- 49 minutes 39 secondsLone star ticks, Roberto Vannacci and AI grief
How does a tiny tick turn people vegan? How will Giorgia Meloni deal with a challenge from the right? And could AI make grief obsolete? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet Marsden
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19 June 2026, 12:30 am - 46 minutes 24 secondsFood prices, primary scandals and the Cockroach Janta Party
Should food be more expensive? Could Graham Platner cost Democrats the Senate? And is India’s new cockroach-themed party more than just a joke? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon
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12 June 2026, 12:30 am - 33 minutes 16 secondsProperty Unwrapped: tech to the rescue!
In a bonus three-part series, Olly Mann and The Week delve into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. First up, how more efficient technology – and AI – means property transactions could soon be finalised in a fortnight. With Maria Harris, Chair of the Open Property Data Association, and Holden Frith
Property Unwrapped is sponsored by Strutt & Parker
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9 June 2026, 4:00 am - 48 minutes 39 secondsProstate screening, dating and the Sagrada Familia
Should more men get prostate cancer screening? Is it time to swipe left on dating apps? And why is Sagrada Familia still controversial? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Arion McNicoll and Jamie Timson
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5 June 2026, 9:40 am - 46 minutes 2 secondsDam removals, Colombia’s election and flat-sharing pensioners
Have dams had their day? Will drone warfare determine the next president of Colombia? And could shared flats rival retirement homes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Suchandrika Chakrabarti.
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29 May 2026, 12:30 am - 45 minutes 54 secondsKidnapping in Nigeria, the return of Steve Hilton and Swatch-mania
What’s behind the mass abduction of Nigerian children? Could David Cameron’s chief strategist be the next Governor of California? And how did an analogue watch launch descend into chaos? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon
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22 May 2026, 12:30 am - 54 minutes 9 secondsRobotaxis, fact-checking and gym drugs
Will driverless cars find their way through London? Why has BBC Verify closed? And what’s behind a rise in doping among young gym-goers? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Arion McNicoll
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15 May 2026, 12:30 am - 56 minutes 47 secondsRomania, sterilisation and the Biennale
Is Bucharest’s left-right coalition a sign of things to come? Should women be offered sterilisation as freely as men are offered vasectomies? And has art fallen victim to politics in Venice? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Felicity Capon
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8 May 2026, 12:30 am - 46 minutes 46 secondsHelium, the next financial crash and tipping
Will we run out of helium? Are soaring stock markets about to plummet? And should we replace tips with a compulsory service charge? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon
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1 May 2026, 12:30 am - 52 minutes 32 secondsJapan’s military, HAYI and ageing athletes
Has Japan broken with its pacifist past? Who or what is Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia? And why are sportspeople retiring later than they used to? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson
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24 April 2026, 12:30 am - 47 minutes 25 secondsPakistani prestige, Ulster gold and Dolly Parton
How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator? Has Northern Ireland struck gold? And why does the Queen of Country unite Americans? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Harriet Marsden.
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