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
Feb 18, 2020 • 23min
On SPAD-batical
Mark, Gareth & Jayne are joined by Julian Smith's former special adviser.
Feb 11, 2020 • 24min
Dáilsplaining
Mark Carruthers is joined by columnist Mary Kelly, Irish News political correspondent John Manley and unionist commentator Sarah Creighton.
Feb 4, 2020 • 26min
Dearg Lines
Mark Carruthers is in Dublin to talk about the election with Mary Minihan from the Irish Times, Mary Regan from RTÉ and Virgin Media's Gavan Reilly.
Jan 28, 2020 • 24min
Brexitpast
Mark Carruthers is joined by John Campbell in Belfast and the BBC's Europe Editor Gavin Lee and Shona Murray of Euronews from Brussels.
Jan 21, 2020 • 24min
Calling a SPAD a SPAD
Mark Carruthers is joined by Mary Kelly, John Campbell and Mark Devenport to look at Special Advisers, revenue raising and an MLA pay rise.
Jan 14, 2020 • 25min
Stormont returns (with added SOSNI)
Mark Carruthers is joined at Stormont by freelance journalist Amanda Ferguson, Economics and Business Editor, John Campbell, and Political Correspondent Stephen Walker.
Jan 9, 2020 • 23min
A holding pattern in high heels
Mark Carruthers is joined by Gareth Gordon, Jayne McCormack and the Press Association's Ireland Editor, David Young.
Dec 17, 2019 • 28min
Clear and presenter danger
Mark Carruthers is joined by Tara Mills, William Crawley and Enda McClafferty to look back at a remarkable General Election.
Dec 11, 2019 • 27min
Paper candidates
Mark Carruthers is joined by the Belfast Telegraph's Suzanne Breen, John Manley from the Irish News, Gareth Gordon - who left the News Letter 28 years ago - and Mark Devenport.
Dec 3, 2019 • 23min
Alliance & Westminster: Alliance election profile
Mark Devenport, Jayne McCormack and Mary Kelly join Mark Carruthers to look at the Alliance Party's election profiles.
