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How Jaguar lost its way
BBC international business correspondent Theo Leggett on the car maker's re-invention.
08 Dec 2024,13 mins
How damaging is the Gregg Wallace scandal for the BBC?
Analysis from our culture and media editor, Katie Razzall.
05 Dec 2024,6 mins
The Israelis who volunteered - but now refuse to fight in Gaza
The BBC's Fergal Keane on why men who reported for duty after October 7 now do not fight
03 Dec 2024,18 mins
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Why it's a respite not a solution
Analysis and context from Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's International Editor.
27 Nov 2024,11 mins
Mapping human cells....all 37 trillion of them
Scientists are creating a Human Cell Atlas to aid our understanding of the human body.
20 Nov 2024,4 mins
BBC journalist's 2-year ordeal to get obscene call investigated
Lucy Manning's story contains details of offensive sexual acts.
18 Nov 2024,18 mins,
Steve Rosenberg: Russia's fury at US missile move
The BBC's Russia editor on US long-range missiles being used by Ukraine against Russia.
18 Nov 2024,5 mins
The Christians who see Trump as their saviour
Why do so many US Christians see Donald Trump as sent from God?
17 Nov 2024,10 mins
Why big institutions still fail to protect children
Our social affairs editor on how abusers have targeted churches, schools and clubs.
16 Nov 2024,15 mins
Immigration: Why PMs keep failing their own target figures
Written and read by the BBC's Mike Radford.
12 Nov 2024,10 mins
Why luxury cheddar is being targeted by criminals
Organised crime gangs are thought to be behind a rising number of cheese thefts.
10 Nov 2024,15 mins
'I gave my DNA to a testing company - then it vanished'
BBC Technology Editor, Zoe Kleinman meets customers left in limbo as DNA firm disappears.
09 Nov 2024,5 mins
Anthony Zurcher: Result hands Trump free rein
Four years after losing to Joe Biden, Donald Trump's movement is back and more durable.
06 Nov 2024,5 mins
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
The BBC's health reporter Jim Reed looks at the evidence unearthed in the Covid Inquiry.
28 Oct 2024,10 mins
Is the Online Safety Act making children safer?
The Online Safety Act was given Royal Assent a year ago. Is it making a difference?
27 Oct 2024,9 mins
How a deleted post was weaponised before the riots
Fatal stabbings at a children's dance class in Stockport in July led to riots.
26 Oct 2024,11 mins
The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
Our business editor breaks down the problems plaguing the UK's water industry.
25 Oct 2024,11 mins
How a LinkedIn post sparked a transatlantic row
Our chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains the fall out.
23 Oct 2024,4 mins
What we're still getting wrong in rape trials
For every 100 rape cases in England and Wales, fewer than 2 will end in a guilty verdict.
22 Oct 2024,8 mins
Why the King's Australia tour nearly didn't happen
Royal tours require precision planning, as our royal correspondent Daniela Relph explains.
19 Oct 2024,5 mins
How does WhatsApp actually make money?
The main messaging apps are all free to use, so what is in it for them?
17 Oct 2024,4 mins
Sewage dumped illegally in Windermere over 3 years
United Utilities failed to report at least 100 million litres of illegal discharges.
17 Oct 2024,9 mins
The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
Is online nationalism in China creating a rising anti-foreigner rhetoric?
14 Oct 2024,11 mins
Have social media algorithms changed how we interact?
The BBC's technology reporter Nicholas Barrett on their impact on public debate.
13 Oct 2024,11 mins
US Election Unspun: Could hurricane claims sway voters?
Hear from Anthony Zurcher, our North America correspondent.
11 Oct 2024,3 mins
Fighting in the Middle East: where does it end?
Our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams considers the prospects for peace in the region.
08 Oct 2024,7 mins
Chris Mason: Did Sue Gray jump or was she pushed?
Our political editor on why she resigned as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff.
07 Oct 2024,3 mins
How might the chancellor raise £20bn?
The BBC's Evan Davis considers the options open to Rachel Reeves.
03 Oct 2024,8 mins
Why do concert tickets cost so much?
The BBC's music correspondent Mark Savage on what's pushing up prices for music fans.
23 Sep 2024,13 mins
Amazon and UK government at odds over home working
A special report from BBC News business reporter Tom Espiner.
22 Sep 2024,6 mins