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The country now enters a time of national mourning for a nation to pay its respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Years of planning and centuries of tradition will be drawn upon as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. So what do the next 10 days hold?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: Valentine Low, Royal Correspondent, The Times.Host: David Aaronovitch.Producers: Olivia Case and Edward Drummond. Clips: BBC, ITN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a Monday evening last month, 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead in Liverpool by a stranger. It’s the latest in a spate of deadly gun and knife attacks in the city. So what’s going on in Liverpool’s underworld? Why is it seemingly so easy to get guns in the city? And why are so many dying at the hands of those they’ve never met? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: Fiona Hamilton, Crime and Security Editor, The Times.Dr Robert Hesketh, Chartered Psychologist and Lecturer in Criminal Justice at Liverpool John Moores University.Host: David Aaronovitch.Producer: Olivia CaseClips: Merseyside Police, Sky, Liverpool Echo, ITV, The Sun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six months ago, The Times’ Africa correspondent Jane Flanagan spoke to us about her search for the cause of her long Covid symptoms. We catch up with her to find out how her treatment is going, and we look at the state of long Covid treatment.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests:- Jane Flanagan, Africa correspondent, The Times.- Dr Melissa Heightman, National Specialty Advisor for Long Covid, NHS England.Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: UK Parliament, 5 News, BBC News, Sky News, Times Radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Liz Truss takes over as the new Conservative Prime Minister. So what do we know about her and how she will address the urgent challenges we face?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: Charlotte Ivers, Political Correspondent, Times Radio.Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: Sky News, BBC News, Times Radio, LBC, The Guardian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new prime minister will be announced today, and Boris Johnson will exit Downing Street tomorrow after just over three years in the job. What legacy will he leave behind? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Patrick Maguire, Red Box Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: BBC, UK Parliament, The Conservative Party, PA, STV News, Times Radio, Channel 4 News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They’re sitting in your hands, in your house and maybe even in your heart. But a global shortage of semiconductors means this tiny object has become a big problem – just as a British chipmaker has been sold to a Chinese-owned company. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: CBS News, CNBC, Sky News, BBC News, European Commission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of this Times investigation, our correspondent tracks down the man running one of the most racist YouTube channels in the country and reflects on what this means for the current state of fascism in the UK in 2022.Link to article: Neo-Nazi uses code words to spread hate on YouTube. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.  Guest: Dominic Kennedy, Investigations Editor, The Times. Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: Father and Son by Yusuf / Cat Stevens, 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Times investigation into Patriotic Alternative, the brainchild of the former youth leader of the BNP, has found they’ve been making the most of the pandemic to try to gain supporters.Meanwhile, as our correspondent discovers a particularly virulent racist aligned to the group, he asks: is YouTube doing enough to stop hate speech?Link to article: At the gym, in the hills, the far-right fight clubs where men train to make Britain white. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Dominic Kennedy, Investigations Editor, The Times. Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: BBC, Channel 4, Sky News, ITN. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The traditional summer blockbuster season is drawing to a close but in a world of prequels, sequels and remakes, independent films are finding it increasingly hard to break through. So why are we deluged by all these spin-offs?Guest: Kevin Maher, chief film critic, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Olivia CaseClips:Thor: Love and Thunder. © 2022 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Director: Taika Waititi.Suicide Squad. © 2016 Warner Brothers Pictures. Director: David Ayer.Minions: The Rise of Gru. © 2022 Universal Pictures. Director: Kyle BaldaNope. © 2022 Universal Pictures. Director: Jordan PeeleSpider-Man: Far From Home. © 2019 Sony Pictures. Director: Jon Watts.Nomadland. © 2021 Searchlight Pictures, Walt Disney Company Nordic. © Director: Chloe Zhao.Kramer vs. Kramer. © 1979 Columbia Pictures. Director: Robert Benton.Hit the Road. © 2021 Director: Panah Panahi.The Matrix. © 1999 Warner Bros. Pictures, Roadshow Entertainment Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski.Thirteen Lives. © 2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Bron Creative; Imagine Entertainment; Magnolia Mae; Storyteller Productions. Director: Ron Howard.The Matrix Resurrections. © 2021 Warner Bros. pictures. Director: Lana Wachowski.Black Widow. © 2021 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Director: Cate Shortland.Elvis. © 2022 Warner Bros. Pictures; Bazmark Films; The Jackal Group. Director: Baz Lurhman.The Godfather. © 1972 Paramount Pictures, Alfran Productions. Director: Francis Ford Coppola.Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. © 1980 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment Director: Irvin Kershner.Ghostbusters: Afterlife. © 2021 Columbia Pictures; Bron Creative; Ghost Corps; The Montecito Picture Company; Right of Way Films. Director: Jason Reitman.Iron Man. © 2008 Paramount Pictures, MORE. Director: Jon Favreau.Everything Everywhere All At Once. © 2022 Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel ScheinertBullet train. © 2022 Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing. Director: David LeitchBande à part. © 1964 Columbia Pictures. Director: Jean Luc-Godard.Captain Marvel. © 2009 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckDoctor Strange main theme. © 2019 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Composer: Michael GiacchinoTop Gun theme - Danger Zone. 1986 ©Paramount Pictures. Composer: Giorgio Moroder. Lyricist Tom Whitlock.The Matrix Awakens - Main Theme. © 2021 Warner Bros Pictures. Composer: Don DavisJaws theme tune. © 1975 Universal Pictures. Composer: John Williams.Ghostbusters theme tune. © 1984 Columbia Pictures, Fórum Home Entertainment Hungary. Composer: Ray Parker Jr.Jurassic Park theme tune. © 1993 Universal Pictures, FilmFlex. Composer: John WilliamsLeague of DC Super Pets theme tune (Superman theme tune). © 2022 Warner Bros. Pictures © Composer: John WilliamsStar Wars: The Phantom Menace theme tune. © 1999 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment. Composer: John WilliamsIron Man theme tune. © 2008 Paramount Pictures, MORE. Composer: Ramin DjawadiSweet Child of Mine, Thor: Love and Thunder film trailer version. © 2022 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Composers: Steven Adler Saul Hudson, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose.Marvel opening theme. © 2016 Marvel Entertainment. Composer: Michael Giacchino.Godfather theme tune. © 1972 Paramount Pictures, Alfran Productions. Composer: Nino Rota.Reviews: Mojo.com; Clipped Coin; Looper; Karsten Runquist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This August, we're revisiting some of our favourite episodes from the past year.Dolly Alderton - award-winning author, podcaster, screenwriter and Sunday Times Style's resident agony aunt - on love, friendship, sex, and being comfortable with yourself ahead of the release of the BBC adaptation of her memoir. Everything I Know About Love is available on BBC iPlayer.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Dolly Alderton, author, podcaster, screenwriter, and columnist for Sunday Times Style.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.