Rachel Johnson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to journalist Rachel Johnson about her book RAKE’S PROGRESS: MY POLITICAL MIDLIFE CRISIS. She chooses her Desert Island books and regales us with anecdote after anecdote about her f...
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Chapter 92: Jenni Murray from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to Woman’s Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray about her new book FAT COW, FAT CHANCE in which she catalogues her fight against her own obesity. She’stotally candid about why she piled...
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Chapter 91 : Fern Britton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to Sunday Times bestselling novelist and award winning TV presenter Fern Britton about her ninth novel, DAUGHTERS OF CORNWALL. Fern also talks about her broadcasting career, life in...
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Chapter 90 : Nick Timothy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former Chief of Staff to Theresa May Nick Timothy talks about his book REMAKING ONE NATION: THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATISM. Iain Dale also quizzes him on his work for Theresa May, the disastrous 2017 g...
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Chapter 89 : Mark Pack from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The President of the Liberal Democrats talks about his book BAD NEWS: WHAT THE HEADLINES DON’T TELL US and in a new feature on the podcast we take him to a desert island where he chooses the books ...
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BONUS: Lord Ashcroft from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Conservative peer, businessman and author, Lord Ashcroft, joins Iain on his evening show to discuss his book "Unfair Game: An exposé of South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry." If you enjoyed t...
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Chapter 88 : Andrew Gimson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Political journalist and author Andrew Gimson joins Iain to discuss his book "Gimson's Presidents: Brief Lives from Washington to Trump". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through ...
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Chapter 87 : David Starkey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From the archives: In this episode, recorded in 2011 - Iain chatted to historian, David Starkey about his book "Crown and Country: The Kings and Queens of England". If you enjoyed this podcast, m...
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Chapter 86 : Peter Sissons from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From the archives: Iain was joined by the late Peter Sissons in 2011, following the release of his book "When One Door Closes". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive...
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Chapter 85 : Paul Gascoigne from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From the archives: From an interview with Paul Gascoigne, upon the release of his 2011 book, Glorious: My World, Football and Me. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archi...
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Chapter 84 : Michael Cashman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Michael Cashman, former actor, EU Parliamentarian and Member of The House of Lords spoke to Iain on LBC about his new book "One of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square". If you enjoyed ...
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Chapter 83 : Anthony Seldon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Iain welcomes Anthony Seldon with "May at 10". Theresa May presided over the most dramatic and historic peacetime premiership for a century. May at 10 tells the compelling inside story o...
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Chapter 82 : Richard Bradford from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Iain is joined by Richard Bradford to talk about "Orwell: A Man of Our Time". As one of the most enduringly popular and controversial novelists of the last century, the 70th anniversar...
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Chapter 81: Gyles Brandreth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From the Archives: Gyles Brandreth talks about his book Brief Encounters from a 2001 edition of Stairway to Heaven. This was the first time Iain hosted a show on LBC! If you enjoyed this podcast, ...
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Chapter 80 : Paul Lay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
He's a figure in history of whom many have heard, but how much do you actually know about Oliver Cromwell? Paul Lay's book "Providence Lost: The Rise & Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate" might just h...
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BONUS : Germaine Greer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we look back into the archives as Iain spoke to Germaine Greer about her 2013 book "White Beech".
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BONUS : Best of 2019 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the Best Of the Book Club for this year! Features clips from - Johann Hari Ben Elton Emily Maitlis Gyles Brandreth Macer Gifford Anita Anand Mark Bright Talat Ahmed & Kavita Puri Jacq...
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Chapter 79 : Liam Halligan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Economist, journalist and broadcaster Liam Halligan joins Iain to discuss his book - "Home Truths: The UK's Chronic Housing Shortage – how it Happened, why it Matters and the Way to Solve it". If ...
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Chapter 78 : Jacqui Smith from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Another returnee on this episode of the Book Club, she was on the first ever episode of the podcast, promoting the previous volume of Honourable Ladies and today is all about Volume 2 of that book....
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Chapter 77 : John Sweeney & Manuel Delia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ian is joined by former BBC reporter John Sweeney and Manuel Delia, Maltese blogger and co-author of "Murder on the Malta Express: Who killed Daphne Caruana Galizia?" The book charts the murder of ...
