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Best BBC podcasts we could find (updated July 2020)
Best BBC podcasts we could find
Updated July 2020
Updated July 2020
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Dr Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and challenge the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
History as told by the people who were there.
Extraordinary first person stories from around the world
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas
Science news and highlights of the week
One minute of the world's most shareable news - updated every half an hour, 24/7
Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.
The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Leading artists, writers, thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives & links between past & present and new academic research.
Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations with the BBC. A weekly instruction manual for saying or doing something in English is published every Thursday.
Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.
Science sleuths Dr Adam Rutherford and Dr Hannah Fry investigate everyday mysteries sent by listeners.
Rory Cellan-Jones on the latest stories in the tech world.
Download the latest documentaries investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Have your say on the latest football action
Behind every boring subject is another layer of boringness you could have never imagined. Presenter: James Ward Updated: Weekly
Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme. From BBC World Service
Elis James and John Robins with big laughs and top quality #content. Email: elisandjohn@bbc.co.uk #elisandjohn
Build your English vocabulary in six minutes. Every Monday join two of our presenters and hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills.
An hour of fresh new tunes from BBC Music Introducing handpicked by Tom Robinson each week in the early hours of Monday morning.
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
Surprising stories from unusual places. With ideas too big for a single episode, The Compass presents mini-series about the environment and politics, culture and society.
It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White with an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
Provocative weekly debate on moral, religious and ethical issues. From BBC Radio Ulster
Formula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.
An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
A panel of horticultural experts answer gardening questions from a live audience. Recorded in a different location each week
Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.
BBC World Football leading the conversation on the global game.
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
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Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society
In-depth reporting on the world of social media
Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care dissect the biggest rugby union stories of the week
A frank look behind the scenes with broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover as guests from Radio, TV and podcasting share stories they probably shouldn’t. Released every Friday.
Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.
Insight, analysis and expert debate as key policy makers are challenged on the latest news stories. From BBC Radio 4's Today programme
Personal approaches to spirituality from around the world.
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and All India Radio.
Series of programmes exploring film music
Drop into BBC Minute every half an hour, 24/7, for the biggest news, sport, technology, health, science, social media and business stories; all in 60 secondsBy BBC World Service
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The BBC Music Introducing Mixtape With Tom Robinson
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An hour of top tunes from Cheerbleederz, Alex Gibson, Moods, The Wilderness Yet, Jflames, Beach Riot, Gaspar Narby, Ana De Llor, King Of The Sea, Otta, Murman, Rachel Chinouriri, Ostrich, Berry Brown, Dan Tindall, India Electric Co, Nuha Ruby Ra, and Sylvette, handpicked by Tom Robinson from the BBC Introducing Uploader.…
If you don’t know what a Kanye West is, then Joan Bakewell will explain all, and Her Majesty the Queen tells us why she’s helping out the FBI. There’s also a special guest at Downton Abbey, and a new role for Daniel Day Lewis. Starring: Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Debra Stephenson.Written by Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson…
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BBC Inside Science
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Satellite navigation in the UK; the science of the World Wide Web and Neolithic genomics
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Is the UK losing its way when it comes to satellite navigation? There's GPS from the US, but other countries and regions, including Russia, China, India and Japan, either have, or are building, satellite navigation systems of their own. The EU has Galileo, but with Brexit, Britain is no longer involved. The Government has announced that it’s just a…
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This series comes from the Bradford Royal Infirmary, in the North of England, with recordings made by Dr John Wright, who works there. He is an epidemiologist and as he helps the hospital prepare and cope with a huge influx of patients, he’s also searching for answers about Covid-19.By BBC World Service
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Global News Podcast
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Srebrenica: Bosnia marks 25 years since massacre
