Five in the Eye

PHIL Hello and a very warm and friendly Five in the Eye welcome to our weekly news review show on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford looking forward to looking back over the stories that have caught our eye over the past week. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be Jeremy Hunt’s Budget, revealed on Wednesday. Has he done enoug...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0401 of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review! In London, this is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over five of the stories that have caught our eye. PHIL And from Bristol this week, it’s Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the way the law is being abused by po...

PHIL Good morning! Well, somehow or other we’ve done it! You’re listening to the 400th edition of Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford in London and I’d like to say a big thank you to our two resident lawyers, Bob McAra and Kola Sonaike, for standing in for me over the past couple of weeks. MICHAEL And joining Phil for this landmark show today, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - reve...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0399 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 I’m joined by an old friend of the show - lawyer, communications consultant and podcaster extraordinaire - it’s...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0398 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’ve our legal expert Bob ‘Judge’ Macara - welcome Bob! BOB Great to be here Michael looking forward to debatin...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to this week’s Five in the Eye – Colourful Radio’s news review show. This is me – Michael Ohajuru – and you’re listening to episode 0397 – a prime number show! PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we’re joined by a very special guest. All the way from Potsdam, it’s our Bureau Chief in Germany, none other than Burkhard...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome. You’re listening to Colourful Radio, I’m Phil Woodford and this is Five in the Eye - our weekly news review  every Friday morning. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story this week is going to be the state of the UK economy three years after we left the European Union. The International Monetary Fund...

MICHAEL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me – Michael Ohajuru – welcoming you to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. You’re listening to episode 0395. PHIL And joining Michael – again from Bristol this week – it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the sleaze surrounding the Tory government over loans and taxes. What doe...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. From Bristol this week, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0394. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom, it’s me – Michael Ohajuru – revealing that our top story is going to be Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s response to a Holocaust survivor who challenged her over migrant crossings in the...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. It’s me – Michael Ohajuru – back in the hot seat after a week away in the Big Apple. Otherwise known as New York, New York! Thanks so much to Julie in Paris for stepping in while I was talking about Black history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Today, you’re listening to show 0393 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. PHIL And th...

PHIL  Hello and welcome to episode 0391 of Five in the Eye, Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show.  This is Phil Woodford in London. I hope you and yours had a great Christmas and are looking forward to the new year celebrations.  Michael and I thought this would be a great opportunity to look back at some of the more lighthearted stories that caught our eye during 2022.  M...

MICHAEL Hello and welcome to our Christmas edition of Five in the Eye! This is me – Michael Ohajuru – welcoming you to episode 0390 of our weekly news review here on Colourful. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that this week we’re going to take the opportunity to look back at some of the big themes of the year. Starting with British politics and the state of th...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye – Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. I’m Phil Woodford in London and this is episode 0389. MICHAEL And this is me – Michael Ohajuru – joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to the chatbot that has taken the world by storm. It’s called ChatGPT and it is powered by the latest in artificial intelligence. PHIL For s...

MICHAEL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0388 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the wave of strikes that are hitting us this month . The train workers have been joined by ambulance crews, n...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye, Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, broadcasting over DAB in London and the South East of England or streamed online from all over the world. I’m Phil Woodford and this is episode 0387. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil by Zoom. And I can reveal that our top story this week is about the turmoil in China, as people...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye! This is Phil Woodford in London back in the hot seat after a couple of weeks away. Thanks so much to Tony, Valentine and Kola for standing in. Now, it’s time for episode 0386 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 speculation about the UK g...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to our weekly news review show here on Colourful Radio -  Five in the Eye -  I’m Michael Ohajuru  in London and you’re listening to episode 0384 Phil’s away this week, I’m joined by an old friend of the show - lawyer, communications consultant and podcaster extraordinaire - it’s none other than Mr Kola Sonaike. Hi there Kola, welcome back to Fiv...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0385  of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s  news review show that looks back on the week’s stories, so we can to look forward to the world as it should be or could be. I’m Michael Ohajuru, in the hot seat today. Phil’s away on  business this week. So joining me, I have not one, but two, very special guests - two old friends of the s...

PHIL Well, it’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing! It’s Five in the Eye day! Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s news review. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0382. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be about the stability of Rishi Sunak’s new government. Almost immediate...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye, right here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - back from a trip to sunny Cyprus and sliding into the hot seat for today’s show, which is number 0381. Thanks so much to Lorraine and Themba for keeping Phil company over the past couple of weeks! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford - joining Michael via Zoom this week - and revealing...

PHIL Good morning and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - the show that dissects the news of the week every Friday on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0378. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the future of the Tory Party. As the Conservative conference drew to a close...

MICHAEL Hello and our usual very warm welcome to Five in the Eye – the weekly news review show on Colourful Radio. This is me – Michael Ohajuru – and you’re listening to episode 0377. Which means you’re either streaming us online, via apps or tuned in on DAB in London and the South East of England! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and welcoming a very special guest for his f...

PHIL It’s Friday and you know that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! I’m Phil Woodford, this is episode 0376 and, of course, you’re listening to Colourful Radio. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil and revealing that our top story this week is the plans of the government to create low-tax zones in the UK to encourage investment and growth? Free-market madness?...

MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - back in the hot seat after a week away. Thanks so much to Kola for joining Phil last time in my absence. Today, it’s episode 0375 and we’re ready to get under way! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is how the coun...

PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0374 of Five in the Eye right here on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford in the hot seat, welcoming you back to our weekly news review show. Now, Michael is taking a well-earned rest this week, but the good news is that we have the perfect stand-in. He’s an old friend of the Eye – barrister and communications expert, Kola Sonaike. Hi there, Kola! K...