Talk Breakfast

Professor Ellis Cashmore fron Aston University tells us why there is an increase in single child families. Mike speaks to Councillor Laura Miller and Dr Paul Cavill about PETA's campaign to change the name of Wool in Dorset to Vegan Wool. Plus, Giselle Wainwright from Sun Savers gives us the latest Black Friday bargains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of MPs have said that Britain should sever ties with the United Arab Emirates following the Matthew Hedges incident. Mike chats to Crispin Blunt MP about this story. Also, George Barda from Extinction Rebellion explains why his protest group is planning to block a number of the main bridges in London, which would cause huge frustration for motorists in the capital. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Should Zakir Naik, the outspoken owner of Islamic satellite TV station Peace TV, be allowed to broadcast his controversial opinions on British airwaves? Is God male, female, or neither? And should you be using online search engines to diagnose illnesses? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Front-line police officers could disappear soon if the public aren't willing to help them catch criminals. Would you step in to help a police officers confront a violent thug? Also, could watching more than two hours of TV a day make you die earlier than someone who doesn't watch TV at all? Mike chats to Dr Hamish Foster from the University of Glasgow to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Today Mike came live from College Green in anticipation of the 48 letters of no confidence for Theresa May... which were nowhere to be seen. But Mike didn't let this spoil his day out of the studio, as he spoke to co-director and founder of DeltaPoll Joe Twyman, he chatted to The Sun's Hannah Hope about the new series of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, and he discussed Theresa May's speech at...

The Government chaos continues as Theresa May is going to likely face a vote of no confidence next week. Black Friday has started a week early. And the Perriors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do so many people hate the Brexit deal? Is Theresa May about to be ousted for it? Will there be anybody left in Government by the end of the week? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we close to a Brexit deal? Conservative MP Paul Scully is quite optimistic. What would happen if UKIP won the next General Election? And we talk to Samuel "Fatty" Hemingway about his Hip Hop cookbook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look at how male and female brains are wired differently and whether that's related to autism at all. Plus, in Holbeck (Leeds) sex workers can do their job without fear of prosecution. We speak to sex worker Cat Stephens to find out whether these areas are a good idea and Kristian Johnson from Leeds Live explains what the impact is on the local community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

What the hell is going on with Brexit? Was Jeremy Corbyn right to wear an anorak to the Armistice Day service? And is it too expensive to eat fish and chips anymore? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lynne Coleman joins Mike for the whole show and talks all things fashion. Iceland's Christmas advert has been banned for being too political. We get a very interesting call about housing. And, of course, the Perriors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7,000 UK households still watch Black White TV. Andrew Bridgen MP comes on to talk about John Bercow and bullying in Westminster. And Donald Trump has escalated his war against the press by suspending a CNN journalist's pass to the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Trust has covered some male busts to celebrate women, but is has backfired. American midterm elections take place tonight. And why has Doctor Who lost a third of its views Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Spice Girls are back on tour without Victoria Beckham. David Davies MP thinks asylum seekers should provide dental records to prove their age. And we get some angry calls on Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More young people love Margaret Thatcher that we would have thought. And with Bonfire Night celebrations coming up, what can you do to calm your pets down during fireworks displays? RSPCA dog Woody and his human Ellie join us in the studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

William Sitwell has resigned over making a joke about vegans, has Britain lost its sense of humour? We discuss this with columnist for The New Observer Andre Walker. Broadcaster Fiona Phillips joins us to talk about the best pepperoni pizzas in the market. And we get an interesting call about firecrackers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It looks like feminism has made young men more ambitious, just like the Metropolitan Police as they've decided to launch their own range of merchandise. And what happens when a caller tells Mike Graham the show sounds just like Fox News? Happy Halloween! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going to have to start to investigate burglaries ourselves so we talk to Sargeant Simon Kempton from Dorset Police to find out how that's going to work. Columnist Giles Coren tells us about his solution to being too old, male and white. And food writer William Sitwell has made a joke about killing vegans, but what does vegan comedian Carl Donnelly think of that? Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Is Westminster corrupt? Should we worry about the rise of the far-right? And how long are you going to celebrate Halloween for? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women can now apply for all roles in UK military. But why do some people think that period pains would be a problem? And it's Friday, so here's the Perrior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we start wearing poppies, but which colour will be yours? We speak to a professor of robotics to find out who we'd save first in a car crash, and we talk all things hunting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're building new houses - but the busses can't get there! Mike and Daisy speak to Councillor Martin Tett from the Local Government Association. Also former Rugby Player Doddie Weir is in the studio to discuss his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group of MPs believe that porn is more dangerous than cigarettes! Is that the case? Mike and Daisy speak to Jerry Barnett, a former Pornography business owner. Elsewhere The Lonely Planet have released their top places to visit in 2019 and Daisy gets advice on what to do with her surfeit of apples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike has a *cough* disagreement with Femi from Our Future, Our Choice. Dawn can barely get a word in edge-ways. And this week's Perrior Awards are revealed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike is joined by Katie Perrior to discuss whether the UK is headed into a Peterloo-style crisis, and are joined by top chef Michel Roux Jr for a chat about his new book. They also find out the repercussions for cheating in an online video game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.