350. Daniel Barnett

350. Daniel Barnett

Author: Global January 21, 2026 Duration: 57:55

Iain Dale interviews lawyer and LBC presenter Daniel Barnett about his strict on-air style, his experience representing 'Britain's fattest man', cross-examining Wolf from Gladiators and his skills in wine tasting!


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328. Lord Kim Darroch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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327. Lord Michael Heseltine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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326. Rachel Reeves [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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325. AP McCoy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:23
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324. From the archive: Pam Ayres [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:43
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323. Wendy Morton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:57
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Remembering Norman Tebbit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:40
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322. From the archive: Miranda Hart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:43
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321. Krishnan Guru-Murthy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:24
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320. Sarah Vine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:44
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