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Galaxy Quest: Who are the start-ups banking on space?
Season 1 Episode 981
The sky is no longer the limit for entrepreneurs as they set their sights on space. SpaceX has made science fiction ideas a reality but who could be …
2 years, 9 months ago
Bunker USA: Biden dodges economic collapse. What now?
Season 1 Episode 980
Biden proudly told the world his debt ceiling deal averted “economic collapse”. He’s not wrong – but is he in the clear yet? Professor Larry J White …
2 years, 9 months ago
Europe's JFK: Inside the mysterious murder of a Swedish PM
Season 1 Episode 979
The assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme remains an unsolved mystery. How did a lone gunman manage to murder him during the height of t…
2 years, 9 months ago
Stuck in the Midlands with you: Mayor Andy Street on Levelling Up and wrangling with Westminster
Season 1 Episode 978
Andy Street took a risk in leaving his role as managing director of John Lewis to become West Midlands mayor. He’s one of two Tory combined authority…
2 years, 9 months ago
Bitter sweet: How sugar became public enemy number one
Season 1 Episode 977
Sugar became a modern-day bogeyman during austerity. Why? And how did it come to represent personal responsibility? And who has been most instrumenta…
2 years, 9 months ago
Curious about George: Why is Soros so controversial?
Season 1 Episode 976
George Soros is a holocaust survivor, one of the world’s richest people and the creator of the Open Society. He’s also given away $32 billion in his …
2 years, 9 months ago
Money doesn’t grow on inquiries — Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Jacob Jarvis
Season 1 Episode 975
This week Johnson and Sunak play the blame game over the Covid inquiry. Will a trip to the USA help Rishi escape the shadow of the former PM? Plus, L…
2 years, 9 months ago
Grave Intentions: Why Brits are obsessed with the death penalty
Season 1 Episode 974
The death penalty is supported by a large number of Brits. Why are so many people obsessed with it? And how does politics change how we see the role …
2 years, 9 months ago
Bunker USA: Is the US drilling itself to oblivion?
Season 1 Episode 973
The US isn’t delivering on its pledges to reverse climate change. The Willow Project in Alaska, labelled by some as a “carbon bomb”, is a key example…
2 years, 10 months ago
Rule breakers: Is the ministerial code fit for purpose?
Season 1 Episode 972
The ministerial code is a set of rules members of Government are expected to abide by. But they don’t all manage it. Is it fit for purpose? And have …
2 years, 10 months ago