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Dr Helen Lawal heads to one of the world’s biggest coffee factories to find out how instant cappuccinos get their froth. A new series of Food Unwrapped starts on Friday 16th April at 8pm on Channel 4.

Jane Garvey presents a new series on BBC Radio 4, talking to people who have lived through extraordinary events and discovers how these moments have reshaped lives in the most unpredictable ways. Life Changing with Jane Garvey starts on Wednesday 7th April at 9am.

Moira Stuart is presenting a special series for the Easter weekend. The Classic FM Chronicles which will be broadcast nightly over 4 episodes from Good Friday, 2nd April.
Perfect for newcomers and ardent fans of classical music alike, Moira will explore the world’s greatest composers, their wonderful music, and fascinating insights into the times that influenced them.

Dr Helen Lawal took part in a series of interviews this week to promote the Hands Face Space Initiative as some restrictions were lifted Dr Helen talked about the need for fresh air in indoor spaces on interviews across UK radio stations and on Channel 5 News.

Professor of Global History Peter Frankopan was interviewed on Radio 4’s Today programme and Newsnight discussing the container ship stuck in the Suez Canal and the implications on global trade

Jane Garvey presents Re: Present, a new podcast series from National Museums Liverpool. The six episode series explores different themes such as love, work and resilience and delves into the museum’s collections to explore how they relate. Available to download on all platforms

Movie expert James King has launched a new podcast series in partnership with Vue Cinemas. In each episode of Get Lost in Great Film, James talks to a leading name in the world of cinema – from Richard Curtis to Daniel Mays. Available to download on all platforms.

Martin Lewis joins the comedy panel show, Would I Lie To You?, delving into guests extraordinary stories to find out whether they are telling the truth. Could he even have his own fib to tell? Monday 1st March at 8.30pm on BBC One. 

Dr Saleyha Ahsan presents Condition Critical: One Doctor’s Story – Dispatches. This special Dispatches film also shows the emotional and physical burden faced by friends and colleagues, and how they came close to breaking point with the psychological toll of fighting to keep people alive on the NHS frontline during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday 1st March at 8pm on Channel 4.

Cultural historian Deborah Sugg Ryan presents a new Radio 4 series running all week at 1.45pm from Monday 8th February. In Trading Spaces she will be telling the stories of five small businesses from across the UK all fighting to survive on Radio 4 next week. She’ll also be digging deeper into the surprising history behind their shop windows.