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Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 452 with Seun
0452 with Seun MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to the final edition of Five in the Eye. This is me – Michael Ohajuru – revealing that, yes, after nine years, one or two tears and quite a lot of laughs, Phil and I are hanging up our headphones and heading off into the sunset. But before we go, we plan to make episode 0452 extra special. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom for the last time and welcoming a guest who’s going to bring her own unique pe...
2024-03-15
56 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 449 of Five in the Eye with Mark
PHIL A very good morning to you all! You’re listening to Colourful Radio and I’m Phil Woodford in London introducing our weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. It’s where we look back at everything that’s gone over the past seven days, pick the stuff that interests us and give it a once-over. This is episode 0449, which will excite my co-host, as it’s a PRIME number. MICHAEL Yes, indeed! This is an excited Michael Ohajuru joining Phil via Zoom for this prime number show and revealing we have a very...
2024-02-23
40 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 444 of Five in the Eye
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - your weekly news review show here on Colourful Radio. In London, this is Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0444. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the rebellion over Rwanda this week that seemed to threaten Rishi Sunak, but then fizzled out. With the Tories falling as low as 20% in some opinion polls, can the Prime Minister really survive until the election?...
2024-01-19
40 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 437 of Five in the Eye
PHIL Good morning! If you’ve got that Friday feeling and you’re expecting a review of the week’s news here on Colourful Radio, you’re in the right place. This is Phil Woodford welcoming you to episode 0437 of Five in the Eye, broadcast on DAB in London and the South East or streamed over the web and via apps. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle, including the removal of Suella Bra...
2023-11-17
38 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 436 of Five in the Eye
PHIL You’re listening to Colourful Radio on DAB in London and the South East or maybe you’re streaming us online or over the web. However you’re tuning in, you’re very welcome and we hope you’re going to enjoy our weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. I’m Phil Woodford and this is episode 0436. MICHAEL And this is Michael Ohajuru joining Phil via Zoom and revealing our top story is going to be the King’s Speech this week. Was there anything to get the voters’ pulses racing? PHIL For story number two, we look at how p...
2023-11-10
31 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 432 of Five in the Eye
PHIL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing - it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0432. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story this week is going to be our review of the Labour Party conference. We talked about the Lib Dems and the Tories, so it’s only fair that we turn the spotlight on Sir Keir Starmer’s party and ask: is it n...
2023-10-13
38 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 431 of Five in the Eye
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. It’s prime number episode of our news review show - number 0431 - which makes it extra special. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over five stories that have caught our eye over the past week. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be Rishi Sunak’s speech on Wednesday to the Tory conference. He scrapped the next leg of HS2 and promised to a...
2023-10-06
36 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 430 of Five in the Eye
PHIL It’s Friday morning and Five in the Eye has come calling. Yes, it’s your weekly news review here on Colourful Radio and you’re listening to episode 0430. A very warm welcome from me - Phil Woodford - here in London. MICHAEL And a warm welcome from me - Michael Ohajuru - too! I’m joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the speech in the USA by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, in which she asked for the world to rip up the long...
2023-09-29
35 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 426 of Five in the Eye
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0426 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. We call it Five in the Eye, because we look back at five stories in the news that have caught our eye and give you our honest opinions, without pulling - we hope - too many punches. In London, I’m Phil Woodford. MICHAEL And joining Phil today via Zoom, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be the launch of the ULEZ in London and the campaign of civ...
2023-09-01
34 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 425 of Five in the Eye
MICHAEL A very good morning to you all! It’s me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to the very latest edition of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. Episode 0425 is about to get under way. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford, joining Michael via Zoom, and revealing that our top story is going to be the disturbing case of Lucy Letby - the nurse convicted of killing young infants in her care. It seems as if hospital bosses were obstructive in the face of doctors’ concerns and the...
2023-08-25
36 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 423 Five in the Eye
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. And at least it has got just a little warmer over the past couple of days! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0423 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom, this is Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the offensive comments of the deputy chairman of the Tory Party, Lee Anderson, about asylum seekers. It comes as the first migrants have been accommodated on a...
2023-08-11
37 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 0422 of Five in the Eye
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0422 Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s news review show, broadcast every Friday morning on DAB in London and the South East, as well via apps and online streaming. This is Phil Woodford in the hotseat after a couple of weeks away. Thanks so much to Olu Alake and ‘Judge’ Bob McAra for standing in for me. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be Labour’s green backs...
