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The UK's coronavirus alert level is being upgraded from 3 to 4. Adam, Laura, Chris and Fergus talk through what it means for the country. And Teesside University student radio station, TUXtra, stages a Newscast takeover. What will Freshers' Week be like for students?

Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Sej Asar, Natalie Ktena
Output Editor: Frankie Tobi
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos

On the day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK is now seeing a second wave, we try to figure out what the government means when they say they are considering a "circuit-break" approach for suppressing the spread of coronavirus. Also, we discuss the model Emily Ratajkowski’s viral blog about who owns the rights to her image.

Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Harriet Noble, Alix Pickles
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham

Many thanks to New York Magazine’s The Cut podcast for the audio of Emily Ratajkowski used in this episode.

As large parts of the north-east of England are put under further restrictions, and figures today reveal only a third of people are receiving their covid test results within 24 hours, what’s going wrong? Adam, Laura and James ask the former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt about what the backlog could mean for the Winter. And, Samantha Bond reads us extracts of the new book by Lady Sasha Squire that’s got everyone in Westminster talking.

Producers: Frankie Tobi, Ben Weisz, Nat Ktena, Alix Pickles
Editor: Dino Sofos

Who's who in the shadow cabinet? Newsnight’s Nick Watt has the beginner's guide to the Labour frontbench. And, after yesterday's Newscast raised the possibility of loopholes in the testing system, the BBC’s Rachel Schraer explains what's going on.

Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Ben Weisz, Frankie Tobi
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham

Why is there a shortage of covid tests? Adam speaks to epidemiologist Alan McNally who was one of the people involved in setting up the Milton Keynes Lighthouse Lab. And as the unemployment rate continues to increase and finding a job is becoming harder, former winner of The Apprentice, Lee McQueen, offers some handy CV tips.

Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Lead producer: Frankie Tobi
Producers: Ben Weisz and Natalie Ktena
Assistant Editor: Emma Close

The Internal Market Bill, giving government the power to override parts of the Brexit agreement with the EU, passed its first hurdle in a late night Commons vote. Adam and Laura digest the details of the dramatic day at Westminster.

And is there life on Venus?

Studio Director: Michael Regaard
Producers: Ben Weisz, Frankie Tobi
Output Editor: Harriet Noble
Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham
Editor: Dino Sofos