• 47 minutes 38 seconds
    Pessimism fatigue, the trade in body parts, and Pooh at 100

    How should we cope with the omni-crisis? Why are people selling human remains? And what can we still learn from a bear of little brain? Olly Mann and The Week 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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    23 October 2026, 12:30 am
  • 45 minutes 29 seconds
    Leap seconds, bed bugs and climbing Everest

    Do we need a new way of measuring time? Are we losing the battle against bed bugs? And is it time to close Everest? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Felicity Capon and Jamie Timson.

    Image credit: Lakpa Sherpa / AFP / Getty Images

    16 October 2026, 12:30 am
  • 46 minutes 9 seconds
    ‘Ethical’ mining, K-pop Grammys boycott, and a new AI start-up

    Is there such a thing as ‘ethical’ gold mining? Why are K-pop acts boycotting the Grammys? And what does a new start-up tell us about the state of AI?

    Picture credit: Luis Tato / AFP / Getty Images

    9 October 2026, 12:30 am
  • 48 minutes 18 seconds
    Wildfires, gene-edited bananas, and male self-confidence

    Why is Indonesia experiencing its worst ever wildfire season? Would you eat a banana that never goes brown? And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women?

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    2 October 2026, 12:30 am
  • 45 minutes 8 seconds
    Potash, the Lib Dems and Mitchell & Webb

    How will Belarus profit from its critical minerals? Can Ed Davey lead his party back to power? And why is the BBC censoring its own archive? 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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    25 September 2026, 12:30 am
  • 49 minutes 53 seconds
    Arctic manoeuvres, a UK referendum and Darlene Love

    Will Europe meet Canada in the High North? Is the Piddington vote a sign of things to come? And why did it take 50 years to recognise a lost talent? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Rebecca Messina

    Image credit: Olivier Morin / AFP / Getty Images

    18 September 2026, 12:30 am
  • 43 minutes 21 seconds
    Hunter Biden’s cryptocurrency, VW’s military pivot and Nathan Fielder on Theranos

    What is Hunter Biden up to? Can defence spending save Germany’s car factories? And are we ready to hear more from Elizabeth Holmes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Rebecca Messina and Jamie Timson

    Image credit: Ronny Hartmann / AFP / Getty Images

    11 September 2026, 12:30 am
  • 44 minutes 21 seconds
    A naval odyssey, paternity leave and art heists

    Why did the USS Abraham Lincoln spend so long at sea? Should British fathers get more time off work? And what’s behind a pan-European wave of museum thefts? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Jamie Timson and Harriet Marsden.

    Image credit: US Navy / Getty Images

    4 September 2026, 12:30 am
  • 44 minutes 25 seconds
    The maternity gap, Tunisian unrest and literary feuds

    Why is it so hard to find somewhere to give birth? Is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? And should we welcome a new round of reading rows? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Julia Macfarlane and Felicity Capon.

    Image credit: Hesther Ng / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images

    28 August 2026, 12:30 am
  • 53 minutes 44 seconds
    ADHD, the besieged Palestinian-American and discussing women’s appearance

    Is ADHD overdiagnosed? What can we learn from the case of Louai Abu Ridi? And, after Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman, how should we approach conversations about what women look like? The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Rebecca Messina and Felicity Capon.

    Image credit: Ilia Yefimovich / AFP / Getty Images

    21 August 2026, 12:30 am
  • 48 minutes 59 seconds
    Assad sentenced, LGBT rights in Africa and sleep drugs

    How have Syrians reacted to the trial of Bashar al-Assad? Why are so many African nations enacting homophobic laws? And after obesity, is tiredness next in line for a chemical ‘cure’. The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson.

    Image credit: Bakr Al Kasem / Anadolu / Getty Images

    14 August 2026, 12:30 am
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