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Paul Beesley sits in with Metro Mayor, Steve Rotheram, in the Hot Seat (19/08/2026)

Tony Snell

Great music, interviews, quizzes and all the weekday talking points. In the final hour, it's the Rewind.

Put your questions to the Metro Mayor by emailing thehotseat@bbc.co.uk or call 0800 731 9333.

19 August 2026

4 hours

On radio

Today 10:00

BBC Radio Merseyside

Discover incredible stories about life in Merseyside during WW1