Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Jamaica: Shaken, not broken
From historic buildings linked to emancipation to tiny village chapels, Jamaica is home to the world’s highest density of churches. The Caribbean Isl…
1 month, 1 week ago
Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
Sweden, once a global poster child for digital education, is changing course. The Nordic nation previously championed a screen-first approach; laptop…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Surviving my daughter's killing
When 19-year-old Ann from Florida, US, was shot by her boyfriend in 2010, her family were thrust into a nightmare, one that meant taking the agonisin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pakistan: Hospitals putting children at risk of HIV
Outbreaks of HIV have become regular occurrences in Pakistan. And too frequently it is the children who suffer. In the city of Taunsa, for example, c…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Helping prisoners become better parents
An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents. Myra Anubi visits Barlinnie jail in Glasgow to meet the prisoners t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
British Queen Elizabeth II's century of fashion
The late Queen Elizabeth II often wore the colours of Commonwealth countries she visited - helping to spread "soft power". Outfits from each of her 1…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Bringing India's daughters back home
In India, official figures suggest that one in three women experience domestic violence. In 2023, police registered over 130,000 cases of marital abu…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hopes for a 'fragile' Middle East ceasefire
The week began with a threat from US President Donald Trump that a ‘whole civilisation would die’, and it ended with peace talks. We bring together p…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Your questions answered about Artemis II and space travel
Four astronauts have travelled further from Earth than anyone ever before. It is part of the Artemis II mission, which saw humans go to the Moon for …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Freddie’s second verse
Freddie was once signed to a major record label. He appeared in high-production music videos and looked set for fame. But the pressure and pace of th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago