Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin.
World Service,·351 episodes
A former Facebook executive describes life inside the company and its leadership culture
13 Mar 2025,·22 mins
John Simpson examines whether a European army could provide a bulwark against Russia
07 Mar 2025,·26 mins
How the Amazon founder has triggered resignations at the paper he owns
06 Mar 2025,·22 mins
John Simpson analyses whether Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame
28 Feb 2025,·26 mins
The former MSNBC star on why he’s now flying solo
27 Feb 2025,·22 mins
The battle to report Ukraine, Russia, and government narratives
20 Feb 2025,·22 mins
John Simpson examines whether Western support for Ukraine is holding firm
14 Feb 2025,·26 mins
How big tech is reshaping how we pay attention
13 Feb 2025,·22 mins
John Simpson examines Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office
07 Feb 2025,·26 mins
Microsoft co-founder discusses social media, Trump, and his concerns over misinformation
06 Feb 2025,·22 mins
John Simpson reflects on how the collapse of the Soviet Union has shaped Putin’s Russia
31 Jan 2025,·26 mins
DeepSeek shakes up tech, raising security and influence concerns in the West
30 Jan 2025,·22 mins
Tim Franks speaks to Mindu Hornick, who survived the Nazis' largest concentration camp
27 Jan 2025,·23 mins
In Taiwan, John Simpson reflects on the last 60 years of Chinese politics
24 Jan 2025,·26 mins
Prince Harry gets a formal apology from Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers and a payout
23 Jan 2025,·22 mins
Challenge and dilemma for journalists reporting on the LA wildfires
16 Jan 2025,·22 mins
Why Mark Zuckerberg has changed tactics ahead of President Trump’s return
09 Jan 2025,·22 mins
Media predictions: what we'll see in 2025
02 Jan 2025,·22 mins
Kyiv’s answer to the Kremlin’s warspeak
28 Dec 2024,·36 mins
Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty on creating some of the world’s most famous ads
26 Dec 2024,·22 mins
Decoding the Kremlin’s warspeak
21 Dec 2024,·28 mins
CNN faces backlash over Syrian prisoner misidentification
19 Dec 2024,·22 mins
Syria enters a new era for journalists after the fall of the Assad regime
12 Dec 2024,·22 mins
Why Reddit is one of the world’s fastest growing social networks
05 Dec 2024,·22 mins
Mishal Husain leaves the BBC after 26 years to join Bloomberg
28 Nov 2024,·22 mins
John Simpson examines the risk of nuclear escalation in Russia’s war with Ukraine
22 Nov 2024,·26 mins
What the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson boxing bout on Netflix tells us about the future of media
21 Nov 2024,·22 mins
John Simpson explores the implications of a second Trump term for US foreign policy
15 Nov 2024,·26 mins
Why Trump’s victory poses a credibility challenge for journalism
14 Nov 2024,·22 mins
How the US presidential campaign highlighted the deep divisions in the country
08 Nov 2024,·26 mins
