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Down the Local

Down the Local is a UK podcast that takes listeners on a pub-to-pub journey across the country, uncovering the real conversations happening in Britain today. Hosted by Phil Dave, this weekly TALK podcast dives into the biggest everyday issues, social trends and hot topics that are driving people up the wall. Each episode is recorded in a different local pub, where Phil chats with real punters about everything from the cost of living, culture and modern life frustrations. Expect authentic opinions, lively debates and plenty of humour straight from the heart of the community. Joining Phil Dave e...

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Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

Media Fear, Cyclists on Roads, and Casual Offices 03.07.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local, the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Dickens Inn in St Katharine's Docks, an iconic historic pub where the pints flow and the opinions cut straight to the point. In This Episode: We’re getting stuck into the real issues affecting our...

Forced Votes, Office Lines, and Charity Muggers 25.06.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local, the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at the Marquess Tavern in Islington, a proper North London gem, where the pints are cold and the debate is fiery. In This Episode: We’re getting stuck into the real issues affecting our democracy, our off...

Street Safety, Broken Trust, and Screen Time 18.06.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Victoria in Mile End , an iconic East End pub where the pints flow and the opinions cut straight to the point. In This Episode: We’re getting stuck into the real issues affecting our communities,...

Distraction, Diamonds, and the Disappearing High Street 14.05.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Brownswood in Finsbury Park , a North London gem where the garden is big, but the debates are even bigger. In This Episode: We’re getting stuck into the state of the nation, from our crumbling inf...

Wealth, Wit and the British Way 08.05.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Raven by Tower Bridge , where the debates are as sharp as the views of the Thames. We’re getting stuck into the social fabric of the UK, questioning everything from our bank balances to our bedsid...

with Fred Dinenage: Truth, Tradition and the Price of a Pint 30.04.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Mouldy Fig at the Concorde Club, Eastleigh . We’ve moved the bar to Hampshire this week for some legendary company and even more legendary opinions. We’re sitting down with some of the most season...

Truth, Tradition, and Tainted History 24.04.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Prince of Wales in Elephant & Castle , a proper South London landmark where the debate is as strong as the spirits. This week, our all-female panel gets to the heart of the cultural tug-of-war...

Degrees, Deception and Drama 16.04.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Pride of Spitalfields , a legendary East End boozer where the atmosphere is thick with history and even thicker debate. We’re getting stuck into the contradictions of modern life, from the lecture...

Striking Out and Slowing Down 09.04.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Grand Lodge Bar, Covent Garden where the drinks are cold but the debate is heating up. This week, we’re cutting through the noise to discuss the policies and pressures changing the face of the UK:...

Duty, Diagnosis, and Digital Obsession 02.04.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at The Three Cranes in Mansion House , where the history of the City meets the sharpest debates in town. We’re pulling no punches this week as we tackle the cultural shifts and societal questions definin...

Hate Speech, Discipline Deficits, and the Language Debate 27.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Grab a pint and pull up a stool at the historic The Old Kings Head in Borough , London. Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly TALK podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends, and hot topics driv...

Skewed Churchill History, Emigrating Brits, and the Price of Perfection 25.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at the historic The Blind Beggar in Whitechapel , East London. Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly TALK podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends, and hot topics driving peopl...

with Right Said Fred: The Shoplifting Endemic, Cashless Britain and Royal Scaffolding 25.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Grab a pint and pull up a stool at the impressive Windsor & Eton Brewery . Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly TALK podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends, and hot topics driving peopl...

The Toll of Fare-Dodgers, Nepotism Battles and the Scourge of Buzzwords 25.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Grab a pint and pull up a stool at the historic The Wrestlers in Highgate , North London. Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly TALK podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends and hot topics dri...

The BBC License Fee Battle, Vanishing Work Ethic, and the Art of the Queue 25.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at the historic The Black Lion Inn in Kilburn , North West London. Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly talk podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends, and hot topics driving p...

