Could tech giants get us out of lockdown?
Technology might be the answer to our problems - but could we be giving up our privacy in return for our liberty? Guest: Danny Fortson, The Sunday Times West Coast correspondent Host: David Aaronovitc...
23 Huhti 202026min
Inside The Sunday Times investigation into coronavirus and Boris Johnson
Last weekend's investigation by the Insight team into the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic made headlines around the world. We talk to them about how they researched the story and get...
22 Huhti 202036min
Zookeeping under ISIS: Meet the Father of Lions
We take a break from social distancing and life in lockdown to bring you an extraordinary story from Iraq. The Sunday Times' Louise Callaghan tells Manveen the tale of Abu Laith- the zookeeper of Mosu...
21 Huhti 202029min
When staying at home is not an option
Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. But what if you don't have a home to stay in? Greg Hurst on the government campaign to protect the homeless. Guests: Greg Hurst, Social Affairs Editor for Th...
20 Huhti 202028min
Human origins: who do we think we are?
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, Homo sapiens were not alone. Tom Whipple explains how we once shared the earth with Neanderthals and even 'hobbits'. Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Editor for The Time...
17 Huhti 202022min
The curious case of Sweden
The Swedish government's approach to coronavirus has been controversial. Unlike in the UK, they have urged citizens to take personal responsibility for enforcing social distancing rather than using po...
16 Huhti 202024min
The future of Julian Assange
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is fighting extradition to the US, after seven years holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy. This week it was revealed that he secretly started a family during hi...
15 Huhti 202028min
The search for a remedy
As a number of existing therapies are being re-purposed to help patients with the most severe Covid-19 symptoms, we speak to a UK-based bioscience company about a drug they've developed and explore ho...
14 Huhti 202020min
