A Mucky Business with Tim Farron

A new season, a new PM and a lot to unpack! This week Tim is joined by Sarah Smith MP, the Labour representative for Hyndburn and Haslingden in Lancashire. They discuss Andy Burnham's first months in No.10, his Catholic faith, and Sarah's pus...

This week Tim is joined by Krish Kandiah, founder of Sanctuary Foundation. His charity helps coordinate housing, integration and community support for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the UK, particularly those fleeing conflicts such as th...

Now, it's time for a special edition of A Mucky Business, as Tim gets interviewed by producer Anna Rees Green. We'll hear about what he's learnt through hosting 200 episodes of the podcast, including his thoughts on 'local star' MPs like Andy Burn...

This week Tim is joined by Darren Paffey, Labour MP for Southampton Itchen. His constituency has found itself at the centre of national tragedy this week - with the sentencing of Henry Nowak's murderer, and subsequent protests on its streets. Dar...

Tim is joined this week by Mims Schluter Atkinson, director of development at the Jubilee Centre. We'll hear about her advocacy work, and why the Sabbath is so vital for Gen Z. And Tim answers your question on Mandelson and accountability....

In today's episode, rector Jago Wynne tells Tim why Wilberforce-like integrity is the missing ingredient in a world seeking good leadership. And Tim answers your question on religious expression in the public square. Want your question an...

Tim is joined this week by Labour MP for Shipley, Anna Dixon. It’s her second appearance on the show, as she returns to reflect on two years since entering Parliament as part of Labour’s historic majority. Together, they discuss the recent loca...

Tim is joined this week by Andy Corley, CEO of Prison Fellowship International. We'll hear about how their mission does what many politicians try - and fail - to do; reduce crime, and restore social justice. And with local elections looming,...

Tim is joined this week by the Bishop of Gloucester, Rt Revd Rachel Treweek. Bishop Rachel was the first female diocesan bishop, and first woman to be a Lord spiritual. She'll tell us what's surprised her about life in the Upper Chamber, and di...

Tim is joined this week by Sarah Smith, Labour MP for Hyndburn & Haslington in Lancashire. On the day that Sir Keir Starmer's facing questions over his appointment of Peter Mandelson, we'll hear how Sarah has found the last two years as a new...

Tim is joined this week by political consultant and pastor Paul Bickley. He has been working in the intersection between faith and politics for over 20 years. We'll find out more about how that intersection works in modern Britain. And Tim...

Tim is joined this week by married couple Poppy and Tommy Sharpe, co-founders of Better Story. We'll find out how being part of a counter-protest to nationalism led them to start a grassroots Christian campaign. And after a week of controversy ov...

Tim is joined this week by author, speaker and theologian Amy Orr-Ewing. They discuss what Jesus' call to radical forgiveness looks like in a fractured political landscape. And you ask Tim: 'Should smartphones be banned?' Want your question ans...

Tim is joined this week by Attieh Fard, an Iranian-born lawyer and Conservative campaigner in Surrey. We’ll hear about how she encountered Jesus after being raised in a Muslim household. And Tim shares his reflections on a recent vi...

Tim is joined this week by Gavin Ashenden, former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and now a Catholic layman. We’ll hear about his incredible encounter of meeting Jesus, and why smuggling Bibles has shaped his politics. And Tim answers your questi...