Catherine Bohart - TL;DR Series 1 episode guide

Radio comedy
BBC Radio 4
2023 - 2024
7 episodes (1 series)

Catherine Bohart leads a team taking a deep-dive into one big news story of the week. Also features Sunil Patel.

Series 1

1. We Need To Talk About Kamala

Friday 26^th July 2024

Joe Biden steps down, Kamala steps up, but what's going to happen next? Puzzled by US politics? We've got you, babes. Katy Balls, political editor of The Spectator, and US politics junkie, is our guide through it all; and Professor Sarah Churchwell joins to look deeper into how a younger candidate might affect the vote. Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel throws his hat in the ring to be the Vice Presidential nominee. For both Trump and Harris.

5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?

Friday 23^rd August 2024

Confused by candidates? If you're feeling adrift ahead of the Conservative leadership election, TL;DR has done the reading for you. Alex Kealy joins Catherine Bohart to look at the runners and riders. In the sidebar, Russian stand up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat.

6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?

Friday 30^th August 2024

Elon Musk thinks there should be regulation around AI. Is he right? Can AI really change the world, or are we just training our future robot overlords? Times journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical minefield of artificial intelligence, while Professor Gina Neff breaks down how AI is already reshaping our lives - and the risks that come with it. Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel dives into the wild world of AI romance and discovers the perks and pitfalls of having an AI girlfriend. Will it be love at first byte?

Catch-up

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Catherine Bohart - TL;DR

Series 1

1. We Need To Talk About Kamala

2. What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?

3. What's With All The Riotous Goings-on?

4. How do we fund universities?

5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?

6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?

Catch-up

Series 1

1. We Need To Talk About Kamala

2. What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?

3. What's With All The Riotous Goings-on?

4. How do we fund universities?

5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?

6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?

Catch-up

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