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Present and former world leaders address the ceremonies. Also: tens of thousands of people demonstrate in eastern Russia after the arrest of a regional leader and, how the performing arts in Germany are coping in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.By BBC World Service
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The Science Hour
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Rwanda’s game changing coronavirus test
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African scientists have developed a reliable, quick and cheap testing method which could be used by worldwide as the basis for mass testing programmes.The method, which produces highly accurate results, is built around mathematical algorithms developed at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kigali. We speak to Neil Turok who founded …
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Greg Louganis: the Death-Defying Diver
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Blood, gold and secrets at the Olympic pool.Greg Louganis is one of the most celebrated divers in the US, and a record-breaking athlete. But Greg is also famous for one of the biggest shocks in Olympic history – cutting his head on a diving board, and the revelations that followed. This podcast was first released on the 17th November 2018.Presenter…
Nine recently-identified victims of the massacre at Srebrenica have been buried during a ceremony in Bosnia marking 25 years since it took place.Also in the programme: After large protests in Bamako, Mali’s Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, has offered to hold talks with opposition forces; and the World Council of Churches has called on Turkey's Presid…
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Reaction as Norwich are relegated
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Your football calls and reaction with Ali Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton as we reflect on Norwich being relegated from the Premier League, and there's updates as Sheffield United take on Chelsea. We also hear stories from listeners about the late great Jack Charlton.There's also a Sutton Death for the ages.Phone 08085 909693 free from mobiles and land…
Jennie and the team look back at a very wet qualifying session that saw Lewis Hamilton take pole. We hear from the top three and look ahead to Sunday’s race.By BBC Radio 5 live
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Six O'Clock News
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11/07/2020 Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85
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The world of football has been paying tribute to the England World Cup winner and former Ireland manager - Jack Charlton - who has died.By BBC Radio 4
Matthew Sweet marks the news of the death earlier this week of the great Italian film composer Ennio Morricone with a look back on his career and music with the Italian film expert Pasquale Iannone.The programme, which is a revised repeat of programme from 2014, includes film music from Morricone’s early years with the experimental ensemble, Il Gru…
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25 years since Bosnia's Srebrenica massacre
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Present and past world leaders have been addressing Bosnians and dignitaries gathered at Srebrenica, as part of ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the massacre of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys.Also in the programme: President Trump commutes sentence of Roger Stone, longtime friend and adviser; and we hear from a front-line doctor …
On Business Weekly, we look at what's been the biggest corporate scandal of 2020 so far. Wirecard was one of the German stock exchange's largest companies, but it now finds itself embroiled in fraud and corruption claims. How did the technology star fall so quickly from grace? Fergus Nicoll investigates. The coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll …
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How to talk about conspiracy theories
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We’ve all been there – that awkward situation that happens over the dinner table or at a party, when someone starts talking about conspiracy theories. With the coronavirus pandemic has come a huge wave of novel online misinformation – including some outlandish ideas and panicky people who are buying into them.So what do you do when confronted with …
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Business Matters
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Historic Supreme Court win for Native Americans
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The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans, in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction. The justices decided 5-4 that an eastern chunk of the state, including its second-biggest city, Tulsa, should be recognised as part of a reservation. We hear from representatives of the Muscogee Cr…
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Turkey turns Hagia Sophia into mosque
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President Erdogan signed decree after court ruling, also dramatic rise in deforestation in the Amazon region and the row over facial treatments in the UKBy BBC World Service
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Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
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There have been strong reactions both inside Turkey and internationally over the decision by President Erdogan to turn one of the world's most famous buildings, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, back into a mosque.Also in the programme: Serbia's prime minister speaks to us about the decision to abandon a weekend coronavirus curfew in Belgrade, and a co…
