The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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November 13 Immigration raids, Denmark’s Truman Show, and Novaya Gazeta
Why are Home Office raids being carried out without warrants? Has reality TV hit a new low? And why has Russia’s leading independent newspaper closed? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Felicity Capon
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48 min
November 06 Firecrackers, family estrangement, and charity shops
Can Delhi tackle the surge of hazardous air during Diwali? What’s behind the apparent rise in families going “no contact”? And why are charity shop profits falling? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Felicity Capon.
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51 min
October 30 Serbia, circadian depression and darts
What does the defeat of Aleksandar Vučić mean for the Balkans? How are our body clocks linked to depression? And does the darts renaissance have legs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Arion McNicoll.
46 min
October 23 Pessimism fatigue, the trade in body parts, and Pooh at 100
How should we cope with the omni-crisis? Why are people selling human remains? And what can we still learn from a bear of little brain? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson
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48 min
October 16 Leap seconds, bed bugs and climbing Everest
Do we need a new way of measuring time? Are we losing the battle against bed bugs? And is it time to close Everest? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Felicity Capon and Jamie Timson.
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46 min
October 09 ‘Ethical’ mining, K-pop Grammys boycott, and a new AI start-up
Is there such a thing as ‘ethical’ gold mining? Why are K-pop acts boycotting the Grammys? And what does a new start-up tell us about the state of AI?
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47 min
October 02 Wildfires, gene-edited bananas, and male self-confidence
Why is Indonesia experiencing its worst ever wildfire season? Would you eat a banana that never goes brown? And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women?
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49 min
September 25 Potash, the Lib Dems and Mitchell & Webb
How will Belarus profit from its critical minerals? Can Ed Davey lead his party back to power? And why is the BBC censoring its own archive? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon
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46 min
September 18 Arctic manoeuvres, a UK referendum and Darlene Love
Will Europe meet Canada in the High North? Is the Piddington vote a sign of things to come? And why did it take 50 years to recognise a lost talent? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Rebecca Messina
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50 min
September 11 Hunter Biden’s cryptocurrency, VW’s military pivot and Nathan Fielder on Theranos
What is Hunter Biden up to? Can defence spending save Germany’s car factories? And are we ready to hear more from Elizabeth Holmes? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Rebecca Messina and Jamie Timson
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44 min

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