• Algae, Albania’s flamingo protests and Madonna’s failed film
    Jun 26 2026

    Why is toxic algae spreading? Will the Albanian PM be the next to fall? And what does a cancelled biopic tell us about today’s movie industry? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Rebecca Messina

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    48 mins
  • Property Unwrapped: building better homes
    Jun 22 2026

    In part two of our bonus three-part series, Olly Mann and The Week delve into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. This week, how we can build new homes that people want to live in – and live next to. With Julia Riddle, Managing Director of Castle Planning, and Holden Frith

    Property Unwrapped is sponsored by Strutt & Parker

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    29 mins
  • Lone star ticks, Roberto Vannacci and AI grief
    Jun 19 2026

    How does a tiny tick turn people vegan? How will Giorgia Meloni deal with a challenge from the right? And could AI make grief obsolete? 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 Marsden

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    50 mins
  • Food prices, primary scandals and the Cockroach Janta Party
    Jun 12 2026

    Should food be more expensive? Could Graham Platner cost Democrats the Senate? And is India’s new cockroach-themed party more than just a joke? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon

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    46 mins
  • Property Unwrapped: tech to the rescue!
    Jun 9 2026

    In a bonus three-part series, Olly Mann and The Week delve into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. First up, how more efficient technology – and AI – means property transactions could soon be finalised in a fortnight. With Maria Harris, Chair of the Open Property Data Association, and Holden Frith

    Property Unwrapped is sponsored by Strutt & Parker

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    33 mins
  • Prostate screening, dating and the Sagrada Familia
    Jun 5 2026

    Should more men get prostate cancer screening? Is it time to swipe left on dating apps? And why is Sagrada Familia still controversial? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Arion McNicoll and Jamie Timson

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    49 mins
  • Dam removals, Colombia’s election and flat-sharing pensioners
    May 29 2026

    Have dams had their day? Will drone warfare determine the next president of Colombia? And could shared flats rival retirement homes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Suchandrika Chakrabarti.

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    46 mins
  • Kidnapping in Nigeria, the return of Steve Hilton and Swatch-mania
    May 22 2026

    What’s behind the mass abduction of Nigerian children? Could David Cameron’s chief strategist be the next Governor of California? And how did an analogue watch launch descend into chaos? 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 Capon

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    46 mins