Red Lines

Uniting Ireland? Views from the Republic. 24.03.2021 31:57 ↓

Assessing the debate around a united Ireland & a border poll - from the Republic.

Céad Míle Zooms 16.03.2021 33:48 ↓

Enda Kenny & Sir Christopher Meyer reminisce about US St Patrick's Day celebrations.

The Impartial Reporter 10.03.2021 25:08 ↓

Mark Carruthers speaks to the BBC's former Head of TV News, Roger Mosey about the difficulties journalists face in maintaining neutrality.

Making a drama out of a crisis 03.03.2021 32:28 ↓

What makes a good Troubles drama?

Lifting lockdown 24.02.2021 27:33 ↓

Mark Carruthers speaks to Jayne McCormack, Sam McBride and behavioural economist Prof Pete Lunn about different strategies to move out of lockdown.

Red herrings & Swiss cheese 17.02.2021 32:37 ↓

Time to catch our political breath...?

'United Kingdom, disunited message' 10.02.2021 29:39 ↓

Mark Carruthers is joined by former BBC presenter Gavin Esler, Scottish journalist Alex Massie and Irish writer Mary Kenny to ask how successfully the UK is holding together.

EU-turn if you want to. 03.02.2021 28:38 ↓

Mark & guests discuss the fallout from the EU's decision to trigger Article 16

Brake for the border... 27.01.2021 30:27 ↓

How has the relationship between Stormont & Dublin impacted on the battle with covid19?

Make America relate again 20.01.2021 35:23 ↓

Mark Carruthers speaks to Ambassador Richard Haass, Prof Clodagh Harrington, Shane Greer and Chris Buckler about how Donald Trump has changed the US Presidency.

Zooming into Stormont 13.01.2021 28:45 ↓

Mark Carruthers asks three of the newest faces at Stormont how they have coped with an almost virtual parliament.

Union flak? 06.01.2021 28:47 ↓

Has the DUP fired the starting gun on its 2022 election campaign?

Covid-19 in 2020 16.12.2020 32:17 ↓

Mark Carruthers is joined by Health Correspondent, Marie-Louise Connolly, Jayne McCormack and Enda McClafferty to look back on what a global pandemic has changed in 2020.

Talks, deals and a 'forty foot barge pole' 09.12.2020 28:45 ↓

Mark Carruthers discusses deal-making in Brussels and Belfast with Gareth Gordon, columnist Mary Kelly and former Number 10 spin doctor Tom Kelly.

Legacy troubles 02.12.2020 32:29 ↓

Mark Carruthers is joined by former Victims' Commissioner Judith Thompson, Rev Dr Lesley Carroll from the Eames Bradley Group, and Alan McBride from the WAVE Trauma Centre.

Centenary Sensitivities 25.11.2020 27:52 ↓

Mark Carruthers is joined by Professor Pete Shirlow, columnist Andrée Murphy and Professor Duncan Morrow to discuss marking the centenary of Northern Ireland.

Mandatory collision 18.11.2020 26:41 ↓

Mark Carruthers is joined by Sam McBride, Suzanne Breen and John Manley to ask if the system of government at Stormont makes fighting a global pandemic impossible.

The Biden Identity 11.11.2020 34:44 ↓

Mark Carruthers is joined by Fintan O'Toole, Norman Houston and Brendan O'Neill to discuss the new man heading to the White House.

Union flagging? 04.11.2020 28:58 ↓

Mark C is joined by Lesley Riddoch, David Maddox & Patrick Maguire.

Polls: Leaders, parties & the border 28.10.2020 30:00 ↓

Mark Carruthers chats to Suzanne Breen, Chris Donnelly and Newton Emerson.

Devenport departs 21.10.2020 33:47 ↓

Gareth Gordon, Enda McClafferty, Jayne McCormack and Stephen Walker join Mark Carruthers to interrogate and tease the outgoing BBC NI Political Editor, Mark Devenport.

Briefing Encounters 2 - Judgement Day 14.10.2020 25:32 ↓

Polly Toynbee, John Sergeant & Alex Massie assess 6 months of Boris Johnson's leadership

America votes on Mass 07.10.2020 29:12 ↓

Mark speaks to Shane Greer, Fintan O'Toole and Marion McKeone about the American election

Will Irish see border? 30.09.2020 25:11 ↓

Mark Carruthers asks John Campbell, Jess Sargeant, Newton Emerson and Naomi O'Leary if the Brexit talks are approaching crunch time.

Presidential reflection 25.09.2020 28:01 ↓

Mark Carruthers speaks to former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese about her time in office, her wish to see reform in the Catholic Church and sexism in politics.