Iain Dale interviews journalists Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce about their books - Sarah's on being a political wife and Andrew's on finding his birth mother - live at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Iain Dale interviews a couple of peers, one a former Cabinet minister and one a former senior civil servant - Baroness Gillian Shephard and Lord Robin Butler - live from the Edinburgh Fringe.

Iain Dale interviews historian Ben Macintyre about his fascinating new book REDWOOD: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE COLD WAR'S MOST EXTRAORDINARY SPY.

Iain Dale interviews a trio of political obsessives - broadcaster Michael Crick, political scientist John Curtice and journalist Brian Taylor - live at the Edinburgh Fringe. This episode was recorded before the Clacton by-election.

Iain Dale interviews historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book THE CAULDRON: THE MAKING OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST

Iain Dale interviews journalist and broadcaster Paul Mason about his new book REDS: A GLOBAL HISTORY OF COMMUNISM.

Iain Dale interviews the director of the Civil Exchange think tank, and former civil servant, Caroline Slocock about her new book BAD GOVERNMENT (AND HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER). They speak about the relationship between civil servants and ministers, how civil servants are held to account, and what Caroline thinks is going wrong in Whitehall!

Iain Dale interviews Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her husband Richard Ratcliffe, live at the Edinburgh Fringe. They speak about her imprisonment in Iran and eventual release, the impact the ordeal had on both of them - and how they got through it.

Iain Dale interviews Zack Polanski, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. They talk taxing the rich, how trans people are treated, THAT Instagram post featuring a guillotine, his path into politics and much more besides!

Iain Dale interviews Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch live at the Edinburgh Fringe. They talk about her kicking Robert Jenrick out of the Tory Party, whether Penny Mordaunt is being blocked from standing again as a Tory, whether she'll go soft on Andy Burnham, whether she feels sorry for Keir Starmer and more!

Iain Dale speaks with defence secretary Wes Streeting about deciding not to run against Andy Burnham and if he has any regrets about it, growing and learning in the job as defence secretary, the homophobia he's faced since his appointment and much more besides.