Political Takeout Explained

Political Takeout
Status:	Weekly
Genre:	Politics
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Political Takeout was a weekly, 30-minute UK politics and comedy^[1] podcast series hosted by Rupert Myers and Bobby Friedman in association^[2] with The Independent. The show features a recurring comic feature presented by former Liberal Democrat MP Lembit Öpik. Previous guests of the show have included Alan Johnson, Matthew Parris, Stella Creasy, and Hugo Rifkind among others. Younger political commentators like Tim Stanley and Rowenna Davis are regularly invited on.

The show regularly hosted segments with a comic element, featuring broadcasters such as Sam Delaney^[3] and Rich Peppiatt. Interviews with Jonathan Aitken^[4] and Vicky Pryce^[5] have been reported elsewhere.

Hosts

• Rupert Myers
• Bobby Friedman
• A comedy slot with Lembit Öpik

See also

• Political podcast

Notes and References

1. Web site: Comedians in Politics: An Open Letter. 10 November 2013. HuffPost UK.
2. News: Political Takeout on the Independent . London . The Independent . 19 November 2013.
3. Web site: Sam Delaney writes about Political Takeout.
4. Web site: Jonathan Aitken the sinner has wise words for Chris Huhne on remorse. 12 November 2013. Evening Standard.
5. Web site: 100 things to know before you go to prison by Vicky Pryce. 3 December 2013. Evening Standard.