YOUR CHOICES
Cookie policy
Last updated: 26 September 2026
Browsing the show
The public content does not require advertising cookies or analytics identifiers. No advertising tools or third-party analytics scripts are installed. Private review and the editorial area use the hosting platform’s essential sign-in cookies.
Remembering your preference
If you use the statistics choice below, the site stores one first-party preference cookie, sc_analytics, for up to six months. Its value records only “yes” or “no”. It contains no identifier. Deleting the cookie returns your choice to the default: no statistics collection.
You have not opted in. You can change this choice at any time. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control are also respected.
YouTube video
A player is not loaded automatically. Choosing “Allow YouTube & load video” allows the player to connect for that episode. YouTube may then access information on your device and use cookies according to its policies. You can unload the player at any time. Unloading it stops the embedded connection but does not remove cookies previously set by YouTube; those can be cleared in your browser.
Audio and external platforms
The audio player uses your browser’s native media controls and does not preload the episode. Pressing play requests media from the podcast host. Following a link to YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts takes you to that platform, where its own settings and policies apply.
Before public launch
The owner must confirm the hosting platform’s live authentication cookies and retention periods. See the privacy policy for outstanding operator details and data-processing information.
For background on UK cookie choices, see the ICO’s guidance.