Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sep 30 2024 235 ep. 38 mins 1.7k
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Sky News’ Sophy Ridge with her agenda-setting political interviews - and analysis of what the guests have had to say.

Every week, Sophy speaks to the biggest names in politics and then invites correspondents and commentators into her studio to debrief on the main stories.

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