Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2022 episodes
How one woman uncovered a medical scandal that rocked Ireland
05 Dec 2018,·26 mins
Radio La Colifata confronts prejudices by broadcasting from a psychiatric hospital.
04 Dec 2018,·26 mins
Looking back at the life of the 41st president of the United States
01 Dec 2018,·26 mins
Exploring how migrants' food businesses have shaped northern British communities.
28 Nov 2018,·26 mins
Why do women in Canada give birth to somebody else’s baby without getting paid?
27 Nov 2018,·26 mins
Is the media reporting the issues that matter to Women?
25 Nov 2018,·49 mins
Marking the 50th anniversary of Bristol’s cultural gem – the St Pauls Carnival
24 Nov 2018,·49 mins
The Sahrawi women clearing up unexploded bombs left in the world's longest minefield
21 Nov 2018,·26 mins
The feminist revolution taking place in the home of machismo and the Tango
20 Nov 2018,·26 mins
How instant noodles went global with the help of students, travellers and prisoners.
18 Nov 2018,·49 mins
The African genocide that fed a gruesome trade in human body parts.
14 Nov 2018,·26 mins
US politician Joe Tydings shares vivid memories of the Kennedys in his final interview.
13 Nov 2018,·26 mins
Should there be any limits to free speech?
11 Nov 2018,·49 mins
The amazing work of the little known astronomer George Ellery Hale
07 Nov 2018,·26 mins
Moira Stuart tells the astonishing story of the Unknown Soldier
06 Nov 2018,·26 mins
Stories from the travelling underbelly of America, collected on Greyhound buses.
03 Nov 2018,·49 mins
Could voting laws and partisan district maps swing November’s US mid-term elections?
30 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Everyday Americans: Meet the Opioid 'Demon'
Exploring the real-time impact of the US opioid epidemic in Louisville, Kentucky
13 Oct 2018,·49 mins
Everyday Americans: Law and Order and Opioids
Exploring the real-time impact of the US opioid epidemic in one city—Louisville, Kentucky
20 Oct 2018,·49 mins
Everyday Americans: Opioids and the Next Generation
What America’s addiction crisis means for kids
27 Oct 2018,·49 mins
How young, cool Kazakhstanis are forging a new identity for their country
Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden
24 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Africa's Big Philanthropy: Home-Grown
The impact of Africa's new wealth and social media on home-grown philanthropic causes
23 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Africa's Big Philanthropy: Agriculture and Food Security
Is money from foreign investors helping or hindering African farmers?
16 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Africa's Big Philanthropy: Health
The impact of philanthropy on healthcare and disease reduction in Africa
09 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Nadine Shah travels to Beirut
British musician Nadine Shah travels to Beirut for a musical collaboration.
26 Sep 2018,·26 mins
Johnny Flynn Travels to Colombia
Musician and actor Johnny Flynn heads to Colombia for a collaboration with Carmelo Torres
03 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Kojey Radical travels to Ghana
Rapper and poet Kojey Radical travels to Ghana for a musical collaboration.
10 Oct 2018,·26 mins
Charlotte Church Travels to Georgia
Singer Charlotte Church travels to Georgia for a musical collaboration
17 Oct 2018,·26 mins
When someone takes their own life, how does it affect those left behind?
06 Oct 2018,·49 mins