BBC Chairman Richard Sharp quits, Jerry Springer - American Mayor and TV host dies at 79, The UK Government under fire for trying to curtail Scottish ministers’ overseas work.

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Stuart and Eamonn are joined this week by columnist/reporter Catriona Stewart. This week - BBC Chairman Richard Sharp quits after inquiry finds he breached public appointment rules, Jerry Springer - American Mayor and TV host dies at 79, The UK Government under fire for trying to curtail Scottish ministers’ overseas work. and a listener's question about Coronation coverage. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations. Recommendations: Stuart: Dear Mama A deeply personal five-part series that defies the convention of traditional documentary storytelling to share an illuminating saga of mother and son Afeni and Tupac Shakur https://www.hulu.com/series/dear-mama-61e513d4-488f-4b1f-b404-f8a33458fca8 Catriona: Sudden Mystery Arse Pain - The Blindly Podcast A deep dive art history podcast about the colours red and blue. https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/suddenmysteryarsepain Valley Heat - Starburns Audio Freelance insurance adjuster Doug Duguay uses his self-honed investigative skills to chronicle suspicious activities around his home and neighborhood in the Rancho Equestrian District of Burbank, California. Soundtrack by local Burbank band Cephalopods Are People. https://open.spotify.com/show/0giR38mH8XjlrQKzkIJHOI Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry - The Ferret In the early hours of Sunday, 3 May 2015 Police Scotland officers were called to Kirkcaldy in Fife after a Sheku Bayoh had been seen holding a knife. While restrained by up to six officers, he stops breathing. Many details of what happened that morning are in dispute. His devastated family are still searching for answers. They claim he is Scotland’s George Floyd. Police refute this. Now a public inquiry – launched in May last year – is trying to find out what really happened. https://theferret.scot/audio-and-podcasts/sheku-bayoh-the-inquiry/ Eamonn: The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld With unique access to Karl Lagerfeld’s inner circle - many having never spoken publicly before - and his beloved cat, this film opens up the extraordinary world of the man known as Kaiser Karl. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001lfff

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