Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Private Eye is the UK's foremost satirical magazine, and Page 94 brings that same spirit of irreverent, dogged journalism to podcast form. Hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray (who you might also know from the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast), the show features Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and regular contributors like Helen Lewis and Adam Macqueen discussing the stories the magazine is covering. Episodes come out every two weeks and run 35-47 minutes. The tone sits somewhere between investigative journalism and pub conversation -- they cover serious stories about government corruption, corporate malfeasance, and media failures, but with the wit and irreverence that Private Eye has been known for since 1961. Hislop, who has also been a fixture on Have I Got News for You for over three decades, brings an encyclopedic knowledge of British political scandals and a willingness to name names that most mainstream outlets would shy away from. With 167 episodes and a 4.5-star rating, the podcast has a devoted audience that appreciates journalism with teeth. Reviewers describe it as a perfect companion to the magazine itself, offering context and conversation around stories that the mainstream press sometimes ignores. The show covers the kinds of accountability journalism -- planning scandals, NHS procurement issues, lobbying networks -- that do not get enough attention elsewhere. If you think British politics needs more scrutiny and less deference, Page 94 is exactly what you are looking for.