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Chapter 76 : Asa Bennett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome along to the Book Club for this week. Iain is joined by Asa Bennett to discuss his book 'Romanifesto'. The book is all about how the Roman's did politics and what today's politicians could ...
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Chapter 75 : Dorothy Byrne from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Chapter 75 of Iain Dale's Book Club with Dorothy Byrne. She's the Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4 and she's here to discuss her book, 'TRUST ME, I'M NOT A POLITICIAN: A sim...
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Chapter 74 : Emma Crewe and Andrew Walker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Chapter 74, and this week the discussion is all about the Expenses Scandal that shook Westminster back in 2009. The book is called 'An Extraordinary Scandal: The Westminster Expenses Cri...
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Chapter 73 : Mark Bright from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this edition of the Book Club and this one is a really special chapter. Today Mark Bright joins Iain to talk about his book 'My Story: From Foster Care to Footballer'. He tells us all ab...
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Chapter 72 : Douglas Murray from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chapter 72 brings us a chat with Douglas Murray, the author of new book 'The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity'. Whether you think Douglas' views are offensive or not, this is a fascinat...
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BONUS : Naomi Klein from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to a short but sweet Bonus Book Club. Naomi Klein popped into the LBC studio to talk to Iain about her book which covers quite the 'hot' topic at the moment. 'On Fire: The Burning Case for ...
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Chapter 71 : Charles Moore from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today's guest is Charles Moore, Telegraph columnist who has just released 'Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography, Volume Three: Herself Alone'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you che...
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Chapter 70 : Leo McKinstry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this edition of the Book Club, this week's guest is Leo McKinstry, he's here to discuss Attlee and Churchill: Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure...
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Chapter 69 : Matthew Stadlen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, fellow LBC presenter Matt Stadlen joins Iain, initally to talk about his book 'How to See Birds: An Enthusiast's Guide' but it actually turns into an interview of Iain! If you enjoyed t...
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Chapter 68 : Simon Jenkins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Greetings! Welcome to another edition of the Book Club, this time Iain's chatting to Simon Jenkins, his book is 'A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital'. It's "Fascinating for l...
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Chapter 67 : Jonathan Rugman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to another Chapter of the Book Club, this time Iain is joined by Channel 4's Foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Rugman, who's here to talk about his new book 'The Killing in the Consula...
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Chapter 66: Patrick Kidd from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome along to the Book Club! This week, (or should I say Weak) our guest is Patrick Kidd and he's here to talk about his book 'The Weak are a Long Time in Politics: Sketches from the Brexit Neve...
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Chapter 65 : Jason Webster from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The weather might have turned on our shores but hopefully this brings a little sunshine to your podcast app. This Chapter of the Book Club is dedicated to Jason Webster's new book 'Violencia: A New...
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Chapter 64 : Tim Bale from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome! This week's Book Club is one for the politics geeks. Tim Bale joins Iain in the studio for a chat all about a book he's written with Paul Webb and Monica Poletti, 'Footsoldiers: Political ...
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Chapter 62 : Alexander Lebedev from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the book club, this weeks guest is Alexander Lebedev and he's here to talk 'Hunt the Banker: The Confessions of a Russian ex-Oligarch'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check ...
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Chapter 63 : Simon Heffer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome! Joining Iain today is his friend Simon Heffer who's here to talk about his book 'Staring at God: Britain in the Great War'. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through...
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Chapter 61 : Gyles Brandreth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Back for 2019 is one of our favourite guests on the Book Club, Gyles Brandreth. His new book is 'Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite'. Gyles is a huge fan of...
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Chapter 60 : Jeffrey Archer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain's guest today is another returnee Jeffrey Archer. This time Jeffrey is here to talk about his new book 'Nothing Ventured' which is the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Arche...
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Chapter 59 : Max Hastings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome again to the Book Club, where we have our first returning guest Max Hastings! This time he's here to chat about his new book 'Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943'. If you enjoyed this podc...
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Chapter 58 : Matthew Syed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain's guest this week is Matthew Syed who you may know better as 'The Ping Pong Guy' from his popular podcast with Robbie Savage and Freddie Flintoff. He's here to discuss his new book 'Rebel Idea...
