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Wake Up to Money

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Wake Up to Money
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  • Wake Up to Money

    Cost of Driving Crisis?

    17/03/2026 | 52 mins.
    The cost of fixing potholes in England and Wales has risen to a record £18.6 billion - Sean Farrington hears from a mechanic who's seeing the damage to cars by bad roads.
    The latest on Iran as we get it.
    And sales of suits and ties are up on the year at the retailer John Lewis - has the casualness of the pandemic come to an end?
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    Oil in troubled waters

    16/03/2026 | 53 mins.
    What can the world do to get oil and gas flowing again from the conflict-ridden Gulf? Will Bain discusses plans and prices with an oil industry expert.
    And we hear from a petrol station manager on what's really going on with fuel prices on the forecourt.
    Also, we'll be gatecrashing a Hollywood party to bring you the latest from this year's Oscars ceremony.
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    Crude Awakenings

    13/03/2026 | 52 mins.
    In a week that's seen the price of oil on a rollercoaster and Iran's new leader says it plans to keep a key shipping route effectively closed, Will Bain is joined by an expert panel to pick over what the consequences could be - and for how long.
    The boss of Eurostar has called on the government to move quickly on a plan that would accommodate trains for both her company and Virgin at London's Temple Mill depot. Eurostar's chief executive Gwendoline Cazanave speaks to Wake Up to Money.
    Plus, with Mothering Sunday just two days away, WUTM hears from one grower who's moving half a million flowers a day this week.
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    Record release

    12/03/2026 | 53 mins.
    Sean Farrington hears about the IEA's release of 400 million barrels of oil reserves. Elsewhere, Sean discusses the largest withdrawal of mortgage products since Liz Truss' mini-Budget, and staff at John Lewis await an update on the reinstatement of their annual bonus payments.
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    Oil and trouble

    11/03/2026 | 53 mins.
    Sean Farrington gets the latest on events in the Middle East and hears from the owner of a barber shop destroyed by the Glasgow fire.

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