House of Lords Podcast

Have you ever wondered what the House of Lords does, how it works and who makes up its membership?

The House of Lords is the second chamber of UK Parliament. It plays a crucial role in examining bills, questioning government action and investigating public policy. 

Hear from members of the House of Lords as the Lord Speaker finds out what influences their work in and beyond the Lords.

Each episode sees Lord McFall of Alcluith discover what drives members and what they hope to achieve in their time in Parliament.

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Lord O’Neill of Gatley: Lord Speaker’s Corner
Jun 12, 2025 – 1:01:25
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: Lord Speaker’s Corner
May 14, 2025 – 34:29
Lord Kinnock: Lord Speaker’s Corner
Apr 2, 2025 – 1:10:49
Lord McDonald of Salford: Lord Speaker’s Corner
Feb 12, 2025 – 44:31
Baroness Hazarika: Lord Speaker's Corner
Jan 30, 2025 – 51:32
Lord Sedwill: Lord Speaker’s Corner
Dec 12, 2024 – 59:01
Lord Patten of Barnes: Lord Speaker's Corner
Nov 21, 2024 – 1:06:55
Lord Butler of Brockwell: Lord Speaker's Corner
Oct 23, 2024 – 47:53
The Archbishop of Canterbury | Lord Speaker's Corner
Oct 2, 2024 – 1:00:17
Lord Evans of Weardale: Lord Speaker's Corner
Sep 11, 2024 – 44:56
Lord Anderson of Ipswich | Lord Speaker's Corner
May 8, 2024 – 43:27
Baroness Young of Hornsey | Lord Speaker's Corner
Apr 17, 2024 – 45:24
The Astronomer Royal, Lord Rees of Ludlow: Lord Speaker’s Corner
Mar 26, 2024 – 49:34
Lord Mandelson: Lord Speaker's Corner
Mar 5, 2024 – 55:44
Lord Ricketts: Lord Speaker's Corner
Feb 16, 2024 – 46:11
Lord Lamont of Lerwick: Lord Speaker's Corner
Jan 26, 2024 – 36:47
Lord Forysth of Drumlean: Lord Speaker's Corner
Dec 15, 2023 – 35:02
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff: Lord Speaker's Corner
Nov 24, 2023 – 33:50
Lord Speaker's Corner: Lord Blunkett
Oct 26, 2023 – 56:34
Lord Speaker's Corner: Baroness Benjamin
Sep 14, 2023 – 59:05
Lord Heseltine: Lord Speaker's Corner
Jul 16, 2023 – 48:25
Baroness Butler-Sloss | Lord Speaker's Corner
Jun 22, 2023 – 25:28
Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws: Lord Speaker's Corner
May 18, 2023 – 44:46
AI weapons, the future of food production, and tackling homelessness
May 11, 2023 – 1:04:04
Baroness Kidron: Lord Speaker's Corner
Apr 20, 2023 – 28:31
Lord Speaker's Corner: Baroness Morgan of Cotes
Mar 30, 2023 – 33:24
Improving secondary education and integrating care
Mar 27, 2023 – 49:46
Lord Speaker's Corner: Lord Norton of Louth
Feb 21, 2023 – 34:19
Lord Speaker's Corner: Lord Alderdice
Feb 13, 2023 – 40:40
Lord Speaker's Corner: Lord Dubs
Feb 3, 2023 – 35:39
'A gloriously ordinary life': how to improve adult social care, and implementing the Children and Families Act
Dec 9, 2022 – 44:03
Behind the scenes of Lords Hansard
Aug 15, 2022 – 30:47
Private Members’ Bills
Jul 7, 2022 – 51:47
Women in Parliament, equality online, famous faces and tackling fraud
Mar 25, 2022 – 36:45
Being a whip, being a rebel, and how do you amuse the Monarch?
Feb 25, 2022 – 28:13
Protecting children and strengthening the Union
Jan 28, 2022 – 1:03:38
A healthier nation, and ‘government by diktat'
Dec 17, 2021 – 1:05:40
What comes after COP?
Nov 26, 2021 – 37:29
Black History Month: The Noble David Pitt - from Grenada to Camden.
Oct 7, 2021 – 16:10
The Speakers
Sep 23, 2021 – 38:43
At the table – with Chloe Mawson
Jul 22, 2021 – 26:34
Becoming Lord Speaker and campaigning on the Horizon Scandal
Jun 17, 2021 – 58:53
State Opening of Parliament and Martha Lane Fox on COVID and the future of our on- and offline lives
May 6, 2021 – 30:42
Fighting for change
Mar 26, 2021 – 1:03:09
LGBT+ History Month with Lord Cashman and healthy ageing with Lord Patel
Feb 11, 2021 – 47:09
Disability rights, the environment and the EU | December part 2
Dec 18, 2020 – 48:44
Meet Baroness Grey-Thompson and the Legislation Office | December part 1
Dec 11, 2020 – 36:28
Responding to a pandemic
Nov 6, 2020 – 54:11
Coming soon
Oct 30, 2020 – 0:44