The Eddie Mair Interview Podcast
1) CIA Moscow Veteran: Putin is a consummate liar
John Sipher spent 28 years with the US National Clandestine Service. Mr Sipher spoke to Eddie Mair about his life undercover, why he's kept a brick from Osama Bin Laden's house, torture, and the S...Show More
2) I talk to my dead friend
Artificial intelligence is already a big part of our lives, whether or not we are aware of it, and it will only become more significant. But could it ever help us with our most tender human emotio...Show More
3) 'I have been across the whole spectrum of crime and I've paid a price for it'
On New Year's Eve four young men were stabbed to death in separate incidents around London. It brought the total number of fatal knife attacks in the Capital to 80 in 2017. Many of these incidents ...Show More
'I have been across the whole spectrum of crime and I've paid a price for it'
18:11 | Jan 12th, 2018
4) How to make sure your last wishes are respected
What would you like to happen if you become very ill or severely incapacitated? What can you do now to make sure your wishes, whatever they are will be respected should that time come? Professor Je...Show More
5) 'History is about the future, politics is about the past'
Sebastian Balfour, a historian and Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Spanish Studies at the London School of Economics, was PM’s trusted guide to events in Catalonia before, during and after the disp...Show More
6) My twenty-two months of 'hell' in a Dubai prison
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is an increasingly popular destination for international sun-worshippers and shoppers. Recently when Dubai has been in the news, it has not been for bargains or to...Show More
7) My journey as a Rohingya
The treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has led to worldwide condemnation, with the US threatening sanctions. Bangladesh, which has taken in hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas who’ve fled the...Show More
8) 'Those tweets were from someone lashing out at the world around him'
The magazine Gay Times has sacked its new editor over comments he made on social media in the past. Josh Rivers was appointed last month. The first non white editor in Gay Times history. But an ...Show More
9) The 'Battle-Scarred' comedian
As we approach Armistice Day, followed by Remembrance Sunday, we talk to an American army veteran who is the host of a new podcast "Battle Scars", in which he interviews people who have been in war zo...Show More
10) Stourhead in autumn is 'a living work of art'
Since 2008 Alan Power, head gardener at Stourhead in Wiltshire, has joined Radio 4's PM programme to tell us about the autumnal view. This year, there was something extra to talk about. (Photo: ...Show More