God Next Door – BBC Radio 4
A few years ago, my friend Sophie told me about the strangest evening of her life. She had always been sober, her friends drank, they had drifted apart and she was looking to meet new people. It was a friend of her Mum who had suggested the group. “She told me it was all about […]
Jeremy Vine: the assisted dying debate…
The assisted dying debate has been one of the most sensitive political debates of our age. It’s deeply personal and complex. That, by the way, is fine. Everything is personal and complex, and seeing this debate held with poise and respect for other people’s views gives me great hope. I can understand both sides – […]
Mick Mulvaney: Former Chief of Staff on Donald Trump’s Victory
Donald Trump’s former Chief of Staff, Mick Mulvaney, has given me his verdict on his former boss retaking the White House, what it means for Ukraine, and if he’s worried his name is on a ‘revenge list’. After working side-by-side in the White House, Mulvaney resigned from Trump’s government in the aftermath of the January […]
There is nothing wrong with Pride flags in schools…
A culture war. A TV clash. Ann Widdecombe. All the boxes are being ticked on this one. A school in London has faced a backlash – from some people, sort of – over a photo of young pupils holding flags celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. This is the sort of debate I hate, usually. It’s a […]
Jay Slater – and the online sleuths
The case of the missing teenager Jay Slater has been a lightening rod for online sleuths and conspiracy theorists. It’s a familiar story, with echos of the search for missing Nicola Bulley in Lancashire in 2023. If you missed what happened when I visited the scene myself, keen to meet the TikTok sleuths clocking up […]
Jeremy Vine: ban dentists selling botox?
According to an investigation, dental practices across the country are selling aesthetic treatments, including lip fillers and botox. It comes amid a worsening dental crisis with people struggling to get appointments to get their teeth checked. The number of NHS dentists working in England has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade – […]
Dark Patterns – Out Now on BBC Sounds
Have you ever tried to cancel an online subscription? On some websites, it can be a painful maze of fruitless searches and false hopes. In fact, for one famous example, it was found to be nine clicks away from the home page, through a network of seemingly unrelated destinations that you’d have no reason to […]
Former neo-Nazi on how he was radicalised… and how he got out.
Nigel Bromage was 15 when he was handed a leaflet at school. Joining a group campaigning against the IRA, a cause he believed in, soon became membership – and then leadership – of a neo-Nazi organisation. Nigel joined me on talkRADIO to tell his story, and explain how the group prayed on his vulnerability, gave […]
In Conversation with… the BBC’s Chris Mason
Chris Mason has risen to being one of the most familiar faces and voices on television and radio. He hosts the flagship Radio 4 programme Any Questions, taking over from the legendary Jonathan Dimbleby, as well as Newscast, Brexitcast, BBC Breakfast and BBC 5Live. His role as one of the BBC’s leading political correspondents sees […]