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Planet Normal

The podcast that speaks your language. News and views from beyond the bubble with Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan, every Thursday.

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Best bits from the rocket: Part 2

Best bits from the rocket: Part 2

In this the second of the four part best of the rocket series, our co-pilots take a look back at some of their most expl... Read more

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In this the first of a four part series, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan dig into the data files for some of their most e... Read more

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