Listen! With Frank Mitchell

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been arrested and the former prince's old residence Royal Lodge raided as he's held on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Frank spoke to royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams & historian Gareth Russell  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why are petrol prices at a five year low? Could they go down further? Why is diesel not falling at the same rate? Frank spoke to Karen Smyth from the Consumer Council Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you happy to pay more than £1,000 to renovate the Houses of Parliament? The planned works could take 60 years and cost nearly £40billion - would they be better building from scratch? Peter spoke to Mick Fealty  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we all be learning AI? The government's offering free training - but is there a danger the courses will be out of date by the time they're taught? Peter spoke to digital expert Wayne Denner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'It's just unacceptable, it's embarrassing and it looks like incompetence on someone's part' - UUP leader and former PSNI officer Jon Burrows spoke to Frank after names of serving police were made public on the NI Courts website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'57 people lost their lives on our roads last year - there's still a lot of work to do' - Alastair Lambe from McLaughlin & Harvey spoke to Frank about the role businesses can play in safer roads, ahead of a Responsible Driving event Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should girls have the choice to wear trousers as well as skirts to school? Frank spoke to Education Committee deputy chair Pat Sheehan, who says that for reasons of practicality, equality and comfort the option should be offered  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'It can't stand - we'll lose pubs and other hospitality businesses - jobs will be lost, it'll be a blow to tourism and impact on things like loneliness' SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole spoke to Frank about the hospitality rates revaluation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are new restrictions on learner drivers a good idea? NI is to introduce a 6 month wait time before you can take your test, a limit on night-time driving and curbs on passenger numbers. Frank spoke to experts including instructor Anthony Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should Trump apologise for comments minimising the role of NATO troops, including those from the UK, in Afghanistan? Frank spoke to MLA and former soldier Doug Beattie and several other army veterans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What makes you old? How you think and behave or the date on your birth certificate? A recent work tribunal said it was lawful to call a colleague 'old' if you struggle with technology. The worker in question was 39! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LISTEN¦ Should MPs remove a clause from the goverment's latest legacy bill, that would grant immunity from prosecution to those who co-operated with a truth recovery process? Frank spoke to crime correspondent Allison Morris  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co Antrim Shield win 'means the world' - Carrick Rangers manager Stephen Baxter told Frank the club was 'living the dream' after beating Cliftonville in last night's final Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Has AI become too easy to misuse? One of NI's top schools has investigated reports pupils were creating and sharing explicit deepfake images of their classmates. Frank spoke to top cyber security expert Wayne Denner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How often do you use maths? More than you might think! The festival explores the everyone from hairdressers and electricians to pyramid builders have used maths. Frank spoke to founder Dr Sumeeta Gupta & financial planner Sinead Meenan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Anywhere from 80-90%' of women appearing on 'pimping websites' in Northern Ireland have been trafficked. Frank spoke to the chair of a new All Party group, investigating the increase in websites offering prostitution services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is a Home Office TikTok account showing immigration raids an effective deterrent to criminals or unnecessarily cruel, as some NGOs have labelled it? Frank spoke to former police officer Colin Breen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the BBC licence fee payer be forking out for taxis for the Corporation's staff, stars and guests? A £10m a year contract is out for tender, to provide round the clock cabs. Frank spoke to Anne Strickland from the Taxpayers Alliance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we fine people for feeding pigeons in public places? A woman in London was arrested fined £100 after she refused to stop feeding the birds and wouldn't give police her details. Were they too heavy handed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could using the nearly 5,000 vacant houses in Belfast and Londonderry help solve the housing crisis? Frank spoke to Liam Tunney from the Belfast Telegraph Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should the US army intervene, after hundreds of protesters were reportedly killed in Iran? Is a diplomatic solution still possible? Frank spoke to Patrick Corrigan, from Amnesty International NI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should children be allowed smartphones? The education minister has backed a campaign calling on parents to hold off on giving them to children until they're 14. Frank spoke to Rosalind McClean from the group Smartphone Free Childhood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have yourself a saucy little Christmas! Frank spoke to one of NI's top chefs, Paula McIntyre, about the popularity of gifting hot sauce and olive oil, as well as what it takes to make award winning rum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to make sure your family doesn't spend the holidays glued to their phones and digital devices - play expert and founder of Pretzel Play, Tara Lea McElduff, talked to Frank about the importance of being present Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the UK's leading health authorities has told people they 'must' wear a face mask if they have flu-like symptoms - would you wear a mask to stop the spread? Frank spoke to virologist Dr Connor Bamford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.