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The Business of Film: News of the World & To Olivia

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The Business of Film: News of the World & To Olivia
James Cameron-Wilson looks at the new Tom Hanks' Western, News of the World, directed by Paul Greengrass and featuring an impressive performance from newcomer Helena Zengel. He reflects on the way in which, despite the period, it reflects on modern life. He tells of the top grossing Westerns of all time (unadjusted for inflation). And he reviews To Olivia, a drama starring Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes as Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal. He also reveals his own embarrassing Roald Dahl anecdote.
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James Cameron-Wilson

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The Bigger Picture: Trump's trial, David Frost in the cabinet, Labour in the polls & vaccines

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The Bigger Picture: Trump's trial, David Frost in the cabinet, Labour in the polls & vaccines
Political commentator Mike Indian reflects on Trump's acquittal in his impeachment trial and suggests what it might mean for the future of American politics. He discusses the appointment of David Frost to the Cabinet and asks why Labour are still behind in the polls, despite all the problems faced by the government. And he looks at the EU's disastrous vaccine policy and what it might mean for the EU bloc's future.
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Mike Indian

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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Can miners restore the FTSE yield and is inflation returning?

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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Can miners restore the FTSE yield and is inflation returning?
Russ Mould, Investment Director of A J Bell asks whether, in the light of the increase in mining company dividends, the miners can dig the FTSE 100 out of its dividend hole, particularly given the cautious dividend stance exhibited by Barclays. He discusses the cyclical nature of the mining sector and wonders if its strength, and the strength of so many commodities, might be an indicator of inflation expectations.
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Russ Mould

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Business of Film: Simple Passion, Another Round, The London Film Critics' Awards & Christopher Plummer

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Business of Film: Simple Passion, Another Round, The London Film Critics' Awards & Christopher Plummer
In the absence of open UK cinemas, James Cameron-Wilson looks at the top Australian films of all time. He reviews the steamy Franco-Belgian movie Simple Passion and the Danish movie about alcoholism Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen. He gives us some of the highlights from The London Film Critics Circle Awards and laments the demise of Christopher Plummer.
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James Cameron-Wilson

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Gadgets & Gizmos: The danger of video filters, Hydrogen-powered ambulances & zip-on bike tyres

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Gadgets & Gizmos: The danger of video filters, Hydrogen-powered ambulances & zip-on bike tyres
Steve Caplin, Share Radio's technology editor, looks at the change at the top of Amazon (and why Amazon Web Services is so important), at resurrecting the poet Keats, at the Texas lawyer who appeared in court as a virtual cat, at the Valentine's Day curry served to your car, at hydrogen-powered ambulances, at the Norwegian system for zipping different tyres on and off bikes and at new developments with smartphone cameras.
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Steve Caplin

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The Bigger Picture: Stakeholder Capitalism to avert revolution, NHS reforms & Habeas Corpus rights

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The Bigger Picture: Stakeholder Capitalism to avert revolution, NHS reforms & Habeas Corpus rights
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University looks at an article which believes that business elites are proposing a form of Stakeholder Capitalism in an attempt to avert revolution over wealth inequalities. He looks at what the government's new reforms could mean for the National Health Service and whether they will succeed in reducing bureaucracy. And he applauds the government reversing its position on extraditions and reclaiming Habeas Corpus rights.
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Professor Tim Evans

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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Markets over one year of Covid and the inflation debate

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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Markets over one year of Covid and the inflation debate
Russ Mould, Investment Director of A J Bell, takes a look back at the markets to see how they have behaved over the year since they first reacted to the approach of the virus. He compares and contrasts the behaviour of stocks sectors and countries before and after Pfizer Monday in November. He believes that investors should consider the current debate over whether inflation is about to return and readjust their portfolio if they do think it's on the way back.
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Russ Mould

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The Business of Film: The Dig, Penguin Bloom, Below Zero and the Golden Globe nominations

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The Business of Film: The Dig, Penguin Bloom, Below Zero and the Golden Globe nominations
With all UK cinemas still closed, James Cameron-Wilson looks at the Australian film Penguin Bloom with Naomi Watts, Spanish thriller Below Zero and The Dig, a true story of the discovery of the Sutton Hoo treasure, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. He also takes a look at the nominations for the 78th Golden Globes, revealing some of the better choices – and some of the more bizarre ones.
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James Cameron-Wilson

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Gadgets & Gizmos: Apple's facemask ID solution, interactive films & emailing spinach

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Gadgets & Gizmos: Apple's facemask ID solution, interactive films & emailing spinach
Tech expert Steve Caplin discusses Apple's most profitable quarter and their solution to Face ID problems while wearing a face mask. Nokia and Vodafone demo 100 gigabit internet, there's a full-length interactive movie for the ipad, an alarm clock to wake you with scientifically-sonic music, Space X buying oil rigs as launchpads and sending up a crew of civilians with no pilot, spinach sending emails and table tennis for the Oculus Rift.
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Steve Caplin

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The Bigger Picture: EU triggering Article 16 and the future of the union, vaccine progress & Trump's trial

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The Bigger Picture: EU triggering Article 16 and the future of the union, vaccine progress & Trump's trial
Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the EU triggering Article 16, temporarily creating a hard border in Ireland. He points out the serious problems with the NI Protocol and wonders whether, in the future, the Union will fragment. He takes a look at the progress of the vaccine rollout and argues that, as life returns to normal, there ought to be a serious examination of how UK public services function and whether they ought to be reorganised. He also discusses the PM's trip to Scotland and looks ahead to Donald Trump's Senate trial.
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Mike Indian

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