Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Richard Brooks reveals governmental lessons from COVID-19. Heather Mills and Sarah Shannon discuss sailors' struggles due to complacent shipowners. Francis Wheen reports on the Barclay brothers' bugging feud.

Episode 53. This month's podcast comes to you from the Paul Foot Awards 2020, featuring all the shortlisted entries for the best investigative journalism of the year. Includes cameos from Ian Hislop and Chief Judge Padraig Reidy, and sound effects from the star-studded Paul Foot Awards party, recorded last year as parties are no longer allowed. Free canapé with every download!

A podcast discussing the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects including healthcare, housing, education, and media. Topics covered include post-viral fatigue recovery, challenges faced by homeless migrants, risks of video lecturing, humorous journalism, and the portrayal of Boris Johnson in the media.

Episode 51. This month’s podcast is all about the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the Eye’s coverage of it. Featuring Adam Macqueen, Jane Mackenzie and Francis Wheen. Free tin of tomatoes with every download! (Only joking, there are none left.)

Rachael Claye and Peter Apps, writers for Private Eye, delve into the Grenfell Tower inquiry, exposing a tangled web of accountability failures that emerged from the fire tragedy. They dissect how 460 companies complicate responsibility, and the legal battles faced by the involved corporations. Francis Wheen, the magazine's Baroness Scotland correspondent, sheds light on the Commonwealth Secretary-General's controversial leadership, revealing scandals, misconduct allegations, and financial shenanigans that have left her role under scrutiny.

Richard Brooks, a contributor to Private Eye, dives into the shocking twenty-year scandal of wrongful convictions plaguing the Post Office, revealing devastating systemic failures. Ian Hislop, the magazine's editor, offers insights into their unique humor aimed at the Royal Family and tackles the dynamics of media coverage. Adam McQueen, the enigmatic handler of Flunky, discusses the secrets of royal reporting and the delicate balance between humor and credibility in conveying royal gossip. The intersection of technology, justice, and media narratives takes center stage.

Episode 48. An all-star cast brings the Private Eye annual from page to stage for a Christmas bonanza. Starring Ian Hislop, John Sessions, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens and Harry Enfield. Free tiding of comfort and joy with every download!

Episode 47. A podcast tribute to the Eye's first editor, Christopher Booker, including interviews with Adam Macqueen and Ian Hislop. Free E.J. Thribb-threnody with every download!

Episode 46. As the magazine reaches its 1500th episode, Page 94 interviews Ian Hislop in an OBN special, finds out about the ghost on the 3rd floor, and challenges the Eye's official quizmaster to a quiz.

Episode 45. Recorded live at Private Eye's annual Paul Foot Awards, this special episode interviews the investigative journalists who have hacked their way through thickets of secrecy and obfuscation and made their way onto the shortlist for the prestigious award. Free canapé with every download!