
Iain Dale - The Whole Show
Always punchy, always opinionated, you can find Iain Dale in the Evening live on LBC Monday to Thursday from 7pm. Cross Question, LBC's political panel debate show, features from Monday to Wednesday. On Thursday, a phone-in with top guests from the world of politics, academia, media and entertainment.
Latest episodes

May 27, 2025 • 2h 30min
Does Farage represent the working class?
Does Farage represent the working class?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are broadcaster David Aaronovitch, former Conservative culture secretary Lucy Frazer, journalist Oli Dugmore and entrepreneur Emma Sinclair.

May 23, 2025 • 2h 36min
Should sex offenders be chemically castrated?
Should sex offenders be chemically castrated?

May 21, 2025 • 2h 29min
How many more u-turns will we get from this government?
How many more u-turns will we get from this government?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Channel 4 News boss Dorothy Byrne, shadow culture minister and Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti, Labour MP Steve Race and City AM columnist Jamila Robertson.

May 20, 2025 • 2h 30min
Will Israel listen to David Lammy's condemnation?
Will Israel listen to David Lammy's condemnation?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, shadow health minister and Conservative MP Dr Luke Evans, Rachel Cunliffe from the New Statesman and political commentator Charlie Downes.

May 19, 2025 • 2h 28min
Is the new EU deal a 'betrayal'?
Is the new EU deal a 'betrayal'?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Mark Ferguson, Conservative MP and shadow paymaster general Richard Holden, Liberal Democrat MP Victoria Collins and Times columnist Matthew Syed.

May 15, 2025 • 2h 29min
Is Trump actually a barrier to peace in Ukraine?
Is Trump actually a barrier to peace in Ukraine?

May 14, 2025 • 2h 32min
How do we stop prisons overflowing?
How do we stop prisons overflowing?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer Lord Brady, Labour MP Naushabah Khan, political commentator and former Conservative adviser Salma Shah and journalist Zoë Grünewald.

May 12, 2025 • 2h 30min
Has Keir Starmer got his dog whistle out?
Has Keir Starmer got his dog whistle out?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and science committee chair Chi Onwurah, Conservative shadow cabinet office minister Alex Burghart, general secretary of the GMB union Gary Smith and Times journalist Cindy Yu.

May 8, 2025 • 2h 28min
Is the UK-US trade deal a Brexit win?
Is the UK-US trade deal a Brexit win?

May 7, 2025 • 2h 29min
Should you be able to drive a train at eighteen?
Should you be able to drive a train at eighteen?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Barry Gardiner, Conservative MP and shadow housing minister David Simmonds, barrister and author Dr Charlotte Proudman and London Standard columnist Emily Sheffield.