Talk Breakfast

Vanessa George is the worst female paedophile in British history but she's going to be released from prison. We speak to barrister Jerry Hayes about why our parole system is allowing it. John Rentoul joins us to give us an update on the Tory leadership contest. And a plastic surgeon tells Mike the work he could have done on his face! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry about the escalating tensions with Iran. How easy is it for someone to sneak into Buckingham Palace? And Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about bad neighbours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the morning after the night before, in which Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson went head to head to try to convince the public they both deserve to be the next Prime Minister. David Attenborough warns of social unrest if we ignore climate crisis. And is it time to abolish private schools? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Russia leak Sir Kim Darroch's memos? What's Labour's position on Brexit? What makes the Universal Credit system vulnerable to fraud? And how will drones help the police catch dangerous drivers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Labour Party is not expecting this week's BBC Panorama on anti-Semitism, we speak to Tony Blair's former Political Secretary to find out why they're so worried. Plus, more migrants have been detained after crossing the English Channel on boats. And should parents play online games with their children? Mike's son pops in to teach him how to play Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Extinction Rebellion say they will shut Heathrow down by flying some toy drones within its exclusion zone - but don't worry because they'll give us two months' notice! Plus, Andy Burnham claims northerners are discriminated when they come to London. Is that true? There's only one way to find out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Hunt says he wants to overturn the ban on fox hunting. We speak to someone who used to be against it but now is all for it. Plus, we know it's hard to choose godparents for your children but why do Harry and Meghan want to keep theirs secret? And we'll find out why trans fats are actually not that bad for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Johnson has promised a review of "sin taxes" as obesity has overtaken smoking as a cause of cancer. What's the point of the licence fee? And Retail Expert Claire Bailey explains why next Christmas might get cancelled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Connew comes in to talk about the highest salaries at the BBC, it is time to abolish the Licence Fee? Is it true that old people are the only group that we're still allowed to mock? And we'll find out why we can't use the word 'kimono' anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Nigel Farage the new rock star of British politics? What's the best excuse you've ever come up with? And we talk to The Royal Butler about why you should never tweet when you're angry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.