Oct 21, 202622 min
William Crawley chats to Dame Mary Beard about her BBC book week choice
About this Podcast:
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From BBC Radio Ulster
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Booking probability
35%
Guest openness
Selective
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What is Talkback about?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines, chat to the people making them and ask you, the audience, what you think? From BBC Radio Ulster
What has Talkback covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Mary Beard on Homer's "The Odyssey" for book week" (21 October 2026, 22 minutes), "Why is France burning?" (20 October 2026, 41 minutes), and "The possible impact of Irish language department cuts in BBC NI" (20 October 2026, 14 minutes).
How often does Talkback publish?
Talkback publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 137 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Talkback?
Booking probability for Talkback is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talkback requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talkback's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Talkback is a general podcast with 137 episodes published.
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Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
Recent guests
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Mary Beard
Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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Luke Gittos
criminal lawyer, Murray Hughman solicitors
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Sam McBride
Founder of Colter Ventures & Ex COO of RXBar, Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent
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Dr Amanda Ferguson
Project development officer – Nutritionist, Foodcore Nutrition Services, Foodcore Nutrition Services
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