Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2022 episodes
Robots are designed to help us, so why do humans like to hurt them?
17 Mar 2019,·49 mins
The landlords of Kibera who own hundreds of shacks and make massive tax-free profits
10 Mar 2019,·49 mins
What does life sound like for someone whose hearing has suddenly changed?
26 Feb 2019,·26 mins
How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
24 Feb 2019,·49 mins
Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals?
19 Feb 2019,·26 mins
Republican insider Ron Christie assesses how Donald Trump has shaken up his own party
13 Feb 2019,·26 mins
If space aliens are out there…why haven’t we found them?
12 Feb 2019,·26 mins
Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since
10 Feb 2019,·49 mins
For Adrian Goldberg, Brexit has raised a dilemma: should he get a German passport?
06 Feb 2019,·26 mins
Imtiaz Dharker presents a reflective evocation of the broom, in words, sound and music
05 Feb 2019,·26 mins
How a short 'rooftop concert' on 30 January 1969 became The Beatles' last public gig
30 Jan 2019,·26 mins
Fear and Stigma
How fear and lack of understanding of Alzheimer’s is stigmatising those who have it
15 Jan 2019,·26 mins
The Trillion Dollar Disease
How will governments find money and workers to care for people living with Alzheimer's?
22 Jan 2019,·26 mins
Living and Dying with Alzheimer’s
How best to live and die with dementia and the difficult choices people have to make
29 Jan 2019,·26 mins
Blessed with a photographic memory Aleksander Kulisiewicz recorded songs of the damned
27 Jan 2019,·49 mins
The Assassination - Part One
Who killed Benazir Bhutto? And why has 10-year investigation failed to find her killers?
13 Jan 2019,·49 mins
The Assassination - Part Two
The award-winning inside story: who killed Benazir Bhutto? A 10-year investigation.
20 Jan 2019,·49 mins
Is there a viable case for drone deliveries in East Africa?
16 Jan 2019,·26 mins
Ordinary Cubans reveal what their lives have really been like under Castro’s socialism
08 Jan 2019,·26 mins
The Central African Republic and its struggle to develop after years of conflict
05 Jan 2019,·49 mins
What does it take to make a living in the New York flower market?
01 Jan 2019,·26 mins
How and why Childish Gambino’s This is America video echoed around the world in 2018
30 Dec 2018,·49 mins
A profile of US First Lady Melania Trump, one of the world’s most recognisable women
25 Dec 2018,·26 mins
Composer Bob Chilcott explores the history of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
23 Dec 2018,·49 mins
A sound-rich immersive journey along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo
20 Dec 2018,·50 mins
The story of the US servicemen captured and imprisoned 50 years ago by North Korea
18 Dec 2018,·26 mins
16 Dec 2018,·49 mins
Exploring how ancient cave paintings in Somaliland can be protected from terrorists
12 Dec 2018,·26 mins
Ana Matronic visits a retreat for people who have tired of tech
11 Dec 2018,·26 mins
Is the rise of online porn in India to blame for sexual violence against women?
09 Dec 2018,·49 mins
