{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6846a0a6a13d3373734aa05d/69cd216c057b594995457b74?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The King’s State Visit and Visibility Day","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6846a0a6a13d3373734aa05d/1776260044857-3a962a98-6259-44d5-bc87-1492ca06df81.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week’s episode, Peter will be asking why the King and Queen have decided to go visit Donald Trump at the White House after his series of insults aimed at our country. And Sarah is asking do we really need a visibility day? And why are there so many of them?</p><p><br></p><p>And the pair pore over our latest mailbag to talk about the role of Christianity and why this modern version might be waning. The allure of ghost stories, the less appealing driverless cars, and the state of modern Italian TV.&nbsp;Bellissimo!</p><p><br></p><p>On our reading and watch list this week:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ghost Stories of an Antiquary – M.R. James</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Great God Pan – Arthur Machen</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gomorrah - Dir:&nbsp;Matteo Garrone</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Wizard of The Kremlin -&nbsp;Giuliano da Empoli</p><p><br></p><p>Please do get in touch, email:&nbsp;Alas@dailymail.co.uk&nbsp;you can leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on Whatsapp – on 07796 657512, start your message with the word ‘alas’.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presenters: Sarah Vine &amp; Peter Hitchens</p><p>Producer: Philip Wilding</p><p>Editor: Chelsey Moore</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini</p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular</p>","author_name":"Daily Mail"}