Republic’s new podcast, From Below the Balcony, aims to inform, inspire and entertain. From Below the Balcony will not only look at the monarchy, it will also address wider issues of equality, democracy and how we can create a fairer society.<br /><br />Hosts Graham Smith and Abby Tarttelin will be chatting to some great guests and having interesting conversations about the issues raised by the campaign.<br /><br />From Below the Balcony is aimed at a wide audience, whether you support Republic or not, whether you like the royals or not. Through inspiring, informative and entertaining content the podcast will show how issues of inequality, injustice and reform are connected.<br /><br />The podcast includes a range of guests from the worlds of entertainment, media, journalism, politics and campaigning. Through their stories and views, as we chat about the issues that matter to them, we will connect the cause of a republic to the ambition to change the country for good.
From Below the Balcony
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Podcast Overview
Republic’s new podcast, From Below the Balcony, aims to inform, inspire and entertain. From Below the Balcony will not only look at the monarchy, it will also address wider issues of equality, democracy and how we can create a fairer society.<br /><br />Hosts Graham Smith and Abby Tarttelin will be chatting to some great guests and having interesting conversations about the issues raised by the campaign.<br /><br />From Below the Balcony is aimed at a wide audience, whether you support Republic or not, whether you like the royals or not. Through inspiring, informative and entertaining content the podcast will show how issues of inequality, injustice and reform are connected.<br /><br />The podcast includes a range of guests from the worlds of entertainment, media, journalism, politics and campaigning. Through their stories and views, as we chat about the issues that matter to them, we will connect the cause of a republic to the ambition to change the country for good.
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Recent Episodes
July 2, 2026
George Monbiot on ENVIRONMENTAL HYPOCRITES, FASCISM and CAPITALISM
The royals are rich, powerful and hate democracy. It's that simple. In the second episode of Season 2 of Republic's podcast From Below the Balcony, environmental campaigner, journalist, writer and film-maker George Monbiot joins Graham and Abby to talk about the royals' environmental hypocrisy and our broken economic reality. George Monbiot is an award-winning journalist, activist, founder of movements and projects challenging the power of government and the vested interests of the rich - and judging from his early career, a fearless adventurer, setting off across Indonesia, the Amazon, and East Africa in pursuit of ground-breaking stories about injustices, land rights and environmental destruction. George is also a prolific author with more than a dozen books to his name, from Poisoned Arrows published in 1989 to Feral in 2013, Regenesis in 2022 - on how we feed the world without destroying the environment, and his latest book, out in 2024 - The Invisible Doctrine: The secret history of neoliberalism - and how it came to control your life.
June 18, 2026
Christian Brighty on ARISTOCRATS, PERIOD DRAMAS and DRESSING UP AS A LORD
The aristocracy has ruined our country for decades. It's that simple. In the season premiere of Season 2 of Republic's podcast From Below the Balcony, comedian Christian Brighty joins Graham and Abby to talk about class, the aristocracy and dressing up as a lord (as his job). Christian Brighty is an award-winning comedian, who pretends to be a Lord because he looks really really great in riding boots. His debut live show Playboy enjoyed sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, and was turned into the BBC Radio 4 Sitcom The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty. His videos about aristocratic bastards (@brightybuoy) have received over 250 million views, been nominated for a Writer's Guild Award, and secured his name as TikTok's Mr Darcy.
November 10, 2025
ANDREW and the DUCHIES - ROYAL SCAMS
It's been a long few weeks for the royals. There's been even more scandals erupting around Andrew and support for the monarchy has hit record lows... In a special live episode of From Below the Balcony, Graham and Abby talk to Geoff Atkinson, comedy writer and producer of the Duchies Dispatches documentary, which revealed the millions Charles and William are taking from duchy land. Recorded at Republic Members Day 2025, Voluntary Action Islington, London, November 1st 2025.
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