Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2022 episodes
What do at-home DNA test kits tell us about our identity?
14 Jul 2020,·26 mins
From vaccine trials to new treatments, this investigation tracks Covid-19 breakthroughs
11 Jul 2020,·49 mins
Greta Thunberg describes her remarkable year and makes a plea for action on climate change
Why is so much of Africa still not mapped properly?
07 Jul 2020,·26 mins
An innovative Zimbabwean therapy is helping solve a mental health crisis
30 Jun 2020,·26 mins
Alongside the medical emergency, what will Covid-19 mean for the global economy?
27 Jun 2020,·49 mins
Public health expert Dr Tom Frieden reflects on the global pandemic.
23 Jun 2020,·26 mins
How has the coronavirus pandemic created an opportunity to reshape our world?
22 Jun 2020,·49 mins
Following two local newspapers as they report the pandemic from their turf.
20 Jun 2020,·49 mins
A celebration of the life of Dame Vera Lynn, the 'Forces Sweetheart' who has died at 103
20 Jun 2020,·26 mins
Who wrote a fake story that smeared a Senegalese politician in Michelle Madsen’s name?
13 Jun 2020,·49 mins
Mark Coles looks at rapper Killer Mike who made a plea for calm after George Floyd’s death
07 Jun 2020,·23 mins
Six authors on different continents convey their thoughts during their present isolation.
06 Jun 2020,·49 mins
How can America move beyond its history of racial discrimination?
Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother, a returnee from Britain to Jamaica.
03 Jun 2020,·26 mins
Don't log off
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
04 Apr 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part two
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic
11 Apr 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part three
18 Apr 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part four
25 Apr 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part five
Alan Dein connects with individuals trying to find space from those around them.
08 May 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part six
Alan Dein connects with people who are anxious about their family businesses
16 May 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part seven
23 May 2020,·23 mins
Don't log off - part eight
Alan Dein connects with people experiencing sleepless nights during the pandemic.
30 May 2020,·23 mins
What happened in Texas when coronavirus closed the abortion clinics?
02 Jun 2020,·26 mins
The Orgasm Gap
What should we be taught about sexual pleasure?
30 May 2020,·49 mins
In search of the quarter-life crisis
Are millennials across the world being hit by a mid-20s crisis?
25 Apr 2020,·49 mins
What we can do with our waste
Two very different uses for everyday waste in Paraguay and Sweden
18 Apr 2020,·49 mins
ADHD and me
Saeedeh Hashemi explores the upsides of ADHD for individuals and society.
14 Apr 2020,·23 mins
Germany's refugee teachers
As Germany struggles with a teacher shortage, can refugee teachers fill the gap?
11 Apr 2020,·49 mins
Ethiopia and Eritrea: Rebirth at the border
What does the future hold on either side of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border?
04 Apr 2020,·49 mins
