Foreign Correspondent David Pratt (The National, The Herald) joins Stuart Cosgrove (Off The Ball, BBC Radio Scotland) to discuss the latest from the front lines of conflicts in Iran & Ukraine and how the UK media is portraying the conflicts. They also discuss the ongoing Labour leadership battle.

Will it be Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, or can Keir Starmer hang on?

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Paddy Duffy, the Quiz King of Glasgow, returns to give his verdict on the Holyrood elections. A Reform surge, a Labour collapse and an Independence Supporting majority. Who are the big winners in the new Scottish Parliament?

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Quiz King Paddy Duffy sits down with Stuart Cosgrove to discuss the upcoming Holyrood election. Who will be First Minister? Will Reform UK take a big ol' pile of seats? Will Scottish Labour collapse after Anas Sarwar tried to chuck Keir Starmer?

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We are delighted to welcome back Laura Webster to the show again this week. Thanks to Laura for taking time away from The National to chat with us.

Later today, we will post an unedited video version of the main show recording - give us your feedback and let us know if it is something you'd be interested in having as well as the audio version.

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A special episode with Prof sir John Curtice.

Many thanks to John for giving us his time.

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Journalist, photographer and foreign correspondent David Pratt brings us up to date with the current chaos in 'The Middle East’ and ‘Nobody told ME!’ and 'BBC Cuts'.

It's great to have David back safe and sound from his recent trip to Iraq and to get the opportunity to hear his expert take on the goings on.

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It's a pleasure to welcome back Shona Caven to Talk Media this week.

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David Pratt is back in the studio with Stuart Cosgrove to give us his specialist insights in to the Middle East and get behind the media coverage and give us a proper understanding of the station as only he can.

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Paddy's in the house once again to chew over this week's topics over multiple cups of tea with Stuart.

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Here's our show from Wednesday 25th Feb with Stuart Cosgrove and guest TV producer, Quiz supremo and all round talking encyclopaedia, Paddy Duffy.

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