Listen! With Frank Mitchell

'Is Nigel here?' - Paddy Raff talked to Frank about separating himself from his comic creations, what it's like to play the SSE Arena and the X-rated jokes people tell him  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we tax frequent flyers more? A new study found a 'jet setter' tax could raise £54 billion a year without hitting most ordinary passengers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we scrap income tax for under-35s? Portugal is experimenting with tax breaks to give young people a better start in life - but is it fair for others to foot the bill? Frank spoke to Fionola Meredith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you trust your gut? Are your instincts normally right? Frank and Deirdre Maguire talk about whether you should listen to your intuition and where it might lead you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has your car insurance gone up? Does NI get a raw deal? The government is setting up a task force to tackle spiraling costs. Will it work? Rick spoke to UUP MLA Andy Allen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concentration - has social media ruined yours? A study found on average adults struggle to focus for more than 17 minutes. Frank spoke to blogger Helen McClements Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to get rid of hereditary peers? What about abolishing the House of Lords altogether? Frank spoke to Irish News political editor John Manley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next stop Mars? Frank spoke to astronomer Kerem Cubuk from Armagh Planetarium, after Space X successfully landed its re-usable rocket  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you feel about the idea of mandatory vaccination or quarantine in the case of a public health emergency? These are two elements being discussed in the consultation around Stormont's new Health Bill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is love better later in life? Miranda Hart has spoken of her joy after getting married for the first time at 51. Frank got the thoughts of Kim Kelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is 57 too old to find a new job? Nearly half of recruiters think applicants in their late 50s are too old - a fifth of jobseekers admit to hiding their age - Frank spoke to Malachi O'Doherty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should cinemas ban hot food? Do other people eating in public gross you out? Frank spoke to Helen McClements from Sour Wee Blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should parenting classes or other supports be put in place, to ensure children as 'school ready' by the time they start P1? Frank spoke to the NI Children's Commissioner, Chris Quinn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will it take a generation to fix our health service? Is it fixable? Prof Bengoa who wrote a roadmap for reform in 2016 is returning - are we any further along? Frank spoke to Prof Deirdre Heenan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'You've got to get out - I don't want to write about you' - powerful interview with Allison Morris from the Belfast Telegraph, as she urges women in abusive relationships to seek help, after a fourth woman in NI was killed in just six weeks  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Self checkout tills - do you love them or loathe them? A new survey found 60% of shoppers prefer a human cashier. Frank spoke to Mick Fealty and took calls from listeners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you had trouble getting a GP appointment? Should they all be face-to-face, or do phone consultations have a role to play. Hear what one of NI's top GPs had to say to Frank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are our town centres being ignored? What happened to the High Street Task Force? Retail NI chief Glyn Roberts told Frank he was 'disappointed' at the lack of action by the Executive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should maternity pay be increased, or is it already 'excessive'. Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch says her comments have been misinterpreted, but what do you think? Frank spoke to Kim Kelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should male and female sports stars be paid equally? From next year, the England & Wales Cricket Board has agreed minimum salaries for men and women should be equal as a step towards pay parity. Should other sports follow suit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we punish people for not recycling or do more to incentivise it? A new study has found young people are least likely to recycle and overall rates have fallen. Frank spoke to Green leader Mal O'Hara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we extend Sunday trading hours? Belfast Council is considering a pilot scheme that would allow for businesses to open earlier. But not everyone is a fan. Frank spoke to the head of Retail NI, Glyn Roberts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the long term sick be encouraged to work? The Prime Minister said that to maintain the welfare state 'we must tackle worklessness' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From telling jokes on the playground to performing for packed crowds as a stand-up - Sean Hegarty talked about how his love of collecting joke books as a child put him on a path to a career in comedy and inspired him to write his own Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Phillip Schofield be welcomed back onto our screens? He's set to appear in a new Channel 5 reality show 'Castaway' - will you be watching? Frank spoke to showbiz reporter Kim Kelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.