Episodes
As Brexit approaches, Ben is joined by BBC Radio Kent's Yetunde Yusuf and BBC Radio Merseyside's Claire Hamilton to chat about how the different areas are preparing for entering the transition phase, whilst also championing their local ports.
BBC Radio Oxford's Bethan Nimmo visits Oxford's first twin town in 23 years,Wroclaw in Poland.
BBC Radio Shropshire's Joanne Gallacher asked the agriculture students how they're feeling about the prospect of leaving the EU and BBC Radio Lincolnshire's...
Published 01/31/20
Ben Weisz is joined by Aisha Iqbal, Bradford political reporter for BBC Radio Leeds and Tamsin Melville BBC Radio Cornwall's political reporter as they talk thorugh they
Climate change might be a global problem - but local government is under growing pressure to step up and help tackle it. We travel around the country with BBC Radio Nottingham's Hugh Casswell, BBC WM's Kath Stanczyszyn and BBC Radio York's Gemma Dillon to find out what councils are doing, a year after
And after a certain...
Published 01/24/20
Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Radio Solent's Emily Hudson and BBC Radio Leicester's Tim Parker to chat council budget meetings, Rutland's first McDonalds and they'll all try to #SeduceSomeoneInFourWords.
Sam Gruet educates newly elected MP Dehenna Davison on Love Island and *that* walk.
BBC Radio Merseyside's Claire Hamilton looks into housing and there's the latest Dominic Cummings Book Club.
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Published 01/17/20
Ben Weisz sees in the new year with BBC Radio Nottingham's Hugh Casswell and BBC Radio York's Gemma Dillon to chat about council run energy companies and train problems. There's also a masked singer inspired politcal quiz.
Its the first Politix & Chill Dominic Cummings Book Club where construction students from East Sussex College in Eastbourne consider one of the articles suggested by Dominic Cummings in his blog post.
There's also Playground politics from Ruishton in Somerset.
Published 01/10/20
Ben gets in the festive mood with BBC London’s political reporter Susana Mendonça and BBC Radio Manchester’s Kevin Fitzpatrick to discuss fallout to the election and present the inaugural Ben awards.
Sam Gruet explores how to avoid awkward inter-generational political conversations at Christmas.
BBC Radio Lancashire’s Mike Stevens meets Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s pet collection.
And to mark the Queen’s speech, we’re bringing you our very own drag queen speeches.
Published 12/20/19
In this bonus podcast, Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Radio York's Gemma Dillon and BBC Radio Sheffield's Aisha Iqbal as they get ready for a Question Time special. Rachel Shraer from BBC Reality Check gets posed questions from Love Island's Hayley Hughes whilst we go speed dating withHereford & Worcester's James Pearson.
All that and some I'm A Celeb themed political poetry.
Published 12/10/19
Ben Weisz is joined by BBC Lancashire’s Lydia Flavell and BBC Suffolk’s Ben Parker to chat about their recent visits to local universities to see how some first time voters are finding the election campaign. Charlie King from TOWIE checks some election facts with BBC Reality Check’s Rachel Shraer and the long awaited return of Fire In The Polling Booth; Politix & Chill brings you rapping parliamentary candidates.
Published 12/06/19
This week Ben Wesz is joined by BBC WM's Kathryn Stanczyszyn and BBC Newcastle's Fergus Hewison to catch up on the campaign in their areas where they have been testing candidate's wrapping skills and tracing the roots of euroscepticism. Another reality TV star poses questions to BBC Reality Check's Rachel Schraer We visit a school in Kensington and also explore how health and the NHS is the political football that politicians can't help but kick right up and down the country.
Published 11/29/19
Ben is joined by Sharon Edwards from BBC Radio Lincolnshire and Charlotte Rose from BBC Essex discuss election manifesto numberwang and play a drinking game with a difference. Ben explores different forms of democracy with help from the unknowable Chris Mason. Caire Hamilton from BBC Radio Merseyside and Bob Cooper from BBC Radio Cumbria look at the futility that some people feel when deciding whether their vote will make a difference.
Published 11/22/19
Ben is joined by Bethan Nimmo from BBC Oxford and Simon Gilbert from BBC Coventry and Warwickshire to get the latest from the election in their areas and unveils portraits drawn the Panini Cheapskates. Reporter Sam Gruet helps candidates in one constituency build dating app profiles before showing them off to local young voters.Chris Doidge in Derby and Pete Simson in Bristol let us in on how the environment is playing a part in the election where they are.
Published 11/15/19
Ben Weisz introduces a podcast featuring a sideways glance at the General Election.
Published 11/12/19