Compulsory voting, lost civilisations and country music
Should everyone have to vote? What can we learn from the Aquiry civilisation? And why is country music top of the pops? The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlin...
7 Aug 47min
Palantir, Ali G and the AI singularity
Is Palantir’s NHS work actually doing any good? Do we need another Ali G movie? And is the AI singularity already here? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters...
31 Jul 58min
Road safety, British gloom and the Commonwealth Games
Can we keep making cars safer? Are we a nation of Eeyores? And will Glasgow make the most of its sporting moment? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from ...
24 Jul 46min
Elderly executions, a new Ebola vaccine and instapoetry
Will Florida’s execution of a 74-year-old change the death penalty debate? How did scientists create a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in 57 days? And is spoken-word poetry the next social-...
17 Jul 44min
Chinese missiles, vanishing anchovies and unpredictable weather
What’s behind China’s latest missile tests? How do anchovies in Peru affect the global food chain? And do Brits really trust the weather forecast?Image: Yi Haifei / China News Service / VCG / Getty Im...
10 Jul 46min
Property Unwrapped: Build, baby, build
In the last part of our special series, Olly Mann and The Week dive into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. This week, will Andy Burnham’s pledge to build vast numbers...
7 Jul 28min
The Vagrancy Act, Indonesian corruption and Citizen Vigilante
Will a change in the law help Britain’s rough sleepers? Will a dirty money scandal spread beyond Jakarta? And why has Armie Hammer’s new film been banned in Germany? Olly Mann and The Week delve behin...
3 Jul 48min
Algae, Albania’s flamingo protests and Madonna’s failed film
Why is toxic algae spreading? Will the Albanian PM be the next to fall? And what does a cancelled biopic tell us about today’s movie industry? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and deb...
26 Jun 48min
