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World Service,2022 episodes

Episodes

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Qatar and the fall of Fifa
Alex Capstick investigates the controversial bidding process for the Qatar World Cup
19 Nov 2022,49 mins
The health wagon
On the road with the oldest mobile clinic in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia
19 Nov 2022,49 mins
DeFord Bailey and country music in Nashville
The story of African-American ‘Harmonica Wizard’ DeFord Bailey and country music
16 Nov 2022,26 mins
Colombia's life-saving pop song
How a message hidden inside a pop song saved the lives of soldiers in captivity
15 Nov 2022,26 mins
The real lives of Doha's housewives
Qatar has plans to level the gender playing field, but how is that working out for women?
12 Nov 2022,45 mins
Arnold Shultz and bluegrass in Kentucky
The black fiddler and guitarist Arnold Shultz and his influence on bluegrass music
09 Nov 2022,26 mins
The weather changers
What is weather modification, does it really work and if so, is it problem free?
08 Nov 2022,26 mins
Frank Johnson, Joe Thompson and the fiddle in North Carolina
Rhiannon Giddens uncovers the history of African American roots music
02 Nov 2022,26 mins
The crime that only women commit
Why are women penalised for ageing?
01 Nov 2022,26 mins
The bleak reality behind the red light district
Stories of sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Amsterdam's red light district
29 Oct 2022,49 mins
Your climate change questions with António Guterres
Justin Rowlatt puts your questions to the UN Secretary General
26 Oct 2022,53 mins
The scramble for rare earths, part 2
Is Russia's interest in Ukraine motivated by the huge mineral deposits found there?
26 Oct 2022,26 mins
Recaptive number 11,407
Poet Raymond Antrobus traces the lost story of a deaf man freed from slavery
25 Oct 2022,26 mins
Out of the shadows
What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel?
22 Oct 2022,49 mins
The scramble for rare earths, part 1
How China has managed to dominate the mining and refining of rare earth metals
19 Oct 2022,26 mins
Ojousan power
Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how
18 Oct 2022,26 mins
Women's rights in Iran
What do the protests over Mahsa Amini's death reveal about life for Iranian women?
17 Oct 2022,26 mins
US Indigenous Peoples' Day On The World Service
Iona Hampson and Peter Goffin look at Indigenous and tribal peoples around the world.
16 Oct 2022,26 mins
Who is Xi Jinping?
How China’s Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country
15 Oct 2022,57 mins
Father figures
Father figures of black men killed by the police share their stories
11 Oct 2022,26 mins
The bread line
From Ukraine field to Lebanon bakery we follow the 'bread line’
08 Oct 2022,49 mins
Peace and justice: Sexual violence in the DRC
Ruth Omar investigates sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
04 Oct 2022,26 mins
Going for gold In Ghana
Can measures to stop the practice of illegal gold mining in Ghana succeed?
27 Sep 2022,26 mins
The future of hip-hop: Atlanta
The queer artists and women of Atlanta building a more inclusive future for hip-hop
24 Sep 2022,49 mins
Finding home in Uganda
Reha Kansara follows her mum and aunt as they return to Uganda 50 years after expulsion
20 Sep 2022,26 mins
The day I met the Queen
People the world over remember their meetings with the Queen during her 70 year reign
19 Sep 2022,49 mins
The future of hip-hop: New York
Will rising queer artists and women allow hip-hop to shake off homophobia and misogyny?
17 Sep 2022,49 mins
The Queen and her People
A reflection, through archive recordings, on the Queen’s relationship with her people
16 Sep 2022,49 mins
The Queen and the Military
Jonny Dymond presents a tribute to the British monarch’s connection with the Armed forces.
15 Sep 2022,26 mins
The Queen at War
The story of Queen Elizabeth's short but significant military service
15 Sep 2022,23 mins