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Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From BBC Radio Ulster
Talkback Podcast
English, Public-Community, 1 season, 366 episodes, 2 days, 20 hours, 56 minutes
Talkback Podcast
English, Public-Community, 1 season, 366 episodes, 2 days, 20 hours, 56 minutes
William and guests discuss getting older and driving safely
What is the best way to protect everyone on our roads, without limiting freedoms?
10/25/2024 • 38 minutes, 49 seconds
William speaks to Harold Good on his new autobiography, his role in peacemaking and secret talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein
Why did the DUP tell the public that these talks were not taking place?
10/24/2024 • 55 minutes, 30 seconds
William and guests discuss the drugs epidemic in Northern Ireland
Is there any hope for those whose lives have been ruined by substance addiction?
10/23/2024 • 55 minutes, 52 seconds
William and guests discuss the possibility of a new civic flag that can be used by our athletes at the next Commonwealth Games
Should Northern Ireland take the leap into a new flag that everyone can celebrate?
10/22/2024 • 43 minutes, 46 seconds
William and guests discuss King Charles' visit to Australia and what it might mean for the future of the country
Is it time for Australia to choose its own head of state?
10/21/2024 • 22 minutes, 36 seconds
Journalist attempts to find the truth about the Loughinisland massacre and discusses how those efforts led to his own arrest...
William speaks to Trevor Birney about his new book, Shooting Crows...
10/18/2024 • 21 minutes, 17 seconds
Liam Payne from One Direction has died suddenly. What sort of support and guidance do young stars get in the industry?
Our panel discusses the highs and lows of fame at an early age.
10/17/2024 • 24 minutes, 25 seconds
Is Sinn Féin capable of the kind of cultural change that many - even some supporters, say it needs?
What does the continuing crisis for SF tell us about the party's culture and priorities?
10/16/2024 • 55 minutes, 37 seconds
Would you consider getting a tattoo to mark your 50th birthday, a big wedding anniversary or even your retirement?
More of us than ever are getting inked as it becomes more common, even in older people.
10/15/2024 • 16 minutes, 45 seconds
Why are Loyalist paramilitary groups still here, 30 years after the Loyalist ceasefire of 1994?
What will it take for Loyalist paramilitaries to dissolve? William discusses with panel.
10/14/2024 • 56 minutes, 53 seconds
One year on from the 7th October attacks on Israel by Hamas, William and guests discuss the impact of the ongoing conflict
What needs to happen in the Middle East to bring about a ceasefire and true peace?
10/7/2024 • 55 minutes, 19 seconds
Should we extend our Sunday trading hours?
William Crawley chats with guests about the proposed extended Sunday trading pilot.
10/3/2024 • 22 minutes, 45 seconds
What is the solution to the traffic chaos in Belfast?
William Crawley chats with guests about the increasing traffic issues in Belfast.
10/1/2024 • 31 minutes, 4 seconds
Have we lost confidence in our justice system's ability to deliver for victims of crime?
William Crawley discusses the new survey from the Commissioner for Victims of Crime NI.
9/30/2024 • 38 minutes, 35 seconds
What kind of deal needs to be achieved to bring the war in Ukraine to an end?
William Crawley speaks to guests Oleksandra Matviichuk and Mary Dejevsky.
9/27/2024 • 16 minutes, 30 seconds
Is our public transport up to standard for those with disabilities?
William Crawley chats to guests about the accessibility of public transport.
9/27/2024 • 22 minutes, 29 seconds
William and guests discuss a campaign to shut down an integrated Irish language school in east Belfast before it even opens
Why is a school for small children being turned into a political controversy?
9/25/2024 • 38 minutes, 12 seconds
William and guests discuss the impact the candidate for Governor of North Carolina could have on Donald Trump's campaign
Could past social media posts from politician Mark Robinson sway the 2024 US election?
9/20/2024 • 18 minutes, 9 seconds
William and guests discuss ethnic minority concerns following recent racist violence
Is it time to denormalise paramilitary groups in our society?
9/19/2024 • 39 minutes, 33 seconds
William and guests take a deep dive into the hundreds of boards overseeing Northern Ireland's public bodies.
Public bodies deal with nearly every aspect of our lives, but are they fit for purpose?
9/18/2024 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
How Stormont responded to the plight of Jewish refugees seeking to escape the Nazis during WWII.
Williams speaks with Noel Russel on his new book 'The Saved and the Spurned'.
9/17/2024 • 22 minutes, 14 seconds
William and guests discuss the future of Casement Park Stadium.
Will the Casement Park Stadium ever be built? And if so, who should pay?
9/16/2024 • 55 minutes, 20 seconds
It's 100 years since the BBC began broadcast services from Northern Ireland
Talkback marks the milestone with a look at the role of the BBC in the story of NI.
9/13/2024 • 54 minutes, 57 seconds
How flexible is the idea national identity in your mind?
Within sport and wider society, how flexible is our sense of national identity in 2024?
9/12/2024 • 25 minutes, 4 seconds
Should an additional winter fuel benefit be means-tested or given to every pensioner, no matter how wealthy they may be?
How will the government's decision to remove the Winter Fuel Payment affect the elderly?
9/11/2024 • 40 minutes, 4 seconds
The writer of a new BBC radio drama takes us into a hidden world of forbidden love in Northern Ireland in the early 1930s
William and guests discuss the diaries which reveal the secret world of Belfast's gay men
9/10/2024 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
It's day one for Belfast's Grand Central Station - is it the solution to our transport problems?
John Campbell discusses whether the new £320m hub will help break our car addiction.
9/9/2024 • 36 minutes, 42 seconds
Are working class parents limiting their children's dreams by telling them that some jobs are not for ‘people like us'?
William Crawley and guests discuss the class system in Northern Ireland.
9/4/2024 • 43 minutes, 54 seconds
Should schools become mobile phone-free zones for pupils of all ages?
The Education Minister offers guidance for headteachers to tackle smartphones in school.
9/3/2024 • 41 minutes, 19 seconds
Would you like to give all employees the legal right to a 4-day week?
The government is considering a change in the law that could change our working lives.
9/2/2024 • 23 minutes, 11 seconds
Colum Eastwood announces resignation as leader of the SDLP
Chris Buckler is joined by guests to discuss the SDLP leader's resignation.
8/29/2024 • 55 minutes, 34 seconds
Is Sinn Fein backsliding in its support for LGBTQ rights by backing the puberty blockers ban?
William Crawley is joined by guests in studio for discussion.
8/28/2024 • 38 minutes, 10 seconds
How important are Oasis in the history of Rock?
William Crawley is joined by Paolo Hewitt, Oasis' official biographer and DJ, radio presenter Steven Rainey and journalist Miranda Sawyer.
8/27/2024 • 43 minutes, 28 seconds
Is the Ulster Unionist Party in disarray amid claims and counter-claims that Doug Beattie was ousted by party officers?
William and guests discuss the future of the Ulster Unionist Party.
8/21/2024 • 43 minutes, 46 seconds
We’re talking about your summer reading picks. Have you discovered a great new book or rediscovered a classic?
William and guests discuss their summer reads.
8/16/2024 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
Should Keir Staermer's new government change the UK's policy and give immediate recognition to Palestine as a sovereign state?
William and guests discuss if the UK should act now to recognise the State of Palestine
8/14/2024 • 38 minutes, 15 seconds
The arrival of a beard-wearing Prince William at the Olympics has inevitably riased a few eyebrows. But why?
William and guests discuss the perceptions of facial hair.
8/13/2024 • 16 minutes, 1 second
Is the loss of a pet comparable with the death of a family member? Is it ok to grieve the passing of a pet?
William and guests discuss the issues around grieving for four-legged friends.
8/12/2024 • 23 minutes, 29 seconds
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William Crawley and guests chat about the ongoing unrest and trouble in Belfast.
8/9/2024 • 40 minutes, 32 seconds
What's the impact of immigration on housing in Northern Ireland?
William discusses: availability of affordable housing, waiting lists & the points system.
8/6/2024 • 56 minutes, 39 seconds
A weekend of protests and violence: Bashir from Syria describes events which led to the destruction of his business
William and panel discuss the fall-out from the anti-immigrant protests in Belfast
8/5/2024 • 56 minutes, 30 seconds
Do we need to end the two child limit for universal credit and tax credits?
William Crawley is joined by guests Goretti Horgan, Peter Bryson and Matthew Robinson.
7/25/2024 • 37 minutes, 28 seconds
Talkback with William Crawley
William Crawley and guests talk about the tourist trade and rising prices in Portrush
7/24/2024 • 29 minutes, 45 seconds
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Talkback with William Crawley and guests discussing street signs.
