Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2020 episodes
Mike Greenwood reports from Paraguay on the battle for one of the last wildernesses.
28 Aug 2012,·23 mins
Episode 1
Aleks Krotoski explores what computer gaming offers as a cultural medium.
25 mins
Episode 2
Nina Robinson returns to East London, to see how its residents feel post-Olympics.
21 Aug 2012,·23 mins
Colin Grant looks at the cycles of Jamaican music in Wheel and Come Again.
55 mins
Max Flint investigates the negatives of inflation in different parts of the world.
23 mins
Max Flint investigates the positives of inflation - shrink mortgages and shrivel debt.
The Olympic Games through the sounds of the people involved.
Will Storr hears the unforgettable personal testimonies of rape victims and their families
Will Storr investigates the impact of sexual violence against men in DR Congo.
When Olympic athletes lose it can be devastating - should they be preparing for this?
Gordon Corera talks to the people ensuring the safety of the Olympic Games.
A powerful memorial to the bravery of an ordinary man - Leigh Pitt.
Duncan Hewitt assesses the huge impact of microblogging on China's culture and politics.
Duncan Hewitt concludes his look at the microblogging trend in China.
How do people from different companies use psychological assessments in the workplace?
Lucy Ash asks if personality tests are a journey of discovery.
Charting the relationship between this iconic building and the broadcasts produced there.
26 mins
Two mortuary attendants in Zambia discuss their work and the stigma they must deal with.
03 Jul 2012,·23 mins
Robert Elms reflects on music from Noel Coward, Lily Allen, The Clash and The Kinks.
Top Chinese business journalist Rui Chenggang explains China's economic priorities.
Is it time for China to turn towards a more Western form of capitalism?
Robert Elms reflects on music from Professor Green, Suggs, Russ Henderson and David Bowie.
Author Lauren Beukes asks: Is Science Fiction coming to Africa, or is it already here?
Episode 3
Will examines how the monarchy expresses power with displays of wealth and status.
Episode 4
Will looks beyond the British isles to see the monarchy as a global force.
Roland Buerk reports on Japan's doggy obsession and the demographic time-bomb behind it.
Why did the Queen visit Ghana in 1961, when the country had only just gained independence?
Sharon Mascall meets Australians from all walks of life who have met Queen Elizabeth II.
The 40th anniversary of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spider from Mars.
