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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.

A You Gov poll has revealed that KAM represent some of the most popular presenters in the UK. Martin Lewis tops our list and is the third most popular in the country and Jon Snow, Moira Stuart, Angela Rippon and Michael Buerk all feature prominently on the list. Congratulations to all.

Adam Shaw asks whether lives could be at risk and whether rapid mass Covid testing could end up being money down the drain on Covid Testing: What’s the Truth? Tonight on Thursday 4th February at 7.30pm on ITV

You’re Dead to Me, Greg Jenner’s BBC Sounds podcast is back with a new episode made available each week and on Radio 4 Greg’s Homeschool History has returned for a second series on Mondays at 2pm.

Mary-Ann Ochota’s new podcast series for Audible, Happiness…and how to get it, is now available to download. In each episode Mary-Ann and her co-presenter dive into a topic, trend or technique and ask vital questions, like: where has this idea come from? What’s the evidence? They’ll speak to world-class experts, try some self-experimentation and discuss the science behind the headlines. The result? Practical advice to help make you happier.

We are delighted to announce Jennie Bond’s new role as WWE Royal Rumble Correspondent, keep an eye out for her over the weekend on social media and on @WWEUK as she reports on all the latest action. More details can be found here.

Sian Williams takes a closer look at the food that is grown, reared and produced here in Britain, and the fragility of the country’s food chain as she presents Secrets of Your Supermarket Food, now in its third series. Starts Wednesday 27th January at 8pm on Channel 5.

Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville present Rip Off Britain: Live investigating more consumer issues, this week looking at those affecting people during lockdown. They begin with reports on the scammers capitalising on the pandemic, including criminals targeting those waiting for vaccines. Starts Monday 18th January, weekdays at 9.15am on BBC One.