342. Les Hinton

342. Les Hinton

Author: Global November 27, 2025 Duration: 56:11

Iain Dale interviews journalist and former media executive about the highs and lows of tabloid journalism, working with Rupert Murdoch - and his new political novel DYING DAYS.


Iain Dale has spent decades at the sharp end of British politics and broadcasting, and that depth of experience shapes every conversation in Iain Dale All Talk. This isn't a standard interview format; it's a series of substantive, often surprising dialogues that go beyond the day's headlines. Each episode features a prominent figure from the political arena or the media landscape, met with Dale's well-known incisive questioning and a genuine curiosity about their motivations and perspectives. Listeners are brought directly into a thoughtful exchange that unpacks the forces shaping current affairs, from policy debates to the personalities driving them. You'll hear the kind of nuanced discussion that only happens when an interviewer knows the terrain intimately and isn't afraid to challenge his guests. The result is a consistently engaging podcast that offers clarity and context in a crowded news environment, providing listeners with a deeper understanding of the stories that matter. It’s political conversation with substance, where the focus is on the ideas and the individuals behind the public personas. For anyone looking to move past soundbites and into more meaningful analysis, this series delivers week after week.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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358. Alastair Bruce [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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357. Clyde Best [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:10
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356. Steve Rosenberg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:30
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355. Andrew Gold [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:16
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354. From the archive: David Starkey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:52
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353. From the archive: Gyles Brandreth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:48
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352. Hashi Mohamed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:24
Iain Dale interviews barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed about his childhood being brought to the UK as a refugee after his father's death in Kenya, making it as a lawyer, trying to make a difference... and what happ…
351. Henry Riley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:28
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350. Daniel Barnett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:55
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