The Lock In with Jeremy Paxman

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Jeremy Paxman, of Newsnight and University Challenge fame, has decided there must be more to life than cudgelling politicians and students on TV. ‘The Lock In’ is, as he puts it, “an excuse for me to talk to people I want to hear from, in a place I want to be...the pub”. So it is that, free at last of any editorial oversight, Jeremy has been sitting down in some of London’s finest boozers to enjoy drink and conversation with an eclectic bunch of guests. There are famous ones and obscure o...

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Lord Martin Rees

Jul 7th, 2021 12:00 AM

Jeremy sits down with the Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees. As well as being the nation's foremost stargazer, he is the founder of the Centre for Existential Risk at Cambridge, which means he spends a great deal of time thinking about how humanity might face its doom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toby Young

Jun 30th, 2021 12:00 AM

Jeremy sits down with Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union, to discuss cancel culture, free speech, etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amartya Sen

Jun 23rd, 2021 12:00 AM

Jeremy sits down with an intellectual hero of his and nobel winner, Amartya Sen, to discuss welfare economics, colonialism, higher education, and the compensations of age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Burnham

Jun 16th, 2021 12:00 AM

Jeremy sits down with the Mayor of Greater Manchester and one of Labour's current success stories, Andy Burnham, to talk about devolution to the North. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jed Mercurio

Jun 9th, 2021 12:00 AM

Jeremy sits down with Jed Mercurio, writer of Line of Duty and other hit dramas, to talk TV, police, conspiracies, and writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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