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Looking for No Man's Land
Humans have spread to every corner of the globe, transforming ecosystems and reshaping landscapes. Is there anywhere left on Earth that is unaffected…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Taraneh: Iran's defiant actress
A recent BBC Persian documentary, Taraneh, has recieved millions of views online. It features an Iranian actress who is considered an icon in the cou…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Life in Venezuela
After the dramatic US military operation that saw Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife taken from the country and placed in a New York pr…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Living side by side: Morocco’s Jews and Muslims
Relations between Jews and Muslims in Morocco have historically been strong unlike elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East. Although now relati…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Returned to sender
Clint Buffington is a hunter. He hauls his trophies back to his lab, covers himself in PPE and studies each specimen with pathological scrutiny. Howe…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
World Questions - Greenland
In a programme which first aired in November 2025, Jonny Dymond chairs a debate about the future of Greenland.
Leading Greenlandic and Danish politi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Persian poetry and politics
How poetry is used by Persian-speaking leaders to build legitimacy and shape the political narrative. Across Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, milli…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
South Africa and the fight against TB
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity’s oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich natio…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ismo Leikola
We follow the Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola—known simply as Ismo—as he performs in both English and Finnish. We explore his distinctive brand of inte…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The power of nostalgia and a first kiss
Nostalgia. That sentimental feeling of the past. Memory is a powerful thing and we tend to look back on our firsts fondly. Your first phone, your fir…
1 month, 3 weeks ago