Red Lines
BBC Radio Ulster
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.
Episodes
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Sep 23, 2020 • 28min
Sexism in 2020
Mark Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Breen, Nichola Mallon and Sorcha Eastwood to discuss how women in politics still face sexual harassment.
Sep 16, 2020 • 29min
Britannia waives the rules?
Mark is joined by columnists Mary Kenny, Fintan O'Toole & BBC's John Campbell.
Sep 10, 2020 • 25min
The Lord Chief Justice Interview
Mark speaks to Sir Declan Morgan, NI's Lord Chief Justice
Jul 15, 2020 • 35min
Julian Smith : Politics, persuasion & pints.
Mark chats to the former NI Secretary Julian Smith
Jul 12, 2020 • 28min
The Micheál Martin interview
A chance to listen to the full extended version of Mark's interview with the Taoiseach
Jul 8, 2020 • 26min
Stormont in a tea cup?
Mark Carruthers is joined by Mary Kelly, Stephen Grimason and Mark Simpson to compare Stormont's latest crisis with some of the big stories of the past.
Jul 1, 2020 • 27min
Micheál matters?
The Good Friday Agreement is his "guiding star".
Jun 24, 2020 • 27min
Independence Days
Michael Portillo talks to Mark Carruthers and UCD historian, Prof Diarmaid Ferriter about his new RTE series 'Hawks and Doves', examining the Irish War Of Independence.
Jun 17, 2020 • 28min
'Cute Hoors' & Blueshirts.
The end of Civil War politics in the Republic of Ireland?
Jun 10, 2020 • 25min
O'Leary, Newton, John
Mark and guests discuss Brexit, Barnier & a return of Crazy Prices.
