The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
The Week Unwrapped
Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and three of The Week's writers and editors decide which under-reported stories will have the biggest long-term consequences. Join Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson to learn about three stories you won't hear on other news podcasts – but will remember in years to come.
Episodes
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Jan 27, 2017 • 26min
#3 Trainspotting, Bernie Ecclestone and gleeful Victorians
Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the age of the sport impresario over? Does cinema still matter? Were we happiest amid Dickensian squalor? Jonathan Harwood, Hollie Clemence and Ashley Wassall reveal all.
Jan 20, 2017 • 26min
#2 China, musicals and the end of civilisation
Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debates what really matters from the past seven days. Is China capitalism's last hope? Why does everyone want tickets for Hamilton? Are we all doomed anyway? Jonathan Harwood, Rebecca Gillie, and Holden Frith reveal all.
Jan 13, 2017 • 24min
#1 Adverts, iPhones and first ladies
The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Was life better before the iPhone? Is online advertising scrambling our brains? Why should we be grateful for Melania Trump? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis reveal all.
