Red Lines

BBC Radio Ulster

4.4 (72)
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The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.

14 HR AGO

The Julian Smith Interview

Mark Carruthers speaks to former NI Secretary of State, Sir Julian Smith, about his political life and influences.

41 min
9 JUL

The George Mitchell Interview

Mark Carruthers sits down with Senator George Mitchell at Queen's University to discuss his career and crucial role in helping bring peace to Northern Ireland.

41 min
2 JUL

The Doug Beattie Interview

Mark Carruthers speaks to former UUP Leader Doug Beattie about his political life.

41 min
25 JUN

Stormont's Report Card - Who made the grade?

Mark chats to Suzanne Breen, Deirdre Heenan, David McCann & Tim Cairns about the past 12 months in local politics.

40 min
19 JUN

Leo Varadkar - Unity's poster boy or unionist bogeyman?

Mark Carruthers discusses Irish unity with Leo Varadkar and how the former Taoiseach hopes to plan, persuade and pay for it.

29 min
11 JUN

Casement spark?

Mark Carruthers discusses the government's Spending Review and Casement Park with John Campbell, Andrew Webb, Jodie Carson and Stephen McGeehan from the GAA.

34 min
28 MAY

Jailhouse Unlocked

Mark Carruthers visits the courthouse & jail on Belfast's Crumlin road. He talks about their contrasting fortunes with Michael Liggett, John Kelly, Johann Muldoon & Rita Harkin

37 min
14 MAY

It's Show time

Marks Carruthers speaks to the Agriculture and Environment Minister, the First and deputy First Ministers and other political figures at the Balmoral Show.

34 min

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72 Ratings

George Mitchell interview

5 days ago

anniehs1

This was fantastic. Mark you did a great job bringing out the best in George Mitchell with your questions, your respect and your ability to touch on what could be awkward topics without trying to score points. It was refreshing and genuinely moving. Thank you.
Essential, but skewed

5 days ago

softandfruity

Fascinating pod both for what it covers and the revealing things it leaves out. Want establishment gossip about the sf and dup? You got it. Fun from the fringe? They’ll always find a way to talk about the tuv. But as alliance has crept up over the years that is always kept to the margins as not fitting the sectarian mindset of the show.
Perfect

07/02/2021

VFNIManc

Mark is exactly what NI needs. A non-biased, forensic, intelligent and respected journalist. Not interested in likes or views, purely the facts. Everything that Nolan isn’t.
Constituency Profiles ? Irregular Episodes

26/06/2024

Patmartin

With only 8 days to the 2024 UK general election you have only covered 8 of the 18 constituencies. There also seems to be very long time gaps between podcast episodes lately. Is the show being wound down? Will all 18 constituencies be reviewed before polling day in 8 days time?

The back-stop’s here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI’s politics team.