Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2022 episodes
Telling Tales: The Odyssey
A difficult and long journey for both Odysseus and modern day refugees - caught in limbo
04 Apr 2018,·26 mins
And how their words and deeds continue to shape America
07 Apr 2018,·49 mins,·
Satire in the Arab world that targets social injustice, corruption and political leaders
03 Apr 2018,·26 mins
Moral, social and medical: the complexities of egg freezing as a company benefit
31 Mar 2018,·49 mins
The Lebanese ski resort, where people go to escape politics and enjoy winter sports
27 Mar 2018,·26 mins
The untold story of the role of Catholic nuns during Northern Ireland’s troubles
24 Mar 2018,·49 mins
Fireflies used to light up the Karachi night sky but now they only exist in folklore
20 Mar 2018,·26 mins
The social conundrums that Chinese investment in Africa has brought about
17 Mar 2018,·49 mins
How baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaataar rose from the Monglian steppe to operatic stardom
14 Mar 2018,·26 mins
A look back at the life of one of the greatest theoretical physicists of our age
How migration has impacted on three generations of women in one family
13 Mar 2018,·26 mins
Exclusive access to newly available recordings from The Rivonia Trial
06 Mar 2018,·26 mins
A postman, hairdresser and a farmer teach a top Swedish diplomat what it is to be British
03 Mar 2018,·49 mins
Japan: New Ways to Grow Old - Part One
Surprising and innovative ideas for living better in old age from Japan
20 Feb 2018,·26 mins
Japan: New Ways to Grow - Part Two
The novel ideas for senior housing and social care emerging in Japan
27 Feb 2018,·26 mins
The Suffragettes' stories of life, prison, force-feeding and secret collaborations
24 Feb 2018,·49 mins
China's Generation Gap - Part One
How have political, social and economic changes affected relations between generations?
10 Feb 2018,·49 mins
China's Generation Gap - Part Two
How attitudes towards family, marriage, divorce, dating differ between generations
17 Feb 2018,·49 mins
How migration from offline to online is bringing people into modern China
13 Feb 2018,·26 mins
Three Pillars of Trump: US Defence
What has President Trump’s first year has meant for US Defence?
23 Jan 2018,·26 mins
Three Pillars of Trump: The State Department
The State Department ends Trump’s first year less resourced and less empowered
30 Jan 2018,·26 mins
Three Pillars of Trump: Healthcare Reform
Healthcare reform was top of President Trumps legislative priority. What has changed?
06 Feb 2018,·26 mins
The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Immerse yourself in Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece The Harvesters
05 Oct 2016,·26 mins
A Flower Painting by Rachel Ruysch
A long, close look at what's hiding in the undergrowth of Ruysch's bold flower painting
12 Oct 2016,·26 mins
Scenes in and Around Kyoto
Explore in minute detail a pair of Japanese screens that depict the historic city
19 Oct 2016,·26 mins
Moving Pictures: Ann West's Patchwork
Discover life in Regency England through the extraordinary detail of Ann West's Coverlet
17 Jan 2018,·26 mins
Moving Pictures: Men of the Docks by George Bellows
George Bellow’s masterpiece Men of the Docks reveals life in the Brooklyn docks in 1912
24 Jan 2018,·26 mins
Moving Pictures: The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Joos van Craesbeeck
The dark, demonic landscape of a 17th Century masterpiece The Temptation of St Anthony
31 Jan 2018,·26 mins
Fears of brain damage is leading to Americans stopping playing football
27 Jan 2018,·49 mins
The rise of talk show host, philanthropist, media proprietor and actress Oprah Winfrey
27 Jan 2018,·23 mins
