The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped

Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and The Week’s writers and editors talk about under-reported stories with long-term consequences

  • 47 minutes 10 seconds
    377. What does an Octopus feel?
    Scientists are arguing that octopuses – and many other animals – experience consciousness. What does that mean for how humans treat them? Plus the size of the electric car market, and Morocco's controversial football kitOlly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jessica Hullinger and Emma Smith
    26 April 2024, 12:00 am
  • 44 minutes 19 seconds
    #376 Sudan, tackling homelessness and fake news
    What is happening in Sudan? Could London really end rough sleeping? And why has Joe Lycett been making up stories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Mariana Vieira, Rebekah Evans and Jamie Timson
    19 April 2024, 12:00 am
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    #375 Ultrarunning, menswear and a meaty row
    Is the "Hardest Geezer" a high-endurance trendsetter? Will Ted Baker survive? And what's the beef with lab-grown meat? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Leaf Arbuthnot and Holden Frith
    12 April 2024, 12:00 am
  • 37 minutes 58 seconds
    #374 Deserted islands, Africa's youngest leader and showering
    What's behind a row about an uninhabited rock? How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye get from a Senegalese jail to the presidency – in just two weeks? And how often should we wash? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia O'Driscoll, Arion McNicoll and Suchandrika Chakrabarti
    5 April 2024, 12:00 am
  • 46 minutes 23 seconds
    #373 Apologies, sporting pay and a country comeback
    Is it time to say sorry for slavery? Can female sport stars close the pay gap? And is country music moving into the mainstream? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Emma Smith and Jamie Timson
    29 March 2024, 1:00 am
  • 42 minutes 46 seconds
    #372 Egypt, deep-sea mining and age ratings
    What's behind the EU's deal with Egypt? Should we mine the seabed for minerals? And are we getting more prudish about movies? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Jamie Timson and Leaf Arbuthnot.
    22 March 2024, 1:00 am
  • 40 minutes 17 seconds
    #371 Derelict homes, Welsh mines and vinyl
    What can we do about abandoned property? Are old mines still doing us harm? And what do LP sales tell us about the economy? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Julia Macfarlane and Guy Anker.
    15 March 2024, 2:05 am
  • 41 minutes 48 seconds
    #370 Methane, whales and Soho Strife
    Can satellites stop methane leaks from space? Are British whale-beachings on the rise? And what's gone wrong at Soho House? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jessica Hullinger, Harriet Marsden and Julia O'Driscoll
    8 March 2024, 1:00 am
  • 42 minutes
    #369 Measles, karting and TikTok tunes
    What's behind the rising number of measles outbreaks? Will a new female karting competition change motorsport for the better? And why are some songs disappearing from TikTok? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Emma Smith and Sorcha Bradley
    1 March 2024, 1:00 am
  • 44 minutes 7 seconds
    #368 Ageing leaders, asbestos and getting sozzled
    Should political leaders undergo cognitive testing? How did Sydney find itself in the midst of an asbestos crisis? And why are there so many English words for getting drunk? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Cindy Yu and Harriet Marsden


    23 February 2024, 5:00 am
  • 43 minutes 12 seconds
    #367 Tipping points, hacking and trigger warnings
    What would the collapse of a climate regulating ocean current system mean for the world? How hackable is UK infrastructure? And are theatre audiences too squeamish? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jess Hullinger, Rebekah Evans and Jamie Timson
    16 February 2024, 1:00 am
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