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This week's Which? Shorts podcast showcases the UK's best seaside towns and villages.After Which? members took 10,000 trips, we analyzed their feedback to create a final shortlist.Listen here Watch the full episode, written by Clare Gogarty and read by Guy Hobbs.Every Wednesday we bring you a new episode of the Which? Shorts podcast, hosted by our team of journalists.Start planning a better vacation here. Sign up for our free monthly travel newsletter.Subscribe using one of the links below or directly Which one? Shorts Find it on your favorite podcast app.This article originally appeared in the July issue. Which one? Magazine.
Tech & Science Daily spoke with Eleanor Shearer, a senior fellow at the think tank Common Wealth, ahead of the event.We'll also discuss the technology and economic direction of Sir Keir Starmer's landslide victory.Plus, today is Amazon Prime Day, and the online giant is trying to get us all excited with some apparently cheap deals.But what's the reason behind this consumer boom? It's all to beat the summer sales slump.Channel 4's Dispatches discovered that criminals were selling the devices to dodgy companies who then dismantled them for parts or unlocked them to resell.Scotland Yard told the programme it was increasing…
Last updated July 16, 2024 – 4:16 p.m. The second season of BBC World Service podcast “Good Bad Billionaire” is starting, shining the spotlight on a new cast of celebrities. Hosted by BBC News Business Editor Simon Jack and journalist, author and podcaster Jing Zeng, the show looks at how the richest people on the planet made their billions of dollars and decides whether you think they're 'good', 'bad' or just plain billionaires. The podcast explores the minds, motivations and huge amounts of money behind the world's richest people, from celebrities and secretive CEOs to sports legends and Silicon…
Last updated July 16, 2024 – 3:25 p.m. Sony Music's global podcast division has partnered with Podster to take This is History: A Dynasty to Die For into new territories. The adaptation will allow the show to reach new audiences in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands. Hosted by award-winning historian and author Dan Jones, this podcast delves into the dramatic and scandalous life of the House of Plantagenet, one of the most notorious royal families in European history, whose reign was marked by internal power struggles, political intrigue and personal vendettas. “As a global…
Last updated on July 16, 2024 – 11:38 AM Deloitte's award-winning podcast, “The Green Room,” has launched a new series, “Bigger Questions.” Hosted by BBC sports commentator Andrew Cotter, the podcast is a five-part in-depth documentary series telling the stories of Olympians and Paralympians who have made an impact by achieving something extraordinary for the first time. The series asks, “What is the power of being a first?” and features the stories of four Olympians and Paralympians – Nicola Adams, Sarah Atter, Natalie du Toit and Rose Lokonyen – who were the first to break barriers…
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, data has become one of the most valuable assets for companies across all industries. Collecting, analyzing, and acting on data can significantly improve a company's decision-making processes, operational efficiency, and overall competitiveness. Here we take a closer look at the many reasons why data is essential for modern businesses. One of the greatest benefits of data is that it can provide information that helps make better decisions. Data analytics allows businesses to transform raw data into actionable insights. This analytical approach helps identify trends, patterns, and correlations that may not otherwise be apparent. Data…
You'd be forgiven for watching House of the Dragon and thinking, “Wait, what happened to Game of Thrones?” The glory days of sex, blood, and rock and roll are a distant memory. The most tense scene in the latest episode of House of the Dragon was the meeting of the Small Council of House Black to decide who should become Prince Regent. There were some sex scenes, but these took place entirely in Damon's (Matt Smith) imagination. I mean, who am I kidding! No third baseman could say “It was all a dream”! That would probably have been a 12A…
Bestselling author and chart-topping podcaster Elizabeth Day launches her latest project, “The Podclass™.” With Elizabeth Day serving as executive producer, each season will feature a different “how-to” master class, hosted by an expert in their field and covering topics such as how to date and how to be funny. Podclass™ is an evolution of Day’s trademarked educational podcast series from his new podcast production company, Daylight Productions. Launched from How To Write A Book, the new venture forms part of the How To family, which also includes Elizabeth's popular podcast How To Fail. Hosted by bestselling author Sarah Collins, leading…
Last updated on July 15, 2024 – 1:36 pm The Partnership Group has launched a new podcast production company, Unlocked, with “The Reggie Yates Podcast” as its first release. The popular podcast from award-winning writer, director and presenter Reggie Yates and his friends Owen, Baba and Uzo returns with a special episode today, Monday 15 July, with new episodes released every Thursday, with a bonus episode on Sundays. It's been four years since the last series of this podcast, which covered everything from trending topics on your timeline to talking points on the sports page, as well as conversations…
IT has changed a lot since the 1950s, but some organisations still rely on old analogue technology. What does a safe transition to digital look like when the UK can't function without you? That was the question faced by Sarah Milton-Hunt, chief information officer at National Grid, the company that distributes electricity and gas across the UK, when she began thinking about how to bring the company into the 21st century. I spoke to Sarah in the latest episode of Computing's IT leadership podcast Ctrl Alt Lead about how the grid still relies on nearly 70-year-old technology, and how she…