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The Bigger Picture: The new Berlin Wall, Selling off the NHS & Labour's shaky Red Wall

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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: The new Berlin Wall, Selling off the NHS & Labour's shaky Red Wall
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University asks whether, in the wake of the pro-democracy success in the recent elections, Hong Kong has become the new Berlin Wall. He also explains why EU rules mean the NHS has long been "for sale". And he looks at the shakiness of Labour's northern "Red Wall" in a time of shifting political loyalties.
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Professor Tim Evans


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The Bigger Picture: Shifting political loyalties, free stuff for all and NATO and space

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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Shifting political loyalties, free stuff for all and NATO and space
Professor Tim Evans on the latest developments in the 2019 General Election. What are the polls telling us about shifting political loyalties? He examines the Liberal Democrat manifesto and marvels at the "free stuff for everyone" promises of the main parties. He also looks at NATO, which has identified space as its next operational domain.
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Professor Tim Evans


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The Business of Film: Knives Out

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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: Knives Out
James Cameron-Wilson looks at the UK box office chart, where the amazing success of Frozen 2 freezes out Knives Out, which only manages the #2 slot. The new version of Charlie's Angels enters at #5. For home viewing, James recommends the documentary Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, which showcases the often-overlooked importance of sound in creating movies.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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The Business of Film: Last Christmas & Le Mans '66

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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: Last Christmas & Le Mans '66
James Cameron-Wilson looks at the UK box office where Joker, after six weeks, has been dethroned. The new #1 is romcom Last Christmas with James's preferred film, Le Mans '66, pushed into #2 position. With no other new films in the top 10, James recommends a limited edition 4K restoration of the 1951 classic The African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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The Business of Film: Motherless Brooklyn

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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: Motherless Brooklyn
James Cameron-Wilson examines the UK box office, where Frozen 2 still reigns supreme. The Edward Norton movie Motherless Brooklyn enters at #8. James also looks at Ordinary Love, with an award-worthy performance from Lesley Manville, in at #16 and an amazing Syrian-set documentary, The Cave, which is at #21. For home viewing he recommends the Springsteen-themed drama Blinded By The Light.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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Gadgets & Gizmos: Christmas Gift Guide

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Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Christmas Gift Guide
Share Radio's Technology Editor Steve "Santa" Caplin produces a variety of gadgety gift suggestions. Among them are expensive - and cheap - bluetooth earbuds, an app that transcribes interviews, Scalextric for cats, an LED wardrobe light, a self-stirring mug, an alarm clock that runs away if you snooze it and a remote-controlled crocodile head.
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Steve Caplin


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How did we get here? A history of UK politics: Select Committees

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How did we get here? A history of the UK’s political parties.

How did we get here? A history of UK politics: Select Committees
Simon Rose is joined by political commentator and author of The Groucho Tendency blog, Mike Indian, to discuss how UK politics has got to where it is today. In this episode, Simon and Mike discuss the history and role of Select Committees.
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Mike Indian


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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Cineworld, Ferguson & D S Smith

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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Cineworld, Ferguson & D S Smith
Helal Miah of The Share Centre looks at recent company news from Cineworld, Ferguson, D S Smith, M&C Saatchi and Dunelm, a rare retail success story. He then looks ahead to what we might expect from Ashtead, John Wood, Ocado, Dixons, Ted Baker and Superdry.
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Helal Miah


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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Easyjet, Halma, Kingfisher & Royal Mail

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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Easyjet, Halma, Kingfisher & Royal Mail
Helal Miah of The Share Centre looks at recent news from Easyjet, Halma, Kingfisher and Royal Mail. He then looks ahead to what we might expect from Compass, De La Rue, Intertek and Marston's.
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Helal Miah


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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Tesco, Tullow, Ted Baker, Saudi Aramco & Ocado

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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Tesco, Tullow, Ted Baker, Saudi Aramco & Ocado
Ian Forrest of The Share Centre looks at recent company news from Tesco, Tullow Oil, Ted Baker, Saudi Aramco and Ocado. NOTE: This was recorded on the day of the General Election before the result was known.
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Ian Forrest


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