‘The Death of George Alagiah’, ‘The BBC Apologise to Farage’, ‘Labour and the Tories backtrack on Climate Policies’ and ‘David Goodwillie and Glasgow United’ / with Andrea Baker
At the end of the show a question from Dominic Everett. Recommendations: Andrea: Jude and Diana The only mention of Jude in Nova Scotia’s official history relates to her death: a slave-owning family was brought to trial for her murder in 1801. They were acquitted despite overwhelming evidence that they were guilty. Sharon Robart-Johnson pays tribute to such archival glimpses of enslaved people by re-creating the fullness of sisters Jude and Diana’s survival, emphasizing their joys alongside their hardship. She stories their movements through the U.S. to Nova Scotia, Canada, with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists in 1783. As a child, Jude is sold away and then, by a lucky turn of fate, reunited with her fiercely loving family. Jude’s experiences harden her into a rebel who resists injustice without heeding consequences, and after her death, Diana is left alone to deal with racist and sexual violence. https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/jude-and-diana Eamonn: Juan Carlos Downfall of a King Four-part Sky Original docuseries shedding light on former King of Spain Juan Carlos I, the scandal surrounding his personal life and allegations of corruption - leading up to his abdication in 2014. https://www.nowtv.com/watch/juan-carlos-downfall-of-the-king/iYEQYZ6xzLBzHSkfjUoxrb/iYsxVNyjMDcpBDJrL47BVS/seasons/1 Stuart: Oppenheimer The story of American scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. https://www.oppenheimermovie.co.uk/ The Lost Salt Gift of Blood - Alistair Macleod A collection of 12 stories by this Canadian author. All of the stories are set in Cape Breton on the Atlantic Coast, in the communities of emigre Scots highlanders whose way of life has scarcely changed in hundreds of years. https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-lost-salt-gift-of-blood/alistair-macleod/joyce-carol-oates/9780224032193