Five in the Eye

MICHAEL It’s Friday, so you know what that means! Yes, it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0427 of our weekly news review show. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the seeming collapse of British infrastructure and public services. As Birmingham City C...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0426 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. We call it Five in the Eye, because we look back at five stories in the news that have caught our eye and give you our honest opinions, without pulling - we hope - too many punches. In London, I’m Phil Woodford. MICHAEL And joining Phil today via Zoom, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top...

MICHAEL A very good morning to you all!  It’s me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to the very latest edition of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. Episode 0425 is about to get under way. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford, joining Michael via Zoom, and revealing that our top story is going to be the disturbing case of Lucy Letby - the nurse convicted of killing young infants...

PHIL Hello. It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0424 of our weekly news review. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the potential closure of the course in African history at University of Chichester. We...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. And at least it has got just a little warmer over the past couple of days! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0423 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom, this is Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the offensive comments of the deputy chairman of th...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0422 Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s news review show, broadcast every Friday morning on DAB in London and the South East, as well via apps and online streaming. This is Phil Woodford in the hotseat after a couple of weeks away. Thanks so much to Olu Alake and ‘Judge’ Bob McAra for standing in for me.  MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, i...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0421 of Five in the Eye - your favourite news review show, right here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over some of the stories that have caught our eye this past week - Phil’s away this week so we’ve our legal expert Bob ‘Judge’ Macara - welcome Bob! BOB Great to be here Michael looking forward to d...

Welcome to episode 420 of Five in the Eye Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. Phil’s away this week so we’re joined by an old friend of the show Olu Alake ..and he’s a now job - CEO of the Africa Center which amongst many things is the home of Colourflul welcome so before we start the show proper we have to find out Olu’s new role as CEO of the Africa Centre MICHAEL Thanks for that so let’s...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome. It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day. It’s Phil Woodford here with you on Colourful Radio and you’re listening to episode 0419. A prime number show! MICHAEL A prime number indeed - always special! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be immigration. As the government c...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0418 of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. In London, this is Phil Woodford. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be one that you may not have heard of. It’s the strife between Hindus and Christians in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur , which...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio. It’s me - Michael Ohajuru - back after a week away. Thanks so much to Abi Law for standing in for me last week and explaining the price of onions! Today, you’re listening to episode 0417. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is the astonishing news that kids in the UK ar...

PHIL You’re listening to Colourful Radio and this is Phil Woodford welcoming you to Five in the Eye - our weekly news review show. Michael’s busy schedule means he’s tied up this week, but never fear. We have a very special guest lined up for show 0416 - an old friend of the Eye. It’s Abs Law! Hi there, Abs. ABS Hi Phil, it’s great to be back on Five in the Eye. And I can reveal our top story is g...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0415. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the report in The Guardian that an extraordinary number of people in the UK believe in conspiracy theories . Just why hav...

PHIL Good morning, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. It’s time to wish you a very warm welcome to episode 0414 of the Five in the Eye news review, broadcast on DAB in London and the South East of England and streamed online and via apps.  MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the relationship of Afr...

PHIL Welcome! It’s Friday on Colourful Radio and that means it’s Five in the Eye day. But perhaps Five in the Eye as you’ve never heard it before. Because for one week only we’re abandoning our familiar five-story structure and focusing on just three topics. Big stories from Africa that are perhaps not getting the attention in the UK media they deserve. I’m Phil Woodford in London, very much looki...

MICHAEL Good morning and welcome to episode 0412 of Five in the Eye! Hold on to your hats, as we’re about blast our way through the week’s news and give you our perspectives on some of the stories that grabbed our attention. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. PHIL And joining Michael via Google Meet this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is...

PHIL When it’s Friday, you know it can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is Phil Woodford in London wishing you a warm Colourful Radio welcome to our weekly news review show. And you’re listening to episode 0411. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohjauru - revealing that our top story is going to be the extraordinary conference of Conservative Party r...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio! As regular listeners will know, this is the show when we send our trawler out to catch the week’s top stories and the sift through them in our news nets. I’m Michael Ohajuru and you’re listening to episode 0410. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we’re welcoming a special guest...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to this week’s edition of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. This is Phil Woodford, back after a week away. Thanks so much to Olu Alake for standing in for me on last week’s show. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that this special prime number episode, 0409, is going to be focused on the astonishing growth of artifici...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 408 of Five in the Eye - your favourite news review show, right here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over some of the stories that have recently caught our eye - Phil’s away this week so we’re joined by an old, old friend of the show Olu Alake OLU Great to be here Michael looking forward to debating...

MICHAEL Hello and welcome to the very latest edition of Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0407. PHILAnd joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the decision of nurses to reject the latest pay offer , heralding further disruption to the NHS. MICHAEL And as a TikTok star comes...

PHIL Well, it’s Friday and you know what that means… it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. Broadcasting on DAB in London and the South East, online and over apps, it’s episode 0406 of your favourite news review show. I’m Phil Woodford in London. MICHAEL And joining Phil this week via Zoom, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be the attack ads the Labour...

MICHAEL Hello and welcome to Five in the Eye! It’s me - Michael Ohajuru - introducing Friday’s weekly news review show here on Colourful Radio. And you’re listening to episode 0405. PHIL And joining Michael by Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we have a very special guest on the show. Normally he joins us from Potsdam, but on this occasion, he’s visiting England and we couldn’t re...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s Friday news review show. As always, we’re looking forward to looking back over five of the news stories that have caught our eye over the past week. I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0404. MICHAEL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - and I’m delighted to be able to introduce a s...

MICHAEL It’s Friday, so you know what that means: it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0403 of our weekly news review show. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story this week is going to be the increasing influence of China over global diplomacy. Beijing seem to have brokered a deal...