Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions
BBC Radio 5 Live
Matt Chorley brings you the biggest interviews, latest news and best analysis from the heart of Westminster every weekday. It's politics, but not as you know it...
Episodes
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Dec 31, 2025 • 29min
Political Time Capsule (Part 1)
Matt celebrates 20 years in Westminster by looking back to 2005.
Dec 30, 2025 • 32min
Margaret Thatcher remembered
Matt brings you some of his favourite moments from his programme in 2025, including an interview with some of those who knew former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher best. Plus… the politics of the ‘upper class’.
Dec 29, 2025 • 30min
Winston Churchill remembered
Matt brings you some of his favourite moments from his programme in 2025, including an exploration of Winston Churchill’s life and legacy, with his grandson Lord Soames. Plus… the politics of cricket.
Dec 26, 2025 • 34min
The 'morning round'
Matt brings you some of his favourite moments from his programme in 2025, including an in depth look at the so called ‘morning round’, which sees ministers facing two hours of back to back broadcast interviews before breakfast. TPlus… the politics of ghosts.
Dec 24, 2025 • 41min
What the Butler saw
Matt brings you some of his favourite moments from his programme in 2025, including an interview with former senior civil servant Lord (Robin) Butler. Plus… the politics of Britpop.
Dec 23, 2025 • 33min
Today in Parliament
Matt brings you some of his favourite moments from his programme in 2025, including a look at 80 years of the ultimate Westminster radio programme, Today in Parliament. Plus… the politics of makeup.
Dec 22, 2025 • 27min
Richard Dimbleby remembered
60 years on from the death of legendary broadcaster Richard Dimbleby, Matt looks back on his life and legacy alongside his son Jonathan.
Dec 20, 2025 • 16min
Which of YOUR jingles does Dermot O'Leary like best?
Radio royalty and national treasure Dermot O'Leary joins Matt to pick his way through the literally dozens of Matt Chorley Christmas jingles you've sent in over the last few weeks.
Dec 19, 2025 • 51min
Who will win Matt Chorley's Westminster Christmas Ding Dong?
Sir Chris Bryant, Mims Davies, Marianna Spring and Henry Zeffman join Matt for the big Westminster quiz of the year.It's the only quiz on radio with rounds including 'Raye vs Rave', 'Mims Davies's conference speech set to TV theme tunes' and an entire round devoted to former Chancellor Norman Lamonnt.It literally couldn't be any more Christmassy.
Dec 18, 2025 • 31min
What's wrong with the government's stories, levers and grids?
What's wrong with the government's stories, levers and grids?
How do you avoid putting your foot in it with political shoes?
What is Henry Zeffman having for Christmas dinner?
And who will be the MMP for Scunthorpe?
Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics.
If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
