A Christmas treat for you! A feature length podcast of the highlights of the year from The Dan Wootton Show on talkRADIO, including interviews with Simon Cowell, Laurence Fox, Carol McGiffin, Lord Alan Sugar and many more!

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After a very dramatic 2020 Dan brings back some of his favourite guests to talk through their highlights and lowlights of the year including columnist Rob Rinder, author of The Madness of Crowds Douglas Murray, editor of Spiked Online Brendan O'Neill, late editor at the i newspaper Benjamin Butterworth, our political panellists Patrick Christys and Dawn Foster, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick and Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.

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Dan brings some of the best guests on from the past year to including The Sun's Trevor Kavangh, Carol McGiffin, Reclaim Party Leader Laurence Fox, former Minister Ann Widdecomber and there's debate on the government's tier 4 decision from commentator's Mike Buckley and Dominique Samuels. 

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As more areas in the country are put into tier 3 Dan reflects on the continuing Covid restrictions, MPs Chris Green and James Murray respond to the news. Writer's Mike Buckley and James Melville debate the merits of lockdown while Women and Equalities Minister Liz Truss talks about why our approach to equality needs to change and talkRADIO presenter drops by to discuss why UNICEF are feeding children in Britain.

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The Prime Minister says that the easing of restrictions over Christmas won't change, Dan says he must keep to his word. Prof Karol Sikora gives comment and Dame Esther Rantzen tells us why we should delay Christmas until summer. Political panellists James Mills and Emily Carver react to Prime Minister's imploring the nation to follow the guidance and legendary royal photographer Arthur Edwards tells Dan what it was like getting his Covid-19 vaccination.

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As Health Secretary Matt Hancock places London in tier 3 of Covid restrictions Dan get reaction from Conservative candidate for London Mayor Shaun Bailey and Founder of JD Wetherspoons Wetherspoons, Tim Martin. Commentator Dominique Samuels and former Labour adviser James Meadway give their thoughts on a no deal Brexit and Pop legend Rick Astley talks to Dan about the struggle people have gone through during lockdown.

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Dan speaks out on why we should be avoiding a third lockdown at all cost. Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, Nahhim Zahawi grants an exclusive interview to talk about the very first COVID vaccines in the world, administered today. Political panellists Dawn Foster and Patrick Christys discuss the 11th hour Brexit talks and director of Reasoned UK Darren Grimes tells us why we'll be fine without a deal. Showbiz correspondent and Boy George stop by to tell us about the challenges of putting on a gig during COVID restrictions.

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The 11th hour Brexit talks continue, Dan says we just need to get it done! Best for Britain chief executive Naomi Smith and Unlocked Chairman Ben Habib debate what deal would be best for us. Conservative MP Ben Bradley tells us why Millwall fans booed players who took the knee at the weekend, there's wider conversation about the BLM movement from commentators Femi Oluwole and Dominique Samuels and Guido Fawkes writer Tom Harwood dissects the EU's behaviour toward us.

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Do the decision makers understand what it's like for regular people going through lockdowns? Dan wants to know! There's a lockdown debate from late editor at the i Newspaper Benjamin Butterworth and former MEP Lance Forman and author and Spectator columnist Douglas Murray asks if we should be asking for repartitions from China. Political panellists Calvin Robinson and Miatta Fahnbulleh get to grips with the optimism over the vaccine and Mike Graham is exasperated over more statues being covered up. 

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There's news of a vaccine, approved for UK rollout but does that mean we'll be in the tier system until April? Author and Spectator columnist Lionel Shriver tells us why we need some vaccine realism, former Labour adviser James Mills and commentator Emily Carver provide a lively political panel, Phil Ashe from West Conwy Pubwatch shoots a warning to Mark Darkeford and fellow talkRADIO presenter Mark Dolan lets us know why the vaccine is not all we need to get the country back on track.

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