The deep back-stories behind the most consequential events in the world right now.
Radio 4,·11 episodes
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Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
04 Feb 2026,·2 mins
1: From Earliest Times to the Romans
09 Feb 2026,·28 mins
2: From the Muslim Conquest to the Nineteenth Century
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
16 Feb 2026,·28 mins
3: From the Nineteenth Century to the First World War
23 Feb 2026,·28 mins
4: The Balfour Declaration to the Arab Revolt
02 Mar 2026,·28 mins
5. From WWII to the First Arab-Israeli war
09 Mar 2026,·28 mins
6: From Israel’s Early Years to the Six Day War
16 Mar 2026,·28 mins
7: From the Six Day War to the Lebanon War
23 Mar 2026,·28 mins
8: From the First Intifada to the Camp David Summit
30 Mar 2026,·29 mins
9: From the Second Intifada to Netanyahu’s Re-election
06 Apr 2026,·28 mins
10: From 2010 to the present day
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
