Red Lines Podcast
The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.
Episodes to download
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Funeral fallout
Wed 31 Mar 2021
"We're in some political version of WWE Royal Rumble - you're not sure where to look."
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Uniting Ireland? Views from the Republic.
Wed 24 Mar 2021
Assessing the debate around a united Ireland & a border poll - from the Republic.
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Céad Míle Zooms
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Enda Kenny & Sir Christopher Meyer reminisce about US St Patrick's Day celebrations.
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EU-turn if you want to.
Wed 3 Feb 2021
Mark & guests discuss the fallout from the EU's decision to trigger Article 16
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Brake for the border...
Wed 27 Jan 2021
How has the relationship between Stormont & Dublin impacted on the battle with covid19?
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Zooming into Stormont
Wed 13 Jan 2021
How has the first year in the Assembly been for three of the newest MLAs?
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Polls: Leaders, parties & the border
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Mark Carruthers chats to Suzanne Breen, Chris Donnelly and Newton Emerson.
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Briefing Encounters 2 - Judgement Day
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Polly Toynbee, John Sergeant & Alex Massie assess 6 months of Boris Johnson's leadership
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America votes on Mass
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Mark speaks to Shane Greer, Fintan O'Toole and Marion McKeone about the American election
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Presidential reflection
Fri 25 Sep 2020
Former Irish President, Mary McAleese speaks to Mark Carruthers
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Britannia waives the rules?
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Mark is joined by columnists Mary Kenny, Fintan O'Toole & BBC's John Campbell.
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The Lord Chief Justice Interview
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Mark speaks to Sir Declan Morgan, NI's Lord Chief Justice
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Julian Smith : Politics, persuasion & pints.
Wed 15 Jul 2020
Mark chats to the former NI Secretary Julian Smith
