Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch. This week - reactions to Dominic Cummings’ evidence to MPs, the fallout from the Dyson Report, immigration policy in Scotland and the hijacking of a Ryanair flight. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Lesley go on to share their personal media recommendations.

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Atlantic: A Scottish Story’ - 8-part musical drama series from Noisemaker and The Big Light network. Subscribe now to be the first to listen to each episode - www.thebiglight.com/atlantic

Lesley:

Eamonn: ‘The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune’ - book by Conor O’Clery - www.waterstones.com/book/the-billionaire-who-wasnt/conor-oclery/9781610393348

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and broadcaster, Steve Richards! This week - Rangers FC fans in Glasgow, Martin Bashir and Panorama, Labour’s fly-on-the-wall documentary and the Israel/Palestine conflict. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Steve share their personal media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: [Recommended to Stuart by @couldasaid on Twitter] ‘Collective: Unravelling a Scandal’ - Storyville on BBCiPlayer - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tpzn

Steve:

Eamonn: ‘The Splendid and the Vile: Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Bombing of London’ - book by Erik Larson - www.waterstones.com/book/the-splendid-and-the-vile/erik-larson/9780008274986

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by writer and journalist, Angela Haggerty! This week - the Holyrood election results, the sentencing of Craig Murray and ongoing issues related to COVID coverage in Scotland, England and India. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Angela share their personal media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Mandy Harris Williams Is Challenging You To #BrownUpYourFeed’ - Huffington Post feature - www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mandy-harris-williams-ideal-black-female_n_607cfddae4b0eac4813f6368

Angela: ‘Three Families’ - 2-part series on BBC One - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w0sn

Eamonn: ‘Nike’s Big Bet’ - documentary available on Sky - www.imdb.com/title/tt14403518/

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by returning guest commentator, Andrea Baker! This week - The New Yorker’s piece on Nicola Sturgeon and her ‘quest for Scottish Independence’, a recent social media boycott demanding action against racist abuse and criticism of Andrew Marr’s Prince Philip comments. At the end of the show, the trio share their personal media recommendations. 

The New Yorker piece, ‘Nicola Sturgeon’s Quest for Scottish Independence’: www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/10/nicola-sturgeons-quest-for-scottish-independence

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘This Time with Alan Partridge’ - BBC1 series - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0002v3d

Eamonn: ‘The Donut King’ - film directed by Alice Gu - www.donutkingmovie.com

Andrea: ‘What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to Coalition’ - book by Emma Dabiri - www.waterstones.com/book/what-white-people-can-do-next/emma-dabiri/9780141996738

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined again by author, A.L. Kennedy. This week - controversy surrounding Boris Johnson’s No. 10 refurbishment and reported remarks about lockdown, the Scotland/England border and a new report on the BBC’s economic contribution to the UK economy. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Alison share their personal media recommendations.

A.L. Kennedy’s new paperback, We Are Attempting To Survive Our Time: www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1118128/we-are-attempting-to-survive-our-time/9781529111446.html

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Summer of Soul’: See First Trailer for Questlove’s Film About Lost 1969 Fest’ - film covered in Rolling Stone magazine - www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/summer-of-soul-questlove-trailer-1160927/

Eamonn: ‘The Richard Dimbleby Lecture - Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?’ - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V90VnAKHJQ

Alison: ‘A Most Remarkable Creature’ - book by Jonathan Meiburg - www.penguin.co.uk/books/110/1109385/a-most-remarkable-creature/9781847923561.html

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by Allan Rennie - former newspaper editor and honorary Professor of Media Studies at the University of Stirling. This week - Holyrood election and indyref2 coverage, the trial of Derek Chauvin in the USA, media reactions to the Super League and Channel 4 v the Conservative Party. At the end of the discussion, Stuart, Eamonn and Allan share their media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: 'Different League: The Derry City Story' - BBC documentary - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000vcdr/different-league-the-derry-city-story

Allan: 'Brain fog: how trauma, uncertainty and isolation have affected our minds and memory' - Guardian article by Moya Sarner - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/apr/14/brain-fog-how-trauma-uncertainty-and-isolation-have-affected-our-minds-and-memory

Eamonn: 'Is the Church Racist?' - Panorama on BBCiPlayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000vc34/panorama-is-the-church-racist

Allan's website: https://renniemedia.co.uk

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by former BBC Scotland journalist and broadcaster, Isabel Fraser! This week - media coverage of Prince Philip’s death, David Cameron and the lobbying scandal and issues related to the upcoming Holyrood election. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Isabel go on to share their personal media recommendations.

Stuart: ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ - series on Netflix - www.netflix.com/title/80024057

Isabel:

Eamonn: ‘The Worricker Trilogy’ - series on Amazon - www.amazon.co.uk/The-Worricker-Trilogy-Season-01/dp/B00JXN3V74

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by former MP and author, Stephen Gethins. This week - debates surrounding digital vaccine passports in Scotland, the Alba Party’s media conference, coverage of Northern Ireland and the recasting of the Biden family. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Stephen share their media recommendations.

Stephen’s book, Nation to Nation: www.luath.co.uk/product/nation-to-nation

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius’ - book by Rakim - www.waterstones.com/book/sweat-the-technique/rakim/9780062850232

Stephen:

Eamonn:

Follow Stephen on Twitter: @StephenGethins

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist, Shona Craven. This week - reactions to the launch of Alba Party and the Holyrood leaders’ debate on Tuesday evening, the purdah period and Jennifer Arcuri’s claims of an affair with Boris Johnson. At the end of the show, Stuart, Eamonn and Shona share their media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: 'Word Up!' podcast on BBC Sounds - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0974n7q

Shona: ‘I’m Not a Monster’ - PBS/BBC podcast series - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08yblkf/episodes/downloads

Eamonn: ‘Finding Jack Charlton’ - BBC2 documentary - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000tq7

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist and Times Radio presenter, Calum Macdonald. This week - reactions to the publication of the Holyrood reports, news that the BBC is moving key departments and staff away from London and the slow death of the newsroom. At the end of the episode, Stuart, Eamonn and Calum share their personal media recommendations.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Stuart: ‘Revealed: the truth about the peers who are born to rule’ - Sunday Times report - www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-the-truth-about-the-house-of-lords-peers-who-are-born-to-rule-nbdvcfrv3

Calum: ‘Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ - www.itv.com/saturdaynighttakeaway

Eamonn: ‘Pilgrimage’ - BBC2 series - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w7lc0

Times Radio: www.thetimes.co.uk/radio

Follow Calum on Twitter: @CalumAM

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