Talkback Episodes Episode guide
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We are joined by the great-grandson of Sir Edward Carson and the grandson of Oscar Wilde to discuss their complex relationship
Edward Carson And The Fall Of Oscar Wilde is available now on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer
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Was Theresa May right to authorise the use of airstrikes this weekend in a joint military strike against Syria?
Phil Kelly from Labour NI, DUP MP Gavin Robinson and Conservative MP Marcus Fysh discuss
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Was the Northern Ireland Office Right to Pay Out Ten Thousand Pounds in Public Money?
William speaks to Rosemary Connolly, Ben Lowry and Peadar TóibÃn.
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Was the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Secretary right to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship?
Security expert Philip Ingram and Eamonn McCann from People Before Profit discuss.
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Was the Good Friday Agreement good for unionism? Twenty five years on, the debate continues but it's an important one
A key Ulster Unionist negotiator, Sir Reg Empey explains why he said 'yes' to the deal
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Was the decrease in COVID-19 cases after the initial Coronavirus lockdown just a lull and what will the Autumn bring?
Health Minister Robin Swann answers questions about COVID-19 and other health issues.
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Was Sinn Féin right to reject Arlene Foster's so called 'olive branch' on Irish Language?
We heard from the DUP's Edwin Poots and Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly.
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Was Keir Starmer's trip to the White House a success?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
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Was it appropriate that our First Minister met with an umbrella group representing the UDA, UVF and Red Hand Commando?
William speaks to guests about the meeting.
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Was Father Martin Magill right to speak out, as he did, last week at Lyra McKee's Funeral Service?
Should religious leaders speak out about political issues in this day and age?
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Was Belfast's Lord Mayor right to skip prayers before her installation dinner?
Nuala McAllister joined William to discuss, along with Steven Agnew and Peter Lynas.
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Was Belfast 24 the game-changer for the city that many hoped it would be?
Not everyone thinks a £6m project to kick-start the arts in Belfast was value for money.
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Wales has become the first part of the UK to introduce an opt-out system for organ donors. Should NI introduce the same system?
Would presumed consent to organ donation work in Northern Ireland?
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Wales could soon have the most restrictive laws on smoking in the UK, but does it go far enough?
Should smoking in public be completely banned? We discuss.
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Waiting List Crisis
Would further privatisation solve the problem of health waiting lists?
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Vote on reception for NI and RoI football teams causes political row
Will proposed function at Belfast city hall for NI and RoI football teams spark trouble?
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Virtual re-unions with dead relatives
Would you want to meet a digitalised dead relative using virtual reality?
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Vicky Trimble Tells Us About Her Same Sex Marriage, Her Father Lord Trimble and The Journey He Has Taken.
Vicky Trimble and her wife Rosalind Stephens join William on the programme.
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Vaccine passports
Economy minister Gordon Lyons is not a fan of the vaccine passport scheme
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Vaccine passports
A political row at Stormont over vaccination passports - what is the solution?
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Vaccine certificates
Listener Dan got in touch with his struggle to get a certificate to allow him to travel.
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Vaccination incentives
How much room is there in law for employers and government to nudge people towards a jab?
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Vaccinating pregnant women
We speak to two pregnant women about their reservations regarding getting Covid vaccines.
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Vaccinating 12-15 year olds
Could vaccinating children be a game-changer in our journey out of the pandemic?
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UVF flags taken down as a 'good will gesture' says East Belfast Community Initiative spokesman Jamie Bryson
Claims that UVF Flags in Cantrell Close in East Belfast have been removed after talks
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UVF flags near mixed Belfast estates removed
Jamie Bryson, Michael Long, Dominica McGowan and Peter Osborne discuss the flags issue.
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UVF flags appear in a shared housing area of south Belfast. Should the authorities just take them down?
We heard from Claire Hanna, Dr John Kyle, Eric Hanvey and Peter Osborne
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UUP to leave the Executive
UUP leader Mike Nesbitt announces live on air that they intend to leave the Executive
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UUP leader Doug Beattie says "unionism needs to stop looking for lundies and start looking for converts"
Doug Beattie is live in studio to explore the future of unionism as a political tradition
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UUP leader asks why unionists are so bad at PR?
The Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt calls on unionism to get its PR act together