Wake Up to Money Podcast
News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe
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More than just 9 to 5
Today
We pay tribute to the talent and the business acumen of country star Dolly Parton.
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Settling the tab?
Monday
Will Bain gets reaction to a new independent review of hotels and pubs business rates.
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Moving the goalposts
Friday
The Premier League is back, with a new set of rules on how clubs spend their money.
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What's behind the bond selloff?
Last Wednesday
Sean Farrington finds out why the cost of government borrowing has hit fresh highs.
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Farming into the future
Last Tuesday
Sean Farrington speaks to a farm tech company helping farmers to adapt to new realities.
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A summer of wildfires and drought
Mon 17 Aug 2026
Will Bain speaks to one man who's been helping his fellow farmers to protect their land.
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Highlights, no camera, action
Fri 14 Aug 2026
The blockbuster movies bringing UK cinemagoers back to the box office.
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Making the grade?
Thu 13 Aug 2026
Will Bain explores students' options as results land, from university to other routes.
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The Andy Burnham Interview
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to Wake Up to Money’s Felicity Hannah.
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Wake Up to Money: Andy Burnham
Wed 12 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks to Wake Up to Money.
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Hot and Cold
Tue 11 Aug 2026
Will Bain hears how drought conditions are impacting wheat farmers and ice producers.
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No Laughing Matter?
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Is the cost of performing at Edinburgh Fringe is getting too high?
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Last Pint Standing?
Fri 7 Aug 2026
Westminster Council has been accused of trying to put a stop to "vertical drinking."
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Beauty and the Feed
Thu 6 Aug 2026
TikTok creators will be able to use Disney content in a new deal between the media giants.
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Moonshot
Wed 5 Aug 2026
SpaceX pours into AI spending in its first results since its record-breaking IPO
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Hugo Box
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Xbox becomes the latest console maker to raise prices due to rising chip costs.
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Oiling the wheels
Mon 3 Aug 2026
Rising fuel prices are adding to the costs of the UK's logistics sector.
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Taking Our Ball and Going Home
Fri 31 Jul 2026
As close to 100 national football associations reject FIFA's new finance plan, where now?
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Fifa fury
Thu 30 Jul 2026
As the Fifa saga continues, we ask what football sponsors might be thinking.
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Can social care be fixed?
Wed 29 Jul 2026
Sean Farrington hears from the social care sector before Andy Burnham's announcement.
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NEET no more?
Tue 28 Jul 2026
Sean Farrington hears why the Netherlands has such a low rate of youth unemployment.
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Sir Alec Reed
Tue 30 Dec 2025
James Reed reflects on the life of his father, Sir Alec Reed, founder of Reed Group
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington—Business of Sport
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Sean Farrington has a look at the money behind sport.
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 20 Aug 2025
A look into the world of the Premier League as the 2025-26 season kicks off
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 30 Jul 2025
A look into the world of Women's Football after the Lionesses' Euro 2025 victory
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 23 Jul 2025
A look at cycling as the final Tour de France on free-to-air TV is broadcast.
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Business of Sport with Sean Farrington
Wed 2 Jul 2025
A look at the money behind Women's Euros and the fast growing world of Padel.
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Review of the Business Year
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Will Bain presents a review of the business year with some of our best interviews.
