Parliament Explained Podcast
1) Episode 6 - Get Involved
Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 6 to hear how you can get involved in your UK Parliament. From contacting your MP or a member of the Lords to sharing your views with a select committee...Show More
2) Episode 5 - Making and Changing Our Laws
Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 5 as she explores how Parliament most directly affects our lives - by creating and changing the law. Learn how draft laws are debated and improved as th...Show More
3) Episode 4 - Scrutiny: Select Committees
Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 4 as she steps away from the Chambers to discover another vital tool of Parliamentary scrutiny - influential 'select committees' of MPs and Peers who co...Show More
4) Episode 3 - Scrutiny: Questions and Debates
Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 3 as she hears how Parliament uses questions and debates to check and challenge the work of the Government. Learn more about how members of the Commons ...Show More
5) Episode 2 - What Happens in Parliament?
Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 2 as she meets the doorkeepers of the House of Lords and the House of Commons to find out what a typical day in Parliament involves.
6) Episode 1 - Parliament or Government?
Join writer and comedian Meera Syal for Episode 1 as she discovers the difference between Parliament and the Government, how the Government is formed, and the roles of the Shadow Cabinet, backbenchers...Show More
7) Parliament Explained Teaser
Trailer for this award-winning podcast exploring the UK Parliament - the people who work there, the processes MPs and members of the House of Lords follow, and the role of the public can play in how d...Show More