The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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

  1. 411. Scotland vs. Whatsapp, driverless buses and AI cameras

    20 DEC

    411. Scotland vs. Whatsapp, driverless buses and AI cameras

    Will Scottish ministers give up their messaging apps? Could autonomous buses solve our transport problems? And how will AI cameras tackle drink-driving? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Catriona Stewart and Vincent Moss Image credit: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty

    40 min
  2. 410. Sexsomnia, ghost guns and rainbow laces

    13 DEC

    410. Sexsomnia, ghost guns and rainbow laces

    Could "sexsomnia" claims derail more rape trials? Will 3D printing undermine gun controls? And has the rainbow lace campaign tied itself in knots? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith Image credit: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images

    42 min
  3. 409. Afghan midwives, depopulation and fake honey

    6 DEC

    409. Afghan midwives, depopulation and fake honey

    Will the Taliban stop women working as nurses? Is population growth going into reverse? And are honey fans in a sticky spot? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Leaf Arbuthnot, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Paula Bronstein / Getty Images

    41 min
  4. 408. Lenacapavir, Band Aid and tea

    29 NOV

    408. Lenacapavir, Band Aid and tea

    Is HIV in retreat? How is Bob Geldof reshaping the Band Aid story? And is Britain falling out of love with the cuppa? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Arion McNicoll and Rebekah Evans Image credit: Anna Puzatykh / Getty Images

    46 min
  5. 407. Migration, Wagner regroups and UFOs

    22 NOV

    407. Migration, Wagner regroups and UFOs

    Will deals with Tunisia and Kurdistan help Labour? What next for the Wagner Group? And are we any closer to identifying UFOs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Rebecca Messina and Catriona Stewart Image credit: David Wall / Getty Images

    40 min
  6. 406. Robowolves, birds and sleeper trains

    15 NOV

    406. Robowolves, birds and sleeper trains

    Will China's military robots change the military landscape? Why are Britain's birds in decline? And are sleeper trains making a comeback? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Irenie Forshaw and Holden FrithImage credit: Chen Jimin/ China News Service / VCG / Getty Images

    43 min
  7. 405. New York water, mobile mergers and marriage

    8 NOV

    405. New York water, mobile mergers and marriage

    Is the Big Apple drying up? Will we benefit from a phone company shake-up? And is marriage good for your mental health? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Vincent Moss, Gary Cafell and Leaf ArbuthnotImage credit: GCShutter / Getty

    36 min
  8. 404. Macron in Morocco, avatar therapy and Europe vs the US

    1 NOV

    404. Macron in Morocco, avatar therapy and Europe vs the US

    What is France up to in North Africa? Could virtual characters help treat psychosis? And do Americans work harder than Europeans? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Irenie Forshaw and Abdulwahab Tahhan. Image credit: Ludovic Marin / AFP / Getty

    39 min
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