Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Ian Hislop and Private Eye magazine venture into the world of audio with Page 94, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray. Available from Private Eye at www.private-eye.co.uk as well as on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.

Episodes

151: The Epstein Fails

July 15, 2025 • 47 mins
Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss the schism tearing apart the previously harmonious MAGA movement, ask Jane Mackenzie about the goings-on at Bangor Cathedral, and enjoy a special Fictional Memoir quiz about the biggest story in the book world.
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150: Labour, Heatwaves and Glasto

July 1, 2025 • 50 mins
Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss Labour’s first year in almost-power, Britain’s recent unseasonal warmth and what might possibly be causing it, and what you can and can’t shout at Glasto.
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149: Summer Fun Special

June 17, 2025 • 47 mins
Sarah Shannon joins as the team discuss Reform’s calamitous start in their new councils, the rain on Donald Trump’s parade, and enjoy a quiz all about politicians’ outside earnings.
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148: Leftie Lawyers and Rightwing Roughnecks

June 4, 2025 • 42 mins
Robert Jenrick and Richard Hermer are the two opposite ends of British Politics: Helen and Adam discuss the New Angry Right, Butch Keir and the Leftie Lawyers. Plus a chat with Ian Hislop and Nick Newman about the late, great Barry Fantoni - so, farewell then…
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147: Tales From The Telegraph, Grok and Gullies

May 21, 2025 • 38 mins
Adam reveals which foreign governments own which bits of the British press, Helen takes a safari into Elon Musk’s AI, and Andrew reveals how Page 94 got him through the doors of Parliament.
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146: Paul Foot Award: The Winner

May 20, 2025 • 17 mins
Recorded at the Paul Foot Award ceremony in London, here is the announcement of this year’s winner - plus a bonus interview with last year’s champion Tristan Kirk about what has changed since he won.
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145: Day 6: The Big Help

May 18, 2025 • 13 mins
Abi Whistance (The Liverpool Post) wrote a four-part investigation exposing a Liverpool housing charity which left its residents in dire conditions, yet funnelled millions of pounds into a complicated web of private firms linked to the charity’s owner.

For six days Page 94 is covering the extraordinary stories of the investigative journalists shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award, before the winner’s announceme...
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144: Day 5: The Gaza Student Protest Crackdown

May 17, 2025 • 10 mins
Aaron Walawalkar (Liberty Investigates, shortlisted with Harriet Clugston and in partnership with Sky News, Metro and The Guardian) investigated British universities’ harsh treatment of pro-Palestinian student protests, and how the institutions themselves cooperated with police.

For six days Page 94 is covering the extraordinary stories of the investigative journalists shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award, befo...
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143: Day 4: Lime Bikes and Broken Legs

May 16, 2025 • 13 mins
Jim Waterson (London Centric) revealed the rash of broken legs across London caused by heavy Lime electric bikes falling on their own riders, and asks: who is in charge of keeping commuters safe?

For six days Page 94 is covering the extraordinary stories of the investigative journalists shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award, before the winner’s announcement next week. 
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142: Day 3: Out Of Sight: Missing People

May 15, 2025 • 12 mins
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (The Guardian/Reuters Institute) wrote about the disappearance of Fiona Holm and why it was overlooked by the press – and how the media chooses which missing people get coverage and which don’t.

For six days, Page 94 is covering the extraordinary stories of the investigative journalists shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award, before the winner’s announcement next week.
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141: Day 2: The Carer's Allowance Scandal

May 14, 2025 • 14 mins
Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday (The Guardian) uncovered how vulnerable British carers were taken to court for accidentally claiming carer’s allowance while working part-time – even though many had tried to report their earnings to the Department of Work and Pensions.

This week, Page 94 is covering the extraordinary stories of the investigative journalists shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award, before the win...
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140: Mini-Series: The Paul Foot Award 2025

May 13, 2025 • 17 mins
For six days Page 94 is covering the extraordinary stories of the investigative journalists shortlisted for this year’s Paul Foot Award, before the winner’s announcement next week.

First up is Laura Hughes (The Financial Times) for her deep-dive about the abandoned mines leaching toxic lead into British soil, livestock and food, and why nobody is taking responsibility. 
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139: Page 94 LIVE

May 6, 2025 • 40 mins
In a world-first live show broadcast from the Cambridge Literary Festival, the team answer all the most pressing questions about Private Eye. Is there a future for print? Which cover caused most cancellations? Which of Ian's fallen enemies does he secretly miss? And much more. 
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138: Beg, Borrow and Steel

April 23, 2025 • 46 mins
The truth behind the British Steel debacle as revealed by guest Richard Brooks; plus the new phenomenon of 'Yank Avoidance' and a roadmap through the confusing landscape of BBC podcasting. 
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137: How Trump Ate The British Media

April 8, 2025 • 44 mins
Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss how the US president has thrown Britain's media off-kilter, and  the new 'Abundance' theory which will eventually give us all solar-powered hover cars (maybe). Plus, a valedictory interview with Tim Minogue looking back over 26 years of Rotten Boroughs. 
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136: Robo Hacks & Dodgy Degrees

March 26, 2025 • 28 mins
Ian, Jane, Adam and Andy discuss the AI journalists coming to a paper near you, plus the rash of dodgy qualifications currently springing up in British universities. 

EYE TV: watch our forthcoming live Page 94 show from the comfort of your screen: https://www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com/events/private-eye-podcast-live-helen-lewis-ian-hislop-andrew-hunter-andrew-murray/
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135: Reform, The Beeb and The House Of Saud

March 11, 2025 • 44 mins
Helen, Adam and Andy reveal what's behind the latest bunfight at Reform UK, mull over how to replace the BBC licence fee, and take a fact-finding tour of Saudi Arabia.
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134: Mega MAGA

February 25, 2025 • 49 mins
Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss how the Right went online and  stayed there, and the secrets of Succession Season 5 (AKA the Murdoch family lawsuit). Plus, Phil Hammond reveals the latest in the Lucy Letby story and the continuing campaign arguing her trial was mishandled. 
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133: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

February 12, 2025 • 42 mins
Travel special! Andy, Ian, Helen and Jane fly off to the Chagos Islands (AKA ‘How to spend £9billion losing sovereign territory'), ride the driverless railway Keir Starmer thinks he’s in charge of, and finally tackle the four most important words in the electric car revolution: ‘Cross Pavement Charging Solutions’.
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132: Pod Baby Pod

January 29, 2025 • 48 mins
Ian, Helen, Adam and Andy discuss Trump II: The Wrath of Don, explain the latest verdict in the ongoing legal struggle of Prince Harry vs Everybody, and dig into the Chancellor’s dash for growth and whether it really is the polar opposite of net zero. (Spoiler: no). 
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