From Our Own Correspondent

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world

Radio 4,1990 episodes

Episodes

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The Himalayan Tsunami
A man and his mule caught up in a Himalayan tsunami, and other correspondents' stories.
03 Aug 2013,30 mins
The Albanian Riviera
Correspondents in Albania, Brazil, Iraq, France and Tonga tell their stories.
27 Jul 2013,30 mins
Mrs Wong and Mrs Lim Go Shopping
Correspondents around the world tell their stories and examine news developments.
20 Jul 2013,30 mins
A Million Smartphones
The Bulgarians who say their government must go, and other correspondents' despatches.
18 Jul 2013,30 mins
Return to Rangoon
Despatches from correspondents in Egypt, Burma, the United States, Ecuador and France.
13 Jul 2013,30 mins
Jan and the Whale
A peek inside Abu Qatada's new home, and other despatches presented by Kate Adie.
11 Jul 2013,30 mins
You Can't Hug on Facebook
Portuguese are emigrating in their thousands in search of work, plus other despatches.
06 Jul 2013,30 mins
A House in Damascus
A house in Damascus and other correspondents' tales from around the world.
04 Jul 2013,30 mins
A Thousand Horses Come to Town
Cheers and tears in the Old Port at Marseille, and other correspondents' despatches.
29 Jun 2013,30 mins
The Story That Never Was
The Libyans still waiting for reconciliation, and other reporters' despatches.
27 Jun 2013,30 mins
A Seat With a View
There's something still splendid about air travel, and other stories from around the world
22 Jun 2013,30 mins
Discontent on the Nile
Tourism in turmoil in Egypt and other despatches, presented by Kate Adie.
20 Jun 2013,30 mins
A Demo a Day
The newfound passion for protest in Egypt and other despatches from around the world.
15 Jun 2013,30 mins
God Bless Hungary!
Hungarians bury their differences to fight the floods, and other despatches.
13 Jun 2013,30 mins
Mussolini's Gay Island
Kate Adie hosts reports from Turkey, Pakistan, North Korea, Nigeria and Italy.
08 Jun 2013,30 mins
Is Mr Erdogan Listening?
The protests in Turkey, plus other despatches from correspondents around the world.
06 Jun 2013,30 mins
The World's Troubles - Put on Hold!!
BBC foreign correspondents get to tell good news stories from around the world.
01 Jun 2013,30 mins
A Croc at the Door
Correspondents around the world tell their stories and examine news developments.
30 May 2013,30 mins
The German Sense of Humour
Correspondents in Iraq, Azerbaijan, Congo, France and Germany tell their stories.
25 May 2013,30 mins
A Good Operator
Syria - an increasingly difficult war to cover. Plus more correspondents' despatches.
23 May 2013,30 mins
Conspiracy!
A field day for the conspiracy theorists as the White House tries to fight off scandal.
18 May 2013,30 mins
Brides for Sale
Syrian refugees selling their daughters to make ends meet, and other reporters' stories.
11 May 2013,30 mins
The Chocolate Revolution
The chocolate snack opening up the lives of North Koreans, and other reporters' tales.
04 May 2013,30 mins
Nigeria's Lady Gaga
Glitz, guns and gangsters in Nigeria, plus other reporters' tales from around the world.
27 Apr 2013,30 mins
The Libyan Truffle
Kate Adie presents correspondents' tales from Libya, Indonesia, Syria, Finland and Jordan.
20 Apr 2013,30 mins
The Stradivarius Tree
Tending the violin trees of the Jura and other reporters' tales, presented by Kate Adie.
13 Apr 2013,30 mins
It Could Have Been Much Worse
The debate over Japan's nuclear power industry, and other correspondents' stories.
06 Apr 2013,30 mins
The Jihadi Vegetable Patch
Marching through the Mali desert with the French Foreign Legion, and other despatches.
30 Mar 2013,30 mins
Talking About Fish
The banking crisis in Cyprus, and other despatches from around the world.
23 Mar 2013,30 mins
The Black Cowboy
The black cowboy film star who wasn't black, and other stories, presented by Kate Adie.
21 Mar 2013,30 mins