Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Political commentator Mike Indian discusses the Government's response to the Coronavirus, America's Super Tuesday and what it means for the Democratic challenge to Donald Trump, Priti Patel and Sir Philip Rutnam and whether The Budget will be knocked off course by the Coronavirus.
Guests: Mike Indian
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Tech guru Steve Caplin discusses the latest phone developments, including Huawei's new folding phone, impacted by being on the US blacklist; Xiaomi's gaming phone; and mobile phone towers in space. He looks at Tesco's new cashless store, how to fool Amazon's high-tech Seattle store, the milkman reimagined and at a social network where you only ever get likes and congratulatory comments.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Week That Was and The Week Ahead
Ian Forrest of The Share Centre looks at the effect on markets of the Coronavirus and the Fed's rate cut and asks what private investors can usefully do. He looks at recent news from Ashtead, Gregg's and ITV and looks ahead to forthcoming results from Cineworld, Prudential and the John Wood Group.
Guests: Ian Forrest
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James Cameron-Wilson examines the latest UK box office chart. He recommends The Invisible Man which debuts at #1 as well as true-live environmental legal drama Dark Waters at #4. At #11 is French arthouse movie Portrait of a Lady on Fire, which is another tip from James. For home entertainment, he favours Terminator: Dark Fate which is, he feels, a return to form for the franchise.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University looks at the Free Speech Union set up by Toby Young and asks if we're witnessing the future of trades unions. He wonders if, in the light of Dominic Cummings' writings, the forthcoming Budget will be one of the most radical of all time. And he looks at the rise of the YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard) movement.
Guests: Professor Tim Evans
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James Cameron-Wilson on the UK box office, where Sonic the Hedgehog remained at #1 during half term week, with Parasite moving down to the #3 spot. Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild enters at #4, Like a Boss is #8, Brahms: The Boy II is #9. Greed, with Steve Coogan – we're assured – NOT playing Sir Philip Green is Jame's favourite new film but only makes it to #11. His home release of the week is Sons of Denmark.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Week That Was and The Week Ahead
Helal Miah of The Share Centre looks at the market reaction to the spread of the Coronavirus. He also looks at recent news from Associated British Foods, Rio, WPP and Reckitt Benckiser. Looking ahead, he discusses forthcoming results from Ashtead, Intertek, ITV and Melrose.
Guests: Helal Miah
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Tech expert Steve Caplin on the British scientists who have been gluing antennae onto bees (and what it might mean for driverless cars), the wearable bracelet that jams Alexa's microphone, the lithium batteries that can't explode, the world's first immersive TV drama, an emoji jacket for cyclists, IKEA's 3D-printed handles and legs and a crowd-funded wearable that lets you choose your mood.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Political commentator Mike Indian casts his eye over the runners and riders in the revised cabinet - and what the reshuffle means for the future of the Government. He asks if Dominic Cummings is really the power behind the throne. And he looks at Michael Bloomberg's entry to the Democratic Primaries and explains that becoming President is NOT his aim.
Guests: Mike Indian
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Tech guru Steve Caplin on how you can interact with Turner's masterpiece on the new £20 note, Jeff Bezos's pledge to save the environment, Samsung's new phones, the Met Police bringing in live facial recognition, an app taking revenge on nuisance calls, the knife that thinks it's a fork and vice versa and ends with organic robots, robot snakes, sweating robots and a giant Gundam robot.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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