Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
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, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.
Available from Private Eye at www.private-eye.co.uk as well as on Apple, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.
Episodes
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Jun 13, 2018 • 37min
33: Bean Counters and Dog Lovers
Episode 33. A new series of Page 94! The Eye's tax correspondent Richard Brooks discusses the men who broke capitalism while pretending to be accountants, and Adam Macqueen reveals the Eye's role in Jeremy Thorpe's downfall. Plus, we go to a party.
Dec 20, 2017 • 31min
32: Credit and Christmas
Episode 32. Eye hack Heather Mills explains the delays and chaos of the new Universal Credit system of benefits - and, as a CHRISTMAS TREAT, a special preview of the Eye’s annual Eye Annual show at the National Theatre. Free advert for the Private Eye Annual with every download!
Nov 22, 2017 • 31min
31: Paradise and Paper
Episode 31. Page 94 speaks to Richard Brooks and Christian Eriksson about the shadowy millionaires keeping their money in sun-kissed foreign islands, and to Grizelda about cartoons and cartooning. Free 'I Remember When The Paradise Papers Were Called The Panama Papers' T-shirt with every download!
Oct 19, 2017 • 27min
30: The Plodcast
Episode 30. A special episode on bungling police, including investigations into the Eye's own subscriber list and Ted Heath. With appearances from Jane Mackenzie, Rosie Waterhouse, Francis Wheen, and Ian Hislop. Free Get Out Of Jail card with every download!
Jul 27, 2017 • 32min
29: Brexit and Blood
Episode 29. Heather Mills discusses the contaminated blood scandal which has finally been granted a public inquiry, and the series ends with a medley of Eye contributors - led by Our Man In Brussels, Ben Fox - telling us everything we know about Brexit, and everything we don't. Free movement of people with every download!
Jun 26, 2017 • 30min
28: The Paul Foot Awards Return!
Episode 28. A special episode from the awards ceremony for investigative journalism, including dodgy fishing quotas, dodgy Garden Bridges, exorcisms and more. Free press with every download!
Jun 5, 2017 • 28min
27: Finance and Forensics
Episode 27. Election-Free Special! A strong and stable episode all about how Britain's getting involved in dodgy trade deals overseas, plus the first edition of CSI:94, investigating who murdered Britain's Forensics Science Service. Free enormous bribe with every download!
May 19, 2017 • 30min
26: Hospitals and Hacks
Episode 26. An election medical special: the Eye's medical correspondent, MD, talks about the Conservatives' last 7 years running the NHS, and a special EYE TOLD YOU SO feature from tech correspondent Emma Woollacott on the NHS computer catastrophe. Free 'I Love Jeremy Hunt' sticker (totally pristine, never before used) with every download!
Apr 13, 2017 • 32min
25: Housing and Secret Identities
Rachael Claye, Housing editor for Private Eye magazine, dives into the government's Homelessness bill and the pressing housing crisis. She reveals the harsh realities low-income families face, emphasizing the challenges of inadequate resources and temporary accommodations. Claye critiques the government's housing target, urging for a significant increase. Ian Hislop discusses the intriguing world of anonymity in journalism, exploring why writers use pseudonyms and the freedom it allows them to express candid opinions.
Mar 29, 2017 • 30min
24: Soldiers and Trump
Episode 24. Page 94 returns for a new series! This week: the Eye's military correspondent Paul Vickers reveals the tangled web between the army and private firms, and diarist Craig Brown discusses the best way of channelling the 45th President of the USA. Free Type 45 Destroyer with every download!
