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The Midweek Drive ONLINE Wed Sept 10th 2025

Willia, Coles, Merryn Hobson, Kara Joubert, Anna Williamson, Brathikan Vijayamohan Mankayarkarasi (University of Edinburgh), Janarthanan Venkatachalam (Imperial College London), and Harini Ramesh, Claudia Nicholls, Annette Andre, Malcolm Tomlinson , Lucinda Frostick and Alex Lewczuk with the latest Midweek Drive topic smorgasbord.

Nick Knowles, `The Thursday Murder Club` `Fall For Me` and Vienna

National Gas Safety Week leads into reflections on the life of the Duchess of Kent, the Richard Fitzwilliams view on TTMC and the thoughts of Oliver Castle, Merryn Hobson, Sarah Huntley and Alex Lewczuk.

TMD ONLINE Wed Sept 3rd

Back to School challenges with child psychologist Laverne Antrobus leads to some birthday celebrations with William Coles in Edinburgh before an interesting discussion on franchise fatigue with Star Trek writer Larry Nemecek in California.

TMD ONLINE Wed Aug 27th 2025

Writer/Sunday Times Columnist Caitlin Moran introduces the Sky Arts Awards after which William Coles, Merryn Hobson & Kara Joubert focus on the awards season. International Dog Day is then celebrated together with an extraordinary survey on relationships with Ashley Madison CEO Christophe. The Yorkshire Soul Gardener and Bankability initiative then take centre stage with Penny Roberts, Cathy Manso, Phil Leirness and Graeme Harper before CEO of Made by Dyslexia Kate Griggs and founder of Obvs Skincare Sian Louise discuss how Dyslexic entrepreneurs contribute £4.6 Billion to the UK GDP each year.

TMD ONLINE Wednesday Aug 20th 2025

Launching with Mark Golding in conversation with fellow author William Coles, Ana Cosconel and Cathy Manso, the programme then.discusses the possible end of UK horse racing with CEO Brant Dunshea and Holiday challenges with Donna Dawson. Actress/Producer Jean Bruce Scott then reflects on her recent outstanding work in the Randy Reinholz directed `Driving Miss Daisy` and the craft of collaboration with Graeme Harper, Hannah O`Brien and Merryn Hobson. Following a moving feature on UK hygiene poverty with Ruth Brock the episode concludes with a feature on home security with Karl Woolley.

TMDO Wed Aug 13th 2025

Jessica Burtis, William Coles, David J Howe, Konnie Huq, Nick Sherratt, Graeme Harper, Samantha Lee Howe, Jemma Joy, Hannah O`Brien and Alex Lewczuk discuss the craft of writing, criticism, characters and the Great North Run.

TMD ONLINE- Wed Aug 6th 2024 `The BBC`s Last Warrior Statesman`

Following William Coles, Kara Joubert, Merryn Hobson, Ana Cosconel and their thoughts on hidden gems , mortality and career challenges, Dr Zoe Williams explains Food Noise and Anna Hoddentott the challenges of holiday poverty. Stephen R.W. Francis and Phil Leirness, together with Hannah O`Brien and Alex Lewczuk conclude the programme with more insight into the Golden Age of journalism at the BBC.

TMD ONLINE Wed July 30th 2025

Aldo Kane (lessons from the Edge) and Lucy Shepherd (Secret Amazon: Into the Wild).launch the latest online Midweek Drive which also includes William Coles, Sarah Huntley, Merryn Hobson, Kara Joubert, TV vets Jonathan Lambert, Dr Paul Manktelow, Rory the Vet, Jemma Joy, Katherine Anne Fairfoul, Richard Edwards, Alex Lewczuk . Paul Harden, chairman of Transplant Sport the charity behind the Games, and Natália Fernandes, Head of Transplant Franchise at Sanofi

TMD ONLINE Wed July 23rd 2025

Elizabeth Anderson, Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Poverty Alliance, and Mel Parker, Educational Technologist at RM Technology, Stephen Jones OBE, William Coles, Kara Joubert, Merryn Hobson, Ana Cosconel, Chloey Rose, Dr Linda Papadopulis and Alex Lewczuk discuss digital divides, hats, the lionesses, Australia and more

Jonathan Handel, `Who do you want to be?` Alfie Watts & Jane Devonshire

Entertainment Lawyer and Journalist Jonathan Handel in conversation with Merryn Hobson and Alex Lewczuk followed by features on travel hacks and tea-time conversations.