James Cameron-Wilson examines the latest UK box office figures where the newly-released Sonic the Hedgehog is in the #1 spot. Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite rises from #4 to #2 while the new version of Emma enters at #6. Polish erotic film 365 Dni is at #8. For home viewing, James strongly recommends the Colombian-set movie Monos.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Week That Was and The Week Ahead
Joe Healey of The Share Centre looks at recent results from HSBC and Lloyds Bank as well as Morgan Sindall and Smith & Nephew and considers their prospects for private investors. He also looks ahead to what we might expect from Persimmon, IAG and Rolls Royce.
Guests: Joe Healey
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University examines why big construction projects such as Crossrail and HS2 go over budget, what ought to be done about the BBC and its licence fee and he casts a look back over the UK's troubled relationship with the EU during its 47-year membership.
Guests: Professor Tim Evans
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James Cameron-Wilson on the UK box office, where Dolittle has knocked the garlanded 1917 off its #1 perch. Birds of Prey enters at #2 with Parasite, the South Korean Best Film Oscar-winner in at #4. James also reviews Under Water, which didn't make the top ten, before turning his attention to the recent Oscars.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Week That Was and The Week Ahead
Graham Spooner of The Share Centre looks back at recent company news from Centrica, Barclays, Ocado and RELX. And with bank reporting season in full flow, he looks ahead to forthcoming results from HSBC and Lloyds Bank as well as the troubled Pearson.
Guests: graham spooner
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin discusses an artist with the handcart who caused traffic chaos via Google in Berlin, how alarms can harm our sleep, an AR contact lens with massive implications, how fingerprints can now be dated, a new app that can record from multiple iPhone cameras, a tiny reusable shopping bag, scratch’n’sniff patches for vegetarians missing bacon and how Fitbits could predict flu outbreaks.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Political commentator Mike Indian looks across the pond, discussing Trump's State of the Union address, his impeachment acquittal and the Iowa caucuses. Back home, with Brexit now achieved, what can we expect from an EU trade deal and how are decisions such as that regarding Huawei likely to be received? With the SNP under pressure with another sex scandal, he looks at the Labour leadership election and asks if Emily Thornberry has run out of road?
Guests: Mike Indian
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Tech guru Steve Capin discusses YouTube's ad revenues, reproducing the voice of a mummified Egyptian priest, the end to Blackberries, voice-based 3D-printed wheel nuts, an air-conditioned baseball cap, the BBC game Nightfall, a tech teacup for drawstring tea bags and the Dutch scientists who have developed a cyber heart with massive implications for the future.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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James Cameron-Wilson looks at the UK box office, where 1917 reigns supreme for a 4th week. Queen & Slim enters at #7 with Tom Hanks in A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood at #8. The Lighthouse arrives at #10 and The Rhythm Section (establishing a US box office record) only manages #18. James recommends Judy for home release and discusses this and the other films receiving BAFTA awards.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Week That Was and The Week Ahead
Ian Forrest of The Share Centre looks at the implications for the markets of the Coronavirus and recent events in US politics. He also looks at recent news from Imperial Brands, BP, NMC Health and Royal Mail. Looking ahead, he tells us what we might expect from RBS, TUI and Centrica.
Guests: Ian Forrest
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