7/23/2024 • 22 minutes, 45 seconds
Is it fair to crack down on climate protesters?
Prof John Barry and Henry Hill debate with William Crawley.
7/19/2024 • 25 minutes, 16 seconds
Work After Cancer
What are the challenges of returning to work after cancer treatment?
7/18/2024 • 17 minutes, 1 second
Talkback
William Crawley and guests chat about the voting age in Northern Ireland.
7/17/2024 • 16 minutes, 24 seconds
General Election Results Special
William Crawley and guests discuss the general election results 2024
7/5/2024 • 56 minutes, 47 seconds
Campaign Moments 2024
William Crawley discusses key election campaign moments and the future of democracy.
7/3/2024 • 47 minutes, 14 seconds
Has Stormont what it takes to manage additional powers?
William Crawley discuss fiscal powers with Tim Cairns, Brendan Mulgrew and Ann Watt.
7/2/2024 • 23 minutes, 9 seconds
Why don't people vote?
William speaks with David McCann, Dr Jamie Pow & Lee Smallwood on why people don't vote.
7/1/2024 • 40 minutes, 36 seconds
Do TV debates change the outcomes of elections?
William and guests discuss whether or not they have an influence on how people vote.
6/28/2024 • 43 minutes, 7 seconds
Former loyalist paramilitary and politician Davy Adams on Ireland's Future event.
He was one of the guests that attended the 'Pathway To Change' event at the weekend.
6/17/2024 • 23 minutes, 13 seconds
Do political ads change anything?
Our expert guests unpack the art of the political ads from TV to viral videos online.
6/14/2024 • 23 minutes, 8 seconds
Does the health service need to do less?
Six health trusts say that the budget for health could have a catastrophic impact.
6/3/2024 • 34 minutes, 6 seconds
Wiliam speaks with Dr Stefan Andreasson, Ian Paisley, Jamie Klingler and Halper-Hayes about Donald Trump.
Donald Trump, the 1st former president of the US to become a convicted felon -discussion.
5/31/2024 • 41 minutes, 20 seconds
William talks to US Lawyer, Dan Lawton about his book and the piece of evidence that quashed Kevin Barry Artt's conviction.
US Lawyer, Dan Lawton talks about Kevin Barry Artt & his wrongful conviction for murder.
5/31/2024 • 22 minutes, 53 seconds
If you have a child in a primary school here, do you know which religious groups have access to your child?
Parents from here decided to find out and they've just published what they discovered.
5/24/2024 • 40 minutes, 58 seconds
In 42 days, the polls will open in a general election that could bring to an end 14 years of Conservative rule at Westminster.
With Stormont back, how important is this Westminster election for Northern Ireland?
5/23/2024 • 55 minutes, 41 seconds
Ireland joins with Spain and Norway in formally recognising the State of Palestine.
Should the United Kingdom now give recognition to Palestine?
5/22/2024 • 39 minutes, 51 seconds
How far were the security services able to penetrate the top ranks of the various armed groups here?
William Crawley and guests discuss BBC Northern Ireland's latest Spotlight programme.
5/21/2024 • 39 minutes, 1 second
A hugely important day for the many victims of the infected blood scandal. The final report of the public inquiry is published.
We discuss the findings of the public inquiry into the infected blood scandal.
5/20/2024 • 55 minutes, 10 seconds
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has apologised for attending the funeral of former Sinn Féin chairman Bobby Storey.
Michelle O’Neill has been giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry in Belfast today.
5/14/2024 • 42 minutes, 27 seconds
Robin Swann is up at today's Covid-19 inquiry in Belfast
We discuss if our political leaders effectively protected the public during the pandemic.
5/13/2024 • 36 minutes, 36 seconds
Irish identity
We discuss what it means to be Irish with guests from different backgrounds
5/7/2024 • 39 minutes, 8 seconds
Should the RoI return asylum seekers who have crossed the border from NI - and should the UK accept them?
William Crawley chats with guests about the news and current affairs stories of the day.
4/29/2024 • 30 minutes, 15 seconds
Dual Language Street Sign Row
We hear from Councillors and an historian on a row over Irish street signs in Belfast.
4/24/2024 • 23 minutes, 7 seconds
Stardust Inquiry
Ahead of the verdict, we hear from one of the families who lost a loved one at Stardust.
4/18/2024 • 22 minutes, 56 seconds
GAA president talks about inclusivity, the sport’s role in encouraging unionist members and who should pay for Casement Park
The Jarlath Burns interview on Talkback
4/17/2024 • 55 minutes, 11 seconds
Is the 2-child limit on Universal Credit harming our children?
MLAs called for the cap to be lifted in the assembly today.
4/16/2024 • 38 minutes, 42 seconds
Former Derry priest Denis Bradley chats to William about his role in helping to bring the Troubles to an end
Denis Bradley reveals how he helped bring peace to Troubles torn Northern Ireland.
4/16/2024 • 35 minutes, 47 seconds
600 hospital beds in Northern Ireland occupied by people deemed fit for discharge on a single day in March.
Should we have a champion, a health service tsar, whose only job was to fix that?
4/12/2024 • 35 minutes, 45 seconds
Mervyn Gibson Interview
An in-depth interview with The Orange Order Grand Secretary
4/10/2024 • 37 minutes, 29 seconds
The new Taoiseach Simon Harris says Irish unity is a ‘legitimate aspiration’ but not a ‘priority’
William and guests discuss the suggestion of a different approach by the new Taoiseach.
4/9/2024 • 42 minutes, 53 seconds
Interim DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said there has been "no contact on a party basis whatsoever" with Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
Mr Robinson said Sir Jeffrey currently holds no role within the DUP.
4/8/2024 • 55 minutes, 45 seconds
Hundreds of lawyers write to the PM arguing that he's legally obliged to suspend arms sales to Israel
We speak to signatories of the letter, as well as UK Lawyers for Israel.
4/5/2024 • 55 minutes, 33 seconds
How much would it cost to bring about a united Ireland?
A new study suggests that it could be a at least 6 billion pounds a year.
4/4/2024 • 38 minutes, 31 seconds
Does the latest military strike against an aid agency in Gaza mark a turning point in global reaction to Israel's approach?
The killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has prompted outrage across Europe and America.
4/3/2024 • 55 minutes, 28 seconds
Following the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, William and guests discuss what is ahead politically for the DUP?
The panel also discuss what’s ahead for the other parties and our politics in general.
4/2/2024 • 37 minutes, 35 seconds
News of Jeffrey Donaldson's resignation broke while Talkback was on air.
William spoke to guests about the breaking news.
3/29/2024 • 22 minutes, 50 seconds
Should Israel comply with the United Nations' call for an immediate ceasefire?
We debate the issues around the resolution passed by the United Nations.
3/26/2024 • 42 minutes, 53 seconds
Is it time the Alliance Party took a position on Irish unity?
Following their party conference at the weekend, Sorcha Eastwood joins William and guests
3/4/2024 • 31 minutes, 59 seconds
Should police get extra powers to tackle protests outside Parliament?
A government-commissioned review says MPs need protecting from vote-influencing threats.
2/23/2024 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
Humanitarian groups call for the British government to take in children of Gaza.
We talk to some of those trying to get the doors open - and accommodate those children.
2/16/2024 • 20 minutes, 45 seconds
Eamonn Mallie joins us in the studio to talk about his memoirs
There are many books about The Troubles - but few as detailed as Mr Mallie's
2/15/2024 • 55 minutes, 52 seconds
£113 million is the amount of money the Westminster government says needs to be raised this year by Stormont
So how do we do it? How do we get to that number in a way that is fair to everyone?
2/14/2024 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
The UK government wants the Stormont executive to raise more money locally to pay its way.
With the new ministers saying no, what are they planning to do to raise some extra cash?
2/13/2024 • 34 minutes, 58 seconds
Israel plans to expand its military operations all the way to Gaza's southern city Rafah
Is it even possible to protect those civilians in the wake of a full-scale offensive?
2/12/2024 • 41 minutes, 27 seconds
Following the restoration of the NI Executive, we explore the purpose of an opposition in a power-sharing assembly.
Q&A with the new leader of the Opposition - Matthew O'Toole.
2/9/2024 • 37 minutes, 24 seconds
We talk about Sinn Fein's decision to attend a reception at the White House on St Patrick's Day
A SF rally in support of the people of Gaza was interrupted by Palestinian protestors
2/8/2024 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
The First Minister, Michelle O'Neill, says she wants to be 'a leader for all'
Has the dial moved on the likely timing of a border poll?
2/7/2024 • 55 minutes, 33 seconds
We explore the challenges our new Health minister will need to overcome and we also discuss King Charles' cancer diagnoses.