Jennie and the team look ahead to the Styrian Grand Prix and discuss Fernando Alonso’s return to F1 with Renault in 2021. We also discuss Ferrari’s woes and the addition of three more races to the 2020 calendar.By BBC Radio 5 live
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10/07/2020 Shropshire maternity scandal widens
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Maternity care inquiry to examine 300 more casesBy BBC Radio 4
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Elis James and John Robins
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#92 - Skirting Boards, Edgy Elis and Squeaky Bonnie Tyler
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What better way to return to live radio for the first time in months than by talking to Royal Mail’s Stamp Strategy Manager. Aside from this huge exclusive, Elis gets edgy, John discusses extractor fans and today’s Made Up Game is as chaotic as ever. It’s good to be back!By BBC Radio 5 live
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Fantasy 606: Pettiness, pronunciation and stats for the people
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Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave return for more top tips, stats and fantasy football chat.After Gameweek 34+ saw the clash of 'Statman Dave FC' and ’The little fellas' in the head-to-head league, the battle is on and Dave has a plan to try and bridge the 103-point gap to Ali with just four weeks to go.The trio also discuss the tr…
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Fi and Jane are joined by Ashley 'Dotty' Charles the 1Xtra DJ now turned author who has already managed to change Jane's life. They talk social media rage, outrage and the perils and dangers of en suite bathrooms.The ladies also catch up on the avalanche of interest in earwax and how best to remove it and Jane drops another thunderous name as they …
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Drama of the Week
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Tristram Shandy: In Development by Christopher Douglas
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We're in the studios of Awesome Sauce , where an audio drama workshop - and podcast - is being recorded to thrash out a way of telling the bawdy, iconoclastic and impossibly digressive eighteenth century novel Tristram Shandy. It's an opportunity, says award winning producer Philippa Lauriston, to discover an entirely new way of doing radio drama. …
Kathy Clugston hosts this week's horticultural panel show. James Wong, Matthew Wilson and Christine Walkden answer the questions from green-fingered listeners.This week, the panel discusses the best plants for a bonsai, share tips on caring for a Money Tree, and give recommendations for planting an upright piano and a moon garden. Aside from the qu…
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Russia's Foreign Minister says there's growing risk of nuclear confrontation
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Sergei Lavrov's warning came in an address to an international conference. The nuclear treaty between US and Russia expires next year, but there are doubts that it will be extended. Also, notorious Indian gangster is killed one day after being arrested over deadly attack on police, and Barbados invites people to come there and work from home.…
There have been a string of fires and explosions at sensitive locations in Iran recently. The site of the latest explosion in western Tehran has not yet been identified but there have been reported power cuts in the capital. Also: the top broadcaster in the Philippines has been refused a new licence after being forced off air in May, and Kazakhstan…
The hit video sharing platform quits operating in Hong Kong as the US considers a ban. Plus, is the threat from “deep fakes” overblown? And has the lockdown made video calling seem less awkward than it used to be? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter James Clayton. Produced by Jat Gill.(Image: Close-up of the TikTok icon on a smar…
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'We have said face coverings in closed spaces is advised but people can use their own discretion'
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The minister for Culture and Digital, Caroline Dinenage, told Mishal Husain the decision on whether to make face masks mandatory in shops would be kept under review following the Scottish Government's new guidance for the retail sector. She went on to say "We have said face coverings in closed spaces is advised but people can use their own discreti…
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the US President's taxes cannot be withheld from a grand jury investigation - but what does it mean for his bid to keep his finances private and to get himself re-elected in November?Ed Butler asks John Coffee, professor of law at New York's Columbia Law school, which legal team and which political party should b…
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Witness History
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The 1960s report that warned the USA was racist
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In the summer of 1967 more than 100 cities in America were caught up in riots. US Senator Fred Harris urged the President, Lyndon B Johnson, to investigate the causes. He set up the Kerner Commission and appointed Fred Harris as one of 11 members to find out why America was burning. The final report shocked many Americans when it blamed white racis…
Beauty salons, spas and nail bars will be able to open their doors again in England from Monday(Image: a client having her nails done at a nail salon in Belfast. Credit: Press Association)By BBC Radio 4
Danni looks at the latest easing of lockdown, affecting pools, gyms and beauty salons, as thousands of shop jobs are cut. Plus, what will the end of quarantine mean for airports?By BBC Radio 5 live
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Will President Trump have to give up his tax returns?
