On this week's episode: Melvyn Bragg on the continuing genius of Paul McCartney and what makes the BBC great (0:55). Svitlana Morenets, a Ukrainian refugee now working at The Spectator on why her country will never accept a peace deal with Putin (06:00). Matthew Parris says we're being unfair on Carrie Johnson (15:43), and Lionel Shriver reads her column on the madness of the central bankers (22.18). 
Presented by Angus Colwell.
Produced by Angus Colwell and Cindy Yu.