Invited experts

Catherine Neilan

Political Editor

Giles Whittell

Deputy Editor

Scott Bryan

Matt Forde

On Thursday 27th February join us in our newsroom as Matt and Scott go head-to-head with Tortoise journalists, battling to pitch the top story of the day for a live recording of The News Meeting. Matt Forde is a comedian, political satirist and host of hit podcasts British Scandal and The Political Party. He’s interviewed some of the country’s most powerful figures including Keir Starmer, Nicola Sturgeon, Tony Blair, Angela Rayner, Gordon Brown and Gary Neville. Scott Bryan is host of The Bachelor of Buckingham Palace podcast and the co-host of Must Watch, the BBC’s go-to TV review podcast. He’s written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Monocle, and Variety. Previously, he was the TV Editor at BuzzFeed. You’ll be able to have your say, and share the stories you think our editors should be talking about too. Book now to join us in the newsroom and online with three Tortoise journalists and a special guest.