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38m
Series 6, Episode 23: Russell T Davies
Russell talks to Krishnan about how he believes the impact of coronavirus will transpire in dramas and plays for years to come and his view on whether gay roles should only be played by gay actors.
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Getting the jab: vaccine scepticism and Coronavirus
Our reporter, Ayshah Tull, has been speaking to those who are convinced the vaccine is too risky – as well as those trying to fight this disinformation so that normality can return sooner rather than later.
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2m
Convicted murderer and former music producer Phil Spector dies in jail at 81
The pop music producer Phil Spector has died while serving a jail sentence for murder. He masterminded dozens of hits in the 1960s and 70s and the US media has reported that he had recently been diagnosed with Covid-19.
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37m
Series 6, Episode 22: Robert Halfon
Robert Halfon is a Conservative MP and Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee.
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42m
Series 6, Episode 20: Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks also known as ‘The Body Coach’ has for many become the personal trainer of the nation.
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30m
Series 6, Episode 19: Spike Lee
Spike talks to Krishnan about his reflections on the US election result and the changes this year has brought to the fight against racism across the world.
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Africa and coronavirus: Why did we think the continent would be brought to its knees?
How have so many African nations managed to contain the coronavirus and why we have we left them out of the Covid conversation?
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36m
Series 6, Episode 18: Devi Sridhar
Professor Devi Sridhar is the Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and sits on the Scottish Government Covid-19 Advisory Group.
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4m
Nigerian musician Rema now making political waves
He’s become one of the biggest names in Afropop with a huge following across Africa. Nigerian superstar Rema is now making political waves. His latest song Peace of Mind reflects on a difficult year for the world, and for his homeland, especially the popular movement that’s taken to the streets.
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3m
Ancient Egyptian artefact found in cigar box in Aberdeen
It’s the archeologist’s equivalent of finding a £5 note down the back of the sofa, but on a much bigger scale. Step forward assistant curator Abeer Eladany, doing a stock take in the vaults of the University of Aberdeen when she found an old cigar box with a 5,000-year-old Egyptian surprise.
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37m
Series 6, Episode 17: Yungblud
Dominic Harrison, or Yungblud, is a singer-songwriter who has become the poster of the younger generation.
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Should BAME groups be fast-tracked for the vaccine?
After a summer where concerns were raised over the numbers of BAME people dying in the community, should they be offered a vaccine early?
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3m
‘We have to remain optimistic, or we all just curl up and die’ – The Young Vic’s Kwame Kwei-Armah
Kwame Kwei-Armah is the artistic director of the Young Vic theatre.
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4m
Theatres begin to reopen in London’s West End after Covid shutdown
A new comedy play called The Comeback is quite literally making a comeback, as theatres in London’s West End begin opening their doors once again.
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How bad was Donald Trump for the planet – and can Joe Biden turn things around?
When Donald Trump responded to the California wildfires by saying it would “start getting cooler”, it was a prime example of the president’s climate change scepticism that has partly defined his tenure in the White House.