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Chapter 57 : Edward Stourton and Lode Desmet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week's guest are Edward Stourton and Lode Desmet and they're talking about their book 'Blind Man's Brexit: How the EU Took Control of Brexit' which was adapted from a documentary. If you enjo...
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Chapter 56 : Steve Richards from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain's old friend Steve Richards is here to talk about his book 'The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May'. A landmark history of the men and women who have defined the UK'...
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Chapter 55 : Jack Brown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new...
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Chapter 54 : Rod Liddle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This weeks guest is Rod Liddle a journalist, and an associate editor of The Spectator. His book is called The Great Betrayal : The True Story of Brexit. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you ...
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Chapter 53 : Jack Straw from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode features a conversation with Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, he's discussing his book 'The English Job: Understanding Iran and Why It Distrusts Britain'. If you enjoyed this podc...
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Chapter 52 : Jesse Norman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chapter 52 of the Book Club is here, this weeks guest is Jesse Norman MP, he's here to talk about 'Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters'. Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father...
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Chapter 51 : Owen Bennett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Episode 51 of the Book Club where Iain chats to Owen Bennett all about Michael Gove : A Man in a Hurry. The book is a "timely biography of a politician who has had an effect on the shape...
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BONUS: Uighur Muslims in China from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Special report into China's mass detention of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, presented by Iain Dale.
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Chapter 50 : Kirsty Wark from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Chapter 50 of the Book Club, this week Iain chats to Kirsty Wark who has hosted Newsnight since 1993. Her Novel 'The House by the Loch' is the story of a family in all its loving complex...
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Chapter 49 : Talat Ahmed and Kavita Puri from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this episode of the podcast, a fascinating hour ahead. Iain chats to Tales Ahmed about her book 'Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience' and Kavita Puri about 'Partition Voic...
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BONUS : Lord Maurice Glasman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this special bonus edition of the Book Club, Iain sits down with Lord Maurice Glasman who is an English political theorist, academic, social commentator, and Labour life peer in the Hous...
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Chapter 48 : Peter Riddell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to another chapter of the book club, this week Iain chats to Peter Riddell who's book is called '15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers'. If you enjoyed this podcast,...
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Chapter 47 : Sir Ian Kennedy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Chapter 47 of the Book Club, in this episode Iain chats to Sir Ian Kennedy, former Chairman of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), who dealt with the MP's Expenses ...
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Chapter 46 : Ayesha Hazarika and Tom Hamilton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to a classic Book Club episode focused on Core Politics. Iain is joined by Ayesha Hazarika and Tom Hamilton to discuss their book 'Punch & Judy Politics: An Insiders' Guide to Prime Ministe...
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Chapter 45 : Tom Bradby from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this Chapter of the Book Club with Tom Bradby, you may know him better from the News at 10 but today he's here to talk about his new novel 'Secret Service'. If you enjoyed this podcast...
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BONUS : David Blanchflower from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this special edition of the Book Club, today's guest is David Blanchflower former member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee and currently is economi...
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Chapter 44 : Peter Caddick-Adams from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this special edition of the Book Club. Peter Caddick-Adams is here to talk all about D-Day and it's 75th anniversary. His book is called 'Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasion and the Liber...
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Chapter 43 : Jacob Rees-Mogg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jacob Rees-Mogg joins Iain for a discussion on his book 'The Victorians'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For ...
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Chapter 42 : Camilla Cavendish from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is the meaning of life? Some think its Chapter 42 of this Podcast... The type of life we're discussing this week is the older type. Camilla Cavendish's book 'Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Age...
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Chapter 41 : David Laws from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Chapter 41 of the Book Club, this week Iain chats to David Laws about his new book 'Who Killed Kitchener? The Life and Death of Britain's Most Famous War Minister' This is the definitive...
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Chapter 40 : Paul Mason from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Chapter 40 of the Book Club! This week's guest is one of Iain's regular sparring partners on Newsnight, Paul Mason. In his book Clear Bright Future, Paul calls for a radical, impassione...
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Chapter 39 : Tim Bouverie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the Book Club, this week, Iain is joined by Historian Tim Bouverie who's discussing his book Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War. If you enjoyed this podcast, m...
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Chapter 38 : Emily Maitlis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A fantastic episode of the Book Club today with Emily Maitlis. As anchor for the BBC's key political news programme, Newsnight, Emily Maitlis has interviewed some of the most powerful and controver...