What do you think should be the top priority for our new Stormont Health Minister?
2/6/2024 • 55 minutes, 57 seconds
Stormont shakeup: A surprising start to the new Executive
An unexpected formation at Stormont raises questions. William Crawley and guests discuss.
2/5/2024 • 55 minutes, 27 seconds
The Assembly will meet to form a new government - How much confidence do you have that it's going to work?
We'll soon know which ministers will be taking up the reins in each department
2/2/2024 • 54 minutes, 58 seconds
What can new Stormont ministers expect to find in their in trays?
We look at the possible shape of a new executive.
2/1/2024 • 55 minutes, 17 seconds
The DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson joins us live in studio
Mr Donaldson talks us through the deal he has negotiated with the UK government
1/31/2024 • 55 minutes, 56 seconds
Jeffrey Donaldson preps his party for a return to Stormont, after nearly two years.
Details of the DUP's deal with the government begin to emerge.
1/30/2024 • 55 minutes, 42 seconds
Is Rishi Sunak ready to sacrifice some Brexit gains in order to persuade the DUP to return to govt at stormont?
Will it be enough for the DUP?
1/26/2024 • 35 minutes, 48 seconds
The speech that could define the political legacy of Jeffrey Donaldson
Was yesterday a gamer-changer moment for the DUP?
1/25/2024 • 54 minutes, 59 seconds
Two more weeks to restore power-sharing - a lifeline or deadline?
Legislation to extend Stormont election deadline fast-tracked through Parliament
1/24/2024 • 43 minutes, 9 seconds
Tribeca - remember that?
Does Belfast need more outward investment to thrive and compete on the world stage?
1/23/2024 • 37 minutes, 21 seconds
It was billed as a new destination for Belfast but it seems the Tribeca project has been put on hold
Belfast Council may now take over the long-delayed £500m city centre project.
1/23/2024 • 36 minutes, 48 seconds
Is power-sharing over?
As the political stalemate continues to rumble on -what's the alternative going forward?
1/23/2024 • 55 minutes, 29 seconds
The DUP leader appears to believe a deal is there to be done with the UK government but can he get it through?
After nearly two years of a DUP boycott, could we soon see a reformed Executive?
1/19/2024 • 54 minutes, 49 seconds
With many of our public services frozen through strike action today ... how did it get to this?
The most extensive strike action for generations takes place in Northern Ireland.
1/18/2024 • 55 minutes, 29 seconds
A Northern Irish economist says that tomorrow's action based on a demand for pay parity is “not as strong as it looks”.
In less than 23 hours, tens of thousands of public sector workers across NI go on strike
1/17/2024 • 40 minutes, 33 seconds
The clock is ticking to the biggest strike action most of us will have seen in our lifetime
170 thousand workers are expected to walk out on Thursday
1/15/2024 • 55 minutes, 1 second
Have airstrikes against Houthi military positions in Yemen made that region safer or more dangerous as a consequence?
Do you support the UK government's decision to bomb military sites in Yemen?
1/12/2024 • 54 minutes, 19 seconds
With some 60 organised crime gangs now operating in Northern Ireland, are we losing the battle against organised crime?
There's been widespread condemnation of the murder of Kevin Conway in west Belfast.
1/11/2024 • 42 minutes, 34 seconds
If power-sharing had worked back in 1974, how different would life be now?
We hear from the last surviving member of that political experiment - Leslie Morrell
1/10/2024 • 39 minutes, 5 seconds
Where do you think your council should be spending its cash?
A charity supporting additional needs sees funding slashed from £800,000 to under £25,000
1/8/2024 • 42 minutes, 27 seconds
What do you think about the idea of directly elected mayors here?
Join Mark Simpson to discuss if it's time to consider a directly elected mayor in Belfast
1/5/2024 • 33 minutes, 40 seconds
Does the Irish Government's legal challenge to the Legacy Bill mark a new low in Anglo-Irish relations?
Mark Simpson takes the hot seat today, chatting to guests and callers.
12/21/2023 • 39 minutes, 26 seconds
What exactly is the deal the DUP has been negotiating with the government to open the door to their return to Stormont?
Should the government publish that deal so that everybody can see what's in there?
12/20/2023 • 37 minutes, 12 seconds
Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris has announced that talks to restore Stormont have finished
Over 3 billion pounds is on the table but will we get a deal? William and guests discuss.
12/19/2023 • 55 minutes, 22 seconds
No deal to restore Stormont this side of Christmas but some people think the outline may already be there. So why the delay?
Also, William and guests discuss the Pope's comments about the Israeli strategy.
12/18/2023 • 55 minutes, 32 seconds
Could a talks resolution solve strike action?
William Crawley and guests discuss day 4 of Stormont talks and Translink strike action.
12/14/2023 • 35 minutes, 17 seconds
Day three of Stormont: Will a deal be done?
The UK government has said it will fund a £2.5bn financial package if we see a return to government at Stormont.
12/13/2023 • 40 minutes, 7 seconds
Managing Grief and Loss at Christmas
William Crawley chats with guests and callers about dealing with grief at Christmas.
12/12/2023 • 19 minutes, 55 seconds
Our five largest political parties are meeting the NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris today at Hillsborough Castle
Talks have been called about Northern Ireland's finances in the absence of power-sharing
12/11/2023 • 39 minutes, 56 seconds
There has been speculation over whether the DUP will strike a deal with the government to restore power-sharing.
Our politicians are gearing up for new talks to restore Stormont, beginning on Monday.
12/8/2023 • 34 minutes, 24 seconds
How damaging will the Tory party's split over the Rwanda policy prove for Rishi Sunak?
Rishi Sunak is fighting back against claims from his former immigration minister that his new bill to stop the boats is doomed to failure. Will this end his tenure as PM?
12/7/2023 • 31 minutes, 40 seconds
Former PM Boris Johnson faces the music at the UK Covid Inquiry
William Crawley looks at Boris Johnson's first day giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry.
12/6/2023 • 36 minutes, 58 seconds
Could we see a change in the Good Friday Agreement in order to restore Stormont?
William Crawley speaks to guests about the latest NI Affairs Committee report.
12/4/2023 • 42 minutes, 37 seconds
One of the Loyalist negotiators of the Good Friday Agreement tells us our politics has lost its way
Have we lost sight of the central commitment of the Good Friday Agreement?
12/1/2023 • 44 minutes, 28 seconds
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
The Legacy of Henry Kissinger
11/30/2023 • 41 minutes, 36 seconds
Jeffrey Donaldson says he's not going to be rushed back into government at Stormont by anyone else's timetable
William Crawley and panel discuss
11/28/2023 • 36 minutes, 40 seconds
Dublin Riots: Is this a display of rising far-right extremism Ireland?
William Crawley is joined by guests on Talkback, discussing the violent events which took place in Dublin City Centre and if far right extremism sentiments are growing in Ireland.
11/24/2023 • 55 minutes, 43 seconds
Clint Hill, the agent who famously jumped onto the back of the Kennedy's car to protect the president, talks to us.
Agent Clint Hill recalls the fatal shooting of JFK
11/22/2023 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
Peter Robinson tells the party he once led that the clock is ticking for a return to Stormont
We speak to the former DUP leader Peter Robinson
11/21/2023 • 55 minutes, 13 seconds
New NI laws mean suspects in sexual offence cases can't be identified unless they are charged. Is that a barrier to journalism?
We speak to solicitors Emma Ferguson and Paul Dougan; and journalist Sam McBride.
11/20/2023 • 41 minutes, 44 seconds
Irish Football Association tells NI fans to get on board with Casement Park
Chris Buckler sits in for William Crawley
11/16/2023 • 42 minutes, 16 seconds
The Government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
That's the unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court. Chris Buckler and guests discuss
11/15/2023 • 46 minutes, 11 seconds
Has Brexit had the effect of increasing support for a united Ireland here? Not according to a new survey, so is it a myth?
William and guests discuss
11/14/2023 • 44 minutes, 42 seconds
Suella Braverman is out and David Cameron is back in. It's been a head-spinning day for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet
William and guests discuss
11/13/2023 • 55 minutes, 45 seconds
The PSNI have hired a Christian psychiatrist who previously practised gay conversion therapy
Dr Paul Miller’s methods were revealed in an investigation in 2010.
11/10/2023 • 37 minutes, 32 seconds
The Home Secretary uses Northern Ireland as a point of comparison while referring to pro-Palestinian protests as "hate marches"
Ms Braverman made the comments in a Times article to which the PM wanted amendments made.
11/9/2023 • 41 minutes, 49 seconds
Jon Boutcher appointed as the new Chief Constable of the PSNI
After months of crises, how will he improve policing here?
