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March 05, 2024 Celebrity Big Brother UK: Is there a place for it in 2024?
Once one of the biggest shows on television, Celebrity Big Brother UK is back after six long years.

Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and even Kate Middleton’s uncle, Gary Goldsmith, are in the house this time around, but can the reboot deliver the same reality TV gold of its predecessor?

Emily Phillips, Associate Editor of ES Magazine, gives her verdict on the lineup and whether or not CBBUK has a place in TV in 2024.

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13 min
March 04, 2024 What’s the point of the London Mayor?
In the first episode of a special series for The Standard podcast called ‘Who Wants to be a London Mayor’, ES Magazine’s Deputy Editor, Hamish MacBain, asks what’s the point of the position?

Hamish is joined by Ross Lydall, our City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, and Noah Vickers, our Local Democracy Reporter to discuss the history and powers of the role.

Every Monday between now and election day on 2nd May, we’ll be looking at the key issues and talking points that matter most to Londoners before choosing our next mayor.

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15 min
March 02, 2024 The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes reviewed (The Standard Theatre Podcast)
From The Standard Theatre Podcast Nancy and the Nicks review Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes's production of The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre. To hear the full episode, which includes their interview with Felicity Huffman for Hir, click this link.
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11 min
March 01, 2024Will big Friday discounts make London boom again?
Businesses set to offer Friday discounts and deals. Which restaurants are promoting offers? Will cut-price deals tempt more people back into the city. Our City Hall & Transport Editor Ross Lydall reveals the businesses offering deals on Fridays so far, and discusses whether cut-price fares, food and drink will tempt people back into the office. In this episode:

Revealed: The business offering deals already
Why cafés and restaurants are ‘piggybacking’ off the mayor’s cut-price fares
Will cheaper train and tube tickets win Sadiq Khan votes?
The special Friday deal that would tempt Ross back to the city

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12 min
February 29, 2024 My Ayahuasca Journey (Brave New World Preview)
In this preview edition of our Brave New World, series Evgeny Lebedev describes his experience at a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica where he encountered Ayahuasca, a plant-based brew used by indigenous healers. Psychedelics researcher Professor David Nutt also returns to the show to explain what’s happening to the mind when DMT is used and how some believe it can help with recovery from trauma.
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18 min
February 28, 2024Busking auditions return for London Underground licence
London buskers audition to perform on the tube for the first time since pre-pandemic. TfL’s search for talent whose music “reflects the sounds of London”. Why busking on the tube is unlike any other gig. We speak with hopeful musicians hoping to secure a licence to perform on the London Underground. Plus, judge Anjali Perin explains what kind of musicians they’re looking for. In this episode:

Audio and interviews with buskers: Francesco Masone, Cedar Rose Johnson, Aaron Wiggett and Hide Takemoto
Judge Anjali Perin describes how buskers need to ‘adapt’ to changing mood on the tube

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13 min
February 27, 2024Sadiq Khan strides into 25-point poll lead
Latest YouGov poll shows the Labour candidate is on 49% and his Tory rival Susan Hall is on 24%. Patrick Diamond, Professor of Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London, outlines the three key areas that could impact Sadiq Khan's campaign, and explains why there needs to be a ‘more constructive relationship’ between London's mayor and central government. In this episode:

Which key areas could dent Sadiq’s reelection hopes?
How a Labour government could boost investment in London
How important will ULEZ be in the mayoral election race?
What is Susan Hall’s ‘trump card’?

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15 min
February 26, 2024City Hall rivals call for unity after Lee Anderson “Islamophobia” row
Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall each release statements calling for unity. Rishi Sunak condemns Lee Anderson’s remarks, but refuses to call them ‘Islamophobic’. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil discusses the mayoral candidates’ calls for unity, the ‘tense’ nature of UK politics in 2024, and why social media is making political division worse. In this episode:

The Lee Anderson fallout explained
Why UK politics are ‘very heated’ at the moment
What next for Lee Anderson?
How the Gaza conflict will continue to impact UK politics

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11 min
February 24, 2024 Hadestown musical's Anaïs Mitchell on West End return (The Standard Theatre Podcast)
Anaïs Mitchell, the creator of Hadestown, joins us to chat the musical's return to London, and in a very special first for The Standard Theatre podcast, Mitchell played two songs from the show such as Way Down Hadestown. (To hear both songs listen to the full episode on The Standard Theatre Podcast.)
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11 min
February 23, 2024 Energy bills: how much will you save this year?
Households in Britain will soon potentially be saving over £200 on those sky-high energy bills.
Gas and electricity charges are set to fall by 12.3 per cent in April to their lowest level since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
Regulator Ofgem announced the cap for the average annual household dual fuel bill will be £1,690 - that’s a saving of £238 over one year, which applies to the April to June quarter.
Plus, how City economists predict cutting the energy tariff cap will help inflation drop to as low as two per cent in April.
Evening Standard business editor Jonathan Prynn has the latest in this episode of The Standard podcast.
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11 min