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On April 30, 1980, six gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in London, taking everyone inside hostage. The ensuing siege would change the course of history. But what really happened behind barricaded doors? In a new book, Ben Macintyre tells the real story of those six days for the first time.
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Guest: Ben Macintyre, author of The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, ITV.
Photo: Times Media Ltd.
Further reading: How the SAS were ordered to end Iranian siege
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Israel has vowed that Tehran will ‘pay’ after Iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, following an Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon and the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In a week of escalating violence in the Middle East, how might Israel retaliate - and what lies ahead for the region at this dangerous moment?
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Guest: George Grylls, Defence Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: CBS, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC.
Photo: Getty Images
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Today, the competition between the leadership candidates - Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat - heats up as the four make their key speeches on the main stage at Conservative Party conference. Manveen Rana is in Birmingham to join the media scrum - and to witness the battle for the soul of the party.
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Guests:
Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.Daniel Finkelstein, columnist, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Times Radio, GB News, Sky News.
Episode artwork: Times Photographer Richard Pohle.
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For 40 years, Professor Allan Lichtman has honed a near-perfect system for picking the next American president. It was inspired by a Soviet seismologist - but how does he do it? And who is he putting his money on this time?
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Guest: Professor Allan Lichtman, author of Predicting the Next President: The Keys to the White House.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: France 24, Fox News, CNN, ABC News.
Episode artwork: Getty Images
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She's a fashion icon - known for her sharp bob and dark glasses. As Paris Fashion Week wraps up, we consider the enduring influence of the Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour. How does the woman who has edited the fashion magazine for nearly 40 years stay relevant in a world of TikTok trends and social media influencers?
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Guest: Harriet Walker, Fashion Editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: CBS Late Show with David Letterman, Disney+ In Vogue: The 1990s, YouTube/OxfordUnion.
Photo: Getty Images
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Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens and Homo Deus sold millions around the world. His latest - Nexus - examines information and how we share it, from campfire stories in the Stone Age to the AI networks of today. But as the way we share information gets evermore complicated, could this be the end of a history controlled by humans?
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Host: William Hague.
Guest: Yuval Noah Harari, author and historian.
Photo: Penguin Random House / Yuval Noah Harari
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As fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah, who is the Iranian-backed group and could this new conflict break out into a wider, regional war?
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Guests:
Oliver Marsden, journalist, The Times.
Rami Khouri, journalist.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: ITN, CBS, 13News Now, TMJ4 News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, PBS, AP.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Further listening: Exploding pagers and Israel’s new phase of war.
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When Sydney and her 23-month-old son turned to the council for temporary accommodation, they were housed in an old office converted into a studio flat. A Sunday Times investigation into her block found residents complaining of sweltering heat and mould. This type of housing has been labelled Britain’s ‘slums of the future’ - so why are families still ending up there?
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Guest: Hugo Daniel, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: BBC Breakfast.
Episode artwork: Matthew Chattle for The Sunday Times.
Read Hugo’s full report: The forgotten families who have to live in old office blocks
Further listening:
Undercover: The Times investigation into Turkish plastic surgery clinics Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisonsGet in touch: [email protected]
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The prime minister has told his party’s conference that there is ‘light at the end of this tunnel’. But after weeks of bad press about his top adviser’s pay and freebies - are Labour in danger of becoming a one-term government? And what’s going on in Downing Street - has dysfunction led to this series of own-goals?
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Guest: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Times Radio, BBC News, Sky News, ITV News.
Episode artwork: Times Photographer Jack Hill.
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Labour aides unionise over pay cuts and conditionsSleaze, quarrels and austerity: Labour is looking a lot like the ToriesFurther Listening: Politics Unpacked
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Normal People and Conversations with Friends author Sally Rooney is a publishing sensation and became a huge star whilst still in her twenties. Her new book Intermezzo, published today, follows two grieving brothers in complicated relationships. Will it cement Rooney’s reputation as the voice of millennials - or is she overhyped?
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Guest: Laura Hackett, Deputy Literary Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: Normal People/BBC Three/Hulu, Manchester EUDC 2013, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Denmark, Fox News.
Episode artwork: Getty Images.
Further listening: What 50 years of best-selling books says about us
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As Labour’s party conference gets into full swing in Liverpool this week, we look in detail at a key part of the government’s employment rights package: working from home. Keir Starmer says flexible and hybrid working is better for productivity while large companies like Amazon have ordered their staff to return to the workplace five days a week. Who's right? And what does it mean for where you will work in future?
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Guests:
Harriet Minter, author of WFH (Working From Home): How to build a career you love when you're not in the office.Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor, The Times.Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: LBC, Times Radio.
Episode artwork: Getty Images
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Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies targeting Hezbollah members have killed dozens of people and injured thousands in Lebanon and Syria. Israel hasn’t commented on the blasts, but the country’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant called it "a new phase in the war". What’s next for the region?
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Guest: Samer Alatrush, Middle East Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: NBC News, The Sun, Sky News, Al Jazeera.
Photo: Getty Images
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At the UN General Assembly next week, Ukraine's President Zelensky will present his 'plan for victory' to world leaders. Key to that victory, he thinks, is being allowed to shoot British-made 'Storm Shadow' missiles into Russian territory. Keir Starmer agrees, Joe Biden does not. Is Biden right to be worried - or is this all part of a wider plan by the president to bring us closer to some kind of peace?
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Guest: Mark Urban, writer and columnist, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: BFBS Forces News, CBC, FT.
Episode artwork: Getty Images
Further reading: Are Russia and Ukraine edging towards an endgame?
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As a new TV drama re-examines Prince Andrew’s controversial 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, it's understood King Charles is losing patience with his brother over his financial support of him.
What is the Duke of York’s future within the Royal family?
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Guest: Kate Mansey, Assistant Editor and Royal Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: BBC Newsnight, Scoop/Netflix, A Very Royal Scandal/Amazon, CBS News.
Photo: Getty Images - Prince Andrew and King Charles in 2012.
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How do you live in a society where you can’t speak in public? Where you can’t travel to work without a chaperone? Where you can’t leave the city with your family? We speak to a young woman in Afghanistan who tries to explain. And as Afghanistan’s national cricket team faces off against South Africa this week – how is the nation enforcing a gender apartheid not facing boycott?
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Guests:
Christina Lamb, Chief Foreign Correspondent, The Sunday Times.A female doctor in Afghanistan.Clips: Afghanistan Cricket Board, Sky Sports.
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Episode artwork: Getty Images.
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The shiny, indestructible metal saw its fortunes wane in the postwar years, but investors and central banks are again flocking to it, with its value hitting new records. What’s fuelling this demand?
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Guest: Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones
Clips: The Italian Job (1969) Paramount Pictures, ITV News, YouTube/@MengerCenter
Photo: Getty Images
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In the week that thousands of inmates were freed early from prison, we revisit our recent undercover investigation which prompted an urgent investigation by the Ministry of Justice. Our reporter revealed a worrying lack of security at HMP Bedford which houses dangerous criminals. He witnessed fights and drugs - and heard of a prison escape that happened because doors were left unlocked.
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Guest: Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: ITV News, Times Radio, BBC.
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Medical tourism to Turkey for ‘Brazilian butt lifts’ and liposuction is surging despite the risks.
The UK government says at least 28 people have died since 2019 as a result of medical tourism to the country.
Our correspondent goes undercover to expose the firms recruiting customers in London.
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Guest: Charlotte Wace, Special Projects Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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Photo: Getty images.
Clips: ITV, Talk TV.
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Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris came straight after a strong performance against the former President, Donald Trump. Our correspondent was in the spin room watching on as the two candidates clashed over foreign policy, immigration and the economy in their televised debate. But will last night shift the dial of the presidential election?
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Guest: Tom Newton Dunn, broadcaster and journalist.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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Further listening: Trump vs. Harris: The battle of the sexes & Why tech billionaires are backing Trump
Clips: ABC, NBC News.
Photo: Getty images.
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The hard-right Alternative for Germany party won its first state election earlier this month in Thuringia. Anti-immigrant, anti-woke and anti-green, its popularity has brought back uncomfortable comparisons with the rise of the National Socialists in the 1930s.
On Monday, Berlin announced that controls at all German land borders will be introduced for six months to stop illegal migrants entering the country.
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Guest: Oliver Moody, Berlin Correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
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Photo: Getty images.
Clips: BBC, DW News, AFP.
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