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It would appear that leaders of western governments have been caught napping by the speed of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, but was the ´óÏó´«Ã½ also taken by surprise? Jamie Angus, Senior Controller, ´óÏó´«Ã½ News Output and Commissioning, answers listeners’ questions on the coverage of events.

Also, Matthew Syed talks about his Radio 4 series Sideways, which eschews conventional thinking.

And two listeners try out the dazzling - or is it daunting - world of podcasts.

Presenter: Roger Bolton
Producer: Alun Beach
Executive Producer: Samir Shah

A Juniper Connect production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4