Five in the Eye

By Michael and Phil

Michael Ohajuru and Phil Woodford debate five of the news stories that have captured their imagination this week. Whether they're discussing major issues or looking at the quirky and offbeat, they bri... more

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March 11, 2021 Five in the Eye 296 with Suki
The FIVE that caught our eye this week...
ONE
Piers Morgan to leave Good Morning Britain after Meghan row
TWO
Ian Brown pulls out of music festival over Covid vaccination row
THREE
Jack Dorsey: Bids reach $2.5m for Twitter co-founder's first post
Grimes made $5.8 million in under 20 minutes selling crypto-based artwork
FOUR
Japanese billionaire seeks eight members of public to fly to the moon with him for free
FIVE
Joe Biden's dogs sent home to Delaware after 'biting incident'– report
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45min
March 04, 2021 Five in the Eye 295 with Themba
No 1
South African Pandemic update
No 2
Cancel culture
Dr. Seuss Books Will No Longer Be Published Over Offensive Images
CPAC: America Uncancelled
The Simpsons' Dr Hibbert: Harry Shearer replaced by black actor Kevin Michael Richardson
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/amanda-gorman-dutch-translation-scli-intl/index.html
No 3
Subtitles make all TV a learning experience for children
No 4
Plastic surgeon turns up for Zoom court hearing while in the middle of operating on a patient
No 5
Take a deep breath: how 'Cornish' air sells for £60 a bottle (even if it's from Devon)
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43min
February 25, 2021 Five in the Eye 0294 with Abi
The FIVE that caught our eye this week...
NUMBER ONE - LOCKDOWN
Prime Minister sets out roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions
NUMBER TWO - MET COMMISSIONER AND PRITI PATEL
Is Priti Patel planning to replace Cressida Dick with a hardliner?
NUMBER THREE - WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Salesforce says 'the 9-to-5 workday is dead' and will provide 3 new ways for employees to work — including the possibility of working from home forever
NUMBER FOUR - HOTEL HONEYMOONING
Newlyweds undergo counselling after discovering they were NAKED in front of other guests during honeymoon at five-star resort because they thought sauna had one-way glass windows
NUMBER FIVE - OAP, 50P VOUCHER
Witney pensioner boycotts Co-op over Shredded Wheat coupon
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44min
February 18, 2021 Five in the Eye 293 with Kola
The FIVE that caught our eye this week...
One
Impeachment Trial: Trump Is Acquitted by the Senate
Two
Proposed free speech law will make English universities liable for breaches
Three
First Black woman to lead WTO says she will prioritize fair trade, access to Covid-19 vaccines
Four
BBC aims to lift the Covid blues with festival of comedy
Five
Archaeologists discover ancient beer factory in Egypt
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44min
February 11, 2021 Five in the Eye 0292 with Julie
The FIVE that caught our eye this week:
ONE Brexit, Ireland, Scotland Mess
'We were late and over-confident': Ursula von der Leyen issues grovelling apology over the EU's vaccine shambles admitting the bloc is 'still not where we want to be' - as the UK rollout surges ahead
Brexit: NI port staff to return after security concerns
Revealed: Secret No 10 plan to send Prince Edward to live in Edinburgh palace in attempt to quash rising support for SNP and another Scottish independence referendum
TWO Royals and Parliament
Prince Charles vetted laws that stop his tenants buying their homes
THREE Parish Council and Jackie Weaver
A Handforth Parish Council Zoom Meeting Descended Into Anarchy And It's All We Can Talk About
FOUR Covid flying
Dublin Dodge
Ireland to crack down on 'Dublin dodge' used to evade UK travel ban
Masks in planes
Airline exempts premium passengers from wearing mask when lying flat
FIVE French al desko eating
No culinary crime to dine al desko in France
Eating at your desk will no longer be illegal in France after it was agreed tackling COVID-19 took precedence over workers’ rights.
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43min
February 04, 2021 Five in the Eye 0291 with Olu
The Five that caught our eye this week.....
ONE Vaccines - protests, cheating, EU-UK vaccine wars
EU 'fiasco' on N Ireland heaps pressure on Commission
These travelers faked negative COVID tests and got away with it
Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down major coronavirus vaccine site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
A vaccination site meant to serve a hard-hit Latino neighborhood in New York instead serviced more Whites from other areas
TWO Labour Populism
Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters
THREE Binman vs Snowman
Binman who kicked head off snowman refuses to say sorry and says complainers are 'snowflakes'
FOUR Enhancing Zoom - book curation and goats
Virtual meetings spur sales in books for backgrounds
Covid: 'Insane' success of goat Zooms nets Rossendale farm £50k
FIVE Putin’s Palace
Pole Dancing And Fancy Toilet Brushes: Millions Watch Navalny Video On Alleged 'Putin Palace'
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41min
January 28, 2021 Five in the Eye 290 with Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
A Five in the Eye Special
We’re focusing the whole of this show on the challenging issues of racism and white privilege with the author of a new book called This Is Why I Resist. She’s a lawyer, writer and public speaker who has built an increasing profile for herself recently. - Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu.
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40min
January 21, 2021 Five in the Eye 289 with Bob
What caught our eye this week....
ONE
Lord Sumption says Stage 4 bowel cancer sufferer's life was 'less valuable' than others in TV debate over Covid measures
TWO
Why do so many professional, middle-class Brits insist they're working class?
THREE
Historians having to tape together records that Trump tore up
FOUR
German privacy laws force vaccine officials to guess people's ages from their names
FIVE
How a Scottish postie's simple sea shanty struck a global chord
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41min
January 14, 2021 Five in the Eye 288 with Dave
ONE
How to be a successful Opposition
TWO
American crisis
THREE
Wikipedia at 20
FOUR
Plants with minds of their own
Scientists Discover That Trees Have A “Heartbeat” Too
FIVE
Working from bed
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44min
January 07, 2021 5itE 287 with Bonnie
1 Pro-Trump Mob Storms Capitol, Congress Confirms Biden Win
2 Georgia Senate elections results Democrats take control
3 COVID pandemic developments
4 Call This Phone Number and Just Scream If You Want
5 Britain's Singing Ambassador
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47min

FAQs about Five in the Eye:

How many episodes does Five in the Eye have?

The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.