The Week Unwrapped: Feckless bees, Northern Ireland and solar tiles
Why are bees choosing to eat toxins? What next for Northern Ireland? And could your roof power your home?
Olly Mann and The Week's Rebecca Gillie, Jamie Timson and Holden Frith delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.
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