BBC Conversations

Bringing together people from around the world to discuss how major news stories are affecting their lives.

World Service,320 episodes

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Responding to Ebola
Tackling the latest outbreak and what it's like to catch the disease
29 May 2026,23 mins
Life in a volcano danger zone
People who live and work near volcanos talk of the danger and why it's worth it
22 May 2026,23 mins
Hantavirus nearly killed me
“I died for 11 minutes” – what’s it like to be infected with hantavirus?
15 May 2026,23 mins
Sir David Attenborough changed my life
Film makers and conservationists on how Sir David Attenborough inspired them
08 May 2026,23 mins
My social life as a wheelchair user
Wheelchair users discuss the barriers they face in social situations
01 May 2026,23 mins
Meet the preppers
“Stockpiling peace” preppers share their experiences
24 Apr 2026,23 mins
Experiences of miscarriage
Two couples on the emotional toll of losing an unborn child and their relationship
17 Apr 2026,23 mins
Hopes for a 'fragile' Middle East ceasefire
People from across the Middle East share their stories
10 Apr 2026,23 mins
Surviving a shark attack
Swimmers and surfers share their terrifying stories
03 Apr 2026,23 mins
Bombings in Lebanon
Families share their experiences of living under fire
27 Mar 2026,23 mins
Navigating the Strait of Hormuz
Sailors share their experiences of navigating the Strait
20 Mar 2026,23 mins
Women and the future of Formula 1
Three young women competing in F1 Academy discuss speed, ambition and sexism
13 Mar 2026,23 mins
Iranians in London
What do Iranians living in London think about the war in their home country?
06 Mar 2026,23 mins
Living with Tourette syndrome
People with Tourette's share their experiences
27 Feb 2026,23 mins
Remembering Ukrainians who have lost their lives in the war
Families and friends share their memories of loved ones
20 Feb 2026,23 mins
Body image and weight loss drugs
Is body positivity out and fat shaming back?
13 Feb 2026,23 mins
Returning to Gaza
Palestinians who've been separated by war reflect on the opening of the Rafah crossing
06 Feb 2026,23 mins
ICE in Minnesota
How life has changed since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived
30 Jan 2026,23 mins
Living in Greenland
What’s it like to live in Greenland as the world debates your future?
23 Jan 2026,23 mins
Surviving an avalanche
Stories from people who've been buried by snow
16 Jan 2026,23 mins
Life in Venezuela
How has life changed for Venezuelans after the detention of Nicolas Maduro?
09 Jan 2026,23 mins
Living in space
Astronauts tell us about life on the International Space Station
02 Jan 2026,23 mins
Why I chose to adopt
Parents and adoptive children discuss their experiences
26 Dec 2025,23 mins
Jewish Australians on the Bondi Beach attacks
Jewish people in Australia and around the world talk about antisemitism
19 Dec 2025,23 mins
Somalis in America
Somalis on President Trump and their lives in the US
12 Dec 2025,23 mins
Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Should children be banned from social media? Australians share their experiences
05 Dec 2025,23 mins
Brain fog and perimenopause
The global conversation sparked by a BBC reporter’s brain fog
28 Nov 2025,23 mins
Raising children on a warming planet
Women who worry about climate change discuss the difficult choices they face
21 Nov 2025,23 mins
Changing religion for love
Couples share their experiences of religion and romance
14 Nov 2025,23 mins
Mamdani’s New Yorkers
Supporters of Zohran Mamdani on how he might shape New York
07 Nov 2025,23 mins