A Mucky Business with Tim Farron

Steve Darling: A local hero and rising Liberal Democrat MP

10 Dec 2024
00:30:31

This week, Tim sits down with Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay. If you’ve followed local politics in Torbay, you probably know Steve—he’s been involved since 1995 and led Torbay Council from 2019 to 2023. What you might not know i...

Sir Desmond Swayne: 27 years in parliament and counting

3 Dec 2024
00:33:32

This week, Tim is joined by Sir Desmond Swayne, the Conservative MP for New Forest West. Since first entering Parliament in 1997, Sir Desmond has served under seven prime ministers—five from his own party—and taken on several ministerial roles along...

Dr Sarah Foot: Why palliative care is the alternative to assisted dying

26 Nov 2024
00:27:42

This week Tim Farron is joined by Dr Sarah Foot, a palliative medicine registrar from East Anglia. They’ll, of course, be discussing the Assisted Dying Bill, with details set to be debated in Parliament on Friday. Current trackers show that at...

Michael Wear: What will the US look like under Donald Trump?

19 Nov 2024
00:30:02

This week, Tim sits down with Michael Wear, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, and former faith advisor to President Barack Obama. Their discussion centers on what a United States under Donald Trump's leadership might...

Lord Dannatt: Balancing faith and duty as a senior military leader

12 Nov 2024
00:29:22

This week, Tim chats with General Lord Richard Dannatt, the former head of the British Army. They get into all kinds of topics—from Lord Dannatt’s personal journey with faith to what it's really like to be a Christian in such a high-stakes milita...

Rachael Maskell: Are MPs ready to vote on assisted dying?

5 Nov 2024
00:30:14

This week, Tim speaks with Labour MP Rachael Maskell about the upcoming vote on assisted dying. He also shares his thoughts on the new Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, and her shadow cabinet, discussing what we might expect from her....

Doug Pagitt: US Special II

30 Oct 2024
00:29:18

This week, Tim continues his US special, joined by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good—a progressive, left-leaning non-profit and key voice for progressive Christianity in the US. With just a week until the US elections, Doug disc...

Johnnie Moore: US election special I

22 Oct 2024
00:30:47

This week, Tim kicks off a special US series, with just two weeks to go until the polls open across the pond. To launch these upcoming episodes, he’s joined by Johnnie Moore, the former U.S. Commissioner on International Religious Freedom, to del...

David Smith: The first-ever Labour MP for North Northumberland

15 Oct 2024
00:29:35

This week, Tim sits down with David Smith, the newly elected MP for North Northumberland. David shares more about his Christian upbringing and how his previous work with Oasis, Tearfund, and the Bible Society have influenced his deep sense of voc...

Professor Stephen Schneck: Defending religious freedom worldwide

8 Oct 2024
00:28:24

This week, Tim sits down with Professor Stephen Schneck, chair of the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). They dive into some of the regions where Christians are facing serious persecution, with Professor Schne...

Rebecca Smith: Moving forward after the Conservatives' historic defeat

1 Oct 2024
00:28:23

This week, Tim chats with Rebecca Smith, the newly elected MP for South West Devon. Joining Tim from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Rebecca shares her experiences in Parliament and how the Bible study group has helped her settle...

Anna Dixon: First Labour Conference as an MP

24 Sep 2024
00:27:11

This week, we continue our special conference season series as Tim welcomes Anna Dixon, the MP for Shipley. Anna shares her faith and political journey and discusses how Jo Cox's tragic murder shaped her path. Tim also reflects on political g...

Zoe Franklin: Life in Parliament as a new MP

17 Sep 2024
00:26:08

This week, Tim is joined by Zoe Franklin, the newly elected MP for Guildford. Zoe shares her experience adjusting to life in Parliament and attending her first Liberal Democrat Conference as a new MP. And Tim is reflecting on Lord Darzi's revi...

Jim Shannon: Hardest working MP?

10 Sep 2024
00:28:22

Tim is joined this week by Northern Irish MP Jim Shannon. Jim is widely regarded as one of the most hard working politicians in Parliament and Tim is keen to find out how he manages to keep going! And Tim is reflecting on the winter fu...

Tim Montgomerie: Parliament returns and the Tory leadership contest

4 Sep 2024
00:29:35

Christian MP Tim Farron is joined this week by broadcaster, commentator and former Downing Street advisor Tim Montgomerie. As MPs return to Westminster after the summer break, the two Tims discuss the Tory leadership contest and some of the Chris...