The Times Red Box Podcast

Could we live forever? Matt Chorley speaks to Richard Faragher, professor of gerontology at the University of Brighton, on the science of living forever.Plus columnists Melanie Reid and James Forsyth on rebel MPs and pantomimes.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In just 60 years there will be more Nigerians than Europeans. Matt Chorley looks at the future of migration in Africa with Roger Boyes, Yvonne Ndege from International Organisation of Migration, Paul Morland, Dr Parag Khanna.Plus James Marriott and John Stevens discuss the Owen Paterson U-turn and enthusiasm.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Chief Political Commentator of the Sunday Times Tim Shipman pause the action to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Angela Rayner (in for Keir Starmer) at Prime Minister's Questions.PLUS: Robert Crampton and Alice Thomson discuss meat tax, will money and nudist holidays.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley is joined by James Johnson, who chairs a panel of swing voters from Plymouth, Manchester and Derby, to get their views on Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer, the budget and climate change.Plus: Finkelvitch, Daniel Finkelvitch and David Aaronovitch, on climate hypocrisy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Former Cabinet Minister Danny Alexander who's arrived at COP26 to argue for greener investment in Asia.PLUSLibby Purves and Rachel Sylevester discuss the day's news and praise the inventor of Tiramisu  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley is joined by Fiona Hill to talk about going from a County Durham comprehensive to working for three US presidents.PLUS a look back at a week that had a budget and more Brexit rows, with James Forsyth and Melanie Reid.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to a panel of economic experts each with their own key takeaway from Rishi Sunak's Budget. PLUS:India Knight and James Marriott discuss the day's news.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Times Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action to analyse the exchanges between Boris Johnson and Ed Miliband (in for Keir Starmer) at Prime Minister's Questions.PLUS: Robert Crampton and Polly Mackenzie discuss the top stories of the day.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley puts questions sent in by Times Radio listeners to COP26 Spokesperson Allegra Stratton.PLUS: David Aaronovitch and John Stevens discuss the day's news as well as why parents can't behave at their children's football matches.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to Adam Macqueen, author of a new book chronicling six decades in news as captured by the satirical magazine.Plus Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester on NHS backlogs and overhauling the honours system.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As The Green Party host their party conference, Matt Chorley asks whether they can gain from environmental issues becoming mainstream and what they can learn from successful green parties in other countries.PLUSMelanie Reid and James Forsyth discuss the day's news.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley looks at the impact of the past year on political attitudes with Sir John Curtice and Gillian Prior from National Centre for Social Research.Veteran broadcaster John Humphrys recalls the Aberfan disaster, 55 years on.PLUS India Knight and James Marriott on wasting your twenties, and not reading bad books    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Sunday Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire pause the action to analyse the despatch box exchanges at Prime Ministers Questions. PLUSAlice Thomson and Robert Crampton discuss the day's news  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley is joined by former No10 pollster James Johnson for the monthly Times Radio Focus Group in association with Kekst CNC, asking a panel of swing voters in Wolverhampton, Rother Valley and Swindon what they noticed about the conference season, the rising cost of living, and their thoughts on Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer.Plus Daniel Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch on anonymity online and how the rich call politicians.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Labour frontbencher at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, just an hour after news broke of the killing of Sir David Amess. They discuss MPs' safety, honesty in politics and cross-party working.PLUS:Libby Purves and Rachel Sylvester on police attitudes towards threats.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley looks at the link between GCHQ and Cheltenham and speaks to GCHQ's historian David Abrutat and former GCHQ director David Omand. Also Ed Balls pops in to chat about food, new labour and strictly.PLUS the Times' Carol Lewis and Jack Malvern discuss Covid in the city and eavesdropping.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley hosts a panel live at the Cheltenham Literature festival asking how important personality is to a politician's success. PLUS: An interview with Gyles Brandreth on his memoirs. AND David Sanderson from the Arts section of the Times and Manveen Rana of the Stories of Our Times Podcast dissect the days news.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley and Patrick Maguire take a trip down political history lane and analyse their favourite PMQs exchanges in front of a live audience at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.PLUS Author Tim Marshall and the Cheltenham Literature Festival's Head of Programme's Nicola Tuxworth discuss the day's news.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to the Irish Culture Minister Catherine Martin, Irish Ambassador to the UK Adrian O’Neill and visits a new exhibition showcasing negotiating documents to commemorate 100 years since the start of negotiations of the Anglo Irish treaty.PLUSDavid Aaronovitch and Daniel Finkelstein discuss party conference and Sally Rooney.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Matt Chorley speaks to legendary cartoonist Peter Brookes about satirising the cabinet.PLUSLibby Purves and the Atlantic’s Tom McTague discuss the energy crisis and Newcastle United.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.