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1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
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Guest host Ian Smith is joined by Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott to break down the week in news.
With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicol谩s Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.
Written by Ian Smith.
With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
A 麻豆社 Studios Production for Radio 4.
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Mon 12 Jan 2026
23:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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- Fri 9 Jan 2026 18:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 10 Jan 2026 12:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 12 Jan 2026 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra