Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2020 episodes
The Dhnie family
Manveen meets the Dhnie family as they prepare to make the journey to Greece.
28 Dec 2015,·23 mins
Crossing the Continent
The Dhnie family find themselves getting caught up in riots as they try to reach Europe.
30 Dec 2015,·23 mins
A New Home in Germany
The Dhnie family has arrived in Germany, but the difficulties of a new life begin
01 Jan 2016,·23 mins
The history of the sari and how items of clothing can symbolise loss, love and nostalgia
30 Dec 2015,·26 mins
Libya's top technology graduates head to Cambridge to learn skills to rebuild Libya
29 Dec 2015,·26 mins
Marc Almond goes in search of a Russian superstar who vanished in Siberia
26 Dec 2015,·49 mins
The key moments that shaped the migrant numbers reaching Europe at unprecedented levels
The children's home in Kampala where every child is given a chance of a musical future
23 Dec 2015,·26 mins
How Indians are embracing the online shopping revolution
22 Dec 2015,·26 mins
The astonishing inside story of the final days and hours of the Greek bailout deal.
19 Dec 2015,·49 mins
Why war in space is not just Hollywood fantasy, but a fast-approaching threat
How dance during the Cold War was was designed to challenge America's military image.
16 Dec 2015,·26 mins
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is back on Earth after 200 days in space.
12 Dec 2015,·49 mins
How fictional universes, from Star Wars to Harry Potter took over global culture
In-game betting is becoming hugely popular but does it threaten the integrity of sport?
09 Dec 2015,·26 mins
Changing Climate Change: The Science
1/3 A look at the science behind climate change ahead of this year's summit in Paris
18 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Changing Climate Change: Solutions
2/3 How can we meet energy needs of a growing population without creating CO2 emissions?
25 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Changing Climate Change: The Politics
3/3 What chance is there for a deal on climate change in Paris?
02 Dec 2015,·26 mins
Sex and the Synod: Pushing the Boundaries
The priests and ordinary Catholics challenging the doctrine on sex and family in Austria
03 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Sex and the Synod: Defenders of Doctrine
How do Catholics in Kenya view the Church’s teachings on sex and the family?
10 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Sex and the Synod: Decision Time
Catholic bishops gather in Rome to debate their Church’s teachings on sex and family.
17 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Why are children hooked on Minecraft? Does it stimulate creativity or disengage them?
11 Nov 2015,·26 mins
With her party now in power in Myanmar, what does the future hold?
Musician Philip Glass revisits his life in '70s New York as a taxi driver and composer
04 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Stories of the pioneers who came to post war Britain from the Indian subcontinent.
31 Oct 2015,·49 mins
The emotions and humanity of the Syrian people as seen through the eyes of its poets
28 Oct 2015,·26 mins
How youth radio is helping to shape Myanmar's shift from military rule
27 Oct 2015,·23 mins
What impact have western media representations had on our view of Japan and its people?
24 Oct 2015,·49 mins
21 Oct 2015,·26 mins
Homosexuality in Namibia and the LGBT community's fight for social acceptance
20 Oct 2015,·23 mins
