The Trawl

Ep 193: Jenrick v Badenoch, a heckled king & Liam Payne

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's not everyday that the King gets heckled, but when he and Camilla turned up to Parliament House in Canberra, that's precisely what happened - with...

Ep 192: Johnson’s Book and Trump’s New Gig - Would you like lies with that?

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Johnson has been busy promoting his latest tome so the Trawl ladies thought they’d give you an update on how it’s doing. Then, Jemma and Mari...

The Trawl Meets: Rosie Jones

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma and Marina are thrilled to learn that comedian and writer, Rosie Jones has been a Trawler from the beginning! They discuss who her comedy heroes...

Ep 191: Trump’s Coachella Catastrophe

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re trying to sell yourself as a progressive, forward looking potential leader of a political party, perhaps don’t take a leaf out of Robert...

Ep 190: His name was Shaban Ahmed. What is the world doing?

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is not your regular Trawl. Jemma and Marina have been consumed by the horrors unfolding in Gaza, and felt compelled to talk it through. They...

Ep 189: Cons Comms Fail, Musk and a Horse gets an OBE

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scrapping the Winter Fuel Allowance has been understandably controversial but, if Conservative HQ were trying to make people feel sad about it, they f...

Ep 188: Hurricane Milton, Sue Gray and Chagos Fury

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The episode begins with some heart wrenching clips. Firstly we hear a weather report from a presenter who is audibly horrified by what he's having to ...

Ep 187: Laura K's Mare, P Diddy's Arrest and Trump Ramblings

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter (X) was on fire when Laura Kuenssberg announced that her exclusive interview with Johnson had had to be cancelled due to the fact she'd sent h...

Ep 186: Tory Conference Clangers, Fishy Jenrick and Duffield Departs

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Trawl begins with a tribute to the late, great Dame Maggie Smith. Then, Marina and Jemma discuss two prominent political figures who have de...

Ep 185: Sausages & other conference calamites...

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Only in Blighty would a one-word slip-up manage to dominate the news cycle... Yes, sausages. Marina and Jemma discuss the ongoing fallout and the conc...

Ep 184: Kemi transitions to working class & Labour facing questions...

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Boris Johnson has been churning out his Daily Mail opinion pieces again, but this week the bloviating bell was even lazier than usual when we learnt h...

Ep 183: Starmer donor drama & moaning millionaires...

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Uh oh... We thought we were done with dodgy donor activity, but there are question marks over Keir Starmer's wife, Victoria being in receipt of some d...

Ep 182: I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT & other stateside craziness...

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, the internet can be an absolute cesspit at times, but it can also be a source of pure (Trawl) gold, as indeed it was thanks to the hilarious take...

Ep 181: The Harrowing Gisele Pelicot Case, Love and More

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Trawl ladies are in a romantic mood at the top of this episode. 83 year old, Nan Schiff's dating life has inspired Jemma and Marina is very much e...

The Trawl Meets: Jovan Owusu-Nepaul

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jovan stood against Nigel Farage in the last election as the candidate for Labour and sadly lost. At twenty seven years old he's the antithesis of Far...

Ep 180: Trump v Harris Debate and Winter Fuel Row

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Mail are OUTRAGED... again. They're outraged about something so mild (vegan cafes), Jemma and Marina decide to bring up somethings which are actua...

Ep 179: Trumpy Rantings and Vance Vagaries

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Summer's over and the Trawl ladies start this pod with some inspiring chat about how to cope with the shorter days. Let's get fat and sassy everybody!...

Ep 178: Noasis Tickets, Thatcher Portrait & Royal Pay Rises

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you get tickets for Oasis? No, nor did Jemma. And at over £350 a pop, she's gone right off the idea. The ladies open on the dynamic pricing uproa...

Ep 177: Crazy McVey tweet and Rayner Outrage

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Labour are considering a ban on smoking outdoors which the hospitality industry are understandably concerned about. Esther McVey however, posted a res...

Ep 176: Oasis, Starmer and Sven

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oasis are back! The nation are mad for it. Jemma and Marina discuss the frenzy of excitement around the announced Oasis reunion and there are clips ga...

Ep 175: Trump, Tate and Jenas - limerick anyone?

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Trawl is back! The Trawl ladies are full of energy and ready to dissect all the latest bellendery - and there’s a lot….Footballer and presente...

The Best Of Trawl Meets: Gary Lineker, Carol Vorderman, James O'Brien and Jess Phillips

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jemma is away on holiday this week, so The Trawl is taking a well earned break until she gets back, refreshed and sporting a lovely suntan. Although, ...

Ep 174: Musk, Trump and the kangaroo hop

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's pod opens with a chuffed and excited Marina, who realised that she has what it takes to be an Olympian - or more specifically, an Australi...

Ep 173: Love wins, Kamala nails it and...pole vault.

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The fallout from the riots continues, with Met Police Commissioner, Mark Rowley responding badly to a question on two-tier policing. Marina and Jemma ...

Ep 172: NIGE PREDICT A RIOT

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a tough old week for the country after days of violence on our streets by rioters - and no, they aren't pro-Britain marches or anti-immigrat...

The Trawl Meets: George Monbiot

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Warning - this episode was recorded remotely and there are moments when George sounds like he’s in space. We apologise for the poor sound quality in...

Ep 171: UK riots, Trump madness plus couches and dolphins...

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With riots kicking off and more planned for the weekend, Jemma and Marina open with a chat about those who appear more than happy to stoke the flames ...

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...