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You and Yours: Slipknot tickets, Ryanair pilots, Action Fraud

06/09/2019

Slipknot tickets, Ryanair pilots, Action Fraud

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Slipknot tickets, Ryanair pilots, Action Fraud

Why Slipknot fans struggled to get tickets to the band's big arena tour.

Why Slipknot fans struggled to get tickets to the band's big arena tour, and a Ryanair pilot speaks out about why he's striking.

Slipknot fans say they struggled to get tickets for the band's upcoming arena tour, with thousands of tickets appearing on re-sale sites minutes after tickets were released. Reg Walker from Iridium Consultancy explains how sophisticated ticket touts are becoming.

Ryanair have voted for another round of strikes this month, we hear from a pilot about why he's going on strike.

A new book looks at this industry of influencers. We speak to author Sara McCorquadale.

Tofu has had a re-brand and now even meat eaters are giving it a try. We go inside the Tofoo factory in Yorkshire, and speak to food writer Jack Monroe.

And, our listeners show us the reports written up by call handlers inside Action Fraud- full of inaccuracies and errors. Would their cases ever be investigated?

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Lydia Thomas

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