Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
Ian Hislop and Private Eye magazine venture into the world of audio with Page 94, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray. Available from Private Eye at www.private-eye.co.uk as well as on Apple, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.
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161: Unwise Councils
Dec 02, 2025Rotten Boroughs correspondent Saba Salman joins Adam, Helen and Andy to discuss the Reform Party, Your Party, the Democratic Party and Part 94 of who's going to own the Telegraph.
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The Page 94 podcast discusses three major topics: Reform UK's chaotic experience running local councils after electoral success, the Democratic Party's lack of clear leadership in the US alongside Your Party's decision not to elect a leader in the UK, and the ongoing sale of The Telegraph newspaper to Lord Rothermere's Daily Mail group. The hosts examine how these leaderless parties and institutions are managing (or failing to manage) their responsibilities and what this means for politics and media.
- Reform UK's Local Council Struggles
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160: Shakedowns, Coups and COP 30
Nov 18, 2025The team discuss Donald Trump’s legal methods, the mayhem in the UK government (part 94) and what’s really going on at the Amazon climate summit.
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Page 94, the Private Eye podcast, discusses three major topics: Donald Trump's $5 billion lawsuit against the BBC over edited January 6th footage, Labour's immigration reforms and internal leadership tensions, and the 30th COP climate summit in Brazil. The panel analyzes Trump's litigious tactics, Labour's struggle to maintain party unity while implementing unpopular policies, and whether global climate negotiations remain effective despite rising emissions.
- Trump's BBC Lawsuit Over January 6th Edit
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159: The Grand Old Duke Of Yuck
Nov 04, 2025Ian, Helen, Andy and Richard Brooks discuss the week’s royal fallout, the forthcoming Budget, and get an update on all the murky business on Teesside.
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A wide-ranging discussion covering Prince Andrew's loss of royal titles following revelations in Virginia Giuffre's memoir, the controversial Teesside development deal involving taxpayer assets, Rachel Reeves' upcoming budget and tax policy challenges, and ongoing issues with Post Office compensation. The conversation examines political accountability, economic decision-making, and the gap between stated policy and actual implementation across multiple scandals.
- Prince Andrew Loses Royal Titles
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158: Live From Cheltenham
Oct 20, 2025The team play a packed-out Cheltenham Literature Festival and answer the big questions: Do we owe Donald Trump an apology? How did things get so bad for Labour so fast? And will the Eye ever increase ...
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A live recording of the Page 94 podcast from the Cheltenham Literature Festival featuring Andrew Hunter-Murray, Helen Lewis, Ian Hislop, and Adam McQueen. The panel discusses Trump's Middle East ceasefire achievement, Labour's precipitous decline in popularity since taking office, the challenges of governing modern Britain, and Private Eye's literary traditions. The conversation ranges from international diplomacy to domestic politics, media landscape changes, and the magazine's approach to staying relevant in the digital age.
- Trump's Middle East Achievement and His Unconventional Diplomacy
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157: Bishops, buggers and health freaks
Oct 07, 2025Adam, Ian and Jane Mackenzie discuss the new Archbishop of Canterbury and what makes her different from all her predecessors over the past 1500 years and the police forces prepared to break the rules ...
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This episode of Page 94 covers several major UK stories including the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury following Justin Welby's resignation over the John Smythe abuse scandal, extensive police surveillance of journalists in Northern Ireland investigating police corruption, and ITV's dramatization of Fleet Street scandals. The episode also features Helen Lewis reporting from the US on RFK Jr.'s controversial health policies under Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda.
- Sarah Mullally: First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
- Police Surveillance of Northern Ireland Journalists