Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast
Episodes
72: The Paul Foot Awards 2022
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 72. Finally being held not-over-Zoom for the first time in three years, this special episode comes from the Paul Foot Awards held to celebrate...
71: Knights And Queens
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 71. Richard Brooks reveals the latest on Ehud Sheleg, former Conservative Party treasurer and now Sir Ehud following the donation of a few mil...
70: Conflict And Classrooms
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 70. Antony Goldman and human rights correspondent Dr Grim reveal how Russia has spent decades practising for its war on Ukraine in other bits ...
69: Slipping Standards
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 69. Richard Brooks and Solomon Hughes discuss their recent appearance with editor Ian Hislop before the Parliamentary Committee on Standards, ...
68: The Snooty Fox
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 68. Tim Minogue of Rotten Boroughs tells the story of a pub landlord bankrupted and imprisoned by a local council vendetta, who has finally se...
67: Ho-Ho-Ho House Of Windsor
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 67. Francis Wheen and Adam Macqueen provide the lowdown behind the punch-up that's knocked the royal family sideways; and Lewis MacLeod and Ja...
66: A Bunch Of Shits
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 66. Jane Mackenzie and Karen Liebreich explain the sewage crisis which is sluicing its way into Britain’s rivers and coasts, and human right...
65: Profits Of Doom
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 65. Richard Brooks and Solomon Hughes cover both ends of the Covid wealth gap - from the companies making mega-millions out of lazy procuremen...
64: MD and Megaliths
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 64. The Eye’s medical correspondent Phil Hammond discusses what comes next in the fight against Covid, and Jane Mackenzie covers the fight o...
63: It Was 60 Years Ago Today
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 63. It Was 60 Years Ago Today. Adam Macqueen and Ian Hislop discuss the forthcoming '60 Yearbook', a guide to the last six decades as seen by ...
62: The Paul Foot Awards 2021
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 62. Stay six Feet away from everyone else and tune in to the best investigative journalism broadcast of the year, featuring a cast of thousand...
61: Greensill and Prince Phil
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 61. Richard Brooks and Solomon Hughes return for a follow-up episode about ACOBA and the revolving door - spoiler alert, the problems haven’...
60: Military Mayhem and Mobile Homes
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60. Jane Mackenzie and Solomon Hughes discuss the new ‘Integrated Review’ of Britain’s defences in the 21st century, and the thrilling n...
59: Catching Up and Cap'n Bob
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 59. Jane Mackenzie reveals how the government’s catch-up tutoring programme for Covid-hit schools is going to work (or not work), and Ian Hi...
58: Lorries, LTNs and Liu
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58. Richard Brooks has been on a pilgrimage to Kent to uncover the hidden chaos of Brexit; Tim Minogue reveals the unexpected downsides of Low...
57: Christmas Stock-pil-ing
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 57. MD, AKA Phil Hammond, gives a roundup of the year’s Covid news, Richard Brooks and Solomon Hughes look under the bonnet of the governmen...
56: US Election Fake News Special
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 56. In a one-off departure from our usual format, Ian Hislop interviews James Alefantis - the Washington restaurateur whose pizza restaurant h...
55: Media, MD and Magazines
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55. Eye hacks Tim Minogue and Adam Macqueen discuss the latest goings-on at BBC News, who's being sacked and who isn't (yet); Phil Hammond, ak...
54: Serco, Sailors and Spies
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 54. Richard Brooks reveals the big governmental lessons from COVID-19, Heather Mills and Sarah Shannon discuss the beggaring of sailors around...
53: Nice Footwork
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53. This month's podcast comes to you from the Paul Foot Awards 2020, featuring all the shortlisted entries for the best investigative journal...
52: COVID-19
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52. This month’s podcast is all about COVID-19. The Eye’s medical correspondent, MD, discusses the latest developments, plus some faint li...
51: IICSA
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 51. This month’s podcast is all about the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and the Eye’s coverage of it. Featuring Adam Macquee...
50: Grenfell and Scotland
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 50. Rachael Claye and Peter Apps discuss the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire and the web of failures leading up to the tragedy in 2017. A...
49: Going Postal
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49. Richard Brooks and Nick Wallis reveal the extraordinary twenty-year scandal that has been dogging the Post Office, the editor discusses ho...
48: Live at the National Theatre!
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 48. An all-star cast brings the Private Eye annual from page to stage for a Christmas bonanza. Starring Ian Hislop, John Sessions, Lewis MacLe...
47: So. Farewell then...
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 47. A podcast tribute to the Eye's first editor, Christopher Booker, including interviews with Adam Macqueen and Ian Hislop. Free E.J. Thribb-...
46: 1500 Glorious Episodes
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 46. As the magazine reaches its 1500th episode, Page 94 interviews Ian Hislop in an OBN special, finds out about the ghost on the 3rd floor, a...
45: Paul Foot Awards Special
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45. Recorded live at Private Eye's annual Paul Foot Awards, this special episode interviews the investigative journalists who have hacked thei...
44: Treasurers, Shopping Malls and Banging On
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44. Triple bill for the last in the series! Richard Brooks on the mysterious man running the Tory party's finances; Tim Minogue on cash-strapp...
43: China and Forkbenders
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 43. The Eye's human rights correspondent, the mysterious Dr Grim, reveals what it's like being one of China's Uighur Muslims (spoiler: it's no...
42: Mental Health and Dumb Britain
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42. Phil Hammond (AKA M.D.) and Heather Mills discuss the state of Britain’s mental health provision, and Marcus Berkmann spills the beans o...
41: Fire and Franchising
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 41. A triple bill for 2019: Jane Mackenzie discusses the dangerous cuts to the fire service and Adam Macqueen reveals the 'local' telly which ...
40: Live at the National
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 40. A star-studded cast of Harry Enfield, John Sessions, Jan Ravens and Lewis MacLeod join editor Ian Hislop for a live show at the National T...
39: Probation and Penmanship
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39. Solomon Hughes talks us through the woes of the privatised probation service, and cartoonist Richard Jolley gives us a guide to the EU-phe...
38: The Russians Are Coming
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 38. Page 94 returns! A special episode all about Putin's money-laundering pals, and the British bankers, lawyers and accountants who are letti...
37: Bumper Broadcast Holiday Special
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 37. School’s out for summer - and, in lots of places, for ever. Jane Mackenzie and Solomon Hughes discuss the government's bizarre new schoo...
36: Doctors and Darrens
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 36. As the NHS hits 70, Phil Hammond gives a rundown just how run-down it is, and Francis Wheen delivers an 'Eye Told You So' about the Vote L...
35: Lagoons and Lawsuits
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 35. Sarah Shannon talks us through the travails of a doomed tidal energy project, and Francis Wheen tells the rollicking tale of Telegraph-own...
34: Footy Footy Footy
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 34. A special episode from the Paul Foot Awards, featuring the cream of British investigative journalism, interviews with the judges, and the ...
33: Bean Counters and Dog Lovers
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33. A new series of Page 94! The Eye's tax correspondent Richard Brooks discusses the men who broke capitalism while pretending to be accounta...
32: Credit and Christmas
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 32. Eye hack Heather Mills explains the delays and chaos of the new Universal Credit system of benefits - and, as a CHRISTMAS TREAT, a special...
31: Paradise and Paper
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 31. Page 94 speaks to Richard Brooks and Christian Eriksson about the shadowy millionaires keeping their money in sun-kissed foreign islands, ...
30: The Plodcast
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30. A special episode on bungling police, including investigations into the Eye's own subscriber list and Ted Heath. With appearances from Jan...
29: Brexit and Blood
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29. Heather Mills discusses the contaminated blood scandal which has finally been granted a public inquiry, and the series ends with a medley ...
28: The Paul Foot Awards Return!
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 28. A special episode from the awards ceremony for investigative journalism, including dodgy fishing quotas, dodgy Garden Bridges, exorcisms a...
27: Finance and Forensics
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27. Election-Free Special! A strong and stable episode all about how Britain's getting involved in dodgy trade deals overseas, plus the first ...
26: Hospitals and Hacks
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26. An election medical special: the Eye's medical correspondent, MD, talks about the Conservatives' last 7 years running the NHS, and a speci...
25: Housing and Secret Identities
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25. Eye housing editor Rachael Claye discusses the government's recent Homelessness bill and the state of the housing market, PLUS Ian Hislop ...
24: Soldiers and Trump
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 24. Page 94 returns for a new series! This week: the Eye's military correspondent Paul Vickers reveals the tangled web between the army and pr...
23: Courtrooms, Councillors and Completely Bogus News - a triple bill!
03 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23. With Ian Hislop, Jane Mackenzie and Tim Minogue. Free Satire Detector with every download!
22: 30 Glorious Years
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22. A second special inter-series episode! Ian Hislop has been editor for thirty years. To celebrate, Eye hack Adam Macqueen interviews editor...
21: Revolving Doors
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21. A special bonus in-between-series episode! This week, the revolving door between government and big business, with the authors of our spec...
20: Deepcut
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20. A special report with the Eye's Heather Mills, discussing the murky history of the Deepcut barracks and the tragedies that resulted from A...
19: Pubs and Lunches
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19. Tim Minogue and Sarah Shannon reveal why so many pubs are closing, and Adam Macqueen and Maisie Glazebrook spill the beans on the Eye's no...
18: PF-Eye
12 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18. The Eye's investigative team spill the beans on the why the Private Finance Initiative, the ingenious government money-machine which makes...
17: Books and Bans
29 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17. Francis Wheen and Adam Macqueen give the latest on the least-effective celebrity injunction of all time, PLUS Jane Mackenzie on 21st-centu...
16: Panamania
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16. Richard Brooks and Solomon Hughes give the Private Eye take on the Panama Papers and offshore tax havens, PLUS Nick Newman on the art of D...
15: The Eye Online
31 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15. SERIES THREE BEGINS! This week, the Eye Online: Ian Hislop and Adam Macqueen discuss the Eye's digital strategy (spoiler alert: there isn'...
14: Care and Criticism
13 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14. A special feature on the two kinds of care - health and social - and the yawning gap between them, with the Eye's medical correspondent MD...
13: The Architect and the Lawyer
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13. Exciting interviews about collapsing buildings with architecture correspondent Piloti (AKA Gavin Stamp) and collapsing lawsuits with the E...
12: FOI
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12. Freedom Of Information SPECIAL EPISODE, interviewing the Eye's crack investigative squad. Free-Dom of Information with every download!
11: Back To The 80s
02 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11. Adam Macqueen and Francis Wheen (aka 'Private Eye's Google') on the stories which have been bubbling away for 30 years, and David Ziggy Gr...
10: Big Business and Tax Havens
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10. SERIES TWO BEGINS! This week, an investigative double bill: Solomon Hughes on big business at party conferences, and Richard Brooks and Ch...
9: Honours and Letters
14 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9. For episode 9.4, a triple letter score: Letters after one's name (Solomon Hughes on the honours system), Letters From Berlin (Anthony Goldm...
8: Michael Heath and Tax Havens
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8. An interview with Michael Heath, who's been drawing funny things for sixty years and a surprising look at exactly who owns all the land in ...
7: Cartooning and Phone Hacking
04 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7. A look at the magic of the cartooning process, plus Adam Macqueen with an indispensable guide to phone hacking at the Mirror. Free Alan Yen...
6: Magazine Covers and Rotten Boroughs
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6. Ian Hislop on the fine art of the magazine's covers and Tim Minogue on the murky world of Rotten Boroughs. Free 'I am outraged, please canc...
5: An election TRIPLE BILL
05 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5. Ian Hislop on Prime Ministerial Parodies, Adam Macqueen on locking up journalists, and Phil Hammond on the Conservative and Labour pledges ...
4: Craig Brown and Heather Mills
17 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4. Craig Brown on the art of parody and investigative hack Heather Mills on murky goings-on in the village of Botton. Free manifesto pledge wi...
3: Higher Education and Piers Morgan
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3. Dealing with two enormous, intractable, but very different problems: higher education and Piers Morgan. Free extended metaphor with every d...
2: Wheen, Hislop and Newman
19 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2. Francis Wheen on everything you ever wanted to know about HSBC and the Telegraph, plus an interview with Ian Hislop and Nick Newman about t...
1: Martin Honeysett and the Paul Foot Awards
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1. A new half-hour audio treat which goes behind the scenes at the Paul Foot Journalism Awards and remembers cartoonist Martin Honeysett. Feat...