The Week Unwrapped

The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and three of The Week's writers and editors decide which under-reported stories will have the biggest long-term consequences. Join Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson to learn about three stories you won't hear on other news podcasts – but will remember in years to come.

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#22 Election shockwaves and Comey's big moment 09.06.2017 31:07

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Trump losing his grip? Was foreign policy Corbyn's secret ace in the hole? And is UK politics a charisma-free zone? Arion McNicoll, Jon Harwood and Rebecca Gillie reveal all

#21 The Beatles, boundaries and Trump's big decision 02.06.2017 29:47

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Could Trump solve climate change by accident? Why are we losing 50 MPs? And are we finally getting bored with the Beatles? Anna Dubuis, Holden Frith and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#20 Babymaking apps, cyber-security and inappropriate jokes 26.05.2017 26:02

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Can technology unite egg and sperm donors? Why is cyber-security so difficult. And what are the limits of humour? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Cameron Tait and Jon Harwood reveal all

#19 Chelsea Manning, crowdfunding and cricket strikes 19.05.2017 28:34

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should we cheer Chelsea Manning's release? Who should pay for education? And why are cricketers going on strike? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Arion McNicoll and Jon Harwood reveal all

#18 South Korea, an electoral conspiracy and difficult TV drama 12.05.2017 32:13

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What will happen next on the Korean peninsula? Who or what is Cambridge Analytica? Will the BBC drama Three Girls give comfort to the far right? Holden Frith, Jamie Timson and Rebecca Gillie reveal all

#17 Sports stars, election spending and a slap on the wrist for Putin 05.05.2017 30:49

Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Angela Merkel now the leader of the free world? Is election spending out of control? And do you need a personality to be a sports personality? Jonathan Harwood, Rebecca Gillie and Ashley Wassall reveal all

#16 Speeding fines, personalised ads and the return of Mr Nasty 28.04.2017 20:25

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What's a fair penalty for speeding? Would you click on an ad that addresses you by name? And where's tennis's manners? Cameron Tait, Anna Dubuis and Jonathan Harwood reveal all

#15 Debates, diesel engines and human rights 21.04.2017 29:37

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Theresa May running scared? Has diesel had its day? And why is York a 'human rights city'? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Cameron Tait and Ashley Wassall reveal all

#14 Scouts, tantrums and the eternal long weekend 13.04.2017 29:24

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why won't parents don a woggle? What are the politics of being 'deplaned'? And would you like an extra day in bed? Holden Frith, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Jamie Timson reveal all

# 13 Robots, Easter eggs and Serbian politics 07.04.2017 32:23

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What if people vote to end democracy? Could you love a robot? Who won the war on Easter? Jamie Timson, Anna Dubuis and Ashley Wassall reveal all

#12 Borders, oldies and social media timebombs 31.03.2017 27:13

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will India trump Trump? Will today's workers ever be able to retire? Will social media scandals change politics? Anna Dubuis, Arion McNicoll and Holden Frith reveal all

#11 - Encryption, citizenship and the PM's power grab 24.03.2017 27:00

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. When is a German not a German? Will encryption thwart the police? Will Brexit result in 'creeping Tudorisation'? Arion McNicoll, Rebecca Gillie and Cameron Tait reveal all

#10 Drones, games and dull super-cities 17.03.2017 19:15

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why doesn't anyone want to host the Commonwealth Games? Where's the world's best place to live? Is Trump's drone policy a threat to world peace? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Jon Harwood and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#9 Spies, feminists and populists 10.03.2017 30:06

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will putting women on traffic lights bring down the patriarchy? Is the CIA listening to your TV chat? Has populism peaked? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Ashley Wassal and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#8 Netflix, police cuts and a rugby ruck-up 03.03.2017 23:27

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Have Hollywood studios met their match? How should the police respond to rising abuse claims? And what's gone wrong with the rules of rugby? Jonathan Harwood, Hollie Clemence and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#7 Democracy, pies and the rise of the machines 24.02.2017 23:38

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Do our politicians get an easy ride? What happens when self-driving cars decide to kill us? What's wrong with eating pies? Rebecca Gillie, Cameron Tait and Jonathan Harwood reveal all

#6 Anti-Semitism, nudity and Othello 17.02.2017 27:14

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Has PewDiePie suffered enough? Is Playboy back on the naughty step? Is Othello really about religion, not race? Arion McNicoll, Rebecca Gillie and Holden Frith reveal all.

#5 Accents, artists and Superbowl ads 10.02.2017 27:34

Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are our accents so important to us? Is big business sending anti-Trump smoke signals? Can Stevie Wonder be trusted? Jamie Timson, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Ashley Wassall reveal all

#4 Anarchy, care homes and the French election 02.02.2017 27:20

Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is squatting morally justified? Should the state look after our parents? Why should we care who's president of France? Hollie Clemence, Holden Frith and Jamie Timson reveal all.

#3 Trainspotting, Bernie Ecclestone and gleeful Victorians 27.01.2017 25:37

Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the age of the sport impresario over? Does cinema still matter? Were we happiest amid Dickensian squalor? Jonathan Harwood, Hollie Clemence and Ashley Wassall reveal all.

#2 China, musicals and the end of civilisation 20.01.2017 25:36

Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debates what really matters from the past seven days. Is China capitalism's last hope? Why does everyone want tickets for Hamilton? Are we all doomed anyway? Jonathan Harwood, Rebecca Gillie, and Holden Frith reveal all.

#1 Adverts, iPhones and first ladies 13.01.2017 24:07

The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Was life better before the iPhone? Is online advertising scrambling our brains? Why should we be grateful for Melania Trump? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis reveal all.