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The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is on.

On this special football edition of Stop the Press!, Nick Copson, Rob Chadwick and Bill Martin are joined by respected Devon sports journalist Chris Errington to preview what could be one of the most intriguing World Cups in modern history.

With the tournament heading to North America and England once again carrying the hopes, expectations and inevitable emotional baggage of a football-mad nation, the team asks the big question:

Can England finally bring football home?

We discuss:

⚽ England's chances of ending nearly 60 years of hurt
⚽ Whether this is the strongest England squad in a generation
⚽ The impact of a new manager and tactical approach
⚽ The key players who could define the tournament
⚽ Which nations pose the biggest threat to England's ambitions
⚽ The pressure, expectation and psychology of tournament football
⚽ Our predictions for the winners, surprise packages and potential disappointments

Chris brings decades of experience covering football at every level, offering expert insight into the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities facing England and the home nations as they prepare for football's biggest stage.

Will 2026 finally be England's year?

Or are we all setting ourselves up for another summer of glorious heartbreak?

Join us for a lively, passionate and occasionally optimistic look ahead to the biggest sporting event on the planet.

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On the latest episode of Stop the Press!, Nick Copson, Rob Chadwick and Bill Martin sit down with media veteran, blogger and digital media lecturer, Adam Tinworth, for a brutally honest conversation about the future of journalism in the age of TikTok, YouTubers, creators and collapsing public trust.

We explore whether traditional journalism still matters when millions now get their “news” from influencers, viral clips and personalised social feeds - often without ever visiting a news website or watching a bulletin.

We discuss:
Why trust in mainstream media has fallen so dramatically.
Whether social media has democratised journalism… or destroyed it.
The rise of creators, streamers and YouTubers as the new media class.
How shrinking attention spans are changing storytelling forever.
Whether journalism schools are preparing students for a dead industry… or a transformed one.

Adam brings a rare mix of news experience, digital strategy expertise and academic insight to one of the biggest questions facing modern society:

If everyone is now a publisher… who, if anyone, is still doing journalism?

A fascinating, challenging and surprisingly hopeful discussion.

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This week on Stop The Press!, Rob, Nick and Bill are joined by Tessa Tucker, former Conservative Party candidate for Exeter, to ask a question that increasingly feels unavoidable:

Is Britain becoming ungovernable?

As Westminster descends further into personality politics, support or not support a by-election, and the potential for not only a leadership challenge but a general election, the country faces mounting pressure on almost every front. Stagnant growth, overstretched public services, collapsing trust in institutions, rising immigration tensions, and a public that appears angrier and more fragmented than ever.

Is this simply the latest chapter in Britain’s long political decline, or evidence of a deeper governance crisis affecting the entire system?

The team and Tessa explore:

• Whether modern Britain has become too divided to govern effectively
• Why public trust in politicians and institutions has collapsed
• The rise of performative politics over serious leadership
• Whether the media fuels instability or merely reflects it
• How social media, outrage culture and 24-hour news cycles have changed politics forever
• Why both Labour and the Conservatives appear trapped in short-term thinking
• Whether Britain’s political culture itself is now part of the problem

A frank conversation about leadership, media, culture and whether the UK is entering a period of permanent political dysfunction.