11/8/2023 • 37 minutes, 40 seconds
Should pro-Palestinian protests take place on Armistice Day?
The Editor of the Jewish Chronicle and a former Superintendent at Scotland Yard discuss.
11/7/2023 • 32 minutes, 52 seconds
An Israeli minister says Palestinians 'can go to Ireland or deserts'
Why is Ireland so affiliated with the pro-Palestinian movement?
11/6/2023 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds
The Housing Executive’s Chief Executive responds to the DUP's Edwin Poots’ accusations of working class unionist discrimination
Q&A with Grainia Long.
11/3/2023 • 42 minutes, 16 seconds
The PSNI are treating the placing of placards and signs in the Belvoir estate in south Belfast as a hate incident.
William and guests discuss the allocation of housing for vulnerable communities in NI.
11/2/2023 • 54 minutes, 56 seconds
How can we help save lives? Today we focus on suicide prevention.
We focus on how every one of us can do something to prevent another death.
11/1/2023 • 55 minutes, 4 seconds
Keir Starmer and Hillary Clinton say no to an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, is this the right approach?
Also calls for Clinton's removal as Queens University Chancellor following her statement.
10/31/2023 • 41 minutes, 22 seconds
The actor Matthew Perry dead at the age of 54, after a lifetime of struggles with addiction
We discuss what help there is for those who struggle with addiction.
10/30/2023 • 38 minutes, 22 seconds
Should the Israeli ambassador be expelled?
Sinn Féin and SDLP clash over the divisive question as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues
10/27/2023 • 55 minutes, 26 seconds
One council votes to light up council buildings in Israeli colours, while another votes for Israeli ambassadors to be expelled
Do you support your local council getting involved in international politics?
10/26/2023 • 55 minutes, 53 seconds
After a surge in shoplifting, police in England & Wales are targeting organised crime gangs in a new partnership with retailers
So what are we doing here? William and guests discuss
10/25/2023 • 40 minutes, 10 seconds
A website promoting suicide has been linked to at least 50 deaths in the UK - including two here in Northern Ireland
Chris Buckler and guests talk about the impact of suicide
10/24/2023 • 40 minutes, 52 seconds
We explore claims and counter-claims of war crimes in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
William Crawley discusses this with Alex Carlisle KC and human rights lawyer Sarah Kay.
10/20/2023 • 39 minutes, 39 seconds
With calls for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, is this an idealistic approach?
William Crawley and guests discuss what is next for the war between Israel and Hamas.
10/19/2023 • 39 minutes, 48 seconds
What do you think happened at the Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City? Will we ever know for sure?
We discuss the Al-Ahli Hospital explosion and how do we determine who's responsible?
10/18/2023 • 42 minutes, 38 seconds
Sinn Féin's foreign policy stance and relationship with Hamas is put under the spotlight.
In light of the conflict, William Crawley and guests discuss Hamas and Sinn Féin.
10/17/2023 • 38 minutes, 56 seconds
After a weekend of protests in response to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, we ask, are those protests helping?
William Crawley and guests discuss the impact of these protests.
10/16/2023 • 46 minutes, 6 seconds
Peacemaker, politician, Nobel laureate. We discuss the life of John Hume.
Stephen Walker joins us to talk about his new biography of the former SDLP leader
10/13/2023 • 21 minutes, 27 seconds
Casement Park redevelopment
Will Casement Park host Euro 2028 matches now the UK and Ireland bid has been confirmed ?
10/10/2023 • 22 minutes, 46 seconds
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Reaction to the ongoing situation between Israel and Palestinian militant group, Hamas
10/9/2023 • 47 minutes, 33 seconds
Border poll ruled out by Sir Keir Starmer if he becomes PM
Is he sending out a political signal or is this a gaffe that will come back to haunt him?
10/6/2023 • 34 minutes, 20 seconds
Lough Neagh in crisis
With Lough Neagh in crisis we ask how it got there and how might it be solved?
10/4/2023 • 55 minutes, 38 seconds
Woke wars
What does it mean to be woke? And do voters really care about those issues?
10/3/2023 • 38 minutes, 47 seconds
In Northern Ireland, it's now illegal to protest directly outside health clinics providing abortion services
Anti-abortion campaigners say it's an attack on their free speech-we'll debate the issue
9/29/2023 • 40 minutes, 10 seconds
Cancer care
We hear from a man who lost his 6 year old daughter to neuroblastoma in 2020
9/28/2023 • 40 minutes, 54 seconds
The Home Secretary says it's time to change how we decide who gets to stay in the UK. Do you agree?
We discuss Suella Braverman's comments on multiculturalism and refugees.
9/27/2023 • 38 minutes, 4 seconds
Lost Boys: Belfast's Missing Children
A new documentary investigates children who went missing during the Troubles
9/26/2023 • 37 minutes, 37 seconds
Fostering
What would it take to encourage you to take a chance and become a foster carer?
9/21/2023 • 18 minutes, 2 seconds
Net Zero targets
Will the PM Rishi Sunak U-Turn on some of his plans to achieve Net Zero emissions?
9/20/2023 • 32 minutes, 59 seconds
Neurodivergence diagnosis in adults
We talk about the rise of autism, ADHD and dyslexia diagnosis in adults
9/19/2023 • 20 minutes, 24 seconds
What does the DUP need for a return to government?
DUP MLA Edwin Poots said it needs to be something "seismic" from Downing Street
9/18/2023 • 17 minutes, 25 seconds
How do you sell NI to international investors?
We hear from Invest NI's Director of International Business.
9/14/2023 • 31 minutes, 22 seconds
Why is the DUP still boycotting the Assembly?
Is Steve Baker right when he says unelected hardliners may be stopping a DUP return?
9/13/2023 • 38 minutes, 37 seconds
Public friction between the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, and the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.
The dispute comes amidst Belfast hosting the international investment summit this week.
9/12/2023 • 38 minutes, 7 seconds
Travelling abroad for surgery
Would you travel abroad for surgery to save a few quid?
9/6/2023 • 35 minutes, 55 seconds
Future of policing in Northern Ireland
We discuss the future of policing here in the wake of Simon Byrne's resignation
9/5/2023 • 55 minutes, 29 seconds
Should the Irish Government be given a say in shaping Northern Ireland's budget?
We hear from The SDLP and a DUP founder who now believes a united Ireland is inevitable.
9/4/2023 • 55 minutes, 31 seconds
The Chief Constable Simon Byrne says he will not resign - all while facing criticism from politicians and the Police Federation
We speak to former RUC officer Dr William Matchett, Brian Rowan and UUP MLA Mike Nesbitt.
9/1/2023 • 36 minutes, 51 seconds
Northern Ireland Policing Board emergency meeting
William Crawley is joined by Gareth Gordon, Allison Morris and Alan Mains to discuss
8/31/2023 • 40 minutes, 17 seconds
Has the PSNI chief run out of road? The DUP has called for the resignation of Simon Byrne, the chief constable of the PSNI.
Pressure has been mounting on Mr Byrne after a number of recent controversies.
8/30/2023 • 45 minutes, 4 seconds
Hundreds of UK flights cancelled due to air traffic control glitch
Even our own William Crawley was stranded. We ask what are your rights when travelling.
8/29/2023 • 34 minutes, 59 seconds
Do you think rural schools have a future?
Wiliam Crawley and guests discuss the issue surrounding rural schools in Northern Ireland
8/25/2023 • 27 minutes, 15 seconds
Have you ditched your car recently because of the rising insurance charges?
According to one insurance website, 4 out of 5 drivers have seen prices shoot up.
8/24/2023 • 29 minutes, 1 second
What is more important to you, the constitutional question or an equal and prosperous society?
We talk to DUP MP Gregory Campbell, Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood and author Kevin Meagher
8/23/2023 • 23 minutes, 54 seconds
Delay in Belfast City Council marking the 130th anniversary of Conradh na Gaeilge with a tweet in Irish
We hear from Conradh na Gaeilge, an SDLP councillor and an Irish historian.
8/22/2023 • 42 minutes, 4 seconds
Confidence in PSNI
Have you lost confidence in policing in Northern Ireland given the recent crisis?
8/22/2023 • 37 minutes, 53 seconds
PSNI data breaches
Does the PSNI need to do more to protect their civilian staff?
8/18/2023 • 31 minutes, 53 seconds
A-Level results
We discuss the options available for students receiving their results today
8/17/2023 • 38 minutes, 36 seconds
Several major Northern Ireland road schemes have been paused over budget shortfall
We hear from Colin Woods from the Department for Infrastructure
8/15/2023 • 40 minutes, 9 seconds
PSNI data breach
We speak to the Chair of the Policing Board, Deirdre Toner.
