Talkback Episodes Episode guide
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What makes a cover a GREAT cover, which artist has made the best ever cover?
We hear from broadcaster Joe Lindsay & music journalist Aine Cronin-McCartney
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What lengths would you go to to meet your hero?
The Taoiseach used official government notepaper to write a fan letter to Kylie Minogue.
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What kind of Prime Minister is Rishi Sunak going to be?
Our panel discuss the big decisions the new PM faces
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What kind of deal will the DUP do with the Conservatives and what will it do for Northern Ireland?
Full analysis and commentary on the latest developments at Westminster and Stormont
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What kind of deal needs to be achieved to bring the war in Ukraine to an end?
William Crawley speaks to guests Oleksandra Matviichuk and Mary Dejevsky.
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What it is really like to be a carer?
A mother of two disabled adult children tells us what it's really like to be a carer.
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What is the truth about excess deaths?
Public health experts combat a new wave of misinformation.
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What is the solution to the traffic chaos in Belfast?
William Crawley chats with guests about the increasing traffic issues in Belfast.
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What is the problem with a hard border? We discuss Michael O'Loughlin's opinion piece in the Irish Times
We speak to Michael O'Loughlin, Ben Lowry and Brian Feeney
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What is the difference between nationalism and racism?
Is nationalism as dangerous as racism, as London mayor Sadiq Khan claimed?
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What is the "mortgage bomb" and how is it affecting people in NI?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
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What is more important to you, the constitutional question or an equal and prosperous society?
We talk to DUP MP Gregory Campbell, Alliance MLA Sorcha Eastwood and author Kevin Meagher
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What Is It Like To Lead A Political Career And Also Be A Parent?
We speak to Alliance Cllr Kate Nicholl, UUP MLA John Stewart and SDLP MLA Nichola Mallon.
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What is it like for both partners and their families when a married person comes out as gay later in life?
We discuss after the ITV presenter Phillip Schofield comes out as gay.
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What is holding up the pension payments for people injured during the Troubles?
We discuss who should be permitted to receive a victim's pension.
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What is going on in the DUP?
Reports of splits and factions pulling in different directions over the Stormont boycott.
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What is being done to protect journalists threatened for exposing paramilitary activities and organised crime here?
We discuss the threats against Belfast journalists threatened by paramilitary groups.
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What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and how does it affect adults?
Discussion on ADHD after the comedian Johnny Vegas announces his recent diagnosis.
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What impact is caring having on carers' mental health?
Carers describe the toll of looking after a loved one.
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What happens if Theresa May fails to get the backing of Parliament for her deal?
Are we heading towards another general election? Is it game-on for another referendum?
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What faces Pope Leo XIV in his papacy?
Highlights from Talkback. Chris Buckler and guests discuss the news headlines.
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What exactly is the deal the DUP has been negotiating with the government to open the door to their return to Stormont?
Should the government publish that deal so that everybody can see what's in there?
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What does the DUP reaction to the Pope's death say about reconciliation here?
Do big gestures make a difference for reconciliation in Northern Ireland?
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What does the DUP need for a return to government?
DUP MLA Edwin Poots said it needs to be something "seismic" from Downing Street
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What does it say about Keir Starmer's judgement that he appointed Peter Mandelson ambassador in the first place?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
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What does it mean to be masculine?
Is it even a thing any more? Or are we all free now to just mix it up as we see fit?
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What does it mean to be British in 2017?
We hear from Mervyn Gibson, Grand Secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
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What does it mean to be a Protestant today in Northern Ireland?
Poet Gerald Dawe speaks about his book exploring cultural belonging in NI
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What does Election 24 tell us about Ireland today?
Highlights from Talkback. Wiliam Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines
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What does Boris Johnson's new "stay alert" policy mean?
We discuss what the government's new message means.
