Red Lines
The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.
Latest episodes
Apr 21, 2021 • 34min
Bengoa Calling
"There's as much chance of taking politics out of health as there were attempts this week to take England's top football teams out of the Premier League"
Apr 14, 2021 • 30min
Royals, republicans and rancour
Mark Carruthers reflects on a difficult week in politics with Brian Rowan, Fionnuala O Connor and Ben Lowry.
Mar 31, 2021 • 35min
Funeral fallout
Mark Carruthers takes the political temperature at Stormont with Stephen Walker, Jayne McCormack, Allison Morris and Tim Cairns.
Mar 24, 2021 • 32min
Uniting Ireland? Views from the Republic.
Assessing the debate around a united Ireland & a border poll - from the Republic.
Mar 16, 2021 • 34min
Céad Míle Zooms
Enda Kenny & Sir Christopher Meyer reminisce about US St Patrick's Day celebrations.
Mar 10, 2021 • 25min
The Impartial Reporter
Mark Carruthers speaks to the BBC's former Head of TV News, Roger Mosey about the difficulties journalists face in maintaining neutrality.
Mar 3, 2021 • 32min
Making a drama out of a crisis
What makes a good Troubles drama?
Feb 24, 2021 • 28min
Lifting lockdown
Mark Carruthers speaks to Jayne McCormack, Sam McBride and behavioural economist Prof Pete Lunn about different strategies to move out of lockdown.
Feb 17, 2021 • 33min
Red herrings & Swiss cheese
Time to catch our political breath...?
Feb 10, 2021 • 30min
'United Kingdom, disunited message'
Mark Carruthers is joined by former BBC presenter Gavin Esler, Scottish journalist Alex Massie and Irish writer Mary Kenny to ask how successfully the UK is holding together.
