Talk Breakfast

Should HS2 be scrapped one and for all? Author Wensley Clarkson pops in to tell us about his new book 'The Crossing'. And we go live to the London Zoo for the annual weigh in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We catch up with Brexit Party MEP James Forman about Brexit. Dr Hilary Jones tells us about the most expensive holiday countries to get ill. Plus Labour MP Clive Betts wants the government to look at Council Tax bands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elton John has asked people to stop criticising Harry and Meghan for using a private jet so frequently. Apparently it is okay because of this thing called Carbon Offsetting, we speak to Anthony Day to find out what that is. Travel Editor for The Independent Simon Calder is going on an adventure. And is your car tracking everything you do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

We ask George Pascoe-Watson what he thinks about the Yellowhammer leaked document. Rakib Ehsan from the Henry Jackson Society pops in to talk about citizenship among other things. What's the point of meetings? And we cross live to Edinburgh to talk to comedian Patrick Monahan about this year's best joke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Scotland Yard Detective Peter Bleksley joins us to try to figure out why criminals prosecuted are not sent to jail. Why are millennials not going to weddings? And medical health checks might become more tailored to individual concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative YouTuber Mahyar Tousi pops in to talk all thing politics, including the so-called SpAd Jihad that is going on at No10 under Dominic Cummings. Why are so many Brits fleeing the country after some holiday rain? And Greta Thunberg is sailing to New York... on the boat of shame! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Brexit Party MEP Martin Daubney about the no-deal betrayal plot. Emma Hammett from First Aid For Life pops in to show Mike how to save a dog from choking. And are multiple marriages better for women? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are naps bad for you? Should we ban the use of hands-free phones? And how do you grow mushrooms from coffee beans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patients now have to wait 15 days for a GP appointment - we speak to a doctor about how he feels about it. Did you know that wine is the most unfairly taxed product? And Mark Dolan explains how to successfully bribe your children... sort of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Mike's birthday and to celebrate we're all giving up meat! Just kidding. But we speak to chef Aldo Zilli about other things we can eat instead in order to save the planet. And would you pass your driving test again? Mike Rutherford thinks you wouldn't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A police officer was attacked with a machete in London last night. We cross live to Abbey Road to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic Beatles crossing photo. And Editor of The Times Literary Supplement Stig Abell comes in to tell us about the nation's favourite books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boardmasters Festival was cancelled with hours before the gates opened. Mike speaks to some disappointed ticket holders making the best of it. Nick De Bois is in the studio to answer your Brexit questions and The Food and Drinks Federation are worried about a No-Deal Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU have conceded that a no-deal Brexit seems to be the most likely outcome. Caller Nicola in Newport shares a very sad story about the state of care for Dementia sufferers in the UK and Tommy Shepperd MP puts the case forward for a second Indyref. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Johnson is preparing for a 'people v politicians' general election - we get the thoughts of former Conservative MP Nick de Bois on how that election could pan out. Plus, farm theft claims are at a seven-year high. And we speak to Simon Calder about the chaos going down at Heathrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lib Dems have claimed the Brecon and Radnorshire seat in yesterday's by-election. What does this mean for Boris Johnson's majority in the Commons? We speak to Brexit Party MEP Lance Forman and Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine. And should dog walkers be regulated? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Darryl Morris about the damage fake beggars are causing to homeless people. Piers Corbyn pops in to take some calls and give us his views on climate change. And we finish the show tasting some Slovenian wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meghan and Harry say they're not having more than two children for the benefit of the planet. Former MP and columnist for The Times pops in to talk about the state of British politics. And is it time to kill the homeownership dream? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boris Johnson is up in Scotland today, what's his popularity like north of the border? We speak to Sir Norman Lamb about whether cannabis should be legalised. And Meghan Markle has edited this year's Vogue UK September issue, is she putting herself in the firing line? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in the cool studio and speak to Brexit Party MEP Annunziata Rees-Mogg about Boris's cabinet and Dominic Cummings. Why is the heat causing so much travel disruption? And Stewart Weir joins us to talk about hypocrisy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike is live once more from College Green. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head to head in the House of Commons for the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the talkRADIO tent on College Green where the temperature has reached 31 degrees! Today is Theresa May's last day as Prime Minister. To reflect on her premiership, we're joined by former Chief of Communications at No10 Katie Perrior, Labour MP Kate Hoey, Conservative MPs Paul Scully and Bob Seely, Quentin Letts from The Times, our very own Julia Hartley-Brewer, former Deputy PM Lor...

Boris Johnson is the new leader of the Conservative Party. Live from the Tent of Shame on College Green we bring you reactions from: Conservative MPs Colonel Bob Stewart and Nigel Evans, former newspaper editor Paul Connew, former Foreign Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, DUP leader in Westminster Nigel Dodds, Editor of The Times Red Box Matt Chorley, and The Times Foreign Correspondent Lucy Fisher. H...

Klaxons at the ready as we're expecting more resignations to follow Sir Alan Duncan's. We speak to Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine about what to expect from their new leader. And why are office romances not a thing anymore? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look ahead to next week in politics with our Political Editor Ross Kempsell and we get familiarised with the various resignation klaxons we're going to need to use. Should mobile phones be banned at weddings? And is it true that wine made in Sheffield is better than the one made in Champagne? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunday Times columnist Rod Liddle joins the Independent Republic in the studio with Mike to talk about his new book on the Brexit betrayal. Also Piers Corbyn (astrophysicist and brother of Jeremy) is on the phone to speak about Greta Thunberg slamming the UK Government's commitment to go carbon-free. PLUS Richard in Manchester has a very strong views about Theresa May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...