8/11/2023 • 36 minutes, 17 seconds
Is it time to end free travel for the over 60's?
We hear from a lobby group who want free travel to remain.
8/10/2023 • 28 minutes, 2 seconds
PSNI data breach
We examine the consequences of a serious data breach from The PSNI
8/9/2023 • 55 minutes, 9 seconds
Agency staff in the Civil Service
With one in ten of Civil Service staff now an agency worker we look closer at the stats
8/8/2023 • 39 minutes, 47 seconds
The Rights of the Environment
What can we do to sort our climate crisis?
8/4/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
What is going on in the DUP?
Reports of splits and factions pulling in different directions over the Stormont boycott.
8/3/2023 • 36 minutes, 2 seconds
Single People
Does our society penalise single people?
8/2/2023 • 22 minutes, 39 seconds
A British man freed by a Cypriot court after killing his seriously ill wife, has reignited the debate on assisted dying.
When, if ever, should someone be allowed to assist another person to die?
8/1/2023 • 38 minutes
Why can't we persuade more medicine graduates to become GPs here?
Almost one fifth of new GP trainee places in Northern Ireland are not filled.
7/31/2023 • 35 minutes, 51 seconds
If the truth is out there, the US Congress wants to know. What do we know about life on other planets?
A public hearing takes evidence from former military staff about UFOs
7/28/2023 • 23 minutes, 34 seconds
Sinéad O'Connor
An artist whose life story was, in many ways, the embodiment of Ireland's story.
7/27/2023 • 51 minutes, 48 seconds
Reconciliation
Is there still hope for reconciliation in Northern Ireland?
7/26/2023 • 56 minutes, 50 seconds
The campaigners fighting to save local hospital services - are they defending basic care or standing in the way of change?
Local campaigners and healthcare experts debate the challenges facing healthcare in NI
7/25/2023 • 55 minutes, 22 seconds
Extreme Weather
Heatwaves are more severe. Climate scientists are worried. Are we paying attention?
7/24/2023 • 42 minutes, 55 seconds
Keir Starmer says Labour by-election win a cry for change, but what could it mean for NI?
Rishi Sunak says the next general election is not a "done deal"
7/21/2023 • 27 minutes, 48 seconds
DUP MP Ian Paisley uses parliamentary privilege to criticise NI lawyer
The Law Society has condemned the remarks
7/20/2023 • 36 minutes, 35 seconds
All primary school children in London will soon receive free school meals - should NI follow suit?
Scotland and Wales have already pledged to extend free meals to all pupils.
7/19/2023 • 40 minutes, 56 seconds
The Troubles Legacy Bill is back in the House of Commons today
Do you agree with MPs who say it is an unjust imposition on victims and survivors?
7/18/2023 • 43 minutes, 41 seconds
Westminster offers public sector workers a pay rise between 5%-7% but no Stormont means no change here
Mark Carruthers sits in for William Crawley
7/14/2023 • 44 minutes, 24 seconds
Huw Edwards is the presenter at the centre of days of allegations, what happens now?
Mark Carruthers sits in for William Crawley
7/13/2023 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds
Pictures of politicians, flags and a copy of a peace agreement burnt on bonfires this week - Is that appropriate?
Chris Buckler sits in for William Crawley
7/12/2023 • 44 minutes, 48 seconds
Should the 12th of July be made a public holiday across the island of Ireland?
Chris Buckler sits in for William Crawley
7/11/2023 • 32 minutes, 15 seconds
Belfast is booming as a destination for hen and stag dos
Chris Buckler sits in for William Crawley
7/10/2023 • 22 minutes, 38 seconds
The NHS: 75 years of care
People trust the NHS more than just about any other institution - how safe is its future?
7/5/2023 • 55 minutes, 51 seconds
Should a politician be limited to one job only?
MLAs are seeking other work because the NI Assembly is not sitting.
7/4/2023 • 39 minutes, 12 seconds
Energy bills are likely to shoot up tomorrow, as the government price guarantee scheme comes to an end.
Are you worried about paying your bills? Our money saving experts take your calls.
6/30/2023 • 38 minutes, 28 seconds
Are The DUP helping the nationalist cause by making Northern Ireland a 'failed political entity?'
Sir Reg Empey has accused the DUP of doing Sinn Fein’s dirty-work for them
6/28/2023 • 41 minutes, 12 seconds
Why do some news stories dominate more than others?
A tale of two tragedies: The Titan Submersible and the Greece migrant boat disaster
6/23/2023 • 33 minutes, 21 seconds
Could cross-border partnerships be a solution to NI's current budget crisis?
The Irish government is to give UU's Magee campus £38m to help boost student numbers.
6/21/2023 • 31 minutes, 31 seconds
If you're really feeling the pressure with basic costs, like your mortgage, how are you dealing with that?
Experts answer callers concerns in relation to the cost of living crisis.
6/19/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Why are some people triggered by the Irish language?
Discussion after DUP councillor suggests some unionists triggered by 'anything Irish'.
6/16/2023 • 38 minutes, 37 seconds
Is it time to call a ceasefire in our commemoration wars?
The panel discuss commemoration events and who should decide if they're right or wrong?
6/9/2023 • 43 minutes, 43 seconds
What are your memories of Belfast's working-class dockland, Sailortown?
William talks to people who are trying to keep the stories of Sailortown alive.
6/8/2023 • 23 minutes, 54 seconds
An elderly dementia patient was failed by the system put in place to protect Northern Ireland's most vulnerable adults
While in a Belfast nursing home, Stanley O'Neill (79) was not showered for three months.
6/7/2023 • 32 minutes, 41 seconds
How much does it cost to run a segregated education system? According to some academics it could be up to £226 million
We speak to experts in the education sector and advocates for an integrated system.
6/6/2023 • 40 minutes, 38 seconds
Does the public have a right to know how much money the BBC spent to settle the dispute with former presenter Donna Traynor?
We speak to DUP MP Gregory Campbell and employment lawyer Florence Smith.
6/5/2023 • 21 minutes, 39 seconds
A Belfast auction house is criticised for selling a pencil that once belonged to Adolf Hitler
Should these kinds of items be going up for sale?
5/31/2023 • 36 minutes
Police say they received nearly 200 reports of abuse towards candidates and canvassers during the local election campaign
We speak to those candidates who were intimidated during the course of the election.
5/30/2023 • 34 minutes, 8 seconds
Should a black pupil in a school in Northern Ireland have to sit in a classroom and listen to the N-word being spoken?
We discuss the controversy surrounding John Steinbeck's of Mice and Men novel.
5/26/2023 • 21 minutes, 37 seconds
Northern Ireland's schools are facing a funding crisis - how did it get so bad, and is the government doing anything about it?
We hear from those within the education sector.
5/25/2023 • 40 minutes, 9 seconds
Why do some people choose not to vote?
Professor Pete Shirlow from the University of Liverpool has carried out research into why some people decide not to exercise their democratic right to vote.
5/24/2023 • 55 minutes, 10 seconds
Has the case for a border poll been strengthened by Sinn Féin's historic wins in our two most recent elections?
Academics Colin Harvey and Clare Rice, and DUP Ian Paisley discuss.
5/23/2023 • 40 minutes, 48 seconds
Where next for our politics after an election confirming that Sinn Féin is now the largest party here?
We hear from politicians and commentators to discuss where Northern Ireland is heading.
5/22/2023 • 55 minutes, 52 seconds
The world's first 'test tube baby' Louise Brown talks to us about the technology that brought her into the world 45 years ago
We speak to fertility experts about how IVF has transformed so many lives.
5/18/2023 • 39 minutes, 19 seconds
Schools face 50% cut in shared education funding due to budget pressures
We hear from those within the shared education sector.
5/17/2023 • 40 minutes, 26 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - People Before Profit
Today, William Crawley speaks to People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll.
5/16/2023 • 29 minutes, 32 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - SDLP
Today, William Crawley speaks to SDLP MP Claire Hanna.
5/15/2023 • 41 minutes, 20 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - UUP
Today, William Crawley speaks to UUP leader Doug Beattie.
5/12/2023 • 39 minutes, 16 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - Alliance Party
Today, William Crawley speaks to Alliance Party leader Naomi Long.
5/11/2023 • 44 minutes, 24 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - TUV
Today, William Crawley speaks to TUV leader Jim Allister.
5/10/2023 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - DUP
Today, William Crawley speaks to DUP MP Gavin Robinson.
5/10/2023 • 45 minutes, 40 seconds
Historians tell us all the ways the ceremony for King Charles III will go down in the history books
World leaders have been arriving in London ahead of tomorrow's coronation. Historians Gareth Russell, Tessa Dunlop and Professor Marie Coleman explain how the changes in the Coronation of King Charles reflect altered times and the preferences of a new monarch.
