Sunday Morning

8.10 Andrew Lownie: The UK fallout from The Epstein Files 

British historian and author Andrew Lownie joins Jim to discuss the latest fallout from the release of more of The Epstein Files, and whether there is more to come. 

Andrew Lownie is the author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, published last year.

8:30 Sunday Morning Quiz with Jack Waley-Cohen 

Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen is back with his Sunday Morning quiz.  

Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC's quiz show Only Connect, known for being both hard — and at the same time totally obvious. Wake up your brain and have a go!    

8.35 Do meat eaters really live longer?  

Nicola Shubrook is a registered nutritional therapist, eating disorder nutritionist, and freelance journalist.

She joins Jim to discuss recent research showing meat eaters are more likely to live to 100, and the possible downside of a popular weight loss diet. 

9:00 Mediawatch 

Surveys say we don't yet trust AI in our news, but a new report shows our newsrooms are all using it - even if they’re not telling us. Another report says we’re more bothered by bad language on air than we have been in the past. But what kind of stuff really offends us?   

9.30 Latest news from the US with Karen Kasler 

Statehouse News Bureau chief Karen Kasler joins Jim to discuss the latest news coming out of the US. 

10.05 Anna Willcox: On-the-snow reporter at the Winter Olympics 

The XXV Winter Olympic Games, commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, kicked off in Italy on Friday.  

Jim’s joined by Anna Willcox, a former Olympian and Freestyle skier, who is part of the Sky Sport team reporting on the games. Anna’s based in Livigno, which is hosting the snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. 

10.35 Feeling apathetic? Science may be able to help. 

Are some people inherently dispassionate? Or is there a biological reason why someone might become apathetic? 

Masud Husain is a professor of neurology and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Oxford and author of Our Brains, Our Selves. He joins Jim to discuss the mechanism behind apathy and how science can help with motivation. 

11.05 Frances Cook: The year ahead for our finances 

Independent financial journalist and host of the Making Cents podcast Frances Cook joins the show once again, this time to discuss the outlook for the year ahead for our finances, and how to make the most of your money. 

11.40 How McArthur Park became LA’s fentanyl ground zero 

MacArthur Park in Los Angles is a far cry from what used to be a safe green space for the community. It’s now overrun with hundreds of homeless and drug addicts, turning it into a dangerous crime hub. John Alle, who owns an entire block adjacent to the park, joins Jim Mora to give his first-hand account of the issue.