The Trawl

Ep 170: Black Holes and Olympic Games

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina felt they couldn't start this episode without mentioning the tragic events in Southport. Three little girls have been murdered and ma...

Ep 169: Labour fallout & Stateside getting catty...

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

And the Republicans go after Kamala's...laugh?!Kamala, Kahmaala, Kohmohla - Jemma and Marina open with a little lesson in how best to pronounce the na...

Ep 168: Biden Gone, Grifting USA and Tech Hell

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Biden has stood down! But, before the Trawl ladies get to that, they want to discuss the Crowdstrike bug which hit Microsoft hard. People in offices w...

EP 167: Labour highs & lows & Cameo grifting

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts with a sobering chat about the recent murder of Carol, Louise and Hannah Hunt. The three women were killed brutally leaving a sist...

Ep 166: Trump Assassination Attempt - Ear we go

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Football isn’t coming home - again. So where are we on Southgate? Is he a legend? Or a roaring disappointment? And then, where were you wh...

Ep 165: Starmer's Cabinet and Right Wing Meltdowns

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Labour are off the starting blocks and at quite a pace. Jemma and Marina discuss everything that's happened since the Labour government got into power...

Ep 164: Election Night - the highs, the lows and all the funny bits

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first Trawl under a Labour government is here! Jemma and Marina relive the high and low lights from 4th July, particularly enjoying the dynamic be...

The Trawl Meets: Jess Phillips

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina were thrilled when Labour MP, Jess Phillips, agreed to take time out of her mad diary for a proper chinwag. The Trawl ladies wer...

Ep 163: The One before the Election and Glasto Outrage

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Independence Day (from the Tories) looms, Jemma and Marina have gone bumper with this extra long Trawl. They start with a footy update and then div...

Ep 162: Safe Southgate, Fascey-Farage and what the hell is a supermajority?

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

England are top of the group in the Euros, two clean sheets, and unbeaten - so why aren't we all ecstatic? Jemma and Marina discuss some of the best r...

Ep 161: Tetchy Sunak, Tory Bets and an Army Spat

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode kicks off with a look at how Starmer and Sunak did on the recent Question Time. We're not saying it went badly for Sunak but the PM was b...

Ep 160: Farage Exposed and AI Patriotism

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Depressingly, this episode mainly reflects what's dominating the news, the headlines and indeed social media and, it's Farage. The man is everywhere, ...

Ep 159: Did they really say that? Campaign travesties, lots of laughs and Macron's gamble

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you saw Boris Johnson coming out of a bush? It's a startling sight but it could happen if he happens to be promoting one of his c...

Ep 158: Sunak gaffes, Michael Mosley and Mordaunt's hair

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina barely know where to begin. The Trawl content is simply relentless as the campaign trail continues. However, it seems to makes sense ...

Ep 157: D-Day Calamity, Tax Lies and an Ed Davey love-in

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina are very excited because in this ep, they are starting off with an actual scoop! Rare on The Trawl but stranger things have happened ...

Ep 156: Farage fallout, campaigning chaos & Trump's fan club

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's over the pond we go to see what cheesy wotsit toddler, Trump has been up to... which is being found guilty on 34 counts. The ladies discuss those...

Ep 155: Labour's Purge, Conscription Chaos and Telegraph Tits

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the election looming, all the political parties are trying to grab headlines. The Tories want your children to sign up, whether they like it or n...

The Trawl Meets: James O'Brien

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Marina and Jemma meet the person who can, in large part be thanked (blamed?!) for turning their mild interest in politics into a pass...

The Trawl: Trailer

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcaster, Jemma Forte, and political commentator, Marina Purkiss, scroll through Twitter so you don’t have to. Now on Global Player. If you're al...

Ep 154: Election Fever - A brewery, The Titanic and some very Accidental Partridge

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Election is GO! Marina and Jemma happened to be together when the news broke and enjoy sharing what happened next. Then, it's a look back at the most ...

Ep 153: Vorder Force, Suella Silenced and an Unexpected Winner

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Ep was recorded the morning of the election announcement so the Trawl ladies are busy collating all the best reactions for the next episode. This...

Ep 152: 4 Loose Women, 6 Pledges & 72 Genders

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We love it when politics goes mainstream... And it did this week when Sunak and Starmer decided to appear on Loose Women and Sunday Brunch, respective...

Ep 151: Is Labour becoming a Tory bin?

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Up is down, black is white and now... Blue is red! Because this week, the Labour Party welcomed Tory MP, Natalie Elphicke with open arms, which raised...

Ep 150: The Politics of Eurovision - Israel, Palestine and Nul Points for the UK

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marina and Jemma start with a lookback at this year's Eurovision Song Contest and discuss why it was such a political hot potato this year. The UK ent...

