Peter Curran

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This week, footie mania is taking over Pick of the Week, as we muse on how AI is beginning to shape the beautiful game, and go to penalties on Drama on 4, involving goalie Albert Camus and a minotaur. Absurd as it sounds, there’s also a cow predicting who’ll win the World Cup, and as many of us begin to paint flags onto our faces, Newsnight’s Nick Watt asks: why is Englishness so hard to define? Presenter: Peter Curran Producer: Anthony McKee Editor: Steven Hobson Production Coordinator: Findlay Adams and Sylvie Conway A BBC Audio Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4. Programmes featured in this episode include: The Goalkeeper's Guide to Absurdism Currently: England's Identity Crisis The Artificial Human: Can AI help us win the World Cup? Front Row, 09/06 The Gift: S3, E6 - Deleted Word of Mouth: Smell Saturday Live, 06/06 History's Heroes: Sophie Blanchard Takes to the Skies DJ Target, 08/06: Celebrating Kanya King Add to Playlist: Lucy Parham and Nicky Spence explore some familiar Radio 4 theme tunes Conversations from a Long Marriage: S7, E6: Beyond the Sea Strong Message Here, 11/06