Any Questions? and Any Answers?

Any Questions? and Any Answers?

Hosted by Alex Forsyth · BBC Radio 4

4.2from 81 ratings

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66Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
319
Episodes
262
Transcribed
81
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2023
First episode

About Any Questions? and Any Answers?

Alex Forsyth presents topical debate in which guests from politics, business, science, arts and the media answer questions from members of the public. Anita Anand presents listeners' responses to the issues raised.

Publisher
BBC Radio 4
Category
government
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
7 Jan 2023
Latest episode
18 Sept 2026
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262 of 319 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    AQ: Ben Maguire MP, Luke Pollard MP, Rebecca Smith MP, Ella Whelan

  2. 12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    AA: AI and Defence

  3. 11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    AQ: Andrew Fisher, Danny Kruger MP, Joy Morrissey MP, Baroness Smith

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AQ: Ben Maguire MP, Luke Pollard MP, Rebecca Smith MP, Ella Whelan

Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Isn't it kind of interesting that on these sort of budget announcements, the country is waiting for them as if it's like a surprise party to a kid's party or like waiting for the lottery. You don't know what's going to happen. Maybe they'll do this, maybe do that. It's all very exciting for commentators and politicos to talk about it. But if we had a government in which we knew what they were about, what their ideological platform was, what their plan was, even whether they were left wing, right wing or whatever, then we would have a sense of what was going to happen and people could make plans on that basis. […]

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  • Ben Maguire MP
  • Luke Pollard MP
  • Rebecca Smith MP
  • Ella Whelan
  • Andrew Fisher

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.1 / 5
31 ratings
Spotify
4.3 / 5
50 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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Engagement
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Alex Forsyth host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.

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