MICHAEL

Good morning! Have you missed us? Five in the Eye took a bit of a break over the Christmas and New Year period, but now we’re back and ready to take on 2024! And what better way to do it than with a prime number episode of your favourite news review show - 0443! I’m Michael Ohajuru and you’re listening to Colourful Radio.

PHIL

And joining Michael via Zoom, it’s Phil Woodford, revealing that our top story this week is going to be the scandal at the Post Office, which saw terrible miscarriages of justice for those using the faulty Horizon IT system. The government has acted this week. But why has it taken so long?

MICHAEL

The second story is from the Telegraph and it features a discussion of so-called ‘junk’ history. My own project on the Black Tudor trumpeter John Blanke gets a positive mention in the article by parliamentary sketchwriter Madeleine Grant. But are we in danger of misrepresenting the past to kids?

PHIL

For our third story, we’re looking at the so-called ‘Robocop’ who will be patrolling the supermarket aisles at Morrisons.

MICHAEL

And for story number four, it’s the Alaska Airlines flight where part of the fuselage blew out. Someone lost their iPhone in the incident, but it was found on the ground. In working condition!

PHIL

And how are we wrapping up the show this week? Well, if you need any help tidying up your house, there’s a Welsh mouse who might be able to help!

MICHAEL

He’s leaving a man’s work surfaces squeaky clean! And that’s this week’s Five in the Eye!

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