Arion McNicoll, sitting in for Olly Mann, and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is it possible to retire in your thirties? Can technology save our oceans? And will Netflix hasten the rise of Nigerian cinema? Kari Wilkin, Cameron Tait and Felicity Capon reveal all
Sep 13, 2018•27 min
Olly Mann and The Week's Jamie Timson are joined by Dr Rachel Aldred, a reader in transport at the University of Westminster. This week: how businesses can get employees on their bikes - and what they stand to gain. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking
Sep 07, 2018•15 min
Rebecca Gillie, sitting in for Ollie Mann, and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Are web freedoms under threat in Africa? Could small doses of LSD make you more productive? And is Jameela Jamil right to take on the Kardashians? Kari Wilkin, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon reveal all
Sep 06, 2018•36 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Are electric planes the future of aviation? Will scrapping birth restrictions boost China’s population? And is ‘centrist’ Emmanuel Macron sliding quickly toward the right? Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Aug 30, 2018•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week's Arion McNicoll are joined by employment lawyer Kevin Poulter. This week: how companies and their employees can benefit from bringing disabled people into the workforce. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking
Aug 24, 2018•17 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will the future of warfare be more Stalingrad than Star Wars? Is it wrong to give honours to footballers? And are The Eagles really better than Michael Jackson? Hollie Clemence, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Aug 23, 2018•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Could Isis make a comeback? What’s happening in Venezuela? And why is New Zealand banning foreign home-buyers? Felicity Capon, Rebecca Gillie and Holden Frith reveal all.
Aug 16, 2018•32 min
Olly Mann and The Week's Rebecca Gillie are joined by Dale Vince, former New Age Traveller and now founder and chief executive of Ecotricity. This week: how consumers and businesses can help to turn the national grid green. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking
Aug 10, 2018•15 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is ideological violence the new normal? Do Chinese drug manufacturers pose a risk to international consumers? And can citizens decide on complex policies? Kari Wilkin, Jamie Timson and Hollie Clemence reveal all.
Aug 09, 2018•27 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Big Foot porn the last frontier for liberal politics? Will 3D printing make weapons ubiquitous? And what do Imran Khan and Donald Trump have in common? Rebecca Gillie, Cameron Tait and Felicity Capon reveal all
Aug 02, 2018•30 min
Olly Mann and The Week's Holden Frith are joined by Lee Hopley, chief economist at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation. This week: how businesses need to prepare themselves for automation, artificial intelligence and smart factories. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking
Jul 27, 2018•16 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should bad Twitter jokes be a sackable offence? Is Ebola in retreat? And are modern funerals too frivolous? Arion McNicoll, Hollie Clemence and Holden Frith reveal all
Jul 26, 2018•31 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Do mobile phones cause cancer? Is QAnon the new Pizzagate? And can you trust your childhood memories? Kari Wilkin, Jamie Timson and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Jul 19, 2018•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week's Felicity Capon are joined by The Independent’s Simon Calder to seek out good news stories. This week: how the World Cup has put Russia back on the map for British tourists. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking
Jul 13, 2018•14 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Britain warming to migration? Who disrupted London’s Pride march? And why is no-one eating offal? Rebecca Gillie, Felicity Capon and Hollie Clemence reveal all
Jul 12, 2018•26 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is noise pollution a silent killer? Where is the world’s sand going? And why are Islamist fundamentalists banning plastic bags? Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Holden Frith reveal all
Jul 05, 2018•31 min
Olly Mann and The Week’s Rebecca Gillie are joined by Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon to seek out good news stories in British business. This week: how Uber is changing to win over London’s legislators. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking
Jun 29, 2018•13 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will Donald Trump win his war on leaks? Is poverty tourism offensive? And are narcissists inheriting the earth? Hollie Clemence, Jamie Timson and Kari Wilkin reveal all
Jun 28, 2018•31 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Can Google be trusted to make medical decisions? Why are armed groups proliferating? And is Windrush Day just window-dressing? Kari Wilkin, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Jun 21, 2018•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Are we getting less intelligent? Is sex getting less safe? And are female flirts taking a liberty? Hollie Clemence, Holden Frith and Jamie Timson reveal all
Jun 14, 2018•26 min
In a live special from Cheltenham Science Festival, Olly Mann, The Week and special guest Adam Rutherford delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should the sale of dinosaur bones to private owners be stopped? Is the Miss America competition doomed? And is eating plants wrong? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Adam Rutherford reveal all.
Jun 07, 2018•37 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the decline of trade unions good news? Why are French museums emptying their cabinets? And is Elon Musk treated unfairly by the media? Hollie Clemence, Jamie Timson and Cameron Tait reveal all
May 31, 2018•37 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Calpol the heroin of childhood? Can south-east Asia curb its growing meth problem? And are presidential term limits a good idea? Rebecca Gillie, Jamie Timson and Arion McNicoll reveal all
May 24, 2018•37 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. How did Roman lead end up in Greenland? Should well-off people offer to pay more tax? And are oldies the new romcom heroes? Holden Frith, Rebecca Gillie and Kari Wilkin reveal all
May 17, 2018•29 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will armyworms cause a global food crisis? Is juuling the solution to smoking? And will the US go to war in the South China Sea? Hollie Clemence, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon reveal all
May 10, 2018•28 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Nicaragua on the brink of a new revolution? Was Baroness Cox wrong to lead a delegation of priests and peers to Syria? And is the first ever Cornish-language psych-pop album a cause for celebration? Rebecca Gillie, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all
May 03, 2018•27 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is domestic violence a fit subject for gaming? What is horological illiteracy? And could bacteria affect your mood? Cameron Tait, Hollie Clemence and Holden Frith reveal all
Apr 26, 2018•27 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Has hip-hop has finally come of age? Why is rape a political issue in India? And should barristers be banned from wearing 'kinky' boots? Jamie Timson, Kari Wilkin and Arion McNicoll reveal all
Apr 19, 2018•36 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are parents turning to YouTube for punishment? Is Apu racist? And why do Travellers face hostility? Hollie Clemence, Kari Wilkin and Jamie Timson reveal all
Apr 12, 2018•33 min
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why is Congo mired in violence? Should we cling on to paper money? And will the Man Booker prize slam the door on American writers? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Holden Frith reveal all
Apr 05, 2018•31 min