Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2020 episodes
Cairo's young graphic novelists tell the modern story of their city
06 Feb 2024,·26 mins
People who survived the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas describe how events unfolded
30 Jan 2024,·26 mins
In Japan, automated drones are being developed to mitigate the risks from tsunamis
23 Jan 2024,·23 mins
The Berliners unearthing the plight of the Jewish families who once lived in their homes
23 Jan 2024,·26 mins
What is it about Paris's banlieues that helps create such amazing football talent?
20 Jan 2024,·49 mins
How Finland eliminated street homelessness by turning housing policy on its head
16 Jan 2024,·23 mins
The African-Americans who have moved to Ghana through the Year of Return initiative
16 Jan 2024,·26 mins
Meet the scientists and local communities of Beira trying to fight against climate change
09 Jan 2024,·23 mins
Can mountaineering survive in an age of rapidly warming mountains?
09 Jan 2024,·26 mins
Defying Gravity from Wicked
How a witch's song has become an anthem for people all over the world
03 Jan 2024,·26 mins
Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers
Why Sunshine on Leith is a love song to humanity
22 Mar 2023,·26 mins
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor's iconic disco anthem and
04 May 2022,·26 mins
Lean on Me by Bill Withers
A classic whose message of support and friendship became the backdrop to the Covid crisis
27 Apr 2022,·26 mins
Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte by Maurice Ravel
Why Maurice Ravel's composition appeals to the emotions in such a powerful way
20 Apr 2022,·26 mins
Feeling Good
The surprising history behind the track Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone
13 Apr 2022,·26 mins
Tumaini Festival - a unique music and arts celebration in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi
02 Jan 2024,·26 mins
A pioneering closure system is enabling octopus to flourish in Madagascar
02 Jan 2024,·23 mins
Beatriz De La Pava plays the music that chronicled the Vietnam War
30 Dec 2023,·49 mins
Wind of Change: Scorpions
Released in 1990, the song has become an unofficial anthem for the end of the Cold War
04 Mar 2020,·26 mins
Ich Habe Genug by J.S. Bach
Soul Music hears people share their stories about music that has changed their lives.
12 Feb 2020,·26 mins
Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
How a song for a former bandmate has resonated with people around the world
15 Jan 2020,·26 mins
Prelude a L’apres Midi d’un faune by Debussy
A classical piece that speaks to artists of different kinds
08 Jan 2020,·26 mins
True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world
01 Jan 2020,·26 mins
River by Joni Mitchell
A song about a broken relationship that has become a melancholy Christmas anthem
25 Dec 2019,·26 mins
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
How Amy Winehouse's song to tragic love, addiction and loss, inspired a generation
27 Nov 2019,·26 mins
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
How The Beach Boys iconic song helped people discover what it means to be in love
20 Nov 2019,·26 mins
Schubert’s B-Flat Piano Sonata D960
How Schubert's B-Flat Piano Sonata D960 has shaped the lives of three remarkable pianists
13 Nov 2019,·26 mins
Former Samburu warriors rescue baby elephants, but can they rewild them during drought?
26 Dec 2023,·26 mins
Mani Djazmi talks to current and former footballers about their faith
25 Dec 2023,·26 mins
30 years after South Africa's momentous changes what’s happened to the hope and promises?
20 Dec 2023,·26 mins
