Political Takeout was a weekly, 30-minute UK politics and comedy[1] podcast series hosted by Rupert Myers and Bobby Friedman in association[2] with The Independent. The show features a recurring comic feature presented by former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Öpik. Previous guests of the show have included Alan Johnson, Matthew Parris, Stella Creasy, and Hugo Rifkind among others. Younger political commentators like Tim Stanley and Rowenna Davis are regularly invited on.
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| Genre | Politics |
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| Original release | 1 March 2013 |
| Updates | Weekly |
The show regularly hosted segments with a comic element, featuring broadcasters such as Sam Delaney[3] and Rich Peppiatt. Interviews with Jonathan Aitken[4] and Vicky Pryce[5] have been reported elsewhere.
Hosts
edit- Rupert Myers
- Bobby Friedman
- A comedy slot with Lembit Öpik
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Comedians in Politics: An Open Letter". HuffPost UK. 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Political Takeout on the Independent". The Independent. London. 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "Sam Delaney writes about Political Takeout".
- ↑ "Jonathan Aitken the sinner has wise words for Chris Huhne on remorse". Evening Standard. 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "100 things to know before you go to prison by Vicky Pryce". Evening Standard. 3 December 2013.
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