And Finally... With Trevor McDonald
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Broadcasting legend Trevor McDonald is arguably the most recognisable face (and voice) in British news broadcasting history. He talks to Matt about his 60-year career including interviewing Saddam Hussein, Colonel Gaddafi, and securing the first interview with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison.
Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss Omid Scobie's penchant for publicity, whether reality really is stranger than fiction, how much is too much to spend on biscuits, and how to become a Freeman of London.
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| 1:00.6 | boy mitz monday to Friday 10 till 1 on your DAB radio |
| 1:04.7 | on your smart speaker or download the Times radio app. |
| 1:07.6 | Coming up on today's episode, |
| 1:09.5 | an absolute legend on a Friday. |
| 1:11.8 | It is Sir Trevor McDonald's. We talk about an |
| 1:14.8 | extraordinary career in journalism which took him from the Troubles in Northern |
| 1:18.7 | Ireland to Tizwas and beyond. An amazing interview with a man who's had an extraordinary career. |
| 1:24.0 | That's coming up in just a moment, but first, as we always do on a Friday, let's take a look |
| 1:27.7 | of what we learned this week. |
| 1:30.7 | We learned that James Cleverly and the Labour MP Alex Cunningham are still arguing |
| 1:38.1 | about whether the Home Secretary called a town or its MP. |
| 1:41.6 | But I will make it absolutely clear, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the |
| 1:46.3 | avoidance of doubt with no ambiguity. I did not. Would not. Then what are you |
| 1:51.8 | calling me, sir? We learned that vet Cooper is learning from |
| 1:55.7 | James Cleary in becoming really pottymouthed. Well the problem seems to be that |
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