Andrew Pierce talks to London MP Dame Margaret Hodge about new Tier 2 lockdown restrictions in the city, and talks to Dame Jenni Murray about why she won’t back down in the face of an online hate mob that says she should die. Plus, Ray Connolly on his 100-day hospital battle with the coronavirus (and the song that brought him back).

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Andrew Pierce talks to Manchester MP Graham Stringer about why the decision to force the city into Tier 3 lockdown is ‘completely wrong’, and speaks to former Lib Dem MP Norman Baker about the Queen’s decision to greet the public not wearing a mask. Plus, is your dog having a mid-life crisis?

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Andrew Pierce talks to London Labour MP Dame Margaret Hodge as the capital faces a 'Tier 2' lockdown due to surging cases, and speaks to lawyer Jolyon Maugham on how Amazon is dodging the UK's new tax aimed at technology giants. Plus, Dame Jenni Murray on why she won't be silenced by a hate mob that says she should die.

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Andrew Pierce talks to Independent Sage member Dr Gabriel Scally on why a brief national lockdown makes sense, and gets an opposing view from economist Julian Jessop, who argues that a 'circuit breaker' would do more harm than good. Plus, Sarah Vine on why Dominic West's wife is doing exactly the right thing.

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Andrew Pierce talks to virologist Professor Richard Tedder about 'circuit breaker' lockdowns and learning to live with Covid, and speaks to Jon Keats, director of the famous Cavern Club, about the Tier 3 lockdown in Liverpool. Plus, author and journalist Ray Connolly on his 100-day hospital battle with coronavirus (and the song that brought him out of a coma).

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Andrew Pierce talks to Manchester nightlife advisor Sacha Lord about Boris's new lockdown restrictions, and why he may take on the Government over pub lockdowns, and speaks to former food standards chief Lord John Krebs about the threat of chlorinated chicken flooding Britain post-Brexit. Plus, is the secret to a happy marriage to make love during the day (and never at night)?

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Andrew Pierce talks to Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine on whether coronavirus has turned us into a nation of snooping busybodies, and talks to Sandy Fraser, owner of the Oak Tree Inn, in Loch Lomond about Nicola Sturgeon's decision to close thousands of pubs north of the border. Plus, is English wine now actually better than the French version?

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Andrew Pierce talks to Professor Martin Green of Care UK on why the Government's testing scheme has failed the elderly as Covid cases surge, and talks to panto owner (and Dame) Alex Farrell about a new Government scheme which could just save panto in time for Christmas. Plus, Jan Moir on why she's dreading the return of Zoom parties and mad hair as a second lockdown looms.

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Andrew Pierce talks to Sandy Fraser, owner of the Oak Tree Inn, in Loch Lomond about the 'human cost' of forcing pubs to close in Scotland, and talks to former trade minister Lord Peter Lilley about whether Britain could face an influx of chlorinated chicken and antibiotic-laced beef after Brexit. Plus, as top restaurants launch their own ready meals - which one's the tastiest?

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Andrew Pierce talks to independent SAGE group member Dr Gabriel Scally on the Barrington letter signed by thousands of scientists urging Governments to ease lockdowns and shield vulnerable patients instead, and speaks to Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine on a shocking video showing council staff interrupting mourners at a funeral for failing to distance. Plus, how to get money back if you're a student whose course has been cancelled due to Covid.

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