PC Debates, Public Nuisances, and the Reality TV Rant 25.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at the historic The Florist Arms in Bethnal Green , East London. Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly TALK podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends, and hot topics driving peo...

Trigger Warnings, Fake News, and the Weight-Loss Jab 'Miracle' 24.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at the historic Colonel Fawcett in Camden , north London. In this episode, we’re serving unfiltered debates on topics causing a stir across Britain today: Generation Sensitive: The rise of the trigger wa...

The Flag, High Street Decline, and the Catherine vs Meghan Royal Debate 24.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool at McAffertys Bar in Epsom, Surrey . Hosted by Phil Dave , this weekly TALK podcast dives headfirst into the biggest everyday issues, social trends and hot topics driving people right up the wall across...

Self Checkouts, Searing Prices and the Social Media Spiral 24.03.2026

Welcome back to another unfiltered round of Down the Local , the premier UK TALK podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of the British community. Pull up a stool and order a pint—or maybe stick to water given the price—as host Phil Dave pitches up at The Yard in Soho , Central London. In this episode, we’re serving unfiltered debates on topics causing a stir acro...

The NHS Crisis, Climate and the Decline of the British Pub 24.03.2026

Welcome to the very first unfiltered round of Down the Local , the UK talk podcast bringing you raw, authentic conversations straight from the heart of British communities. Grab a pint and pull up a stool at The Horseshoe Inn, London Bridge with host Phil Dave . This weekly TALK podcast is cutting through the official line and diving straight into the biggest everyday issues and social trends that...

TALK WOMEN: “WILL YOU SHUT UP!” Mamdani SLAMMED and “Woke Is Not Dead” by Samara Gill and Emily Austin | Talk Women 12.02.2026

Talk Presenter Samara Gill speaks exclusively in the UK to the host of the Emily Austin show, Emily Austin on her viral appearance at the Grammys, what is happening to New York City and is Woke really dead in America? Listen to wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TALK WOMEN: TALK EXCLUSIVE - CROWBOROUGH AND EPPING SPECIAL 31.01.2026

Talk presenter  Samara Gill  cuts through the noise to bring you the stories that matter most to women — covering politics, culture, and the conversations others won’t have. In this episode, Samara is joined by  Kim Bailey , Chairwoman of Crowborough Shield;  Orla Minihane , Vice Chair of Epping Forest for Reform UK; and  Amanda Devlin , Assistant Showbiz Editor at  T...

TALK WOMEN: EXPOSED “Sadiq Khan is FINISHED” London Mayor BOOED in public appearance 23.01.2026

Samara Gill and Laila Cunningham cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women—covering politics, culture and the conversations others won’t have. In this episode, we’re joined by broadcaster Emma Trimble to discuss Laila Cunningham’s Mayor of London candidacy for Reform UK, what she would do if elected, the controversy surrounding a Dutch commentator being blocked f...

TALK WOMEN: Is Sir Lenny Henry Trying to Cancel Reform UK? 12.12.2025

Samara Gill, Alex Phillips, and Laila Cunningham cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women. In this episode, we’re joined by Nuriyah Khan, host of Beyond Belief , and Kinsey Schofield, host of Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered . We discuss Sir Lenny Henry’s new movement aimed at tackling Reform UK, Jeremy Clarkson hitting out at “pink-haired people,” and we review Megh...

TALK WOMEN: “This Is On Labour” | 'Don’t Have To Be Right-Wing To See Starmer's Party Failing Women' 05.12.2025

Samara Gill, Alex Phillips and Laila Cunningham cut through the noise to bring you the stories that actually matter to women. In this episode, we’re joined by author and journalist Allison Pearson and CEO, The Women’s Sports Union, Sharron Davies as we discuss should the U.K have female-only train carriages, controversy over the latest World’s Strongest Woman competition and why are ‘woke’ compani...

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