Policing a lockdown
Under lockdown, police have been given extraordinary new powers. What do the new rules mean for bobbies on the beat, and how will they change our relationship to the police force? Guest: John Simpson...
1 Maj 202023min
Hold your horses: Should Cheltenham Festival have gone ahead?
Cheltenham Festival was the last major sporting event to take place prior to the national lockdown in the UK. But should it ever have happened? The four-day fixture took place in March and has since b...
30 Apr 202029min
Donald Trump and the corona protests
Donald Trump is under pressure as libertarian demonstrators insist their freedom is being infringed by lock down. Has the virus revealed the gap between the President's rhetoric and the reality of gov...
29 Apr 202024min
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s return to No 10
How has the government fared enforcing their mantra of: 'stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives'?Guests: Caroline Wheeler, Deputy political editor of The Sunday Times.Rosamund Urwin, Senior reporte...
28 Apr 202026min
Coronavirus and ethnic minorities
Times writer Sathnam Sanghera goes on a personal journey to find out why people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds are suffering disproportionately from Covid-19.Guest: Sathnam Sanghera...
27 Apr 202026min
Planet Corona with Liz Bonnin
The waters have cleared in Venice, air pollution over China has dropped and goats have reclaimed a Welsh town. But just how sustainable are these seemingly positive side effects of the coronavirus cri...
24 Apr 202026min
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 Apr 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 Apr 202036min