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Chapter 37 : Ben Elton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome along to the Book Club with Iain Dale! This week we have Ben Elton joining us to talk about his new novel 'Identity Crisis', a blistering satire of the world as it fractures around us. it's...
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Chapter 36 : Anita Anand from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the Book Club, this week's guest is Anita Anand, who's here to discuss her book 'The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj' on the Centenary of the Amritsar mass...
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Chapter 35 : Damian Barr from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this chapter of the Book Club, another fascinating one in store here as Damian Barr joins Iain to chat all about 'You Will Be Safe Here', one of the most-anticipated debut novels of 2019...
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Chapter 34 : Chris Mullin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week's guest on the book club is Chris Mullin, the author of the incredibly successful 'A Very British Coup'. A mere thirty-five years after the publication of that Novel, former Labour MP Chr...
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Chapter 33 : Katie Price and Fern Britton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this special Book Club from the archive. The interview with Katie Price was first broadcast on LBC 1/11/13. Fern Britton's chat with Iain was on LBC in 2014. If you enjoyed this podc...
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Chapter 32 : Robin Renwick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to another edition of Iain Dale's Book Club. This week, Robin Renwick is here to talk about 'Not Quite A Diplomat: A Memoir'. The book looks back over Robin's illustrious career in the fore...
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Chapter 31 : Rachel Reeves from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this edition of Iain Dale's Book Club! It's International Women's Day so we're shining a light on the Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics, Rachel Reeves' new book! From h...
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Chapter 30 : Tom Bower from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome along to the Book Club, this week Iain sits down with one of Britains most prolific biographers, Tom Bower. His new book is all about the life and times of Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn. Sit ...
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Chapter 29 : Caroline Slocock and Theo Barclay from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Greetings! This week, we have two guests on the Book Club, Caroline Slocock and Theo Barclay. They've both got great books to talk about, Caroline's is 'People Like Us: Margaret Thatcher and Me', a...
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BONUS : Macer Gifford from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this Bonus chapter of the Book Club podcast. This interview was first broadcast 19th February 2019 on LBC. Iain speaks to Macer Gifford, a former currency trader who travelled to Syria t...
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Chapter 28 : Tim Waterstone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is a man whose name, at least, surname you will be very familiar with, Tim Waterstone. Tim is one of Britain's most successful businessmen, having bui...
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Chapter 27 : Sir John Nott from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is Sir John Nott. In this episode John is discussing his book 'Memorable Encounters'. During his varied career John Nott has encountered numerous inte...
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Chapter 26 : William Keegan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is William Keegan, he was the Economics Editor of The Observer from 1977 to 2003, and continues to contribute to the paper as a columnist. He's discus...
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BONUS : Joan Collins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to a Bonus edition of the Book Club, from the Archive. This time Iain is chatting to the wonderful Joan Collins. These interviews were first broadcast on LBC 15th March 2012 and 25th Octob...
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Chapter 25 : Barbara Taylor Bradford from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is an Author who has sold over 90 MILLION books, Barbara Taylor Bradford. Her new book is Master of His Fate, it's a gripping new Victorian epic from ...
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Chapter 24 : Johann Hari from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to Iain Dale's Book Club, this week's guest is Johann Hari and they're discussing Johann's book 'The Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - And the Unexpected Solution...
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BONUS : Joan Rivers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to a Bonus edition of the Book Club from the Archive. This time Iain is chatting to the late, great, Joan Rivers. This interview was first broadcast on LBC 11th October 2012. If you enjoy...
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Chapter 23 : Gen. Stanley McChrystal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Happy New Year from the whole team behind the Book Club. Today's Chapter features General Stanley McChrystal discussing his book 'Leaders: Myth and Reality'. Stan McChrystal served for thirty-four...
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BONUS : Best of 2018 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the Best of Iain Dale's Book Club 2018. This is a compilation of just a few of the best bits from the podcast this year. Included are clips from: Mary Portas Alistair Campbell Kamal A...
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Chapter 22 : William Clegg, Jessica Douglas-Home and Simon Jenkins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to another Chapter of the Book Club, this week Iain chats to William Clegg, his book is 'Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence'. Jessica Douglas-Home, her book is...
