The Radio National Hour
ABC listen
A weekday magazine-style current affairs program hosted by one of Australia's pre-eminent and loved interviewers. Drawing on Fran's extensive current affairs and cultural knowledge, The Radio National Hour takes a thoughtful, deep dive into the important and challenging issues, and brings insightful and engaging conversations with big names in the arts, sport and culture.
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Jun 6, 2025 • 55min
The Radio National Hour
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Jun 5, 2025 • 55min
The Radio National Hour
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Jun 4, 2025 • 54min
China's censors in anniversay overdrive and a mother's hunger strike to save her imprisoned son
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Jun 3, 2025 • 55min
The Radio National Hour
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
Jun 2, 2025 • 54min
The Radio National Hour
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 30, 2025 • 55min
The war time mentally gripping Israel and Swan Lake the apocalypse edition
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 29, 2025 • 55min
Trump's tariff smackdown, Woodside's North West Shelf Browse ambitions and Marcia Langton
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 28, 2025 • 55min
The Radio National Hour
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 27, 2025 • 55min
The Radio National Hour
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
May 26, 2025 • 55min
Five years after George Floyd's murder America's struggle for racial justice continues and South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro
Fran Kelly brings you compelling conversations on issues that challenge,entertain and inspire us.
