Mark And Pete

When Britain left the European Union on 31 January 2020, Boris Johnson, then prime minister, proclaimed that Britain would “rediscover the muscles that we have not used for decades”. What has actually happened in the past 3 years. How is #brexit doing?

A toddler has become Britain's youngest #Mensa member aged just three - reading fluently and counting in seven languages.Teddy Hobbs managed to gain entry to the exclusive organisation for the intellectual 'elite' aged just three years and nine months.The child prodigy from Portishead, Somerset, can already count to 100 in six non-native languages, including Mandarin, Welsh, French, Spanish and German.Teddy, now four, taught himself to read aged just two years and four months - and is now capable of even reading Harry Potter books, when his parents allow him.He even likes to relax - with a word search.

Lucile Randon — a French nun known as Sister André — was living at the Sainte-Catherine-Laboure nursing home in the Southern French city of Toulon at the time of her death. A spokesperson for the nursing home confirmed to French media she passed in her sleep. She was the world's #oldestlivingperson What was her secret?

Dozens of people bared their briefs for London's annual No Trousers Tube Ride on Sunday.Trouserless passengers took to the Tube as part of the annual No Pants Subway Ride - a global event that began in New York in 2002. This year's event was the first since the pandemic began, and was the group's first trip on the Elizabeth line. Funny or in bad taste? Mark and Pete opine.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners found it is 13 times more common for an employee to commit fraud compared to an owner or executive. However, the median loss through fraud committed by owners or executives is 10 times larger than fraud committed by employees. But why do they do it? Mark and Pete lift this lid on this expensive conundrum.

The UK Prime Minister RIshi Sunakvwants to put maths at the heart of education in Britain... a calculation that may be more difficult than he realises...

A retired commanding officer has accused Prince Harry of "turning against" his military family after "having trashed his birth family". In his memoir, the Duke of Sussex describes killing 25 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan as "chess pieces taken off the board". Mark and Pete break it down.

What is going to happen in 2023, Mark and Pete give their ourageous predictions. In a past new year episode Mark and Pete correctly predicted Trump's Presidential win. So pay attention! Here they cover the church, the war, the prime minister, the King and James Bond.

A Christmas marvel: 76-year-old Graham Short went to extraordinary lengths to ensure his body remained as still as possible for the intricate carving of the smallest ever nativity scene. Mark and Pete investigate.

Christmas is here but thats not always a time of good cheer. Mark and Pete are here with a realistic look at the state of the world the Christmas time, and a message of hope.

Harry and Meghan's big mistake: the Sussexes sold their souls to a company that puts selling stories before telling stories.Piers Morgan calls her Princess Pinnochio and him Prince Hypocrite, his rationale being, roughly, that Ms Markle and Mr Mountbatten-Windsor are not being absolutely sincere about their motivation when it comes to telling their story to US telly giants Netflix. What have they done, have they completely thrown away Harry's life and credibility? Mark and Pete have the answers.

For the first time in a census of England and Wales, less than half of the population reported their religion described themselves as “Christian”, a 13.1 percentage point decrease from the 2011 census. What does the mean, how does it relate to other religions? Is Britain no longer Christian and what is to be done about it? Mark and Pete have the answers.

Nicole Sturgeon's SNP will struggle to make ends meet if she achieves her independence dream, because public spending in Scotland is 30 percent higher than in England, with the rest of the UK footing the bill, an economist has warned. But the final blow to indepedance is the blocking of the another referendum #IndyRef2 by the Supreme Court.

Qatar's human rights record is the third worst in history for a host of the Association Football World Cup. But they are the host? Is this a good thing?

UK Chancellor (Finance Minsters) Jeremy Hunt delivered a brutal budget that aimed to address soaring inflation and a major cost of living crisis, but the measures he used are miss the elephant in the room. Mark and Pete have the answers.

The United States of America underneath a “tight” midterm race has inherent, unresolved tension: part of America feels that the current democratic system needs protection, while others are furious and battling for visibility. How can this be resolved?

I'm a Celebrity Out of Here will feature Matt Hancock in its current series. That #MattHancock who was the Minister for Health in the UK government and it is widely believed, made a mess of it. What's to be made of this?Features hit song.

The migration policy of the British government results in chaos at the in the channel, excessive illegal immigration and fear and loathing of immigrants. What's to be done?

It’s a sad but real reality to consider what the effects of your haircut can be on getting a job. People are judged daily on their ability based on a physical appearance that has exactly zero impact on their ability to successfully do a particular job. Mark and Pete weigh in.

A painting by abstract Dutch artist Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down in various museums since it was first put on display 75 years ago, an art historian has found, but warned it could disintegrate if it was hung the right side up now. But is it important what way up it is? And is the art important? What about other modern abstract art, is it important, is it actually art? Mark and Pete weigh in.