This month, Steve and Emma discuss the 1964 classic My Fair Lady. What does George Bernard Shaw's play and the musical based on it have to say about modern political themes of class or gender?
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Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell discuss the various implications of the UK Government invoking Section 35 in response to Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill. Then they return to London to look at yet more scandals in the Metropolitan Police and why politicians need to step and implement widespread reform of the force.
As we head into a winter of discontent, Steve and Emma look at the Carry On film's somewhat misguided take on industrial relations. It seems that the most successful strike was that of the joke writers.
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A number of Conservative MPs have decided that they do not want to stand at the next General Election. Amongst them are significant backbenchers like William Wragg, up-and-coming junior minister Dehenna Davison and former Cabinet minister Chloe Smith. The most significant MP not running again, however, is former Chancellor Sajid Javid. News of his decision broke as "House of Comments" was recording.
Hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell analyse what this all means for the Conservatives. They also discuss Ian Blackford stepping down as leader of the SNP in Westminster and the by-election in City of Chester.
This month Emma and Steve cover This England - a drama about the early days of Covid.
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This month (and a bit - sorry about the delay!) Steve and Emma are joined by Professor Marc Stears of the UCL Policy Lab. The writer of Sherwood - James Graham, who regular listeners will be familiar - is a visiting professor at the Lab so Marc came to tell us why and give his thoughts on this fascinating and engrossing drama about the long tail of the miner's strike.
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This month Emma and Steve look at nuclear paranoia(?) thriller Edge of Darkness. This classic six-part drama largely holds up well - even if it was baffling in parts both then and now.
Read MoreThis month, prompted by events in Ukraine, Emma and Steve watched Katyń - the 2007 Polish film about the massacre in the Katyń Forest.
Heartbreaking and bleak this film depicts strong violence and touches on extremely difficult topics. It also looks at the horrors of war crimes and the distortion of truth in propaganda.
This month, Emma and Steve watched the 1963 classic The Manchurian Candidate - and loved it!
The superb cast, tight script and conspiracy heavy, but ironic plot have so much to say to a modern audience.