MICHAEL
Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. It’s me – Michael Ohajuru – back in the hot seat after a week away in the Big Apple. Otherwise known as New York, New York! Thanks so much to Julie in Paris for stepping in while I was talking about Black history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Today, you’re listening to show 0393 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show.
PHIL
And this is Phil Woodford joining the globe-trotting Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story this week is going to be the revelations in Prince Harry’s book Spare and the impact on the Royal Family. Who we guess are probably being driven spare!
MICHAEL
At number two, it’s that old question of ‘cancel culture’. Sir Hubert Parry was the man who wrote the classic him Jerusalem, but his name will no longer adorn the rooms of the Royal College of Music. Why? Because he has been judged to be racist.
PHIL
And at number three, we’re catching up on a story that broke while Michael was away, but he has strong opinions, I’m sure, so has demanded its inclusion. Remember that Rishi Sunak said that everyone should study Maths until the age of 18? It certainly stirred up some controversy.
MICHAEL
What’s story number four this week? Well, the boss of BrewDog was forced to shell out half a million smackers over a bungled promotion, which promised people they could find a solid gold can. The reality was that the beer tins were merely gold plated.
PHIL
And finally, we return to the Duke of Sussex. Always looks smart for public occasions, doesn’t he, but you may not have realised he shops at budget store TK Maxx whenever there’s a sale on. It’s another astonishing revelation from his book Spare.
MICHAEL
Have you bumped into him down there, Phil? And that’s this week’s Five in the Eye!
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