The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped
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Sep 6, 2024 • 43min

396. Chinese TV, Elle Macpherson and spy whales

Will pay TV win African hearts and minds? How did a former supermodel spark a cancer row? And what can we learn from the death of a cetaceous spy suspect? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Sorcha Bradley, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Arion McNicollPhotoc: Jie Zhao / Getty Images
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Aug 30, 2024 • 45min

395. Telegram, cannabis and boring art

Why has France arrested the head of a social network? Will cannabis ever be legal in Britain? And have government spending cuts led to worse art? 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 Suchandrika ChakrabartiImage: Nadine Rupp / Getty Images
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Aug 23, 2024 • 41min

394. Orangutan diplomacy, floating turbines and EU travel

Are Malaysian apes now working for the palm-oil industry? Will floating wind farms boost green power? And how will new checks affect European holidays? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Mariana Vieira, Jess Hullinger and Leaf ArbuthnotCredit: Anup Shah / Getty Images
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Aug 16, 2024 • 40min

393. The Taliban, the grid and judging the judges

What's happened to Afghanistan in three years of Taliban rule? Is the UK energy network about to get an upgrade? And why are sporting judges under so much scrutiny? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Gary Caffell and Emma SmithPhoto: Mohsen Karimi / AFP / Getty Images
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Aug 9, 2024 • 45min

392. Undersea threats, tax reform and prisons

Could seaborne sabotage bring down the internet? Will Labour dare to replace the council tax? And how can we help ex-prisoners find a home? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Julia Macfarlane and Irenie Forshaw.Image: David Oller / Europa Press / Getty Images
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Aug 2, 2024 • 47min

​​391. Sepsis, MPs and plastic Olympians

Have we made a breakthrough in the battle against sepsis? Are MPs treating their jobs with due respect? And are some Olympic athletes not all they seem? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Rebekah Evans and Abdulwahab Tahhan. Olly Mann will return next week
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Jul 26, 2024 • 46min

Offshore gambling, retirement and Obama's silence

What stopped Barack backing Kamala? Is the world going cold on online casinos? What can we do now to fund life after work?  Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and David Runciman. Olly Mann will return in two weeks
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Jul 19, 2024 • 46min

389. Trump trials, smears and Katy Perry

Are Donald Trump's legal obstacles melting away? Could self-testing replace the cervical smear? And what kind of world is Katy Perry living in? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Leaf Arbuthnot and Jamie Timson
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Jul 12, 2024 • 44min

388. Project 2025, paradise prison and life on Mars

Will Trump follow a conservative plan for a dystopian future? What is happening on the island of Diego Garcia? And how will humans fare on the red planet?Image: Erik McGregor / LightRocket via Getty Images
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Jul 5, 2024 • 46min

387. Riots, bird flu and AI emissions

Will unrest in Turkey derail a deal with Syria? How prepared is the world for bird flu? And could AI exacerbate climate change? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Arion McNicoll and Harriet MarsdenImage: Bakr Alkasem/AFP/Getty Images

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