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
Mentioned books
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.
Jun 3, 2020 • 27min
Yes Ministers
Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, Suzanne Breen, Sam McBride and Brendan Hughes, to rate the Stormont Ministers' performance during the coronavirus crisis.
May 27, 2020 • 28min
Could Covid kill the Union?
Mark is joined by Lesley Riddoch, Alex Massie & Martin Kettle.
May 20, 2020 • 30min
Top Trumps
Mark Carruthers chats to the new US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland With analysis from Mark Devenport.
May 13, 2020 • 35min
Getting your steps up
Mark Carruthers is joined by regulars Gareth Gordon and John Campbell, BBC NI Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly, and former political advisers Tom Kelly and Guto Harri.
