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  • Sir Keir Starmer

    As the government extends its lockdown for at least another three weeks, Labour’s new leader Sir Keir Starmer says he thinks Dominic Raab has been reluctant to sign-off on an exit strategy, with Boris Johnson off sick.

    Adam, Laura, Chris and Fergus are joined by Katya to discuss how measures are being eased in Europe. And we hear about the new CPAP machines that could revolutionise treatment for those with Covid-19.
    Producers: Frankie Tobi, Ed Chivers, Ione Wells and Alicia Burrell
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    34 min
  • Geraint Thomas

    Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas joins the pod. As Donald Trump says the US will halt funding for the World Health Organisation, we ask who is WHO?. And the government announces more testing for care homes.

    Producers: Nick Rotherham, Frankie Tobi, Ione Wells and Ben Weisz.

    Assistant Editors: Emma Close and Sam Bonham
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    37 min
  • More questions than answers

    How bad is this going to get? Adam, Laura and Fergus are joined by Ruth Alexander from BBC Radio 4's 'More or Less' programme to take a closer look at the death toll figures and the latest forecast by the UK's tax and spending watchdog that warns the UK economy could shrink by a record 35% by June.

    We also take a look at 5G conspiracy theories with our Disinformation reporter, Marianna Spring and ask Scott Bryan what we should be watching on TV.

    Producers: Frankie Tobi, Harriet Noble, Ione Wells and Ben Weisz

    Assistant Editors: Sam Bonham
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    36 min
  • New York, New York

    An Americast takeover... Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Anthony Zurcher join Adam to talk about how America is dealing with coronavirus. With a stateside view from Congresswoman Donna Shalala, who is the longest serving Health Secretary in US history.

    Producers: Nick Rotherham, Frankie Tobi and Alicia Burrell

    Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    38 min
  • Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory

    The Homeland and Peaky Blinders stars tell us how they’re helping supply meals to NHS staff. And we're joined by epidemiologist and author of 'The Rules of Contagion', Adam Kucharski.

    Producers: Frankie Tobi, Natalie Ktena and Ione Wells

    Editor: Dino Sofos

    36 min
  • Katya Adler and Hugh Bonneville

    How is the virus hitting the rest of the world? Katya Adler and Tulip Mazumdar discuss the impact of the outbreak on Italy, America, South Korea and beyond. And Hugh Bonneville is the latest thesp to recite Girls Aloud lyrics for us.

    Producers: Ione Wells, Harriet Noble and Alicia Burrell.

    Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    37 min
  • Collectively Responsible

    The PM is still in critical care but is “stable”. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is standing in for Boris Johnson, has said he is "confident" the prime minister will recover from coronavirus. Adam and Laura have the latest.

    Producers: Nick Rotherham, Frankie Tobi

    Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    23 min
  • Inside intensive care

    Behind the scenes in an intensive care unit. Fergus Walsh talks to Adam about the day he spent at the University College London Hospital ICU, witnessing medics and patients fight coronavirus.

    Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham

    Editor: Dino Sofos

    28 min
  • PM in intensive care

    Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened”. The prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise "where necessary". Adam is joined by Laura Kuenssberg and James Gallagher to discuss.

    Producers: Nick Rotherham, Frankie Tobi and Ione Wells

    Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
    Editor: Dino Sofos

    14 min
  • PM admitted to hospital

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson is admitted to hospital for tests, ten days after testing positive for coronavirus. Adam chats to Laura, Chris and Fergus about this and the resignation of Scotland’s chief medical officer for breaking the lockdown rules.

    Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham

    Editor: Dino Sofos

    16 min

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