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Liz Truss has called off her primetime BBC interview. So instead, Adam interviews Nick Robinson, who was meant to be asking the questions, on why these programmes matter.

The energy price cap explained.

After the energy regulator Ofgem announces an increase in the energy price cap, Adam is joined by Martin Lewis, from Money Saving Expert, Energy UK’s Emma Pinchbeck and BBC Business Editor, Simon Jack, to unpick all the details.

This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Natalie Ktena, Danny Wittenberg and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

GCSE grades are out and they show a growing regional divide in England. Adam is joined by BBC Education correspondent Hazel Shearing, and Sam Freedman, senior fellow at the Institute for Government, to chew over the results.

UK households will soon find out how much their bills will rise when the new energy price cap is announced on Friday. Claer Barrett, the consumer editor at the Financial Times, answers your questions on energy costs.

And presenter Scott Mills hangs up his Radio 1 headphones for the last time.

Today’s episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Natalie Ktena and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaliy Shevchenko from Ukrainecast, mark the anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine by following the stories of Max, Anna, Hussain, Maksym and Viktoria, none of whom will ever be the same again.

This episode of Ukrainecast was made by Chris Flynn, Arsenii Sokolov, Philip Marzouk, Louise Hidalgo and Clare Williamson. The technical producer and sound designer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

NASA’s mega-rocket lunar mission is go for launch!

The BBC's science editor Rebecca Morelle explains everything you need to know about the American space agency’s latest Moon mission.

Also, Newsnight’s UK Editor Sima Kotecha and BBC Kent political reporter Michael Keohan discuss why a new 24-hour record has been set for migrant crossings on the English Channel.

And Isabel Hilton from ChinaDialogue.net describes the repercussions of China’s most intense heat wave on record.

Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Clare Williamson and Natalie Ktena. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Criminal barristers in England and Wales will take part in an indefinite strike. The BBC's Dom Casciani and barrister Rosalind Burgin explain what's going on.

And at the end of an era... Chris Stark and Scott Mills prepare to leave Radio 1, by reflecting on their decade-long audio bromance.

Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade and Natalie Ktena. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Are the under 30s facing a cost-of-renting crisis?

New BBC research has found that four in 10 of this age group are now spending more than 30% of their pay on rent. Adam is joined by Victoria Spratt, author of Tenants, and Adam Shaw from Radio 4’s Money Box Live.

Also, pollution warnings were put in place on 40 beaches across England and Wales this week, after flash flooding overwhelmed sewage systems. Friend of the pod Emma Vardy fills us in.

Today’s episode was made by Tim Walklate with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

The results are in!

On the day that students receive their exam results, we also find out that the BBC’s Amol Rajan is the new host of University Challenge. Adam is joined by the iconic voice of the game show, Roger Tilling, to talk about outgoing presenter Jeremy Paxman’s legacy.

We talk A-Levels, T-Levels and Btecs with Laura McInerney, co-founder of the Teacher Tapp survey app and Simon Beale, history and politics teacher at Vyners School in Uxbridge.

And the Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, is facing a backlash after a video of her partying was shared on social media. Saska Saarikosi, editor of Finland’s largest subscription newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, takes us through the story.

Today’s episode was produced by Tim Walklate with Alix Pickles and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Newscast profiles the Tory leadership candidate.

How have his politics been shaped by his education and jobs? How is he viewed in his Yorkshire constituency? What does he like to eat and drink apart from Coca-Cola?

Today’s episode was produced by Clare Williamson with Daniel Wittenberg and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

Who is Liz Truss and what would she be like as leader? Are the comparisons with Margaret Thatcher accurate? What was going on with that cheese speech?

Today’s episode was produced by Tim Walklate with Cordelia Hemming, Danny Wittenberg and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.