We're back from our summer break with an enticing idea: what would happen if we only worked four days a week? Far from spelling economic disaster, the Portuguese economist Pedro Gomes argues it would boost the economy and our well-being at the same time. We chat to him about his excellent new book, 'Friday Is The New Saturday: How A Four-Day Week Will Save The Economy'. We're also talking about naughty European banks, a lucky Neapolitan scratchcard, and — of course! — the return of ABBA.

We're doing our first ever live show at the Podcastfestival in Amsterdam on Friday, September 24! The show starts at 7pm. Get your tickets here.

You can check out the EU Tax Observatory's report on banks and tax havens here.

This week's Isolation Inspiration: Malta and the El Hiblu 3; Bandigou de Melun.

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Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak

Senior producer: Katz Laszlo

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina

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