Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will the wars of the future be fought in space? Why is French anti-Semitism on the rise? And why do over-40s have so many kids? Rebecca Gillie, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Mar 29, 2018•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is China's plan to ban criminals from planes and trains a human rights violation? Will the latest attempt to bring baseball to Britain work? And might we soon be able to live forever by downloading our minds? Jamie Timson, Mike Starling and Cameron Tait reveal all
Mar 22, 2018•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Do millennials really deserve discount rail travel? What will Cuba be like without a Castro at the helm? And is product placement in TV shows getting out of control? Jamie Timson, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Mar 15, 2018•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Sri Lanka’s fragile peace in doubt? Is the French President really a health hazard? And what will the Indie kids read now? Jamie Timson, Kari Wilkin and Felicity Capon reveal all
Mar 08, 2018•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is it wrong to ask Ivanka Trump about her father's alleged affairs? Does China have a racism problem? And are liberals spreading right-wing conspiracy theories? Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Rebecca Gillie reveal all
Mar 01, 2018•36 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should we give cash to the homeless? Are ebooks stupid? And does the rise of the AfD in Germany prove proportional representation voting doesn't work? Jamie Timson, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all.
Feb 22, 2018•35 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should we do with returning jihadis? Why is public transport in decline? And why aren't more fathers taking shared parental leave? Arion McNicoll, Holden Frith and Felicity Capon reveal all.
Feb 15, 2018•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Have we all become accidental flexitarians? Are self-employment laws unfit for purpose? And is Italy seeing a rebirth of far-right nationalism? Kari Wilkin, Jamie Timson and Rebecca Gillie reveal all.
Feb 08, 2018•33 min
The Week delves behind the headlines and debates what really matters from the past seven days. Why is Cape Town running out of water? Are Conservatives more attractive than Lefties? And will we be deluged with fake celebrity porn created by Artificial Intelligence? Arion McNicoll, Cameron Tait, Jamie Timson and Rebecca Gillie reveal all.
Feb 01, 2018•27 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Was Paul Bocuse the best chef ever? Is the Australian Open too hot? And how did the US gymnastics team doctor get away with years of sexual abuse? Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Mike Starling reveal all.
Jan 26, 2018•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. How should the law treat prostitution? What's going on in Kosovo and Serbia, and how far are we from realising Martin Luther King's dream? Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Kari Wilkin reveal all
Jan 18, 2018•28 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are bees choosing to eat toxins? What next for Northern Ireland? And could your roof power your home? Rebecca Gillie, Jamie Timson and Holden Frith reveal all
Jan 11, 2018•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the monarchy on its last legs? Should video-game addiction be classified as a mental illness? And is the winter football schedule crippling the players? Kari Wilkin, Arion McNicoll and Mike Starling reveal all
Jan 04, 2018•27 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past 12 months. Is the world now better than ever? Why aren't we celebrating 2017's medical breakthroughs? And has television changed (and changed us) forever? Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Rebecca Gillie reveal all
Dec 28, 2017•34 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should the EU do about Poland? Should we 'rewild' Britain? And are Christmas cards a waste of time? Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Kari Wilkin reveal all
Dec 21, 2017•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are people so mean online? Why are North Koreans abandoning ship? And will Trump really restart the space race? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Cameron Tait reveal all
Dec 15, 2017•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should we train machines to kill us? Should we treat scientists like celebrities? And can public drinking fountains defeat bottled water? Jamie Timson, Kari Wilkin and Mike Starling reveal all
Dec 07, 2017•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is fashion destroying the planet? Have Legal Aid cuts backfired? And when does gaming become gambling? Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Cameron Tait reveal all
Nov 30, 2017•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should he and she be replaced by them? Will footballers have to stop diving? And why are we fascinated by mass murderers? Kari Wilkins, Rebecca Gillie and Mike Starling reveal all
Nov 23, 2017•35 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will we see flying cars by 2019? Why have we stopped talking about Europe's refugee crisis? And does ElsaGate prove YouTube is too big to control? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Cameron Tait reveal all
Nov 17, 2017•32 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agitating for war in Lebanon? Will Trumpism be defeated by the LGBTQ community? And can a new editor bring Vogue back in vogue? Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Jamie Timson reveal all
Nov 10, 2017•31 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What's John Humphrys' problem? Why are some prisoners getting the vote? And what do modern men want? Felicity Capon, Kari Wilkins and Holden Frith reveal all
Nov 03, 2017•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why do so many white Americans feel discriminated against? Is Einstein's advice worth $1.5m? And would you pay to see a holographic Roy Orbison? Rebecca Gillie, Holden Frith and Mike Starling reveal all
Oct 27, 2017•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Mike Pence more extreme than Donald Trump? Is there anything sinister about mining for Bitcoin? And is Armando Iannucci's new black comedy too close to the bone? Arion McNicoll, Cameron Tait and Kari Wilkin reveal all
Oct 19, 2017•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should YouTube ban gun videos? Is it time the UK legalised marijuana? And is it safe to use WhatsApp to moan about your work colleagues? Felicity Capon, Cameron Tait and Jamie Timson reveal all
Oct 13, 2017•36 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Is working from home unproductive? And is Alexei Navalny a genuine alternative to Vladimir Putin? Kari Wilkin, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Oct 06, 2017•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are so many young people depressed? When is a public space not public? And what's going on in the world of tennis. Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Mike Starling reveal all
Sep 29, 2017•28 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should we do with Golliwogs? Should we all be watching e-sports? Do scantily clad women really sell cars? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Cameron Tait reveal all WARNING: contains discussion of offensive language
Sep 22, 2017•31 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Turkey turning its back on Nato? Do we have to boycott Roald Dahl? And should we all get paid, regardless of whether we work? Holden Frith, Rebecca Gillie and Jamie Timson reveal all
Sep 15, 2017•36 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Are vice chancellors overpaid? Is live sport going online? And is God dead (to Brits)? Felicity Capon, Mike Starling and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Sep 08, 2017•26 min