The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped
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Oct 10, 2025 • 48min

Egg warning, Saudi jokes and slop

Are imported eggs undermining animal welfare? Who had the last laugh in Riyadh? And what can we do about AI deepfakes? 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 Suchandrika ChakrabartiImage credit: Fayez Nureldine / AFP / Getty Images
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Oct 3, 2025 • 47min

Moldova, Blair and Brollywood

Is Russia losing its influence campaign? What’s behind Tony Blair’s comeback? And will British filmmakers survive Trump’s tariffs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Harriet MarsdenImage credit: Daniel Milhailescu / AFP / Getty Images
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Sep 26, 2025 • 37min

Anti-trans ideology and Anglicans

Could US trans activists be classified as terrorists? And what’s in store for the Church of England? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jess Hullinger and Felicity CaponImage credit: The Austin American-Statesman / Hearst Newspapers / Getty Images
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Sep 19, 2025 • 48min

Discord in Nepal, panspermia and Owain Glyndwr

Why did Nepali voters use a gaming app to pick their next PM? Was life sent to Earth by aliens? And will a new national park boost the case for Welsh independence? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet MarsdenImage credit: Tobias Roetsch / Future
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Sep 12, 2025 • 46min

The other ‘comfort women’, a racing strike and leg-stretching surgery

Will the women who worked in state-run brothels set up for US soldiers succeed in court? Why is horse-racing going on strike? And what’s behind a surge in surgical height enhancement? 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 MarsdenImage credit: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
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Sep 5, 2025 • 50min

Channel 4, drugs in Scotland and fertility

What does Bake Off tell us about a channel in decline? Why are Scottish drug deaths so stubbornly high? And are women in their 30s too anxious about their eggs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Scott Bryan, Jamie Timson and Catriona StewartImage credit: Ki Price / Getty Image
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Aug 29, 2025 • 49min

Demining Ukraine, reviving Baltimore and unleashing first ladies

Could robotic dogs help clear landmines? What can we learn from a new approach to urban renewal? And how much power rests with political spouses? 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 CaponImage credit: Anadolu / Getty Images
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Aug 22, 2025 • 45min

The Pope's flatmates, the world remapped and seagulls

Who gets a place in the papal digs? Can a map change the way we see the world? And why are seagull 'muggings' on the rise? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Arion McNicoll and Felicity CaponImage credit: Heritage Art / Heritage Images / Getty Images
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Aug 15, 2025 • 46min

Peace prizes, Russia's economy and pickles

Will bringing peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan win Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize? What does the use of North Korean and Indian labour tell us about the Russian war economy? And why have we all gone crazy for pickles?Andrew Harnik / Getty Images
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Aug 8, 2025 • 41min

A submarine stream, Morecambe FC and endangered jobs

Why are people watching footage from the ocean floor? What can we learn from a football club on the brink? And which jobs will fall to AI first? 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: Alexis Rosenfeld / Getty Images

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