5/5/2023 • 55 minutes, 42 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - Green Party
Today, William Crawley speaks to the Green Party's Mal O'Hara.
5/4/2023 • 30 minutes, 8 seconds
Local Elections 2023 - Sinn Féin
In the first of our party interviews, William Crawley speaks to Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy.
5/3/2023 • 44 minutes, 2 seconds
Is it a good idea to have the public swear the oath of allegiance to King Charles at his coronation?
For viewers in the UK watching the Coronation this Saturday, there'll be an opportunity to swear an oath of allegiance to King Charles in an act of homage. It's a new innovation to involve the public but is it a good idea?
5/1/2023 • 44 minutes, 2 seconds
Is the budget punishment as some of the local parties have claimed?
Chris Buckler speaks to a panel of guests to get their views and analysis.
4/28/2023 • 29 minutes, 13 seconds
Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill has accepted an invitation to attend the King's coronation
How has the gesture been received both inside & outside Northern Ireland?
4/27/2023 • 42 minutes, 41 seconds
A Police Ombudsman condemns the police investigation into the murder of a nationalist politician in 1974 as "wholly inadequate"
William talks to family members of victims who are anxious that inquests may not happen
4/26/2023 • 46 minutes, 21 seconds
The world is watching as Sudan descends further into chaos and countries launch operations to rescue their own citizens
William's joined by Sudanese uncle and nephew living in Northern Ireland
4/25/2023 • 22 minutes, 31 seconds
Paramilitaries, they haven't gone away. We've talked a lot about all the changes since the Good Friday Agreement
But not everything has changed. Could more be done to tackle paramilitaries?
4/24/2023 • 35 minutes, 20 seconds
BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast Show bows out
Tara speaks to current and past presenters and producers, and the NUJ.
4/21/2023 • 14 minutes, 59 seconds
People lost faith in childhood vaccines during COVID pandemic, UNICEF says. Did COVID lead to a rise in vaccine hesitancy?
We take a look at the publics' perception of vaccinations.
4/20/2023 • 55 minutes, 25 seconds
If there's one thing we know you like to talk about, it's the BBC. William talks to the new boss of BBC NI
He asks about his future plans & some of the controversial decisions he's already taken
4/19/2023 • 55 minutes, 47 seconds
After the tragic news of the death of Dromara mountaineer Noel Hanna while climbing,
Talkback discusses the lure of big dreams and big risks
4/18/2023 • 23 minutes, 25 seconds
As global leaders meet in Belfast to mark the Agreement that changed our history, we ask what makes a peace process successful?
How does Northern Ireland's peace journey compare with others across the world?
4/17/2023 • 40 minutes, 44 seconds
Revisiting Afghanistan
Mr Yar, the Afghan man who we first spoke to from Kabul in 2021, joins us in the studio.
4/14/2023 • 40 minutes, 31 seconds
Author David Rieff says that public acts of remembering our traumatic past leads to a society becoming unable to heal
Is there a moral case for forgetting our past and not keeping the painful wounds alive?
4/13/2023 • 40 minutes, 7 seconds
Final preparations are underway for the arrival in Belfast later today of the US President Joe Biden
What could this presidential visit mean for us 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement?
4/11/2023 • 51 minutes, 25 seconds
Twenty Five years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, Talkback comes from the county Tyrone town of Omagh
William and a panel of guests discuss the GFA 25 years on with a live audience.
4/7/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 22 seconds
After years and years of waiting, the A6 has finally opened. A quarter of a billion pounds later
What does the whole A6 debacle tell us about how politics works here?
4/6/2023 • 46 minutes, 21 seconds
Proposals from within unionism to change the direction of the broader unionist community and politicial unionism
The NI Development Group have published 25 proposals, William & guests discuss
4/5/2023 • 43 minutes, 58 seconds
How to fix Northern Ireland? That is the question posed by author and commentator Malachi O'Doherty in his latest book
William & guests discuss what can be done to solve a centuries-old social rift
4/4/2023 • 45 minutes, 57 seconds
How much do the generations born after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 know about the Troubles?
How much do you think they need to know about what happened here before they were born?
4/3/2023 • 56 minutes
Talkback hears the remarkable story of the one-armed Belfast footballer Jimmy Hasty from Sailortown
He's the feature of a new UEFA documentary, the filmmaker and former players join Mark
3/31/2023 • 21 minutes, 57 seconds
If you get in to a paramilitary gang, how do you get out? What's in place here to try to make it happen?
In the midst of a UDA feud in N Down, we ask what about gang members who've had enough?
3/30/2023 • 40 minutes, 29 seconds
Was the Good Friday Agreement good for unionism? Twenty five years on, the debate continues but it's an important one
A key Ulster Unionist negotiator, Sir Reg Empey explains why he said 'yes' to the deal
3/29/2023 • 41 minutes, 1 second
Mark Simpson talks to Gerry Adams about the IRA, the Good Friday Agreement and the chances of a united Ireland
Will Gerry Adams get to see a united Ireland in his lifetime? Mark & guests discuss
3/28/2023 • 43 minutes, 20 seconds
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has some new ideas to help deal with anti social behaviour, but would they work here?
Mark and the panel discuss what can be done to make our streets safer and cleaner.
3/27/2023 • 33 minutes, 10 seconds
Judge rules waterboarding techniques took place to obtain false confession
We bring the breaking news of Liam Holden's family being awarded £350,000 in damages..
3/24/2023 • 40 minutes, 16 seconds
A growing number of us are turning to the private sector to get the health care we need
What does this say about the state of our publicly funded healthcare system?
3/23/2023 • 44 minutes, 29 seconds
Boris Johnson faces Partygate grilling at committee
The ex-prime minister is fighting accusations he misled Parliament over lockdown parties.
3/22/2023 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
The DUP is saying no to the Stormont Brake, part of the government's new deal with the EU
So what's next for devolution if the DUP continue their boycott?
3/21/2023 • 40 minutes, 16 seconds
Is it possible to disagree while staying friends?
Writer Michael Nugent on his new campaign to teach us all how to disagree better
3/20/2023 • 37 minutes, 52 seconds
Irish stereotypes
Are 'traditional' jokes about the Irish funny or just lazy, offensive stereotypes?
3/15/2023 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
President Biden to visit Northern Ireland
Can a visit by the world's most powerful politician actually change things here?
3/14/2023 • 55 minutes, 15 seconds
Gary Lineker is set to be back on The BBC
How much freedom should presenters like Gary Lineker have to share their views?
3/13/2023 • 55 minutes, 41 seconds
Omagh bombing: What will an inquiry do?
Professor Phil Scraton on truth-seeking inquiries, when and how they work best.
2/2/2023 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Is a breakthrough on Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements on the cards?
Our guests discuss what a deal would look like.
2/1/2023 • 30 minutes, 44 seconds
PSNI cuts number of police to lowest ever level
Guests discuss how significant this shortfall in funding is.
1/26/2023 • 37 minutes, 23 seconds
Nine PSNI officers were sacked last year for misconduct which had a sexual or domestic element, there are 74 ongoing cases.
What more does the PSNI need to do to restore public confidence?
1/19/2023 • 29 minutes, 42 seconds
Day Two of the co-ordinated big push to get our MLAs back to work.
Can the two governments and the party leaders deliver us a government here again?
1/12/2023 • 37 minutes, 18 seconds
Is our health service now beyond repair, or can it be fixed?
What should it look like? Should it include more cross-border co-operation?
1/10/2023 • 36 minutes, 31 seconds
Is it time for politicians here to take more risks?
25 years ago, Mo Mowlam went into the Maze Prison to try to save the peace process.
1/9/2023 • 36 minutes, 22 seconds
Whose responsibility should it be to enforce Covid restrictions?
Is there any point in having rules in place if they are not being enforced?
11/22/2021 • 41 minutes, 49 seconds
What should we do about homelessness?
Two women share their first hand experiences of struggling to live without a home.
9/24/2021 • 31 minutes, 51 seconds
Chaos over Covid travel passports
It's been a week of chaos for those trying to get covid passports to travel
7/30/2021 • 46 minutes, 9 seconds
The Labour Party says that after the decision to suspend parliament, the Prime Minister is behaving like a dictator?
Do you agree? Is this a regime rather than a government?
8/29/2019 • 25 minutes, 35 seconds
Mary-Lou McDonald refers to Londonderry - has Sinn Féin launched a new charm offensive aimed at winning over unionists?
Andrée Murphy, Rev David Latimer, Nelson McCausland and Pádraic Mac Coitir discuss.
4/25/2018 • 36 minutes, 12 seconds
Why should schools in Northern Ireland be permitted to employ teachers based on their religion?
