

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.
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Nov 13, 2024 • 42min
The South Poll
Mark Carruthers is joined by Lucinda Creighton, Gary Murphy, Elaine Loughlin and Gráinne Ní Aodha in Dublin to preview the Republic's election later this month.

Oct 31, 2024 • 43min
The Big Budget Special
Mark Carruthers is joined by John Campbell, economists Richard Ramsey and Andrew Webb, tax expert Caroline Keenan and Tina McKenzie from the FSB to discuss the Budget.

Oct 16, 2024 • 41min
The 200th Episode
Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, John Campbell, Mark Devenport and David McCann to look back on an eventful five years and 200 episodes of Red Lines.

Sep 11, 2024 • 47min
Get with the Programme!
Mark Carruthers is joined by Phillip Brett, Connie Egan, Steve Aiken, Matthew O'Toole, Claire Sugden and Mark Devenport to discuss Stormont's new Programme for Government.

Aug 30, 2024 • 39min
The Denis Bradley Interview
Mark Carruthers chats to Denis Bradley about his political influences & inspirations.

Aug 23, 2024 • 41min
The Máirtín Ó Muilleoir Interview
Mark Carruthers chats to Sinn Féin's Máirtín Ó Muilleoir about his political influences & inspirations.

Aug 16, 2024 • 40min
The Edwin Poots Interview
Mark Carruthers chats to Edwin Poots about his political influences & inspirations. This conversation was recorded before the recent trouble in south Belfast.

Aug 2, 2024 • 35min
The Claire Hanna Interview
Mark Carruthers chats to SDLP MP Claire Hanna about her political influences & inspirations.

Jul 10, 2024 • 35min
Red Faces
Mark Carruthers is joined by David McCann, Suzanne Breen and Jayne McCormack to look back at what caused the big surprises in the general election.

Jul 2, 2024 • 30min
The Constituency Profiles: Fermanagh South Tyrone, West Tyrone and Mid Ulster
Political analyst David McCann, broadcaster Enda McClafferty, and correspondent David Young join to discuss the intricacies of upcoming elections in Fermanagh South Tyrone, West Tyrone, and Mid Ulster. They explore boundary changes, party strategies, voter dynamics, and controversies surrounding the campaigns, offering insights into the competitive political landscape of these constituencies.