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's financial records can be examined by prosecutors in New York. In a related case, the court ruled that this information did not have to be shared with Congress. Law professor and host of the "Passing Judgement" podcast Jessica Levinson explains the significance of these rulings. Also in the progr…
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Supreme Court: Prosecutors can see Trump taxes
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But the court ruled this information did not have to be shared with Congress. Also: Missing Seoul mayor found dead, and Egyptian sex attacks prompt law change.By BBC World Service
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'It’s something that makes me quite angry in a sense, that the NHS is failing women in this way’
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Delays in late abortion services were identified as an issue in 2015. But Charlotte Hayward has found that some women are still unable to get the medical abortions they need. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service says they are having to turn more and more women away because there are not enough trained doctors or hospital facilities, including for…
Dina Rezk from the University of Reading looks at politics and the role of humour as she profiles Bassem Youssef “the Jon Stewart of Egyptian satire”. As protests reverberate around the world she looks back at the Arab Spring and asks what we can learn from the popular culture that took off during that uprising and asks whether those freedoms remai…
New Generation Thinker Brendan McGeever traces the links between anti-semitism now and pogroms in the former Soviet Union and the language used to describe this form of racism. Brendan McGeever lectures at the Pears Institute for the Study of Antisemitism at Birkbeck University of London. You can hear him discussing an exhibition at the Jewish Muse…
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The consolation of philosophy and stories
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The Roman statesman Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy around the year 524 when he was incarcerated. It advises that fame and wealth are transitory and explores the nature of happiness and belief. Former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway has been wrestling with the way we understand belief. He joins Professor Seth Lerer and New Generat…
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Science in Action
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Rwanda’s game changing coronavirus test
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African scientists have developed a reliable, quick and cheap testing method which could be used by worldwide as the basis for mass testing programmes.The method, which produces highly accurate results, is built around mathematical algorithms developed at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Kigali. We speak to Neil Turok who founded …
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Six O'Clock News
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09/07/2020 Tax official questioned Chancellor's coronavirus recovery plans
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The UK's top tax civil servant, Jim Harra, warned the Chancellor that two schemes to save jobs and boost the economy may not be value for taxpayer money.By BBC Radio 4
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World Football
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MLS is back, chaos in Melbourne and an unstoppable Faroese
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D.C. United coach Ben Olsen talks about the return of soccer in the USA. Melbourne City's French midfielder Florin Berenguer discusses his club's efforts to get out of Melbourne before shutdown. And we hear from a 61 year old footballer from the Faroe Islands.By BBC World Service
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Oxfam: Hunger could be bigger killer than the coronavirus
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Disruptions caused by the pandemic may lead to malnutrition in the poorest countries. Also: China says relations with the US are facing their most serious challenge in four decades, and the mayor of the South Korean capital has gone missing.By BBC World Service
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China warns Australia over Hong Kong interference
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China criticises Australia’s move to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to Beijing's imposition of a controversial national security law. Newshour examines the diplomatic fallout with Geoff Raby, a former Australian ambassador to China.Also in the programme: Serbia backtracks on lockdown amid protests; and searching for the d…
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The literary heroes that helped me cope as a carer
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Sam Mills is a British writer who has always turned to fictional characters for answers in her life. Whether that was Roald Dahl's Matilda when she was younger or Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway as an adult, they've always been the language she's used to interpret her situation. As a child, Sam didn't understand why her dad would disappear for long s…
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‘We can't sustainably have a system where Government subsidises jobs’
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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak spoke to Martha Kearney the day after his summer statement and defended his decision to end the furlough scheme for all sectors by October. "Fundamentally we have to get our economy back to normal: we can't sustainably have a system where Government subsidise jobs and the only way that those jobs exist.” He went on to say…
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‘Hyper inequality is a threat to both capitalism and democracy and we simply must deal with it’
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The former Clinton administration Vice President, Al Gore, is now an environmental campaigner and chair of sustainable investment firm, Generation. He spoke to Justin Webb about his hopes for a lower carbon, less unequal future, in response to the pandemic. He is calling on governments to take advantage of a “once in a generation obligation” to ens…
After a 117-day absence, live international cricket is back. Ali is in Southampton as England take on the West Indies behind closed doors. She gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the media bio-bubble and speaks to England bowler Mark Wood. And with a decision on the Men’s T20 World Cup expected next week, Ali, Jim and Charu discuss whether the IPL…
