Jon Harvey

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This week, Jon hears about why the power of urine has been celebrated for thousands of years, plus a supposedly autonomous AI chatbot that claimed to have the cure for cancer. We turn the clock back to mark 40 years after Chernobyl with a wedding day during the world’s worst nuclear disaster, and reflect on a bit of cinematic gold with the moment Michael Caine played football with Pele against the Nazis. Presenter: Jon Harvey Producer: Caitlin Sneddon Editor: Steven Hobson Production Coordinator: Caoilfhinn McFadden A BBC Audio Scotland and Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4. Programmes featured in this episode include: The Unbelievable Truth: Hats, Drugs, Germany and the BBC The Documentary: Under the Influence of AI Writing the Atom: The Atomic Age Archive on 4: The Last Dance Floor in Chernobyl Start The Week, 27/04: Chemical Reactions Uncanny: Case 4: The Cock Lane Poltergeist Open Country: Roadside Verge Cafe Hope: Rhymes for Resilience Key Changes: 1492 The Fall of Granada Long Player with Steven Rainey: Prince - Sign o' the Times Drama on 4: The Madness of George III Front Row, 27/04: Stage kissing Screenshot: Nudity Sporting Witness: Making Escape to Victory