Episodes
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The so-called 'pingdemic' paralysed businesses, public services, and even the cabinet. But it was an inevitable side effect of lifting restrictions and letting the virus spread. As the world watches, will the decision to lift restrictions help or hinder business?
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Guests:
- Helen Heraty, owner of the Grays Court Hotel in York.
- Sabah Meddings, senior business reporter, The Sunday Times.
- Ben Spencer, science editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, Sky News, Channel 4, ZOE.
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Last month, amid much fanfare, GB News was born. It billed itself as a place where people could say the unsayable. But just weeks after its launch, GB News had taken one of its own presenters off air for taking the knee in solidarity with England’s black football players.
In his only interview about the incident, Guto Harri takes us behind the scenes at GB News. What was it like to be cancelled by the anti "cancel culture" channel? And what does the fallout reveal about divisions in Britain today?
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Guests:
-Guto Harri, broadcaster.
-Chris Curtis, editor-in-chief of Broadcast Magazine.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: GB News.
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When parts of Belgium, the Netherlands and western Germany were hit by flooding earlier this month, it left a trail of devastation and over a hundred dead. As the flood waters subsided and locals dealt with the clean up operation, a blame game erupted.
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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: DW, BBC, Phoenix, WDR, ABC, Channel 4 News.
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Veteran Times war correspondent Anthony Loyd hits the road with Afghan security forces… and meets the Taliban.
The second of two episodes this week looking back at 20 years of war in Afghanistan, and forward to the country’s uncertain future.
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Guest: Anthony Loyd, foreign correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Manveen's August 2020 interview with the president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, is available here.
Clips: CNN, BBC, ABC News, Reuters, DW News, MSNBC, Al Jazeera.
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After 20 years of war, is the difficult truth that Nato has lost to the Taliban?
The first of two episodes this week with Times war correspondent Anthony Loyd, as he looks back at Afghanistan's past – and forward to its uncertain future.
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Guest: Anthony Loyd, foreign correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, Channel 4 News, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, AP.
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In 2019, Coleen Rooney, wife of former England football captain Wayne Rooney, accused Rebekah Vardy— also the wife of a prominent footballer or "Wag"— of leaking false stories about her private life. Rooney claimed to have discovered this after a “sting operation” on Instagram. Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, sued for libel. As their case is dragged through the courts, what can we learn about modern celebrity from the battle of the Wags?
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Guests:
- Rebecca Twomey, showbiz and entertainment journalist.
- Jonathan Ames, legal editor at The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: This Morning, Loose Women, Channel 4 News, Sky News.
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2021 is on track to be America's deadliest year for gun violence in two decades. With record numbers of mass shootings across the country, is the US finally ready to confront the problem?
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Guests:
- Sarah Baxter, The Sunday Times.
- Patricia and Manuel Oliver, Founders of Change The Ref campaign.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: CBS, ABC, NBC, BBC, MSNBC, Wired.
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Five years ago, the death of an ex-footballer in the Midlands town of Telford made headlines. Last month, the officer who unlawfully killed Dalian Atkinson by tasering him to the ground and kicking him in the head, has been jailed for eight years. What does this case tell us about how police de-escalate difficult situations, particularly for those involving someone experiencing a mental health crisis?
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Guest: Fiona Hamilton, Crime and security editor at The Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: Sky News, BBC, Aston Villa, Channel 4 News, TRT World, 5 News.
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The forty fifth president of the US, Donald Trump, will be talked about forever. Now, Michael Wolff in his new book: Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency, exposes the chaos behind the scenes at the White House during President Trump's time in office. What did he learn when he sat down with him?
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Guest: Michael Wolff, journalist and author of Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: LA Times, CBS News, The Guardian, NBC News.
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Earlier this year football fans, politicians and royalty united against the breakaway European Super League. Today we reveal how the multibillion-pound plan was scuppered and ask: could it still be revived?
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Guest: Oliver Shah, business editor at The Sunday Times. Oliver's article on the Super League can be read here.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: talkSPORT, Sky.
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The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has caused outrage across the country. What does the reaction to Sunday's result reveal about the state of our nation?
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Guests:
-Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent for The Times.
-Henry Winter, chief football writer for The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, The Sun, GB News, Sky News, Sky Sports.
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Despite a surge in coronavirus cases, Boris Johnson is set on lifting all restrictions on what's been dubbed as 'Freedom day' next Monday in England. Today, we look at three examples: Israel, The United States and Australia, all of which have had varying success with vaccination programmes and easing lockdowns. Can we learn anything from their pandemic strategies?
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Guests:
-Anshel Pfeffer, journalist for The Times, based in Jerusalem.
-Bernard Lagan, Australia correspondent for The Times.
-Will Pavia, New York correspondent for The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: DW news , The Telegraph, 7news Australia, Arirang, Bloomberg.
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Over the weekend of the 4th July, as Americans celebrated their national holiday, a group of cyber criminals were working hard. Their attack left hundreds of companies scrambling to protect themselves against what may have been the biggest global ransomware attack ever seen. How did they do it and what does it tell us about our global cyber security?
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Guests:
-Alistair Dawber, Washington correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times.
-Emily Taylor, Oxford Information Labs CEO.
-Marc Bennetts, Moscow correspondent for The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, Global News, France 24, CBS News.
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Last Wednesday a group of gunmen broke into the home of President Moïse in Haiti. Posing as American drug enforcement officials, once inside they shot the president dead. Despite arrests being made, the events are still shrouded in mystery. What does this murder mean for the future of Haiti?
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Guest: Martin Fletcher, Foreign editor at The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: ABC, NBC, BBC.
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An investigation by The Sunday Times has uncovered a dangerous network of pickup artists who profess to know how to coach other men to improve their sexual prowess. How does this website operate and what does it offer its users?
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Guest: Shanti Das, News and features journalist for The Sunday Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
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At times over the past few years this country has felt quite divided. But now, there's something we can all agree on: it's coming home. Who is the man changing English football?
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Guest: David Walsh, Chief sports writer at The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, Sky, Channel 4, ITV, TalkSport.
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Students at Pimlico Academy in Westminster, have used boycotts and walk-outs to express their dissatisfaction over policies about their dress code, policies which they say are racist because they discriminate against natural black hairstyles. Today, we explore the politics of hair in British schools.
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Guests:
-Sian Griffiths, Education and Families Editor at The Sunday Times.
-Emma Dabiri, writer, academic and broadcaster.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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Increasing numbers of people from Iran are being sold an escape package out of Turkey and then onto the UK. Who are the men, women and children risking their lives crossing the world's busiest shipping route? And who are the people who sell them the trip?
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Guest: Louise Callaghan, Middle east correspondent for The Sunday Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: BBC, Channel 4 News.
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One week ago, South Africa's Constitutional Court found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt for defying its order to appear at an inquiry into his alleged corruption. Who is the man behind the turmoil and what does this conviction mean for South Africa?
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Guest: Jane Flanagan, Africa correspondent for The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, SABC, Sky News.
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Two weeks ago tensions bubbled up in the Black Sea as a British warship, HMS Defender, sailed through Ukrainian waters and encountered Russian forces. What really happened during those 36 minutes? It depends on who you ask…
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Guest: Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry, former Royal Navy officer and former director general in the Ministry of Defence.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, The Sun, Sky News Australia, TASS.
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