The Panel for Tuesday 5 August 2025

The Pre-Panel for 5 August 2025 

Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky.

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The Panel with Simon Wilson and Madison Burgess-Smith Part 1

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Wilson and Madison Burgess-Smith. 

First up, building that cosy sleep-out or tool shed will be easier and free of red tape. That's the message from the government as they scrap the minimum distance between a shed and a main dwelling. Then, local sports organisations are worried their sports will be unaffordable with a loss of funding from gambling organisations following a 

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The Panel with Simon Wilson and Madison Burgess-Smith Part 2

In part two, some people are finding themselves wrongfully stung by parking fines where camera-based systems have been introduced. Tech commentator Paul Spain explains.  Then, where do stutters come from? A global study has for the first time discovered that they may be genetic.

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The Panel Plus

 An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where he's joined by fill in Nights host Mark Leishman.

Then he's joined by fashion writer Emma Gleason who's done some digging into 'that' sun of the 90s - found on everything from duvets to album covers. 

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