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BONUS: Mark Urban from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is a bonus chapter of the Book Club. This conversation with Mark Urban was first broadcast on LBC on 16th October 2018. Iain and Mark discuss in detail the Russian Spy Poisoning that shocked t...
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Chapter 21 : Pete May, Brian Williams & Robert Banks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week's chapter focuses on one of Iain's main loves, West Ham United. 3 authors, all with books about the Hammers. This is a real treat for fans of the Claret and Blue. Pete May's book is Goodb...
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Chapter 20 : Philip Cowley, Tim Shipman & Tom McTague from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This Chapter of the Book Club is all about the General election of 2017, it's one for the Politics geeks! Philip Cowley's book is The British General Election of 2017. Tim Shipman's book is Fall Ou...
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Chapter 19 : James O'Brien from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This chapter of the Book Club is one that people have been waiting years to hear. For the first time, Iain Dale sits down with his LBC colleague James O'Brien. They discuss all things about his boo...
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Chapter 18 : Lewis Goodall, Stephen Kinnock & Francis Beckett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An all Labour Line-up on this chapter of the book club. Lewis Goodall's book is Left for Dead?: The Strange Death and Rebirth of the Labour Party. Francis Beckett's book is co-written with Mark Sed...
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BONUS : Baroness Trumpington from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to this bonus chapter of the Book Club, this interview was first broadcast on LBC in July 2014. Here, Iain is in conversation with Baroness Trumpington, who sadly passed away this week. In ...
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Chapter 17 : Dan Snow, Caroline Shenton & Kamal Ahmed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dan Snow's book is On This Day in History, it brings to life a key event that happened on each day of the year. Caroline Shenton's book The Day Parliament Burned Down, tells the gripping story of t...
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Chapter 16 : Mary Portas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Iain chats to Mary Portas, an English retail consultant and broadcaster. Her book is entitled 'Work Like a Woman: A Manifesto For Change'.
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Chapter 15 : Barbara Hosking and Stanley Underhill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This chapter of the Book Club is a special one, 2 guests, both over 90 years old, both homosexual but with very different experiences growing up. Barbara Hosking's book is called 'Exceeding My Bri...
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Chapter 14 : Gyles Brandreth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This chapter of the book club is a real treat, over an hour's conversation with grammar guru, Gyles Brandreth. He's here to chat about his new book 'Have You Eaten Grandma?' his definitive (and hil...
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Chapter 13 : Jeffrey Archer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this week's chapter, Iain chats to one of the most famous authors in the world, Jeffrey Archer. Jeffrey has sold over 330million books and he's here to talk about his new book 'Heads You Win' wh...
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Chapter 12 : Andrew Roberts and Christopher Lee from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This edition of the Book Club features two fascinating political biographies. Andrew Roberts - Churchill: Walking with Destiny Christopher Lee - Carrington: An Honourable Man
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Chapter 11 : Kate Williams, Robert Hardman & Penny Junor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This Chapter of the Book Club features a trio of Royal watchers and commentators. Kate Williams - Rival Queens - The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots Robert Hardman - Queen of the World Penny Juno...
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Chapter 10 : Giles and Mary from Gogglebox from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You can't say we don't give you variety on the Book Club! In this chapter, Iain chats to Gogglebox stars Giles and Mary. This is a fascinating conversation about their book 'The Diary of Two Nobodi...
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Chapter 9 : Isabel Hardman, Philip Collins & Tom Baldwin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whats wrong with our political system, our media and how do we put it right? Isabel Hardman's book is 'Why We Get the Wrong Politicians'. Philip Collins' book is called 'Start Again - How We Can F...
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Chapter 8 : Jeremy Thompson and Mark Austin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mark Austin and Jeremy Thompson are this week's guests on the Book Club. Mark's book is called 'And Thank You For Watching: A Memoir'. Jeremy's book is called 'Breaking News: An Autobiography'.
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Chapter 7 : John Simpson and Paddy Ashdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This Week on the Book Club, Iain chats to two brilliant authors, one from the world of Politics and one from the world of News. First up, Paddy Ashdown. His new book is called Nein!: Standing up to...
