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Pick of the Week: Christian Fraser

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BBC Radio 4 - Pick of the Week, Christian Fraser

The best of BBC Radio this week, chosen by Christian Fraser.

It is a journey down memory lane this week. We go back to the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and ask the question, was America’s decision to remove Saddam Hussein baked in, even before that fateful day on 9/11. Truth as they say is the first casualty of war, but how do we know what is true in a world of synthesised deep fakes? Are there lessons from history on how we respond to social media - and who we listen to? Should we be cancelling those who we don’t agree with? And we will take you back to the late 80, early 90’s  Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, and the Hacienda. A time when we could all afford a ticket at the football, before the Billionaire Ball Game...

Presenter: Christian Fraser
Producer: Emmie Hume
Production Coordinator: Elodie Chatelain & Jessica Bellamy
Studio Manager: Jonathan Esp

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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