Talkback Episodes Episode guide
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Is Disney's new series Say Nothing an accurate portrayal of the Troubles?
The series tells the story of the murder of Jean McConville in 1970s Belfast.
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Is Covid making a come-back?
William discusses Covid infections with GP Dr Frances O'Hagan and Professor Martin McKee.
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Is Boris Johnson's proposed Brexit deal a solution to the Border Question?
Is the Prime Minister serious about this deal?
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Is Boris Johnson's Life a Public or Private Matter and What Kind of PM Could He Be?
William speaks to guests about the latest on Boris Johnson.
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Is Boris Johnson serious about an infrastructure link between Northern Ireland and Scotland
Could this just be a distraction from real life politics?
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Is Belfast City Council shutting down debate on the issue of boycotting Israeli goods and services?
Belfast City Council says it has no legal power to enact that kind of ban.
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Is banning food and drink on public transport going to help combat our obesity problem?
England's Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies is calling for a ban.
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Is an election now inevitable or can it be averted through talks?
We look at all the possible outcomes from the latest political crisis
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Is an apology enough from Cardinal Seán Brady?
Cardinal Brady said inquiries took place under a "shroud of secrecy". Is apology enough?
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Is America the guardian of freedom—or it's greatest threat?
Highlights from Talkback. William Crawley and guests discuss the news headlines.
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Is a three-day weekend a good idea for workers?
The Green Party in England and Wales proposes a three-day weekend
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Is a proposal to rename Castle Street in Belfast city centre to James Connolly Street historical vandalism?
We discuss the cultural and historical impact of changing street names in Belfast.
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Is a police investigation the right way for us, as a community, to respond to the Grenfell Tower effigy?
William talks to Brendan O'Neill, Roddy Cowie and Barbara Whearty.
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Is a four-day week the future?
Thousands of workers across the UK begin a four-day week trial.
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Is a deal on the protocol on the cards?
RTE Europe Editor Tony Connelly, DUP MP Sammy Wilson and SDLP MP Claire Hanna discuss.
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Is a breakthrough on Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading arrangements on the cards?
Our guests discuss what a deal would look like.
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Irish stereotypes
Are 'traditional' jokes about the Irish funny or just lazy, offensive stereotypes?
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Irish speaker not Irish republican
Do people assume those who love the Irish language are republican in outlook?
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Irish President Michael D Higgins has declined an invitation to attend a NI Centenary event, has he missed an opportunity?
Is the Irish President right to decline an invite to attend an NI Centenary Event?
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Irish President Catherine Connolly challenged by the DUP’s Gregory Campbell on “Derry/Londonderry”.
On her first visit to NI – the name of our second city dominate the headlines.
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Irish presential candidate Catherine Connolly
Independent Catherine Connolly speaks to William as Sinn Féin back her bid for the Áras
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Irish League fans call on BBC to televise live matches.
Are you feeling let down because you can't watch your team on the box?
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Irish Language Act: Unforgiving for unionism or the only way to restore Stormont?
Is there any hope of getting a government here before Brexit happens?
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Irish Language Act
What would an Irish Language Act mean here and how much potentially would it cost?
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Irish identity
We discuss what it means to be Irish with guests from different backgrounds
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Irish Football Association tells NI fans to get on board with Casement Park
Chris Buckler sits in for William Crawley
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Ireland's oldest university is to begin a two-year investigation into its links with slavery and Empire.
Trinity College Dublin is about to begin a project to examine its colonial legacies
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Ireland joins with Spain and Norway in formally recognising the State of Palestine.
Should the United Kingdom now give recognition to Palestine?
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Ireland goes to the polls on its blasphemy law
Does any country actually need a blasphemy law in the twenty first century?
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Iran's threatened exuection of a young protester - what might come next?
William and historian Dr Saivush Randjbar-Daemi discuss how Iran has reached this moment.