2023-08-04
37 min
Five in the Eye
Episode 419 of Five in the Eye
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome. It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day. It’s Phil Woodford here with you on Colourful Radio and you’re listening to episode 0419. A prime number show! MICHAEL A prime number indeed - always special! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be immigration. As the government continue to push their controversial legislation through parliament, murals have been removed in asylum centres for kids...
2023-07-14
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 418
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0418 of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. In London, this is Phil Woodford. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be one that you may not have heard of. It’s the strife between Hindus and Christians in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, which has already led to at least 100 deaths. We ask: what does it take for something to become news? ...
2023-07-07
30 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0417
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio. It’s me - Michael Ohajuru - back after a week away. Thanks so much to Abi Law for standing in for me last week and explaining the price of onions! Today, you’re listening to episode 0417. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is the astonishing news that kids in the UK are becoming shorter. And experts put it down to the effects of austerity over nearly a deca...
2023-06-30
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0415
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0415. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the report in The Guardian that an extraordinary number of people in the UK believe in conspiracy theories. Just why have such weird ideas taken a hold on the population? MICHAELAnd for story number two, we look at two po...
2023-06-16
34 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0414
PHIL Good morning, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. It’s time to wish you a very warm welcome to episode 0414 of the Five in the Eye news review, broadcast on DAB in London and the South East of England and streamed online and via apps. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the relationship of African countries to Russia. Should they be condemning Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? Or play a more even...
2023-06-09
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 413 Africa Special with Dr Mark Simpson Fellow of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies
PHIL Welcome! It’s Friday on Colourful Radio and that means it’s Five in the Eye day. But perhaps Five in the Eye as you’ve never heard it before. Because for one week only we’re abandoning our familiar five-story structure and focusing on just three topics. Big stories from Africa that are perhaps not getting the attention in the UK media they deserve. I’m Phil Woodford in London, very much looking forward to episode 0413. MICHAEL And this is me – Michael Ohajuru – joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that we though...
2023-06-02
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0412
MICHAEL Good morning and welcome to episode 0412 of Five in the Eye! Hold on to your hats, as we’re about blast our way through the week’s news and give you our perspectives on some of the stories that grabbed our attention. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. PHIL And joining Michael via Google Meet this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the continuing rise of Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland and what it means for the futu...
2023-05-26
27 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0411
PHIL When it’s Friday, you know it can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is Phil Woodford in London wishing you a warm Colourful Radio welcome to our weekly news review show. And you’re listening to episode 0411. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohjauru - revealing that our top story is going to be the extraordinary conference of Conservative Party right-wingers that kept catching the headlines over the past week. Some of the views expressed seemed to be right of...
2023-05-19
34 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 410 with Lola
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio! As regular listeners will know, this is the show when we send our trawler out to catch the week’s top stories and the sift through them in our news nets. I’m Michael Ohajuru and you’re listening to episode 0410. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we’re welcoming a special guest to the show. She’s been a loyal supporter of our news review since the early da...
2023-05-12
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0409
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to this week’s edition of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. This is Phil Woodford, back after a week away. Thanks so much to Olu Alake for standing in for me on last week’s show. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that this special prime number episode, 0409, is going to be focused on the astonishing growth of artificial intelligence. Yes, it’s a Five in the AI special! Our first story is about the top Goog...
2023-05-05
34 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0406
PHIL Well, it’s Friday and you know what that means… it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. Broadcasting on DAB in London and the South East, online and over apps, it’s episode 0406 of your favourite news review show. I’m Phil Woodford in London. MICHAEL And joining Phil this week via Zoom, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be the attack ads the Labour Party is running, which have got very personal. Has Sir Keir Starmer now lost the moral hi...
2023-04-14
30 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0405 with Burkhard
MICHAEL Hello and welcome to Five in the Eye! It’s me - Michael Ohajuru - introducing Friday’s weekly news review show here on Colourful Radio. And you’re listening to episode 0405. PHIL And joining Michael by Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we have a very special guest on the show. Normally he joins us from Potsdam, but on this occasion, he’s visiting England and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to get his take on the week’s news. It’s our Bureau Chief in Germany, Burkhard Acktun...
2023-04-07
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye with Suki
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s Friday news review show. As always, we’re looking forward to looking back over five of the news stories that have caught our eye over the past week. I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0404. MICHAEL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - and I’m delighted to be able to introduce a special guest. Eagle-eyed or maybe eagle-eared listeners will have noticed him before on the show...
