MICHAEL
Hello and our usual very warm welcome to Five in the Eye – the weekly news review show
on Colourful Radio. This is me – Michael Ohajuru – and you’re listening to episode 0377.
Which means you’re either streaming us online, via apps or tuned in on DAB in London and
the South East of England!
PHIL
And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and welcoming a very special guest for
his first time on the show. We’re delighted to host Wade Newell-Stephenson today! Hi
there, Wade!
WADE
Hi Phil, hello Michael. It’s good to be here on Five in the Eye. And I can reveal that our top
story is going to be the fall-out from the mini-Budget a week ago. It turned out not to be so
‘mini’, with many big announcements about tax cuts and spending plans that spooked the
markets.
MICHAEL
And what’s story number two? Well, we’re going to take a look at a report from the Black
Equity Organisation, which has conducted a big opinion poll of people in the community
about their experiences of life in the UK. It comes in a week when Labour MP Rupa Huq was
suspended by her party for saying that Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was only ‘superficially’
Black.
PHIL
For our third story, we’re looking at energy usage and costs. The French – ooh la la – have
switched off the lights on the world-famous Eiffel Tower to keep their electric down. And
Michael has shown Wade and me that he is wrapping up very warm at Ohajuru Towers!
WADE
Story number four this week is about Darth Vader. James Earl Jones, who voiced the
menacing Star Wars character is stepping back at the age of 91. But artificial intelligence is
going to recreate his younger voice for future movies!
MICHAEL
And finally this week, to wrap up the five, the plunging pound in the past week has led to a
number of jokes and memes circulating online.
PHIL
Yes, you could say they’ve gained some kind of currency. And that’s this week’s Five in the
Eye!
