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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

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Political Thinking with Nick Robinson
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  • Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

    Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump

    13/2/2026 | 52 mins.
    A frank conversation with the leader of Reform UK.
    Nigel Farage has put his party on a "general election war footing" and says he is preparing for power.
    What has his party still got to learn before they're ready?
    Who is he referring to when he talks about putting "our own people first"?
    And what made him change his mind and return to politics?
    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer
    Producer: Flora Murray
    Editor: Giles Edwards
    Sound: Ged Sudlow
  • Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

    How to tell England’s story: James Graham, playwright

    06/2/2026 | 43 mins.
    James Graham joined Nick in the political thinking studio in late January, ahead of a this year's TV adaptation of his play Dear England.
    What did Gareth Southgate get right about national identity?
    What advice does the playwright have for Keir Starmer on storytelling?
    And why is it important that people continue to go to the theatre?
    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer
    Producer: Flora Murray
    Sound: Ged Sudlow and Hal Haines
    Editor: Giles Edwards
  • Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

    Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv: From boxing to politics

    30/1/2026 | 34 mins.
    How did the world heavyweight champion end up running a city of 3 million people in wartime?
    Vitali Klitschko joins Nick from the Ukrainian capital in the midst of a Russian campaign to descimate the city's energy infrastructure.
    He talks about what peace could look like, the lessons he learned from living under Soviet rule as a child, and why he decided to abandon a lucrative life in the US to enter Ukrainian politics.
    Senior producer: Daniel Kraemer
    Producer: Flora Murray
    Sound: Ged Sudlow
    Editor: Giles Edwards
  • Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

    David Lammy: The old world order isn't coming back

    23/1/2026 | 50 mins.
    What happens when US Vice President Vance goes drinking with Angela Rayner & David Lammy?
    The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary knows America better than probably anyone else around the cabinet table. And in this interview he reflects at length on the state of the world and the significance of the US president's Greenland threats.
    David Lammy gives an impassioned defence against critics who question his friendship with Vice President J D Vance and reflects on his life's journey from Tottenham to Harvard.
    He also discusses the ongoing row over jury trial reforms, potential upcoming by-elections, and Keir Starmer government's storytelling.
    Senior Producer: Daniel Kraemer
    Producer: Flora Murray
    Sound: Hal Haines and Chris Murphy
    Editor: Giles Edwards
  • Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

    David Lammy: The old world order isn't coming back

    23/1/2026 | 50 mins.
    What happens when US Vice President Vance goes drinking with Angela Rayner & David Lammy?

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About Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. Each episode of Political Thinking features an in-depth conversation with someone who is shaping our politics. The people who run our country (and those who want to), campaigners, business and union leaders, and people who run other countries. All of them join Nick in the studio, not for a news-y interrogation, but for an extended and relaxed conversation, delving into their past and how it shaped their worldview. New episodes drop on Fridays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC Two at 12:15pm on Fridays or on BBC iPlayer. And you can listen on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 17:30.
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