Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
Ian Hislop and Private Eye magazine venture into the world of audio with Page 94, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray.
Available from Private Eye at www.private-eye.co.uk as well as on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.
Latest episodes
Feb 4, 2020 • 53min
49: Going Postal
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.
Dec 19, 2019 • 28min
48: Live at the National Theatre!
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!
Jul 24, 2019 • 24min
47: So. Farewell then...
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!
Jul 11, 2019 • 25min
46: 1500 Glorious Episodes
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.
Jun 25, 2019 • 49min
45: Paul Foot Awards Special
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!
Mar 11, 2019 • 46min
44: Treasurers, Shopping Malls and Banging On
Episode 44. Triple bill for the last in the series! Richard Brooks on the mysterious man running the Tory party's finances; Tim Minogue on cash-strapped councils coming a cropper; and Ian Hislop and Heather Mills on the stories that run for years...and years. Free 'I was reading about this in 1996' badge with every download!
Feb 22, 2019 • 29min
43: China and Forkbenders
Episode 43. The Eye's human rights correspondent, the mysterious Dr Grim, reveals what it's like being one of China's Uighur Muslims (spoiler: it's not great), and Adam Macqueen and Francis Wheen commemorate the passing of one of the Eye's great sparring partners/legal threats, Lady Falkender. Free lavender notepad with every download!
Feb 4, 2019 • 30min
42: Mental Health and Dumb Britain
Episode 42. Phil Hammond (AKA M.D.) and Heather Mills discuss the state of Britain’s mental health provision, and Marcus Berkmann spills the beans on everyone’s favourite quiz column.
Jan 15, 2019 • 34min
41: Fire and Franchising
Episode 41. A triple bill for 2019: Jane Mackenzie discusses the dangerous cuts to the fire service and Adam Macqueen reveals the 'local' telly which is anything but. PLUS a special report from Francis Wheen on whether Brexit is more like Agincourt, Suez, or the Battle of Hastings. (Spoiler alert: it's all of them!)
Dec 10, 2018 • 27min
40: Live at the National
Episode 40. A star-studded cast of Harry Enfield, John Sessions, Jan Ravens and Lewis MacLeod join editor Ian Hislop for a live show at the National Theatre looking back at the year's news. Free plug for the Private Eye Annual with every download!
