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Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and The Week’s writers and editors talk about under-reported stories with long-term consequences

    #375 Ultrarunning, menswear and a meaty row

    #375 Ultrarunning, menswear and a meaty row

    Is the "Hardest Geezer" a high-endurance trendsetter? Will Ted Baker survive? And what's the beef with lab-grown meat? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Leaf Arbuthnot and Holden Frith

    • 46 min
    #374 Deserted islands, Africa's youngest leader and showering

    #374 Deserted islands, Africa's youngest leader and showering

    What's behind a row about an uninhabited rock? How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye get from a Senegalese jail to the presidency – in just two weeks? And how often should we wash? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia O'Driscoll, Arion McNicoll and Suchandrika Chakrabarti

    • 37 min
    #373 Apologies, sporting pay and a country comeback

    #373 Apologies, sporting pay and a country comeback

    Is it time to say sorry for slavery? Can female sport stars close the pay gap? And is country music moving into the mainstream? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Emma Smith and Jamie Timson

    • 46 min
    #372 Egypt, deep-sea mining and age ratings

    #372 Egypt, deep-sea mining and age ratings

    What's behind the EU's deal with Egypt? Should we mine the seabed for minerals? And are we getting more prudish about movies? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Jamie Timson and Leaf Arbuthnot.

    • 42 min
    #371 Derelict homes, Welsh mines and vinyl

    #371 Derelict homes, Welsh mines and vinyl

    What can we do about abandoned property? Are old mines still doing us harm? And what do LP sales tell us about the economy? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Julia Macfarlane and Guy Anker.

    • 40 min
    #370 Methane, whales and Soho Strife

    #370 Methane, whales and Soho Strife

    Can satellites stop methane leaks from space? Are British whale-beachings on the rise? And what's gone wrong at Soho House? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jessica Hullinger, Harriet Marsden and Julia O'Driscoll

    • 41 min

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