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11 December 2019

Episode 2110

01 hour

Why is China imprisoning record numbers of journalists? Plus: the last day of campaigning in the UK’s general election, Balkan nations boycott the Nobel prize for literature and how Christmas music encourages us to part with our hard-earned cash.

11 December 2019

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China’s journalists

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Rana Mitter, director of Oxford University’s China Centre, explains why Beijing is imprisoning the country’s press.

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Christmas songs and consumerism

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Scientist Dr Chris Smith and music expert Rob Wood explain how Christmas songs make us part with our money.

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