
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

Apr 15, 2025 • 2h 30min
Is a bin strike coming to a town near you?
Is a bin strike coming to a town near you?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Christabel Cooper from the Labour Together think tank, Charlotte Pickles from the REFORM think tank, broadcaster and journalist Matthew Stadlen and political commentator Sarah Southern.

Apr 14, 2025 • 2h 25min
Is China a hostile state?
Is China a hostile state?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP and minister Paul Scully, Labour London Assembly member Leonie Cooper, former head of BBC TV news Roger Mosey and Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham.

Apr 10, 2025 • 2h 27min
Do we need more bobbies on the beat?
Do we need more bobbies on the beat?Plus, your business questions answered and do you want a nuclear reactor in your back yard?

Apr 9, 2025 • 2h 28min
Did Trump just cave?
Did Trump just cave?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Lib Dem MP Bobby Dean, former Conservative MP Jessica Harrington, free markets campaigner Aman Bhogal and foreign affairs journalist Ian Birrell.

Apr 8, 2025 • 2h 29min
Why won't government stop Birmingham's rubbish crisis?
Why won't government stop Birmingham's rubbish crisis?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Polly Billington, former Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis, podcaster Jemma Forte and Express journalist Conor Wilson.

Apr 7, 2025 • 2h 28min
How bad is the crime on your train?
How bad is the crime on your train?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Mike Tapp, Green MP Ellie Chowns, Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley and LBC's Aggie Chambre.

Apr 3, 2025 • 2h 28min
Do Trump's tariffs prove Brexiteers right?
Do Trump's tariffs prove Brexiteers right?Plus, journalist Ash Sarkar takes your calls on her new book.

Apr 2, 2025 • 2h 31min
Trump hits UK with 10% tariff!
Trump hits UK with 10% tariff!Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Rachel Taylor, Conservative peer Lord Jackson, barrister and commentator Hashi Mohamed and the FT's Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher.

Apr 1, 2025 • 2h 29min
Should the PM fight back against Trump's tariffs?
Should the PM fight back against Trump's tariffs?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Satvir Kaur, Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale, The Spectator's William Atkinson and satirist Aid Thompsin.

Mar 31, 2025 • 2h 32min
Will Marine Le Pen's conviction help her cause?
Will Marine Le Pen's conviction help her cause?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Wales secretary and Labour MP Jo Stevens, former Tory MP Mark Field, political commentator Jovan Owusu-Nepaul and Christian Calgie from the Express.