Over The Top Under The Radar

A weekly look at the stories in the news being over-reported and the ones going under the radar and not being talked about enough. Hosted by Carys Afoko.

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Latest Episode

Two Tier Policing, The Legacy Act, Peter Mandelson, and The Durham Communities Standing Up To Reform

5 June 2026 · 36 min

Where is the accountability for the people who wield violence on behalf of the British state? How are communities in Durham standing up to Reform? And is Peter Mandelson kind of basic?Joining Carys is  Daniel Trilling, a journalist and author based...


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29 May 2026

Justice and Accountability, The Updated EHRC Code, and Channeling Your Inner Blair w/ Nim Ralph

What has the mainstream media missed in its coverage of the updated EHRC code of practice? What conditions are needed...

44 min
22 May 2026

The Makerfield By-Election, High Speed 2, Maximum Working Temperatures, and Christopher Harborne w/ Fatima Ibrahim

What happened at the King’s Speech? When is a billionaire a crypto billionaire? And how hot is too hot to work?Joining...

36 min
15 May 2026

Bloc Voting, Water Companies, Zack Polanski’s Council Tax & Local Government Coalitions w/ Nick Anstead

Is bloc voting a useful way to understand British politics? Should Labour and The Green Party collaborate? What’s going...

34 min