2023-03-31
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0403
MICHAEL It’s Friday, so you know what that means: it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0403 of our weekly news review show. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story this week is going to be the increasing influence of China over global diplomacy. Beijing seem to have brokered a deal between arch rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran. And President Xi has been involved in high-profile summit with Russian lead...
2023-03-24
27 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 402
PHIL Hello and a very warm and friendly Five in the Eye welcome to our weekly news review show on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford looking forward to looking back over the stories that have caught our eye over the past week. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be Jeremy Hunt’s Budget, revealed on Wednesday. Has he done enough to help revive the flagging Tory fortunes? PHIL At two, it’s the sad st...
2023-03-17
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 401
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0401 of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review! In London, this is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over five of the stories that have caught our eye. PHIL And from Bristol this week, it’s Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the way the law is being abused by politicians. British Home Secretary Suella Braverman tells MPs that there’s better than 50/50 chance her new asylum...
2023-03-10
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0400 with Bonnie Greer
PHIL Good morning! Well, somehow or other we’ve done it! You’re listening to the 400th edition of Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford in London and I’d like to say a big thank you to our two resident lawyers, Bob McAra and Kola Sonaike, for standing in for me over the past couple of weeks. MICHAEL And joining Phil for this landmark show today, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that we have a very special guest. It’s none other than playwright, author, me...
2023-03-03
42 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0397 with Burkhard
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to this week’s Five in the Eye – Colourful Radio’s news review show. This is me – Michael Ohajuru – and you’re listening to episode 0397 – a prime number show! PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we’re joined by a very special guest. All the way from Potsdam, it’s our Bureau Chief in Germany, none other than Burkhard Acktun. Hi there Burkhard and welcome back to Five in the Eye! BURKHARD Hi Phil, hello Michael. It’s...
2023-02-10
44 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0396
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome. You’re listening to Colourful Radio, I’m Phil Woodford and this is Five in the Eye - our weekly news review every Friday morning. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story this week is going to be the state of the UK economy three years after we left the European Union. The International Monetary Fund says we’re doing worse than other leading economies. Even worse than Russia, with the international sanctions imposed on it!
2023-02-03
28 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0395
MICHAEL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me – Michael Ohajuru – welcoming you to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. You’re listening to episode 0395. PHIL And joining Michael – again from Bristol this week – it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the sleaze surrounding the Tory government over loans and taxes. What does it say about the state of British politics right now? And at the same time, we hear that in America, former Vice President Mik...
2023-01-27
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0394
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. From Bristol this week, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0394. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom, it’s me – Michael Ohajuru – revealing that our top story is going to be Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s response to a Holocaust survivor who challenged her over migrant crossings in the Channel. PHIL What’s story number two? Well it’s leaps that artificial intelligence is making in terms of holding natural...
2023-01-20
30 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0393
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...
2023-01-13
31 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0390 2022 & World Cup Review with Anthony
MICHAEL Hello and welcome to our Christmas edition of Five in the Eye! This is me – Michael Ohajuru – welcoming you to episode 0390 of our weekly news review here on Colourful. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that this week we’re going to take the opportunity to look back at some of the big themes of the year. Starting with British politics and the state of the Tory government in a year which has brought us three Prime Ministers and four Chancellors! MICHAEL And fo...
2022-12-23
41 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye with Peter and Anthony
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye – Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. I’m Phil Woodford in London and this is episode 0389. MICHAEL And this is me – Michael Ohajuru – joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to the chatbot that has taken the world by storm. It’s called ChatGPT and it is powered by the latest in artificial intelligence. PHIL For story number two, it’s the news that scientists may have unloc...
2022-12-16
36 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0388 with Anthony
MICHAEL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0388 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the wave of strikes that are hitting us this month. The train workers have been joined by ambulance crews, nurses, teachers and posties among others, making this Christmas one of real industrial strife. MICHAEL ...
2022-12-09
31 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0387
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye, Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, broadcasting over DAB in London and the South East of England or streamed online from all over the world. I’m Phil Woodford and this is episode 0387. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil by Zoom. And I can reveal that our top story this week is about the turmoil in China, as people take to the streets to protest against the extreme Covid restrictions that are still in place arou...
2022-12-02
28 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0386 Phil's Back
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye! This is Phil Woodford in London back in the hot seat after a couple of weeks away. Thanks so much to Tony, Valentine and Kola for standing in. Now, it’s time for episode 0386 of our weekly news review. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the speculation about the UK getting closer to the EU once again. We thought Brexit was done and dusted. Bu...
2022-11-25
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in Eye 0382
PHIL Well, it’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing! It’s Five in the Eye day! Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s news review. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0382. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be about the stability of Rishi Sunak’s new government. Almost immediately the Cabinet was put in place people were commenting on how it involved too many old faces. And...
2022-11-04
37 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0381 with Jason
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye, right here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - back from a trip to sunny Cyprus and sliding into the hot seat for today’s show, which is number 0381. Thanks so much to Lorraine and Themba for keeping Phil company over the past couple of weeks! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford - joining Michael via Zoom this week - and revealing that we have another special guest on the show. It’s his first time on the show...
2022-10-28
48 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0378
PHIL Good morning and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - the show that dissects the news of the week every Friday on Colourful Radio. This is Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0378. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be the future of the Tory Party. As the Conservative conference drew to a close this week, it’s hard to imagine a greater degree of disarray. Where do they go from...
2022-10-07
37 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0377 with Wade
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
2022-09-30
40 min
Five in the Eye
Fiver in the Eye 0376
PHIL It’s Friday and you know that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! I’m Phil Woodford, this is episode 0376 and, of course, you’re listening to Colourful Radio. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil and revealing that our top story this week is the plans of the government to create low-tax zones in the UK to encourage investment and growth? Free-market madness? Or a radical way of levelling up? PHIL Our second story is the extraordinary spectacl...
2022-09-23
31 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0375
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - back in the hot seat after a week away. Thanks so much to Kola for joining Phil last time in my absence. Today, it’s episode 0375 and we’re ready to get under way! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that our top story is how the country is dealing with the period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth. Many people want the op...
2022-09-16
35 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0373
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0373 of Five in the Eye. A prime number edition! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, this is Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the trade-off between saving the planet and surviving the cost-of-living crisis. Should Michael complain about the cost of a pint of milk? Or accept that he should be buying less milk? MICHAEL For our second story, we...
2022-09-02
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in The Eye 0372
PHIL You’re listening to Colourful Radio on DAB in London and the South East and streamed over the web and mobile. My name’s Phil Woodford and this is episode 0372 of our weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. A very warm welcome to you all! MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be about the role of prison in society. There’s an outcry in France over inmates being allowed to take part in go-karti...
2022-08-26
34 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0371
MICHAEL Hello and welcome! It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - with your weekly news review show on Colourful Radio. And this is episode 0371. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the threat to businesses - particularly small businesses - as inflation rockets past 10% and energy bills and wages soar. How many of them may end up going bust? MICHAEL ...
2022-08-19
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 370
Phil Hello and welcome to episode 0370 of five in the eye Colourful Radio’s weekly news review. In Germany this week, it's Phil Woodford welcoming you to the show. And we have this week a pre recorded show. Because I'm going on holiday Michael's going away on holiday all is happening this week, but we didn't want to leave you without your favourite news region we Michael, Michael We're going to kick off the show this week with me here in London, ready to go off after the Cotswolds and fi...
2022-08-12
27 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0369
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0369 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. This is Phil Woodford in London and I want to say a big thank you to Olu Alake for standing in for me last week, when I was travelling around the rather beautiful Lake District. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil on the Eye this week via Zoom and revealing that our top story is going to be about community representation. As young Black ornithologists make the ne...
2022-08-05
34 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye - 0367
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye, episode 0367. A prime number show! This is me – Michael Ohajuru – and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom for our weekly look back at news stories that have caught our eye. And how can avoid the big story from early in the week: the soaring heat which saw temperatures rise to a sweltering 40 degrees. Are we taking the climate crisis seriously enough? MICHAEL Our second story is the ongoin...
2022-07-22
27 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0365
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. And what a week it’s been. I’m Phil Woodford in London and this is episode 0365. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is, of course, going to be the extraordinary and dramatic downfall of Boris Johnson. PHIL And for story number two, we look back at the legacy that the self-styled Big Dog has left beh...
2022-07-08
31 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0363
PHIL Hello and a warm Colourful Radio welcome to Five in the Eye! It’s episode 0363 of our weekly news review show today and in London, this is Phil Woodford. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be the rail strikes that have disrupted services this week. Teachers, barristers and others are talking about following the RMT. Is this really going to be a Summer of Discontent? PHIL And for story number two, we catc...
2022-06-24
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0362
MICHAEL Good morning and a very warm welcome to episode 0362 of Five in the Eye. Yes, it’s our weekly news review show here on Colourful Radio and this is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over stories that have caught our eye over the past seven days. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the government’s policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda and - more specifically - Boris Johnson’ attack on lawyer...
2022-06-17
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0361
PHIL Good morning and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - the weekly show on Colourful Radio where we look back over the week’s news. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0361. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the shambles at the heart of the Tory government. Rebel MPs challenged Boris Johnson earlier this week and mustered an impressive 148 votes in a no-confidence motion. But it was...
2022-06-10
28 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0360
MICHAEL Hello and a warm Jubilee welcome to episode 0360 of Five in the Eye, our weekly news review show here on Colourful. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and between now and the top of the hour, we’re going to be looking at five stories that have caught our eye and giving them the once-over. PHIL And this Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that the Jubilee celebrations are going to be right at the top of the show this week, as we discuss the changes during the Queen’s re...
2022-06-03
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0359
PHIL It’s Friday, so you know that can only mean one thing! It’s Five in the Eye day! I’m Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0359 right here on Colourful Radio. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be a number of reports about racism within our society and proposals to tackle it. From maternity wards to policing, how can we find solutions that actually make a difference? PHIL For...
2022-05-27
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0358
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. I’m Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0358. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing our top story is Tory minister Rachel Maclean telling us that the solution to the cost-of-living crisis is for people to work longer hours or secure better jobs. How out of touch has the government become? PHIL For story number two, it’s t...
2022-05-20
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0356 with Kola
PHIL Hello this is Phil Woodford in the hotseat, offering a very warm welcome to episode 0356 of Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio. It’s the show where we dissect the week’s news in our laboratory and give you a detailed breakdown of our discoveries. Now, Michael has unfortunately been under the weather this week, so we send him our best wishes for a speedy recovery and welcome a special guest to the show. He’s an old friend of the Eye – barrister, communications expert and all-round good egg, Kola Sonaike. Hi there, Kola, welcome back!
2022-05-20
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0357
MICHAEL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing! It’s Five in the Eye day! Welcome to episode 0357 on Colourful Radio, with me - Michael Ohajuru - back after a break due the dreaded Covid! Thanks so much to Kola for standing in for me last week. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is the declaration by Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer that he will step down if he is fined over the so-called #beergate episode. An example of a tr...
2022-05-15
37 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0354
PHIL Hello and a warm welcome to Five in the Eye. This is episode 0354 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show and, in London, I’m Phil Woodford. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be Priti Patel’s claim, earlier this week, that people who oppose her plan to send refugees to Rwanda offer no alternatives of their own. PHIL And for story number two, we’re going to look at a dis...
2022-04-22
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 353 with Abs
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0353 of Five in the Eye. A prime number show! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over five of the stories that have caught our eye this past week. Right here on Colourful Radio! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael by Zoom and revealing that we’re welcoming back an old friend of the show as our special guest today. You may remember her as the controversial Abi Kay, but she’s now officially the controversial Mrs Abs Law...
2022-04-15
37 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0352
MICHAEL It’s Friday! So that can only mean one thing. It’s Five in the Eye Day! A very warm welcome from me - Michael Ohajuru - to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. This is episode 0352. PHIL And joining Michael this week via Zoom, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the sanctions imposed on Russia. The rouble has recovered most of its value and European nations are spending hundreds of millions of euros a day on gas and oil. Is the i...
2022-04-08
35 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 351
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and this is episode 0351. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the shocking report into the maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. Mothers and babies died in large numbers over a long period of time. Were we too scared to question or criticise the health service? PH...
2022-04-01
36 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0349 with Andy
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to your favourite news review show, Five in the Eye, right here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0349. A prime number show! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael by Zoom this week, revealing that we have a special guest on the show this week. Joining us for the first time on the Eye, it’s Andy Gregg. Hi there, Andy. ANDY Hi Phil, hello Michael. It’s great to be here o...
2022-03-18
39 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0348
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0348 of Five in the Eye - your weekly news review show on Colourful Radio. In London, I’m Phil Woodford, looking forward to looking back on five of the stories that have recently caught our eye. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is about the cost of the war in Ukraine. While we all want the fighters in Kyiv to prevail over Putin, how far are we prepared to go...
2022-03-11
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 347 Ukraine Special
MICHAEL Hello and welcome! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. And today, we’re broadcasting episode 0347 - a special episode on the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. PHIL Yes, this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom and revealing that we’re going to be looking at the issue of the Russian invasion from a number of different angles. At the top of the show, we’ll ask whether we are treating this war differently from others because of...
2022-03-04
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0346
PHIL It’s Friday, so you know that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day. In London, I’m Phil Woodford welcoming you to episode 0346 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be about the crisis engulfing London’s tube and bus system. The coronavirus pandemic has hit Transport for London very hard financially, with talk in the media of bankruptcy. Can the organisation really hit t...
2022-02-25
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 345 with Kola
MICHAEL Hello and welcome! It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - saying one, two, THREE FOUR FIVE. Yes, it’s episode 0345 and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. PHIL And joining Michael by Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we’re welcoming a very special guest and an old friend of the Eye to review the week’s news with us. It’s barrister and communications expert, Mr Kola Sonaike. Hi there, Kola. KOLA
2022-02-18
42 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0344
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. It’s Phil Woodford back in the hotseat this week - thanks so much to ‘Judge’ Bob McAra and Olu Olake for standing in for me over the past couple of weeks. You’re listening to episode 0344 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back at some of the stories that have caught our eye. And top of the list is harassment of Keir Star...
2022-02-11
33 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0341
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0341 of Five in the Eye - your favourite news review show, right here on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - looking forward to looking back over some of the stories that have recently caught our eye. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be about the man they call Big Dog. Or the man who calls himself Big Dog - our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. He is...
2022-01-21
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0340
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0340 of Five in the Eye, the news review show to which everyone has to bring their own booze. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to Colourful Radio. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be about vaccines. The controversy surrounding top tennis star Novak Djokovic in Australia raises important issues about fairness in the way we deal with Covid. Meanwhile, some countries around the world...
2022-01-13
28 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0339 with Bonnie
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to the first Five in the Eye of 2022. We hope you had a great Christmas and New Year and are recharged for the year ahead. For those of you joining us for the first time, this is Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. In fact, it’s episode 0339, and I’m Phil US could be under rightwing dictator by 2030, Canadian professor warns | US politics | The Guardian MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that we have a very special guest on the show. She join...
2022-01-07
37 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0337
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm winter’s welcome to our Christmas Eve edition of Five in the Eye! Santa is no doubt tuning in and will have noted that episode 0337 is a prime number show! I’m Michael Ohajuru, looking forward to reviewing some of the final news of 2021. PHIL And joining Michael this week via Zoom, this is Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the explosion in mental health referrals that have come out of the coronavirus pandemic. An old friend of the Eye will be join...
2021-12-24
38 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0336
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. I’m Phil Woodford, you’re listening to Colourful Radio and this is episode 0336 of our weekly news review show. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is the report that vacuum manufacturer Dyson has apparently been encouraging its staff to come into the office, even though government advice is for them to stay at home because of the Omicron variant. Shouldn’t we all be more careful in the r...
2021-12-17
31 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0335
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s news review show. We call it Five in the Eye, as we flag down five stories we’ve spotted on the motorway of life. We then sit on the hard shoulder and have a good old chinwag about them! I’m Michael Ohajuru and this is episode 0335. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the controversy that engulfed Boris Johnson this week over a party at Downing Street during t...
2021-12-10
40 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 334 with Simon
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0334 of Five in the Eye with me, Michael Ohajuru. As regular listeners know, this is the show on Colourful Radio where we pick five stories in the news that have caught our eye - some serious, some more light-hearted - and we take them apart and reassemble them. Right in front of your eyes! Or ears! PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and welcoming a very special guest. He’s an old pal of Michael’s from way back...
2021-12-03
40 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0333
PHIL It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day here on Colourful Radio. In London, this is Phil Woodford giving a very warm welcome to our loyal band of listeners. This is episode 0333 of our weekly news review show. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our number one story is about the Prime Minister. Has BoJo lost his mojo? With mounting concern within the Tory Party about his competence and ridicule over a speech...
2021-11-26
34 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0332 with Steve
MICHAEL Good morning and welcome! You’re listening to Colourful Radio and this is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0332 of our weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. PHIL And joining Michael this week via Zoom, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we’ve invited a very special guest to join us today. Mr Steve Martin is going to help us dissect five of the stories that have caught our eye over the past seven days.. Hi there Steve! STEVE Hi Phil, hello Michael. It’s g...
2021-11-20
43 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0331 with Nubian Jak
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye, Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. In London, I’m Phil Woodford and you’re listening to episode 0331. Yes, Michael, that’s episode 331. MICHAEL Thanks for the prompt, Phil! A prime number episode, which is always extra special - for me at least! But today’s show is special for another reason too. We’re welcoming a guest for the first time on the Eye - Mr Jak Beula, the founder and Chief Executive of the Nubian Jak Community Tr...
2021-11-12
41 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0330
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show, Five in the Eye. We’re going to discuss some of the stories that have caught our attention over the past week in what is episode 0330. Yep, that’s our three hundred and thirtieth show. Amazing. I’m Phil Woodford in London. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru. And I can reveal our top story ties in with the COP26 summit that is being held in Glasgow. Phil got into an interes...
2021-11-05
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0329
MICHAEL Hello and welcome! You’re listening to Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio with me, Michael Ohajuru. This is episode 0329 of our weekly news review show. PHIL And joining Michael by Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the crisis over carers. Increasingly, the money the state provides for people to buy in care doesn’t cover the costs. And even if the cash is there, it’s often impossible to find staff available to work. MICHAEL And for stor...
2021-11-02
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0328
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. We call it Five in the Eye, as we take five recent stories and put them under the microscope. In London, I’m Phil Woodford, and you’re listening to episode 0328. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil and revealing that our top story is going to be the endless climate of hatred on social media. In the wake of the murder of Essex MP David Amess, do we need...
2021-10-23
28 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 327 with Burkhard
Michael Good morning, welcome to Episode 327 of Five in the Eye Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show this me Michael Ohajuru - Phil Woodford’s away this week I’m Joined by our German bureau chief Burkard Actun - welcome Burkhard! Burkhard Greetings Michael from Spain good to be back on Five in the Eye. What's the top story this week? Michael It has to be what’s happening in your home country - Germany, do you have a chancellor ? A government ? What’s happening in Germany after your very...
2021-10-15
44 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0326
MICHAEL Good morning! You’re listening to Colourful Radio and this is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0326 of Five in the Eye, our weekly news review show. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be the continued controversy surrounding the Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick, particularly in the wake of the trial of Sarah Everard’s killer. MICHAEL For story number two, we discuss the Insulate Britain protesters, who continue to block roads...
2021-10-09
30 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0325
PHIL It’s Friday and - as you know - that can only mean one thing. It’s Five in the Eye day! I’m Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0325 of our weekly news review show on Colourful Radio. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be the recent leaked conversations of government minister Kemi Badenoch. Despite her Black heritage, she said that she doesn’t care about colonialism. Should we care that she doe...
2021-10-01
35 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0324
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. I’m Michael Ohajuru and you’re listening to the latest edition of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. In fact, it’s episode 0224. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story is going to be sudden emergence of a new alliance called AUKUS which involves Australia, UK and the USA. The French had their noses put out of joint - ooh la la - but Boris Johnson has told them: ‘Donnez-moi a break’.
2021-09-24
30 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0323
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to this week’s edition of Five in the Eye, Colourful Radio’s weekly news review. Back in the hotseat after a week away, it’s Phil Woodford. Thanks so much to Kola Sonaike for standing in for me last week. So let’s get ready for episode 0323. MICHAEL Yes, we certainly have a lot of interesting stories on the agenda. This is Michael Ohajuru joining Phil by Zoom and revealing that our number one item is the cabinet reshuffle. Will Boris Johnson’s makeover of his top te...
2021-09-23
43 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0321
PHIL Well, it’s Friday and we know that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day! Yes, this is Phil Woodford welcoming you to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. It’s episode 0321. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, it’s me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be about whether it’s possible to change the minds of people with racist views. One man recently told the BBC that his daughter had helped him to rethink his attitudes. And in the s...
2021-09-04
32 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0320 with Lorraine King
MICHAEL Hello and welcome to another action-packed episode of Five in the Eye - Colourful Radio’s weekly news review. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - in a field in Southern England and you’re listening to episode 0320. PHIL And joining Michael via Zoom this week from London, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that we have a very special guest on the show. You may know her as a host right here on Colourful, where she plays soul and rare groove, but you’ll also see her byline on many news stories publishe...
2021-08-27
38 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0319
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye. I’m Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0319 of Colourful Radio’s weekly news review show. MICHAEL And joining Phil from North Wales this week, this is me - Michael Ohajuru - revealing that our top story is going to be the shocking scenes in Afghanistan as the Taliban return to power. How could things have come to this? PHIL Our second story this week is about New Zealand. The country shut down over j...
2021-08-19
30 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0318
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to Colourful Radio’s weekly news review. We call it Five in the Eye, because we cast our eye over recent stories and pick out the five that we think badly need discussing, debating and dissecting. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to episode 0318. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top tory is going to be the environmental catastrophe that is foreseen in the recent IPCC climate report. What can we prac...
2021-08-12
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0317 with Tony
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to Five in the Eye - the weekly review show on Colourful Radio that examines five stories that have caught our eye over the past week. This is Phil Woodford in London and we’re on episode 0317. Michael, that’s episode zero THREE ONE SEVEN. MICHAEL A prime number edition! Very well spotted Phil! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining the show via Zoom this week and revealing that we have a very special guest with us today. It’s my old friend Tony Warner...
2021-08-06
37 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0316
MICHAEL Good morning! It’s Friday, so that can only mean one thing: it’s Five in the Eye day on Colourful Radio. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - welcoming you to episode 0316 of our weekly news review show. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the Covid epidemic. As cases took an unexpected plunge in the past week or two, how positive can we be? And what about the government’s suggestion that we might need to sho...
2021-07-29
29 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0315
MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome - on what has been a very warm week! - to Five in the Eye. If you’re a regular listener, you’ll know this is Colourful Radio’s news review show, where we dissect five of the stories that have caught our eye over the past seven days. And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - introducing episode 0315. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top news item is going to be about the Labour Party. Sir Ke...
2021-07-22
31 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0314 with Themba
PHIL Hello and a very warm welcome to our weekly news review show on Colourful Radio, Five in the Eye. I’m Phil Woodford in London and you’re listening to episode 0314. MICHAEL And this is me - Michael Ohajuru - joining Phil via Zoom this week and revealing that we’re welcoming a very special guest. Someone who has been on the show a few times now, so we feel as if we should officially appoint him as our South African Bureau Chief. It’s Themba Robin Behrens. Hi there Themba! THEMBA...
2021-07-16
42 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0313
MICHAEL Hello and welcome to Five in the Eye! This is me - Michael Ohajuru - here on Colourful Radio and this is a very special show. That’s because it’s episode 0313 and 313 is… wait for it… a prime number! PHIL Yes, it’s one of Michael’s prime number shows and we know how important they are to him! This is Phil Woodford, joining the show from Coventry in the West Midlands this week, and revealing that our top story is going to be the dramatic changes to life promised on the so-called ‘F...
2021-07-08
28 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 0312
Whats's on this week's show.... MICHAEL Hello and a very warm welcome to episode 0312 of your favourite news review show. This is me - Michael Ohajuru - and you’re listening to Five in the Eye, right here on Colourful Radio. PHIL And this is Phil Woodford joining Michael via Zoom this week and revealing that our top story is going to be the departure last weekend of Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary and his replacement by the former Chancellor Sajid Javid. What does this mean for our fight against the pa...
2021-07-01
35 min
Five in the Eye
Five in the Eye 311
PHIL Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Five in the Eye on Colourful Radio. It’s episode 0311 and I’m Phil Woodford in London. MICHAEL And joining Phil via Zoom this week, this is me - Michael Ohajuru. And I can reveal our top story is going to be the report by the Commons Education Select Committee which claimed poor, white, working-class kids were being left behind by our school system. PHIL And for story number two, we look at the ongoing divisions in America through the pris...
2021-06-24
36 min
Michael Covel's Trend Following
Ep. 425: Philip Tetlock Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio
Today on Trend Following Radio Michael Covel interviews Philip Tetlock. Phil is a Canadian American political science writer currently at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is right at the intersection of psychology, political science and organizational behavior. His book, “Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction,” is about probabilistic thinking defined. Phil is also a co-principle investigator of The Good Judgment Project, a study on the art and science of prediction and forecasting.Michael starts off asking, “Regular folks can beat the experts at their own game?” Phil says essentially that is correct. He start...
2016-02-19
00 min