Ep 149: Count Binface Triumphs - Susan Khan't Believe it

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having raked over the council elections in the last episode, Jemma and Marina spend this one dissecting the Mayoral results. It's a win for Andy Burnh...

Ep 148: The Election Section

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina discuss what were a pleasingly catastrophic set of results for the Tories in the local elections and wonder why everyone knows that, ...

Ep 147: Keeping up with the Cameron...and his £42m private jet

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Poor poor Lawrence Fox - literally.The episode opens with the unfortunate news of Laurence Fox having to pay large sums in libel damages. Couldn't hap...

Ep 146: Squeaky-bum time for Sunak & 30p Lee fury

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's squeaky-bum time for our Prime Miniature Rishi Sunak this week... Jemma and Marina open with a discussion around the many elections taking p...

Ep 145: Sunak's Sick Note Britain & Ridiculous Honours

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The episode opens with a visit to the US courtroom where strange noises and smells have reportedly been emitted from a somewhat sleepy Donald Trump......

Ep 144: 3am Sleaze, Marathon Glory and Rwanda Shame

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, has said that the Tory's have overshot all their targets.... without laughing......

The Trawl Meets: Gary Stevenson

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marina and Jemma are thrilled to chat to activist and author of the No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller, The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson. They hear about hi...

Ep 143: Trussterf**k & Petrified Non-Doms

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open with an emotional appeal...For a group of people who feel petrified, forced to flee their homes against their will. They're talk...

Ep 142: Laura K BBC Bias

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reform have had a fair few struggles with their vetting process but this week have surpassed even themselves by cancelling an inactive candidate who t...

Ep 141: Rwanda revelations & career advice from Ms Money-Coutts

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you thought the Glaswegian Wonka was the worst ever entertainment experience, along comes Nigel Farage with his 60th birthday party cel...

Ep 140: Forget Wragg, what about Rayner?

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Financial advice from Sunak, anyone? Because that's what was offered by our PM in his latest comms disaster video put out by No.10. The ladies discuss...

Ep 139: Merde Island - sewage spills and micro shorts

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tory MP for Uxbridge is campaigning hard for a fish and chip shop in the centre of Uxbridge, and that's despite refusing planning permission for one i...

Ep 138: Hot Cross Tories - an Easter Basket

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina kick off with a quick look at the latest MRP poll as reported in The Times, which doesn't read well for Sunak and Co. For some unknow...

Ep 137: Gullis promoted, the £100k struggle & Owen Jones

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's another jam-packed pod... opening with furious reaction to Nike's England flag rebrand and some commentary from Marina which resulted in an Expre...

Ep 136: Useless Ofcom, Holly Vallance defects & Freeports

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you even realise the LibDems had held their Spring Conference? No, nor did Jemma and Marina. So in a bid to readdress the balance, the ladies open...

Ep 135: Tories plotting & Kate-spotting...

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does anyone else have a strong sense of déjà vu? Because it appears it's that time of year again: When the Tories decide to ditch their useless...

The Trawl Meets: Natasha Devon

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina are delighted to speak to LBC presenter and writer, Natasha Devon, about the time she was fired by the government, why the younger ge...

134: Order of the Thistle and Other Mad Plots

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina pay tribute to Theresa May who will be standing down at the next election. If by pay tribute you mean, remembering what she was known...

Ep 133: Racist donors, reckless ministers & an Oscars highlight

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Murdoch is engaged again. Marina and Jemma ponder this romantic news before delving into the aftermath of last week's budget. If the Tories had been h...

Ep 132: Budget, bluster and bell curves...

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's budget day! And at time of record, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had just dropped what the ladies hope will be the last Tory budget. Imagine that...&nbs...

Ep 131: Right gone wrong - Suella, Lee and Liz

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Like Mariah, Celine and Whitney, Tory bells Lee, Suella and Liz need only their first name for instant recognition. But sadly, instead of singing abso...

Ep 130: Dying for Russia vs shilling for Russia

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the London Underground tube lines have had a rebrand and one of the commentators at the Daily Telegraph isn’t happy. Apparently the Lionesse...

Ep 129: Into the "mild" recession we go...

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open with a tribute to the late, great BBC Radio host, Steve Wright who we lost last week - Sunday Love Songs will never be the same....

The Trawl Meets: Carol Vorderman.

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina were thrilled to speak with the leader of the opposition AKA Carol Vorderman. They talk corruption, boobs, bums and politics. A ...

Ep 128: UnPop Cons, Holly Vallance & Gregg Wallace...

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grab your popcorn, we're off to Pop Con...Jemma and Marina take you through the lowlights of the Popular Conservatism conference - the latest Tory spl...

Ep 127: Sunak's Gaffes

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We'd bet you a £1000 you've heard about the bet between Sunak and Piers Morgan, only there's a cost of living crisis and we're not that crass. Yes, t...

