A bulletin of news from Beijing read at a slower pace for English learners and those who use English as a second language.
Random News - Episode 17
Episode 17
Digesting the Cummings tirade; How remote (or not) is Cornwall; Are you affected by subliminal, or indeed superliminal social media advertising? We are! And Friends Reunited - Excited? Or are you just getting long in the tooth?
Quarry - Episode 3
Episode 3
Grace drops in on her daughter Rhiannon's 18th birthday party to give her a car as a present. But she finds no party, no guests, a luke warm welcome from her daughter and more questions than answers.
Random News - Episode 16
Episode 16
The difficulties reporting the cycle of violence in the Middle East; What does the Amber traffic light actually mean? And Nigel Farage's US tour is the focus of a Twitter campaign.
Quarry - Episode 2
Episode 2
Something's wrong with aging gangland boss, Leon Vicary. Henchman Eddie Mulheen aims to find out what.
Random News - Episode 15
Episode 15
Administering to a sick rabbit; Weighing a dog; A quick romp around the UK's pre-decimalisation currency; Christopher Ecclestone sort of returns to Doctor Who; Bad physical bahaviour in offices; Mental health in a time of Covid; Gwyneth Paltrow's goes off the rails; Are we all heading towards vegetarianism?
Quarry - Episode 1
Episode 1
Reclusive ex-soldier Sam Griffin is unnerved when a body fished out of Porth Madryn docks one chill October Morning is identified as his. The event triggers a deadly series of events that draws him deep into a criminal world he never knew existed.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
The Minhall and Jones podcast - Episode 9
Episode 9
Rampant homing lambs; Snow in May; One hit wonders; The goodness in radishes; Send okra to the naughty Step; Airport food; Lost in Berlin; Recalling a Scottish adventure.
Random News - Episode 14
Episode 14
Super Thursday Election overview; A trip down Ceefax memory lane; The fear of forgetting names at a party; The latest Breaking Lamb News from Snowdon; Possibly the least diplomatic Foreign Minister in the world; The Jersey Fish Conflict; and how untidy is your office?
Random News - Episode 13
Episode 13
The cheese sandwich ona plane confession; Tony Blair's latest hairstyle; Boris' Changing Rooms debacle; 30 years since Ratner's C**P gaff; How to become a Patron Saint; Let's all Bloviate till the cows come home; And the great Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa debate.
Random News - Episode 12
Episode 12
Is it possible to cheat with a Fitbit? Has the European Super League debacle triggered a rethink in the Beautiful Game? Is it ever right to have the Prime Minister on speed dial? And navigating your way through a supercharged UK housing market.
Random News - Episode 11
Episode 11
Victoria's reality show shaming trauma; Bob's hitting the big 60 trauma; an examination of 'isms'; the rise of social media in coverage of major stories; unlocked England's mad scramble for knitware; and the supermarket caterpillar cake wars.
The Minhall and Jones Podcast - Episode 8
Episode 8
The heartwarming story of the unscheduled Easter lamb called Barry; how on earth did we survive childhood when we had such lethal toys; making the most of a beef box extravaganza; legal things to do with rhubarb; the joy of Hot Crossed Bun ice cream; even more oyful spring cleaning of the kitchen cupboards; dreaming of restaurant visits after lockdown is eased; unpronouncable recipes involving artichokes; an aubergine condundrum, and a radish challenge.
Random News - Episode 10
Episode 10
When did crossing the English Welsh border become so controversial? Do we need help to unlock ourselves after Covid? Does English Education Secretary Gaving Williamson have an unerring ability to put his foot in his mouth? We attempt to explain #SofaGate - and fail; and peruse the latest attempt to crown 'A King of Fruit.' (Spoiler alert: It's not a Kumquat.)
Random News - Episode 9
Episode 9
Does anyone actually like April Fool's Day, especially in these times of Fake News? Can Donald Trump sing? Would you be happy to get a Vaccine Passport to buy a drink in a bar? We ponder on the life of a celebrity sofa and ruminate over a 'Save the Lamb' campaign.
Random News - Episode 8
Episode 8
When was the last time you used cash? Who's face would you choose to put on a new banknote? Find out which home nation is not represented in the Union Flag. Good news from East London with the closure of the ICU Covid ward at Homerton Hospital. Will the Vaccination Passport for pubs ever get off the ground? And special guest stars veteran news reader Iain Purdon and BBC Fivelive's Stuart Clarkson get down'n'dirty with the Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall.
The Minhall and Jones Podcast - Episode 7
Episode 7
One year on from the announcement of the first Covid lockdown in the UK, reflecting on how we've changed our shopping, eating and cooking habits.
Random News - Episode 7
Episode 7
What's behind the fall and rise of the of the Oxford Jab? Should our home grown vaccine get a branding makeover? How big should your patriotic flag be during a zoom call? Who would you choose as an elected head of state for the UK? And the reporter who got a thumbs up on twitter from his mum.
Random News - Episode 6
Episode 6
What we gleaned from that Oprah interview; Why are we failing to create safe streets for woman in the UK; Where Twitter is concerned, why sometimes less is more; Pawing over the latest Tweets of Major the Oval Office dog; and why Bob didn't dress up like Dolly Parton to get his first Covid jab.
The Minhall and Jones Podcast - Episode 6
Episode 6
Is Golden Syrup with Yorkshire pudding ever a good idea? And what about Mushy Peas with Mint Sauce, Wallys and Cheesy Chips? Does Rob's patent Pie Chart make any sense at all?