BBC Conversations

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

World Service,321 episodes

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Mamdani’s New Yorkers
Supporters of Zohran Mamdani on how he might shape New York
07 Nov 2025,23 mins
Women share stories of losing their hair
Baldness, wigs and dating mishaps – experiences of alopecia
31 Oct 2025,23 mins
Living with motor neurone disease
People with the condition tell us how it affects their lives
24 Oct 2025,23 mins
Families in Israel and Gaza share their stories
Two families on either side of the border on their hopes for the future
17 Oct 2025,23 mins
Trump and Autism – People affected speak out
People with autism react to President Trump’s recent comments
10 Oct 2025,23 mins
Conversations from a year in Gaza and Israel
People in Israel and Gaza share their experiences of the past year of the war.
03 Oct 2025,23 mins
Living with the threat of drone attacks
Ukrainians living with the threat of drone attacks
26 Sep 2025,23 mins
Charlie Kirk and free speech
Kirk’s supporters and other activists discuss the future for freedom of speech in the US.
19 Sep 2025,23 mins
Would you want to live until 150?
We hear what it is like to live to an old age and what experts say on longevity
12 Sep 2025,23 mins
Grey divorce
The personal impact of separating later in life and how it also affects adult children
05 Sep 2025,23 mins
Surviving the floods in Pakistan
Victims of flooding share their stories of survival and rescue
29 Aug 2025,23 mins
Ukrainians at war and their hopes for peace
Frontline soldiers, women and Ukrainians living abroad share their experiences
22 Aug 2025,23 mins
Messages from Sudan's war
People inside Sudan share their experiences of the war they say the world has ignored
15 Aug 2025,23 mins
Israelis and the war in Gaza
Israelis discuss the war in Gaza and their fears for the hostages being held
08 Aug 2025,23 mins
Hunger in Gaza
Doctors and journalists share their experiences of the struggle to get enough food
01 Aug 2025,23 mins
The hidden pain of fibroids
Why is uterine fibroids, a problem that affects millions of women rarely talked about?
25 Jul 2025,23 mins
Landmines
Civilian and military survivors share their experience plus the lives of three deminers
18 Jul 2025,23 mins
Why it's good for men to talk
How male friendships and support groups improve relationships and mental health
11 Jul 2025,23 mins
Undocumented migrants in the USA
Migrants without legal status share their stories
04 Jul 2025,23 mins
Iranians living in the USA
What it’s like watching from afar as bombs fall on your homeland
27 Jun 2025,23 mins
Iranians and Israelis
Iranians and Israelis share their experiences of conflict
20 Jun 2025,23 mins
Female influencers
Motorbikes, fashion and daily abuse – the life of a female influencer
13 Jun 2025,23 mins
How life is changing in Syria
Syrians discuss their experiences and hopes for the future
06 Jun 2025,23 mins
Israelis discuss the war in Gaza
Israelis for and against their country’s military action explain their views
30 May 2025,23 mins
Living with prostate cancer
Men in the US and UK discuss their diagnosis, treatment, fears and hopes for the future.
23 May 2025,23 mins
Living in Kashmir
What’s it like to live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth?
16 May 2025,23 mins
Inside Gaza
Residents and aid workers share their experiences amid warnings of mass starvation
09 May 2025,23 mins
Protecting children from online harm
Three parents on why they believe social media contributed to their children’s deaths
02 May 2025,23 mins
Remembering the life of Pope Francis
Sharing memories of how the Pope changed lives
25 Apr 2025,23 mins
Women discuss colourism
Women share their experiences of discrimination because of the dark tone of their skin
18 Apr 2025,23 mins