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He's worked as a freelance journalist, writing for The Guardian, The Financial Times and The Independent; he was relief host of 'Newshour' for BBC World; he was as a visiting professor at Princeton University and the University of Southern California; he co-wrote 'Blasphemy and Governor of Punjab' which aired on BBC Radio 4; he's a writer, publishing 'Target Britain' in 2013 - the list goes on. Ow...

Pub Talk- the show where four mates talk Europe’s big leagues over a continental pint or four.   The football this week: A transfer podcast special looking at the big signing across the continent and the ramifications some bargains or blowouts will have on the very title races and fights for survival. We take a look at the extraordinary idiocy of Ranger's new signing Kamberi, Villareal's shre...

Ben and Jack are back for the latest episode of the Knockout Podcast. They discuss the fallout from two key fights in Raleigh, North Carolina, bring you the latest 2019 End of Year Awards segment anywhere on the internet and look forward and predict who will be the champ in each division come the end of 2020

The DS ‘T’ is an official collaboration between Purple Radio and Durham Student Theatre. Hosts Matthew Redmond and Issy Flower, who have both been involved in over 15 shows at Durham, take the time to bring the latest news, opinions and jokes from the stage to the web. This week’s opening episode is the DDF special, wherein our intrepid hosts each interview writers for the upcoming Durham Drama Fe...

Want to seem vaguely knowledgeable about the NFL? Want to impress your football-loving friends at a Super Bowl party? Got 55 minutes to kill? Listen in for a haphazard description of the sport, a breakdown of the game and even some speculative betting tips.

Lottie Dick and Megan Jamieson from Durham University Charity Fashion Show share about the causes and creative vision behind their partnership with STOP THE TRAFFIK and Fashion Revolution this year. From extensive campaign initiatives to personal insights, listen to find out how artistic platforms and ethical discourse meet.

Happy New Year! I'm joined by the wonderful Sophia to talk all things to bin from 2019 and what to bring into 2020. Apologies for the muffled recording (technology has once again been my downfall). I loved talking to Sophia about being the best version of yourself, solo travel, confidence and the power of giving your time to charity! Here's the link to her justgiving if you're feeling rather chari...

A fun and informative podcast on the deeper political issues than the headlines. This time, an international perspective, as I'm joined by Nicolas Mariscal, Ellie Tomlinson and Hannah Williams to talk about England's place in the world.

Join Aaryaman, Ben, Josh and Luke as they cram into a stuffy room and explore the world of football in the first episode of Gone Too VAR.  The content of this show includes but is by no means limited to: why did Nigel Pearson almost accidentally miss out on the Watford job? Is it really that insane to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia? What mishap almost stopped Jurgen Klinsmann from...

Pub Talk - the show where four mates talk Europe’s big leagues over a continental pint or four.    The football this week: How damaging is Atletico Madrid’s loss to cup minnows for the success of their season, are Toulouse the worst team in Europe’s major leagues, how Gian Piero Gasperini has created the foundations for Atalanta to be a European powerhouse and much more.  Gabriel Ra...

Ben and Jack are back to discuss the fallout from the much-anticipated return of "the Notorious One" as well as the rest of a busy UFC 246 card. They also discuss the peculiar title fights confirmed in the last week before previewing the key fights coming up this weekend in North Carolina.

Governments are in crisis! Russia's has resigned, Boris Johnsons' on their last warning and Trump is calling Huawei in the UK dangerous. Jack and Ada leap blindly into this weeks news stories hoping to catch some insights on the descent! There's also the obligatory Prince Harry chat, the ultimate cryptocurrency Akoin and some madness to do with floating barrels.

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games. In this seventh episode, we discuss the somewhat disappointing Divisional Round games and look ahead to the conference Championships. We talk about the new head coaches in the league as well as Luke Kuechly's surprise retire...

The show where four mates talk Europe’s big leagues over a continental pint or four.   The football this week: Can Lyon hold onto star man Moussa Dembélé in the summer; is Quique Setien a step in the right direction for Barcelona, are Inter building a team for the future or for the past and much more.  Gabriel Radus, Charlie Dunn, Archie Hodgson and Matthieu Rident also take a look at th...

First Brexit, now Megxit. Then theres the battle between Iran and Trump, the Ukrainian plane strike and Extinction Rebellion being classified an extremist organisation. We try to make light of the chaos and not get too despairing. Theres also chat about Facebook, Stormont assembly, the Labour leadership race and Jack tries to convince Ada to go to the 2022 "Festival Of Brexit

Meet Lew Bedford - he's a second-year who is changing the world, one ranger at a time. Setting up The SockStar Project, he's supplying rangers with the boots and means to combat poaching in Africa and Asia. Listen in for the Christmas special of Videotape with Luca Pittalis.

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games. In this sixth episode, we discuss the fallout from the Patriots drama this week before moving on to recap last week's games and pick our plays of the week. We then preview the coming week's games before continuing the fandom...

There is only 3 days to go until the General Election! Jack and Ada sit down to talk Boris, Jeremy and Jo as well as the Tories new immigration plan after Brexit and NATO laughing at Donald Trump. There is also chat about the Nuclear boy scout, Farage's post Brexit party, lofi Boriswave and Jordan Peterson's new right wing Patreon. Merry General Election! Catch the next episode after polling day!

I'm joined by our Working Class Rep, Jack and our Head of Welfare Ewan to talk about working class identities at university. From mental health and imposter syndrome to Christmas socials and financial difficulties, we discuss practical and social barriers to working class subgroups at traditional universities. Thank you to both Ewan and Jack and see you in season two for some lighter topics and ta...

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games. In this fifth episode, we continue to analyse the results of the previous week's games while looking ahead to next week and giving our educated guesses for each game. We give an update on the playoff picture and continue the...

A fun and informative podcast on the deeper political issues than the headlines. This week, I was joined by Katie Smith, Rj Batkhuu and Tom Lello to discuss climate change and capital punishment.

I'm joined by Emma and Emily, two disability reps from Cuth's. Both girls share the Ehlers Danlos and Dysautonomia - I want to thank them for being so open and honest discussing how to navigate coming to university; talking challenges, stereotypes and diversity. Most importantly, they offer sources of support and positive movement that we can all learn from.

Special guest Alastair returns to the show to chat about Donald Trumps UK Visit, Corbyn's poll rise and Matt Hancock's promise to provide genome sequencing to children across the UK. There's a mention for the Queen, UKIP and Channel 4's climate debate stunt too! Also there's some whole mad thing about Smart toilets (yes they're a thing) and whether or not they are a good idea, a gimmick or just mo...

The Knockout Podcast returns after a week off to review the last couple of weeks in combat sports. From the lacklustre UFC Fight Night in Brazil, featuring one of the worst main events of the year, to news of a potential super fight between Khabib vs Ferguson and the upcoming fights in Washington DC in a few weeks, Ben and Jack tackle all the big UFC news of the fortnight. They also recap last wee...

One vaguely knowledgeable American football fan and 2 novices try their best to discuss current NFL news, review the previous week's games and look ahead to this week's games.  In this fourth episode, we cover last week's games and discuss who got which picks right and wrong from the week's action. We then give our plays of the week, before moving on to a preview of the coming week's matchups...