Presenters：Jim Gould and Mike Rowse
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On Friday's programme, we talked about McLaren's Lando Norris' first F1 World Drivers' Championship win. A former racing driver discussed the significance of Norris becoming Britain's first world champion since Lewis Hamilton.
We then turned our attention to the courtroom, where barristers in the UK have won the right to ditch a traditional headpiece: the wig.
After the break, we took a closer look at how people are coping with the world's first social media ban that was earlier implemented in Australia, targeting under 16s.
And finally, we concluded the show by talking to a historian about a once-in-a-decade Taoist festival to ward off angry spirits.
9:05am-9:22am:
Lando Norris' first F1 World Drivers' Championship win
Speaker: Nick Marsh, former racing driver and team owner
9:22am-9:30am:
Wig requirement dropped for some UK courts
Speaker: Ronny Tong, Barrister
9:32am-9:50am:
Under-16s social media ban kicks-off in Australia
Speakers: Florin Serban, social media scholar and lecturer at the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
Thomas Chiu, Associate Professor of AI and STEM Education at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:50am-10:00am:
Hong Kong’s Taoist festivals
Speaker: Lawrence Pang, historian
Presenters：Jim Gould and Mike Rowse
On Wednesday's Backchat, we're looking into the latest developments in Canadian politics, after the announcement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he intends to step down.
Mr Trudeau said he'd be bringing an end to his nine-years in office after the Liberal Party, which he currently leads, has chosen a new head.
The announcement comes as the party faces record low public approval ratings, ahead of federal elections in October this year.
Immigration is expected to be a focal point of the leadership race, along with questions about how Canada should manage its relationship with the United States, with the imminent return of Donald Trump as US president.
After 9:50, we speak to a concern group over calls by some teachers to delay school tests by two weeks, as some believe the timing is too close to the end of the Lunar New Year holidays.
9:05am-9:50am: Resignation of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
9:05am-9:50am: Alejandro Reyes, Professor at the Department of Politics and Public Administration,The University of Hong Kong
9:20am-9:50am: Richard Wright, Registered Lobbyist on Parliament Hill, former Legislative Assistant and author
9:30am-9:50am: Peter Guy, Resident Financial Expert on Radio 3’s "The Close", financial commentator and former international banker
9:50am-10:00am: Calls to postpone school exams
9:50am-10:00am: Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation