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BONUS : Tim Tate, Robert Hutton, Bernard Cornwell & Nick Spindler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this bonus episode of the book club, Iain chats to 4 authors. Tim Tate has written a book called 'Hitler’s British Traitors: The Secret History of Spies, Saboteurs and Fifth Columnists'. Robert ...
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Chapter 6 : Kevin Keegan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Iain chats to two-time European Footballer of the Year, Kevin Keegan who has just released his Autobiography - My Life In Football. During his career, he was a key player for Liverpool w...
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BONUS: Alastair Campbell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alastair Campbell talks about the seventh volume of his diaries 'FROM CRASH TO DEFEAT', covering the years of Gordon Brown’s premiership.
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Chapter 5 : Derek Draper and Max Foster from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain chats to Derek Draper, former advisor to Peter Mandelson and Gordon Brown turned psychotherapist about his new book 'Create Space: How to Manage Time, and Find Focus, Productivity and Success'...
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BONUS: Ruth Davidson on ‘Yes She Can’ from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson joins Iain to discuss her new book about women who have inspired her, YES SHE CAN, and her life in politics.
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Chapter 4 : Max Hastings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talks to former war reporter and newspaper editor turned military historian Max Hastings about his epic new book VIETNAM: An Epic Tragedy 1945-75.
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Chapter 3 : Sebastian Faulks, Alan Johnson & June Bernicoff from Gogglebox from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain Dale talks to bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks about his new book ‘Paris Echo’, and also former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson about his unique military memoir ‘In my Life’. Googlebox...
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Chapter 2 : Dreda Say Mitchell, Amanda Prowse & Judith O’Reilly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talks to three best-selling novelists about their new books, how to get into writing fiction, and how to be successful without an actual publisher. Dreda Say Mitchell – Blood Secrets Amanda ...
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Chapter 1 : Gina Miller, Jacqui Smith & Sophy Ridge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Iain talks to three authors about women in politics, business and the media. Gina Miller (Businesswoman and campaigner: Rise - Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way Sophy Ri...
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Chapter 108 : Sir Richard Evans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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 an...
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Chapter 118 : Matt Forde from 2021-01-29T01:00
Iain Dale interviews standup comedian, broadcaster, interviewer, impressionist and all round funny guy Matt Forde. They also talk about his book Politically Homeless.
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Chapter 117 : Dan Morain on ‘Kamala’s Way’ from 2021-01-22T01:00
Iain Dale interviews veteran US political journalist Dan Morain about his new biography of Vice President Kamala Harris, ‘Kamala’s Way’.
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Chapter 116 : James Comey from 2021-01-15T01:00
Iain Dale talks to former FBI Director James Comey about his new book Saving Justice.
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Chapter 115 : Peter Dickson from 2021-01-08T01:00
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 publ...
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Chapter 114 : Best of...2020 from 2020-12-25T01:00
A collection of the best bits from Iain Dale's book club interviews in 2020
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Chapter 113 : Alastair Campbell from 2020-12-18T01:00
Iain talks to Alastair Campbell about his book, Living Better : How I Learned to Survive Depression.
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Chapter 112 : Giles Edwards from 2020-12-11T01:00
Iain Dale talks to political journalist Giles Edwards about his book “The Ex-Men”, which looks at what former PMs and Presidents do when they leave office.
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Chapter 111 : Jonny Oates from 2020-12-04T01:00
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...
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Chapter 110 : Peter Cardwell from 2020-11-27T01:00
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.
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Chapter 109 : Chris Bryant MP from 2020-11-20T07:00
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 ‘T...
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Chapter 1 : Gina Miller, Jacqui Smith&Sophy Ridge from 2018-09-14T16:00
Iain talks to three authors about women in politics, business and the media. Gina Miller (Businesswoman and campaigner: Rise - Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall&Leading the Way Sophy Ridg...
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Chapter 1 : Gina Miller, Jacqui Smith&Sophy Ridge from 2018-09-14T16:00
Iain talks to three authors about women in politics, business and the media. Gina Miller (Businesswoman and campaigner: Rise - Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way Sophy Ri...
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Chapter 1 : Gina Miller, Jacqui Smith&Sophy Ridge from 2018-09-14T16:00
Iain talks to three authors about women in politics, business and the media. Gina Miller (Businesswoman and campaigner: Rise - Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall&Leading the Way Sophy Ridg...
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