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Politicians and public figures talk candidly and engagingly over lunch with reporter Becky Milligan. This is the off-the-record lunch, on the record.

These interviews are broadcast on Radio 4’s PM programme.

Updated: occasionally
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

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    Clive Lewis MP

    Wed 3 Jan 2018

    The Labour MP explains how he was investigated and cleared of sexual harassment charges.

  • Dame Margaret Beckett MP and Ben Bradley MP

    Boxing Day 2017

    What happens when one of the longest serving MPs meets one of the shortest?

  • Steve Backshall

    Fri 27 Oct 2017

    Naturalist and presenter talks about being out of his comfort zone and political ambition

  • Angela Rayner MP

    Tue 17 Oct 2017

    The MP talks about her childhood and dismisses the idea of being the next Labour leader

  • Grant Shapps MP

    Fri 15 Sep 2017

    Grant Shapps discusses his relationship with the Prime Minister, resignation and rapping

  • Baroness Karen Brady

    Tue 14 Mar 2017

    Known as the first lady of football, Baroness Brady, talks politics, sackings and romance

  • Lord Falconer

    Fri 3 Mar 2017

    Lord Falconer discusses Labour losses and losing weight

  • Keith Craig

    Wed 8 Feb 2017

    A businessman and ex-diplomat who wrote to the Financial Times about Brexit.

  • Arron Banks

    Wed 14 Dec 2016

    The British businessman and political donor discusses Donald Trump, Brexit and UKIP.

  • Stephen Crabb MP

    Tue 6 Dec 2016

    Stephen Crabb MP, former Cabinet minster and Conservative leadership contender

  • Ken Loach

    Fri 23 Sep 2016

    Film director Ken Loach joins Becky Milligan for breakfast (he rarely eats lunch).

  • Patrick McLoughlin

    Mon 18 Jul 2016

    Conservative Cabinet Minister Patrick McLoughlin joins Becky Milligan for lunch

  • Lord David Owen

    Thu 7 Jul 2016

    Lord Owen left the Labour party in 1981 and helped set up the Social Democratic Party

  • Jon Lansman

    Mon 20 Jun 2016

    Lunch with Jon Lansman, the founder of the pro-Corbyn movement Momentum

  • Lord Heseltine

    Tue 31 May 2016

    The Conservative peer, Lord Heseltine, discusses the EU, Boris Johnson, trees and tits.

  • Mike Penning

    Mon 23 May 2016

    Lunch with Mike Penning, Minister in the ±«Óãtv Office and Ministry of Justice.

  • Natalie Bennett

    Wed 18 May 2016

    The leader of the Green Party Natalie Bennett, is standing down, her lunch from 2015

  • Alan Johnson

    Mon 9 May 2016

    Alan Johnson - now leading the Labour In Campaign - a lunch from December 2014.

  • Naz Shah MP

    Wed 27 Apr 2016

    Naz Shah - currently suspended from the Labour party - has lunch with Becky Milligan

  • Lord Fellowes

    Mon 25 Apr 2016

    Lord Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, has lunch with Becky Milligan.

  • Simon Danczuk MP

    Mon 18 Apr 2016

    Simon Danczuk, currently suspended from the Labour Party, has lunch with Becky Milligan

  • Lord Wood

    Fri 1 Apr 2016

    Former adviser and close friend of Ed Miliband, Lord Wood, has lunch with Becky Milligan.

  • Suzanne Evans

    Fri 25 Mar 2016

    Suzanne Evans has lunch with Becky Milligan.

  • Tommy Sheppard

    Fri 18 Mar 2016

    SNP MP Tommy Sheppard has lunch with Becky Milligan

  • Johnny Mercer

    Fri 11 Mar 2016

    The Conservative MP and former soldier has lunch with Becky Milligan

  • Bob Crow

    Wed 2 Mar 2016

    From the archive lunch with the late Bob Crow former boss of the RMT union.

  • Nigel Farage

    Fri 26 Feb 2016

    From the archive, UKIP's Nigel Farage talks frankly to Becky Milligan over lunch.

  • John McDonnell

    Fri 19 Feb 2016

    From the archive, John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, talks to Becky Milligan.

  • Len McCluskey

    Mon 15 Feb 2016

    More from the archive, the leader of UNITE Len McCluskey

  • Baroness Shirley Williams

    Fri 5 Feb 2016

    Becky lunches with Baroness Shirley Williams

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