TransPennine Eurovision Express

Today, Laura and Paddy talk about another incident where a gunman tried to enter an event attended by US President Donald Trump.A secret service agent’s bulletproof vest saved him from more serious injury, after he was shot.The president was quickly escorted to safety by the Secr ...  Show more

Today, Adam joined Laura and Paddy to chew over the latest news from Iran, Scotland, and Downing Street. Ahead of the Prime Minister’s appearance in parliament, they discuss what we’ve learned today about what Sir Keir Starmer knew, or did not know, about the Lord Mandelson’s vet ...  Show more

Can Ukraine get another Eurovision winner with Tvorchi? We hear from sound producer Andrii Hutsuliak and Tvorchi vocalist Jeffrey Kenny on their Eurovision experience and hopes for this year’s contest.The BBC’s Frank Gardner and Barbara Plett-Usher bring us up to speed on this we ...  Show more

Eurovision might best be described as “the Olympics meets American Idol”: a singing contest where countries face off for the number one spot in musical glory. It’s incredibly campy, silly, and mostly very fun. But this year’s Eurovision — which wrapped on the weekend — was dogged ...  Show more

Amol and Nick review the year in news, featuring the biggest moments and their favourite interviews from the Today programme in 2023. They’re joined by some familiar voices including Chris Mason, Martha Kearney and friend of the pod, statistician Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter. Wit ...  Show more

Si vota per rinnovare il parlamento ed eleggere il presidente, e l’attenzione è rivolta soprattutto alle presidenziali, una sorta di referendum sul presidente in carica Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Il 9 maggio è cominciata a Liverpool l’edizione 2023 di Eurovision, la gara canora più vi ...  Show more