Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 The Naked Week: Ep3. Shipping, Shopping, and Shagg...you know what, never mind.
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Mar 27, 2026 Kat Neelan, investigative reporter who uncovers dodgy medical marketing and transport ad audits. Rosalie Minnett, comedian who delivers absurd solutions and a mock investment portfolio. They riff on fuel and shipping gags, a parody shipping forecast, risky medical tourism expos, WhatsApp surgeries, and a tongue‑in‑cheek student investment giveaway.
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How Hormuz Conflict Hits UK Petrol And Prices
- The Straits of Hormuz crisis shows how geopolitical events quickly cascade into everyday UK issues like petrol price spikes and abuse at forecourts.
- Andrew Hunter Murray links rising oil prices to wider price increases for items made from oil, making the conflict's economic ripple concrete.
Social Media Fixes For Oil Crisis Are Absurd
- Rosalie Minnett humorously surveys social-media-sourced 'solutions' like drilling the North Sea and a Desert Road reroute to mock simplistic public proposals.
- She recounts absurd ideas including David Walliams towing tankers and Facebook guys suggesting a desert pipeline.
Parody Forecast Reveals Diplomatic Reluctance
- The Naked Week issued a parody Shipping Forecast showing most nations declined Trump's request for ships, highlighting diplomatic isolation.
- The mock forecast lists UK, France, Japan, Germany, Italy, Australia and NATO as 'None'.