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Jun 3, 2021 · 9 min
Six: The Musical Covid tried to kill
On March 12th 2020, the cast and crew of Six were preparing to debut their West End smash on the Broadway stage: then the New York governor closed all the theatres to stop the spread of Covid. Now, the show’s made a triumphant return to the Ly...
Jun 2, 2021 · 7 min
Joe Biden’s coming to the UK, can Boris mend relations with him?
Joe Biden is heading to the UK next week for the G7 conference, in his first foreign trip since becoming President. Boris Johnson was the first person Mr Biden called when he picked up the keys to the White House, but there have been questions...
Jun 1, 2021 · 9 min
Anne Boleyn and colour-blind casting
Channel 5’s new Anne Boleyn drama’s launching with black actor Jodie Turner-Smith playing the doomed second wide of Henry VIII.It’s another example of colour-blind casting in period dramas, following Bridgerton and the Great, but this time the characte...
May 28, 2021 · 5 min
Why 21 million fewer pints than normal could be served this bank holiday
A leading scientist has told the Evening Standard people should enjoy “life that looks vaguely normal” this weekend as temperatures rise for the bank holiday. Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, says he’s confident vaccine...
May 27, 2021 · 7 min
Hancock says he’s no liar; did any of Cummings’ ‘truth bombs’ land?
The Evening Standard’s deputy political editor Nicholas Cecil joins the show to look at the impact of Dominic Cummings’ appearance before MPs on the health and science select committees. The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has hit back against the form...
May 26, 2021 · 9 min
Dominic Cummings vs Boris Johnson: Ayesha Hazarika takes us through the highlights
Evening Standard columnist Ayesha Hazarika discusses Dominic Cumming’s extraordinary evidence to MPs on the Commons Health and Science committees.The former advisor to Boris Johnson claims the Prime Minister offered to be injected with coronavirus o...
May 25, 2021 · 5 min
Has Hounslow been put in lockdown by stealth
A Cabinet minister has told people “don’t travel to and from Hounslow” and seven other areas in England - unless it is an essential journey - to stop the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey also appeared to...
May 24, 2021 · 5 min
Flight bookings for Spain rocket, but what would a holiday be like there?
The government doesn't want people going to Spain on holiday, but figures obtained by the Evening Standard suggests they are anyway. Jonathan Prynn tells us how bookings for flights to the popular destination have rocketed even though it...
May 21, 2021 · 10 min
Should Diana’s BBC interview “never be aired again” and what’s in Prince Harry’s new show?
The Evening Standard’s Royal Editor Robert Jobson tells us about the reaction inside Buckingham Palace following a report that found Princess Diana’s 1995 Panorama interview was obtained through “deceit”.He explains why it was Prince William who rec...
May 20, 2021 · 8 min
The Great British Railway Shake-up: What does it mean for fares and delays?
Travel journalist Simon Calder joins us from Clapham Junction to break down how a massive overhaul of train services will affect commuters and travellers. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced a new publicly-owned body, Great British Railways,...
May 19, 2021 · 9 min
Can you go to an ‘Amber List’ country or not? & we launch a storytelling festival with Netflix
The Evening Standard’s political editor Joe Murphy tries to explain the government’s conflicting advice over countries on the coronavirus amber list. Some ministers say you shouldn’t go to them for holidays, while others say it’s more of a gui...
May 18, 2021 · 7 min
Is the lockdown roadmap at risk from the Indian Covid variant?
The Prime Minister’s urging everyone eligible for a coronavirus vaccine jab to get one, as the Indian variant continues its spread in parts of England. The government doesn’t appear to be ruling out local lockdowns to stop the mutation, and Boris Johns...
May 17, 2021 · 13 min
What to do in London now you can do so much
Some of the Evening Standard’s top culture, restaurant, bar and travel critics join the podcast to give their advice on where people should go in London as lockdown restrictions are eased further. Nancy Durrant tells us what the Theatre Roy...
May 14, 2021 · 6 min
How dangerous is the Indian Covid variant?
Deputy Political editor Nicholas Cecil joins the show as it’s confirmed four people in the UK who had the Indian variant of Covid-19 have since died. He discusses how concerned public officials are about the bug which appears to be capable of spreading...
May 13, 2021 · 7 min
Could St Paul’s Cathedral really close forever?
St Paul’s Cathedral is in financial dire straits, with its Dean, the Very Rev Dr David Ison, admitting “very big decisions” are needed. The nearly 400-year-old building relies on international tourists to raise the cash needed for the millions of pound...
May 12, 2021 · 9 min
The Brits: What was it like to be there?
Showbiz reporter Lizzie Edmonds was among the 4,000 to be at the Brit Awards, the biggest live event since the pandemic began. She tells us how organisers managed to get so many people into the O2 arena safely, and the exhilaration of seeing real perfo...
May 11, 2021 · 8 min
The Queen’s Speech: what does “level up” really mean?
The Evening Standard’s Jack Kessler breaks down the Queen’s Speech from tax rises for the better off to those controversial voter ID plans. What does the government actually mean by “level up” and will it hit cities like London in favour of shoring up ...
May 10, 2021 · 9 min
What’s Sadiq Khan going to do now he’s London mayor again?
Our city hall editor Ross Lydall’s spoken to Sadiq Khan who has now been signed in as mayor of London for the second time at a ceremony in the Globe Theatre at the Southbank. They talk about his priorities for a new term in office, including the “Let’s...
May 7, 2021 · 17 min
The BRITs Backstage: How the show goes on in a pandemic
The Brit Awards will be held on May 11th with a live audience of 4,000 heading to the O2 arena to watch acts like Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Pink on stage. And no-one will be wearing a face mask. How are they going to do that safely? We speak to Genarro Ca...
May 6, 2021 · 12 min
Jersey 'could run out of food' in two days because of French blockade
Don Thompson, President of the Jersey Fishermen’s Association, tells us how the French blockade of St Helier harbour could lead to the island running out of food and fuel within two days.Tensions are escalating between the UK and France, with Britain ...