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle and former school principal Michelle Markem discuss.
4/18/2018 • 31 minutes, 59 seconds
Why should schools in Northern Ireland be permitted to employ teachers based on their religion?
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle and former school principal Michelle Markem discuss.
4/18/2018 • 31 minutes, 59 seconds
Police say they are treating the distribution of anti-Islam pamphlets in south Belfast as a hate incident
An extremist group calling itself Generation Sparta posted leaflets in the Ravenhill area
4/5/2018 • 43 minutes, 34 seconds
Should someone with a terrorist past be able to join the Victims & Survivors' Forum?
Victims' campaigners Alan McBride and Kenny Donaldson and author Jude Collins discuss.
4/4/2018 • 27 minutes, 14 seconds
Has our deaf community been forgotten in the minority languages debate?
Majella McAteer from the British Deaf Association joined us along with her interpreter.
3/23/2018 • 20 minutes, 56 seconds
Queen's University row after Irish and English bilingual sign motion passes
Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin of Conradh na Gaeilge and UUP councillor Chris McGimpsey discuss.
3/14/2018 • 36 minutes, 25 seconds
The Secretary of State says she is 'minded' to make cuts to MLA salaries. Should they be cut?
We ask Slugger O'Toole's David McCann and The Belfast Telegraph's Suzanne Breen.
3/13/2018 • 35 minutes, 52 seconds
A parent challenges her daughter's school as she is required to wear a skirt rather than her preferred trousers
Teacher Simon Warr and journalist Leona O'Neill discuss.
3/12/2018 • 37 minutes, 12 seconds
Jeremy Corbyn wants the UK to stay in the customs union after Brexit. Is that the Brexit plan the country has been looking for?
We ask Conservative MP Nigel Evans and Dugald McCullough from the NI Labour Party.
2/26/2018 • 36 minutes, 1 second
Sinn Féin calls for the two governments to re-form the Intergovernmental Conference and start making decisions about Stormont
Is that now the best way out of our political impasse?
2/23/2018 • 35 minutes, 51 seconds
We hear from a Belfast woman who can't walk down the street without getting abuse simply because she has a facial disfigurement
Thirty-three year old Janine Howard shares her story.
2/22/2018 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
Should Westminster legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland over the heads of the collapsed Stormont Assembly?
Devolution expert Alan Trench, Ged Killen MP and the Rainbow Project's Gavin Boyd discuss
2/21/2018 • 33 minutes, 40 seconds
Is it time to take the power out of the hands of politicians and back into the people's? Is it time to call an election?
Former SF MLA Daithí McKay, DUP MP Sammy Wilson and journalist Amanda Ferguson discuss.
2/20/2018 • 43 minutes, 58 seconds
Boris Johnson makes a pitch to unite the UK saying those who voted to remain have nothing to fear from Brexit
Do you believe him? We ask SDLP MLA Claire Hanna and Hugh Bennett of Brexit Central.
2/14/2018 • 34 minutes, 55 seconds
With lack of agreement on an Irish Language Act, we examine how the language acts work in Scotland and Wales
Experts in Gaelic and Welsh language acts, Conradh na Gaeilge, and Jim Allister discuss.
2/13/2018 • 37 minutes, 15 seconds
The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister are at Stormont amid speculation that the DUP and Sinn Féin may be close to a deal
Our panel share their thoughts and ask what kind of deal may now be on the table.
2/12/2018 • 52 minutes, 21 seconds
A film by an NI Christian group advocating 'gay cure therapy' is banned from a London cinema. Is this an attack on free speech?
Gavin Boyd from the Rainbow Project and Luke Gittos from Spiked Online discuss.
2/8/2018 • 35 minutes, 44 seconds
The government is offering £1 million a year to any community willing to host a nuclear waste dump, would you live next to one?
We ask Green Party leader Steven Agnew MLA and businessman Irwin Armstrong.
1/31/2018 • 29 minutes, 49 seconds
The Republic sets the date for the referendum on abortion laws...if you had a vote, how would you cast it?
Marion Woods from Life NI and Grainne Teggert from Amnesty International discuss.
1/30/2018 • 43 minutes
Former UVF commander turned 'supergrass' Gary Haggarty has sentence reduced from 35 years to six and a half
We hear from some of the relatives of Haggarty's victims and solicitor Pádraig Ó Muirigh
1/29/2018 • 32 minutes, 43 seconds
Campaigners call for an Irish government Passport Office in NI to cope with the surge in applications since Brexit
We speak to Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile who is leading the campaign.
1/25/2018 • 34 minutes, 15 seconds
As the next phase of Stormont talks begin, do new job advertisements indicate the NIO's Plan B?
Prof. Rick Wilford, Brian Feeney, and journalists Sam McBride & Amanda Ferguson discuss.
1/24/2018 • 52 minutes, 13 seconds
Is it the end of rural bus services in Northern Ireland?
We discuss possible cuts to Translink rural bus services.
1/23/2018 • 35 minutes, 5 seconds
Three former unionist politicians propose a referendum to tackle the Stormont impasse
Would you support a public vote on Irish language, same-sex marriage and abortion laws?
1/18/2018 • 46 minutes, 11 seconds
GAA pundit Joe Brolly says middle-class Catholics have given up on the idea of a shared Northern Ireland - is he right?
Journalist David McCann, blogger Chris Donnelly and ex-politician Trevor Ringland discuss
1/17/2018 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
Is the by-election in West Tyrone a shoe-in for Sinn Fein, or are we likely to see a cross-community candidate emerging?
We ask Nelson McCausland, journalist Allison Morris and victims campaigner Alan McBride.
1/16/2018 • 41 minutes, 38 seconds
Sinn Féin's Barry McElduff resigns as West Tyrone MP following the Kingsmills controversy
Mr McElduff said he did "not want to be a barrier to the reconciliation process".
1/15/2018 • 37 minutes, 7 seconds
A cartoon about the Kingsmills Massacre controversy provokes a storm of reaction after it was tweeted out by a DUP MLA
Christopher Stalford MLA explains why he has since deleted the tweet.
1/11/2018 • 40 minutes, 16 seconds
Row over royal garden party 'snub'
We speak to the DUP's Drew Thompson and the UUP's Mary Hamilton.
1/10/2018 • 28 minutes, 47 seconds
One year since Martin McGuinness resigned. What has changed?
We speak to commentator Alex Kane, journalist Allison Morris and Prof. Rick Wilford.
1/9/2018 • 52 minutes, 57 seconds
Response to Sinn Féin MP Barry McElduff's Kingsmill video
Former SF MLA Daithi McKay, victims campaigner Alan McBride & DUP's Gavin Robinson react.
1/8/2018 • 38 minutes, 58 seconds
A free speech debate at Belfast city hall as councillors vote to introduce a ban on language that is considered offensive.
Is this new ban a step forward for civilised debate or a barrier to free speech?
1/5/2018 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
Tony Blair challenges Labour over Brexit and pushes for a second referendum
Ex-Blair advisor John McTernan and former chair of Labour NI Phil Kelly discuss.
1/4/2018 • 34 minutes, 32 seconds
Three days into 2018, are the DUP & Sinn Féin already in danger of breaking their New Year resolutions to bring Stormont back?
We ask the DUP MP Gregory Campbell, and political commentators Brian Feeney & Alex Kane.
1/3/2018 • 39 minutes, 40 seconds
We look back at some of the stories that made the headlines in the past twelve months and suggestions for person of the year
Suzanne Breen,Tim McGarry, Thomas Copeland, and Amy Joyce give us their suggestions.
12/22/2017 • 53 minutes, 11 seconds
A High Court judge says the Ombudsman's report of police collusion in the Loughinisland massacre is "unsustainable in law"
We have reaction on what this means for the Loughinisland families' pursuit of justice.
12/21/2017 • 39 minutes, 51 seconds
The BBC is to boost its coverage of all religions after criticisms that faith is too often sidelined
In an increasingly secular society do you want to see more religious output?
12/20/2017 • 37 minutes, 18 seconds
The civil service publishes the budget options facing Stormont with potentially more cuts, fewer services, and rates increases
Would you be prepared to pay 10% more in your rates to help balance our books?
12/19/2017 • 42 minutes, 52 seconds
A walk-out by DUP councillors at Derry and Strabane council over a motion that criticised Donald Trump
We hear from Cllr Gary Donnelly who tabled the motion as well as Cllr Hilary McClintock.
12/15/2017 • 29 minutes, 33 seconds
The DUP MP Jim Shannon tables a bill in parliament calling on everyone to put the Christ back into Christmas.
Should MP's be telling us how to celebrate during the holidays?
12/14/2017 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
Councillor Jolene Bunting on why she recorded a video with Britain First outside the Belfast Islamic Centre
Joining us are Councillor Tim Atwood and Michael Wardlow from the Equality Commission.
12/13/2017 • 40 minutes, 23 seconds
The Tory-DUP deal is now a grave threat to political progress, according to an open letter from nationalists to the Taoiseach
Nationalists says the Tory-DUP deal is now a grave threat to political progress
12/11/2017 • 36 minutes, 10 seconds
Theresa May claims victory in a last-minute deal with the EU. Her critics say it looks more like a humiliation. Who's right?
We're joined by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and the DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
12/8/2017 • 53 minutes, 25 seconds
Arlene Foster wants a seat at the Brexit top table but do you want the DUP as the only party acting for NI in the Brexit talks?
We speak to former MP Mark Durkan, author Alan Trench and commentator Dr Graham Gudgin.
12/6/2017 • 30 minutes, 27 seconds
Downing Street in deadlock with the DUP after a day of chaos in Brussels with the future of the Brexit talks now in the balance
Do the DUP now have power to determine the political future of the entire United Kingdom?
12/5/2017 • 52 minutes, 9 seconds
It's crunch day for Brexit and the border as Theresa May sits down with senior EU officials in Brussels
Should Theresa May give a written guarantee that there will be NO hard border in Ireland?
12/4/2017 • 41 minutes, 20 seconds
Are the DUP on a collision course with the Tories over what happens to the border after Brexit?
The DUP's Sammy Wilson says it's possible, but Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly isn't impressed...
12/1/2017 • 2 minutes, 16 seconds
Donald Trump is being condemned for re-tweeting anti-Muslim videos from the far-right group Britain First
Should his state visit to the UK now be cancelled?
11/30/2017 • 39 minutes, 44 seconds
Loneliness is a hidden epidemic which affects the lives of millions of people - both young and old - across Britain and Ireland
We speak to experts and sufferers of loneliness to find out how we can combat this.
11/29/2017 • 52 minutes, 50 seconds
A care worker has said that she's so over-worked that she's had to work shifts lasting 17 hours
What can be done to ease the pressure on our health care professionals?
11/28/2017 • 40 minutes, 12 seconds
Prince Harry is to marry his girlfriend Meghan Markle - a divorced American actress best known for her role in 'Suits'
So what does this engagement say about the Royal family of 2017?
11/27/2017 • 33 minutes, 26 seconds
Lord Kilclooney is facing claims of racism over a tweet in which he described the Toaiseach Leo Varadkhar as "the Indian"
We ask members of the Indian community and other NI politicians if they find this racist.
11/24/2017 • 39 minutes, 32 seconds
Stinging criticism of the Government from the Electoral Commission over failure to reveal the names of big political donors
The head of the Commission is joined by Niall McCracken, Steven Agnew and Naomi Long.
11/23/2017 • 32 minutes, 24 seconds
Is this a nightmare before Christmas, or are you expecting a surprise gift from our politicians by the 25th of December?
Political commentator Newton Emerson, journalists David McCann and Ben Lowry discuss.
11/22/2017 • 27 minutes, 30 seconds
2017 is the year Irish Unity became inevitable according to a new book by former special adviser Kevin Meagher
We speak to Kevin Meagher to explain his rationale, as well as UUP MLA Steve Aiken.
11/21/2017 • 36 minutes, 41 seconds
After 34 years at the helm of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams has stepped down as party president. What's next for Adams and Sinn Féin?
We speak to Brian Feeney, Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly and former DUP MLA Nelson McCausland.
11/20/2017 • 44 minutes, 32 seconds
In a keynote speech at Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis Gerry Adams is expected to signal he will step down from the leadership
Daithi McKay, Newton Emerson, Ben Lowry, and Harry McGee discuss.
11/17/2017 • 36 minutes, 50 seconds
A change to this year's advent calendar by Gregg's - instead of featuring the baby Jesus in the manger they have a sausage roll
Offended? We asked journalist Tina Calder, Pastor Brian Madden and Canon David Crooks.
11/16/2017 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
"No Stone Unturned" tells the story of the Loughinisland massacre of 1994. We speak to the Oscar winning director Alex Gibney
Also our panel of experts give us their view on the message and history behind the film.
11/15/2017 • 51 minutes, 40 seconds
Former clerk of the Assembly Trevor Reaney has been given a month to make proposals to review MLA salaries. Should they be cut?
Former SDLP MLA Alban Maginness and Alan McQuillan discuss.
11/14/2017 • 39 minutes, 44 seconds
Bob Geldof is to hand back his Freedom of the City of Dublin in protest at Aung San Suu Kyi holding the same accolade.
Socialist Phil Kelly, journalist Peter Popham, and historian Ruth Dudley Edwards discuss.
11/13/2017 • 32 minutes, 35 seconds
A repeat sex offender has said no treatment can help him and he wants to return to prison. What should be done?
Gareth McGibbon is a social worker and Jim Gamble is the former head of CEOP.
11/9/2017 • 37 minutes, 53 seconds
As the wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations continue, has it now become a trial by media?
Fiona Ferguson from People Before Profit and columnist Caroline Farrow discuss.
11/8/2017 • 36 minutes
Should the Queen apologise for using an offshore tax haven?
Giving us their thoughts, Adam Moore from NI Conservatives and Trade Unionist Lily Kerr.
11/7/2017 • 36 minutes
As the Stormont stand-off continues could a citizen's assembly be the solution to the political stalemate?
We speak to Professor Jon Tonge, blogger Jamie Pow and Green Party leader Steven Agnew.
11/6/2017 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
Is the poppy a symbol of racism? Journalist Robert Fisk, whose father served in WWI, explains his refusal to wear a poppy
We also speak to UUP MLA Doug Beattie and Robert McCartney from Beyond the Battlefield.
11/3/2017 • 35 minutes, 29 seconds
We speak to charity worker targeted 'over accent'
Alliance councillor Michael Long and former PUP leader Brian Ervine discuss.
11/2/2017 • 34 minutes, 33 seconds
Should former ISIS fighters be fast-tracked for social housing in the UK or given education to improve employment?
Security experts Professor Anthony Glees and Raffaello Pantucci discuss
11/1/2017 • 28 minutes, 30 seconds
On this day 500 years ago Martin Luther nailed a list of 95 criticisms of the Catholic Church which led to the Reformation
Our expert panel discuss what this has meant for modern religion and society.
10/31/2017 • 52 minutes, 57 seconds
Stormont talks deadline: PR expert Quintin Oliver says James Brokenshire is "brilliant". Do you agree?
Brian Feeney and Qunitin Oliver discuss his article praising the secretary of state.
10/30/2017 • 22 minutes, 47 seconds
Talkback election phone-in - DUP
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson answers your questions
6/6/2017 • 34 minutes, 16 seconds
Talkback election phone-in - Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein MLA John O'Dowd answers your questions
6/1/2017 • 34 minutes, 14 seconds
Talkback election phone-in - Alliance
Alliance Party leader Naomi Long MLA answers your questions
5/31/2017 • 34 minutes, 15 seconds
Talkback election phone-in - Ulster Unionists
East Antrim UUP MLA John Stewart answers your questions
5/30/2017 • 36 minutes, 54 seconds
Another murder-suicide - What more can be done for women and children who suffer domestic violence?
Connie Leonard was stabbed to death in her Maguiresbridge home by a former partner.
5/17/2017 • 40 minutes, 46 seconds
Online trolling - Is it time to get tougher on the keyboard warriors?
We hear from a Coleraine woman who was subjected to years of online abuse.
5/16/2017 • 29 minutes, 38 seconds
Did you hear the one about the blonde politician? Was Arlene Foster's description of Michelle O'Neill sexist?
Sinn Fein have called on Arlene Foster to withdraw what they called sexist remarks
5/15/2017 • 34 minutes, 26 seconds
Irish speaker not Irish republican
Do people assume those who love the Irish language are republican in outlook?
5/12/2017 • 46 minutes, 50 seconds
A Pact without saying it's a Pact?
Is the SDLP giving Sinn Fein a free run by standing a low profile candidate in N Belfast?
5/11/2017 • 35 minutes, 57 seconds
Should smoking in council houses be banned?
Would a ban prevent passive smoking or is it the nanny state going too far?
5/10/2017 • 40 minutes, 16 seconds
Should dogs always be kept on leads?
Heated debate on whether dogs should be kept on a lead or allowed to roam free?
5/9/2017 • 20 minutes, 40 seconds
Legacy cases - Lunacy or Truth?
Should we accept what the police and army did during the troubles?
5/8/2017 • 37 minutes, 42 seconds