Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2020 episodes
Why do so many African football stars go from rags to riches - and back to rags again?
15 Jan 2013,·23 mins
Pity the poor soccer stars
The shock of sudden wealth as handled by African footballers
22 Jan 2013,·23 mins
A young Londoner traces her roots back to her family's homeland in Uzbekistan.
19 Jan 2013,·25 mins
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?
12 Jan 2013,·25 mins
The EU's power dynamic has shifted from France and Germany to Germany and Poland. How?
08 Jan 2013,·23 mins
Johnny Cash became a passionate prison reformer. Why?
05 Jan 2013,·25 mins
Who are hacktivists and what motivates them?
01 Jan 2013,·23 mins
The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto
29 Dec 2012,·53 mins
A guide to Burma’s extraordinary year. What are the challenges for 2013?
28 Dec 2012,·55 mins
Episode 1
After 100 years of Bollywood, how are filmmakers dealing with India's diverging audience?
18 Dec 2012,·23 mins
Episode 2
Anita Rani speaks to British Indians about their love of cinema.
25 Dec 2012,·23 mins
Lullabies in the Arab world are a form of self-expression. How are they evolving?
25 mins
The people in Philadelphia that owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt.
11 Dec 2012,·23 mins
The story of James Meredith, the first black student at the University of Mississippi.
55 mins
Sharon Mascall asks how true is the Anzac Legend?
08 Dec 2012,·49 mins
John Simpson returns to Halabja, the site of a chemical weapons attack in 1988.
04 Dec 2012,·23 mins
Exploring lullabies from around the world and their role in child development.
The largest Iranian community outside Iran can be found in LA. What's its story?
27 Nov 2012,·23 mins
The former lead singer of The Sex Pistols answers your questions.
Dorian Lynskey
"A pop song is a potent vehicle for information" Dorian Lynskey on music and politics.
10 mins
Chika Unigwe
Chika Unigwe on Nigeria's contemporary music scene.
Chloe Aridjis
Chloe Aridjis on Mexican pop music.
Selma Dabbagh
Selma Dabbagh on Arab pop music.
Mohammed Hanif
Pakistan's most enduring music export, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, by Mohammed Hanif
What does it take to get people in the rich world engaged in the issue of global poverty?
20 Nov 2012,·23 mins
How the famous Vietnamese musicians of the 60's have kept their culture alive in the US.
Fi Glover investigates why radio has been a potent political force in revolutions.
Revisiting the enduring themes of Letter From America. How has America changed since?
Robin Denselow hears the memories of those who were there, when rock 'n' roll hit Vietnam.
Is academic freedom at risk? Is academic integrity under threat?
23 mins
