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Tomini Babs
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Rebecca Moore
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Casey Magloire
5 mins • S1, E1187
The Somali judge with 1.5 million TikTok followers
Colonel Hassan Ali Nur Shuute is giving Somali social media users a unique insight into the country’s war on terror.
8 mins • S1, E1186
Who are the winners and losers of the cabinet reshuffle?
What does the recent cabinet reshuffle tell us about the new direction of the Labour party and the government?
8 mins • S1, E1185
There’s a new editor of American Vogue
For the first time in decades, American Vogue, the leading fashion publication, has a new editorial head succeeding Anna Wintour, often regarded as the most powerful woman in the industry. Who is the new woman in charge? Writer: Stephen Armstrong Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
6 mins • S1, E1184
English flags are becoming political
The St George’s cross is flying from lamposts and motorway bridges across England.
10 mins • S1, E1183
The difficulty delivering aid to Gaza
Humanitarian payloads from planes are costly and largely ineffective but they remain one of few ways to ease people’s suffering in Gaza. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland, with additional reporting by Oliver Marsden Episode Photography: Oliver Marsden and Alex Jones Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
11 mins • S1, E1182
The black market for weight loss drugs
More than 1.5 million people in the UK now use weight-loss injections like Mounjaro. But as official prices rise by as much as 140%, illegal trade is growing too. Writer: James Tapper and Jessica Hayden Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Tomini Babs Episode photography: Alex Jones Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
8 mins • S1, E1181
How Taskmaster conquered the world
Comedy game show Taskmaster is about to air its 20th UK series and has spawned versions all over the world. We discover its secrets. Writer: Rachael Healy Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
5 mins • S1, E1180
The AI bubble swells
Computer chip company Nvidia’s revenue is soaring to record highs, but an MIT report found 95% of companies investing in generative AI haven’t made money from it.
6 mins • S1, E1179
Why tanning is back in style
A new wave of influencers are urging their followers to go outside in the hottest part of the day, skip SPF and even lie on towels that attract sunlight.
8 mins • S1, E1178
How to reconstruct a face
3D printing technology is used to re-construct the faces of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
9 mins • S1, E1177
X’s transfer window whisperer
What does one transfer window influencers tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth?
7 mins • S1, E1176
Victory for the Epping protestors
A High Court injunction, granted to Epping Forest District Council, will mean the end of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland with additional reporting from Xavier Greenwood Episode Photography: Joe Mee Executive producer: Rebecca Moore
8 mins • S1, E1175
Women forced back to Afghanistan
Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history.
10 mins • S1, E1174
What is Putin’s price for peace?
One region in western Ukraine has become a key sticking point in President Trump’s attempts to bring the war to an end.
8 mins • S1, E1173
ADHD and the age of overdiagnosis
ADHD prescriptions have risen 18% year on year in England since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. Writer: Jonathan Lewis Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Episode photography: Sofia Fenton Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore
5 mins • S1, E1172
Nepal’s new plan to ease overcrowding on Everest
Nepal’s Department for Tourism says it hopes that by waiving permit fees for the 97 lesser-climbed Himalayan peaks it can ease overcrowding on Everest and stimulate the local economy.
10 mins • S1, E1171
Trump and Putin met in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war
Trump and Putin met in Alaska for a high-stakes summit discussing how to end the war in Ukraine. Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Executive producer: Matt Russell Photography: Joe Mee
7 mins • S1, E1170
How bovine TB shut down Clarkson’s farm
A recent outbreak of tuberculosis on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm is an all too familiar story for British farmers. How does this silent disease wreak havoc and can it be eradicated?
8 mins • S1, E1169
How to fix the world's plastic pollution
The world is finally coming together to try and deal with the problem of plastic pollution. But can they succeed?
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