Ep 126: Brexit Anniversary: Four years on.

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this ep Jemma and Marina are 'celebrating' the fourth anniversary of Brexit by listening to some old clips of people who were certain it would be m...

Ep 125: Lucy Frazer calls bias, we call bull...

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Tory bellendery is strong in this ep... First, we have the audacity of a Govt known for 'losing' its WhatsApps announcing its new Govt WhatsApp, ...

Ep 124: Steel yourself - we're off to Port Talbot

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina decide this episode is an 'eat your greens' type of ep because what's happened in Port Talbot certainly isn't funny. Around 3000 peop...

Ep 123: Sniggling - When 30p Lee became Hurty Lee

20 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another week of Tory psychodrama, another week of Tories making utter fools of themselves. It's hard to know where to start, so Jemma and Marina intro...

Ep 122: A Very British Post Office Scandal

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why can’t every freeborn Briton burn his Christmas tree in his own hearth? Jemma and Marina ponder how this question, that is on precisely nobody...

The Trawl Meets: Jen Brister

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian and writer Jen Brister eschews X but is massive on Instagram where clips of her brilliant stand-up frequently go viral. Jemma and Marina love...

Ep 121: Sunak tries to be normal...

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the first Trawl of 2024 and the ladies are back with a bang - or indeed, a massive bell!Jemma and Marina lament taking quite so long to record th...

Ep 120: Festive Trawl - Jingle Bell Ends like Mone and Gullis

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina invite you to The Trawl Christmas Party. It's in your ears, whenever you want to attend. Wear what you want, it's all very laid back ...

Ep 119: Lost WhatsApp's, memories gone & former-footballer fiascos

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunak and Johnson have both lost their whatsapp messages - the ones which were sent when they were Prime Minster and Chancellor and in charge. It's 's...

Ep 118: 5 Families, 0 Rebellions & 1 Massive Bell

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Five seconds after Jemma and Marina finished recording the last Trawl, typically, British politics took a new turn for the mad. Cleverly has declared ...

The Trawl Meets: Dan Hodges

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, The Trawl met someone you might not expect us to... Someone who certainly bucks the trend of people we’ve spoken with thus far, because...

Ep 117: Starmer Drama and Tory Trauma

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Trawl schedule has gone off piste due to haywire Christmas diaries (normal practice will resume next week). And so it is that this week, Jemma and...

Ep 116: Tax cut lies, Susan Hall lows & Elon Musk meltdowns

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The episode opens with a trip to the Plymouth Christmas lights switch-on, where Torty MP, Johnny Mercer is met with a different type of Christmas chee...

Ep 115 Greek marbles, Rwandan sovereignty & British denial

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When all about you are losing their marbles... Greece is trying to claim theirs back. And it's computer says no from Rishi Sunak who has decided to st...

Ep 114: Rwanda, Vallance's Diary & Exploding Heads

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to the Covid Enquiry we go to hear what Vallance and Whitty had to endure during the pandemic. Spoiler alert - incompeten...

Ep 113: Jungle Ratings, Populism and Class War

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The I'm a Celeb ratings have plunged since last year. Two million fewer people are watched the launch compared to last year, despite what the GBeebie...

Ep 112: Dodgy Dave is back...

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's reshuffle time...First, Steve Barclay goes from deeply sh*te Health Secretary, to deeply compromised Environment Secretary, and Victoria Atkins b...

Ep 111: I predict a riot...and a sacking.

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get on your knees... It's Tory MP remembrance Sunday photo-op time! And boy, did they all get the memo - because nothing says heartfelt moment of sole...

The Trawl Meets: Jenny Jones

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, The Trawl Meets Green Peer, all round Wonder Woman and good egg, Jenny Jones. Regular Trawl listeners will have often heard Jemma and Mar...

Ep 110: A storm in an M&S teacup & Sunak belly-rubs Musk

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's back to school and detention for you!Jemma and Marina open on the latest batshittery from Britain's strictest headteacher who chose the most biza...

Ep 109: Tents: The al-fresco living lifestyle choice

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hear ye! Hear ye! Brace yourselves because it's that time of year again... When an unelected man puts a crown of jewels worth more than Kent on his h...

Ep 108: Flag Waving Idiots and Plagiarism

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apparently, Sunak is thinking of making Clare Coutinho Chancellor, so he can thwart Rachel Reeves' ambitions of becoming the first female Chancellor. ...

Ep 107: Johnson joins GBeebies and the Covid Enquiry

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina are only too aware of how bleak the news is currently. Marina didn't sleep prior to discussing the situation in the Middle East on LB...

Ep 106: One Year of Sunak

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina pay tribute to the late, great, Sir Bobby Charlton, and the celebration of a life well-lived is in stark contrast to what is happenin...

