15 October 2018
Episode 1816
58 minutes
We unpack the results of the state election in Bavaria: is this the end of Angela Merkel? Plus: the Pope’s proposed visit to North Korea, how Albania could save its (and Nato’s) military reputation and we're in Cannes as the world’s TV giants get together at Mipcom.
15 October 2018
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