MICHAEL
Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to a prime number episode, 0433.
PHIL
And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing our top story is going to be the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. With death and destruction in both Israel and the neighbouring Gaza Strip, is there any way of preventing a bigger regional war?
MICHAEL
For our second story this week, it’s the claim by a Black millionaire that he was denied access to a posh London bar and was racially profiled. Just how commonplace is this kind of overt racism in the 2020s?
PHIL
What’s story number three? Well, boffins are worried about ancient germs being unearthed as the world warms up. Bugs are being defrosted and could pose a threat to human health. But how much of a threat? We ask ChatGPT and Bard for their opinions!
MICHAEL
Our fourth story on the Eye is the cat with a spectacularly loud purr. It’s made the Guinness Book of World Records!
PHIL
And finally, to cap off the show, the Wombles of Wimbledon Common are returning to teach a new generation to tidy up.
MICHAEL
They must be looking for recycling bins these days, not just litter bins! And that’s this week’s Five in the Eye!
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