Ep 105: Babet and By-Election Bull

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spirits are high in The Trawl camp post the Tory trouncing's in the Tamworth and Mid Bed by-elections. Jemma and Marina are the first to admit that Th...

Ep 104: Pincher pinching, now Peter Bone...

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies open with Sunak getting a panto-themed roasting, which seems apt, given that sat just behind him on the front bench were Tweedledum and Twe...

Ep 103: Hard to Handle News and Tory Confrontation

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma has had a set two with a Tory MP but before they get into that, Marina and Jemma talk about what's been another harrowing week in the Middle Eas...

Ep 102: Q&A

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is not a regular Trawl. Instead Jemma and Marina tackle some of the questions you’ve been asking the Trawl ladies over on Patreon.Find ...

Ep 101: Israel & Labour Conference

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Events in Israel and Palestine made for a very difficult week of Trawling. Jemma and Marina open on the tragedy unfolding in the Middle East and discu...

The Trawl Meets: Gary Lineker

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In their new series, The Trawl Meets, Jemma and Marina meet someone they find interesting and admire and 'trawl' topics they're passionate about. Thi...

Ep 99: Tory conference goes post-truth

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open the doors on the Tory conference and dive straight in, wearing full PPE, to the conference that had it all: lies, conspiracy the...

Ep 98: Stuffing the North, Levelling Down

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marina's back from holiday and the Trawl ladies barely know where to begin. They start with a quick GB News debrief - a roll call of presenters who've...

Ep 97: Seven Bins Sunak and Portacabin Fever

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a particularly ludicrous week in Tory Britain. And that's saying something. Jemma and Marina plough through what feels like some sort of pol...

Ep 96: Russell Brand : Discussed

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Trawl focuses entirely on the recent allegations against Russell Brand. Jemma and Marina deliberately don't go into any of the detail outlined i...

EP 95: Fry Speaking Sense and GB News Meltdowns

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the Trawl features a fine mixture of people soiling themselves on telly and also being magnificent, starting with Foreign Secretary, J...

Ep 94: Vorders' revenge and Proms flags outrage

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This Trawl is a trawl in it's simplest form - a meander through clips and tweets that have caught Marina and Jemma's attention. First up, Johnny Merce...

Ep 93: Crumbling Schools and Keegan's kickbacks

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's back to school week, or at least it is if you don't go to one of the 104 schools which have been deemed unsafe due to crumbling concrete. If you ...

The Trawl Meets: Dale Vince

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Trawl Meets is a brand new series. Each month, Jemma and Marina will meet someone they admire and find interesting.Their first guest is Dale Vin...

Ep 92: Go Nads - Good to see she's not bitter...

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marina opens with an idea... one inspired by the Tory Government last week. Though the ladies can't see it flying outside of Westminster - just like m...

Ep 91: Trump Lies Bigly & Braverman’s Crime Week

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open on the latest from kiss-gate featuring Spanish player, Jenni Hermoso and Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, and the plot twist...

Ep 90: Stuff A-Levels, try "inadvertent" corruption instead...

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's an odd opener in this episode - as it's not every day you hear news broadcasters laughing at people dying on air. But it is a clip from GB News, ...

Ep 89: The episode that "left nothing out there"

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open with a tribute to Parky, plus a few of his best bits, including one clip that showed he may have shared some Trawl values.Then i...

Ep 88: Lionesses, NHS Week and Corruption

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina are so blown away by Russ Jones' 'Week In Tory' thread on Threads, they set some of it to music to open this episode. After, there's ...

Ep 87: Barge Disaster and Brexit Backlash

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's August so the news is slow and the papers and the debate shows are scraping barrels for topics. And yet, Marina and Jemma are confident they've s...

Ep 86: Jenrick evades, Anderson annoys and Edwina Currie can do one...

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open with a segment on businesses being bells... First Just Eat have a moment, then a PR company gets itself in a pickle after trying...

Ep 85: Sunak's house turns black, Tory ads turn green

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina are back from Wilderness Festival where, if Jemma's voice is anything to go by they might have slightly overdone it. Still, fully rec...

Ep 84: Vitriol for Vorderman, Woke Watch & Sunak Strife

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina have noticed that Carol Vorderman is getting under the skin of all the right people. In fact, the more Carol holds the government to ...

Ep 83: A license to drill & 30p Lee overspills...

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ladies open with a brief, but apt, reaction to the continuous wall-to-wall coverage of Farage and his bank account woes, and touch upon the high-c...

Ep 82: Popcorn out for Sunak, Barbie & Wootton

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The episode opens with Marina reminding Jemma how she once hoped that Sunak taking over might have resulted in the adults being back in the room. Upda...

Ep 81: Rhodes Burns and Frosty Climate Denial

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina open with tributes to the BBC's George Alagiah and singer Sinéad O'Connor who we both sadly lost this week - RIP. Then it's onto a...