Podcast Episodes

The Fifth Floor: Leaving for an African dream

Hollywood star Idris Elba recently announced he'll soon relocate to Africa and promote the film industry there. He spoke to BBC Africa's Thomas Naadi about it. The British actor is not alone: BBC Afr…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

BBC OS Conversations: The aftermath of the Valencia floods

More than two weeks after the floods that swept through the Valencia region of Spain, the streets are still being cleared of mud and debris. More than 220 people are known to have died but many more …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Heart and Soul: The human shield

At the age of 34, Donna Mulhearn – a committed Christian - had grown disillusioned with her career as a journalist and political adviser. When she heard someone on the radio seeking volunteers to ser…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Faith on the fly: The airport chaplains

You can spend hours in an airport and never learn anything about the people around you. But follow the chaplains of London Heathrow, and you might start to see things - and people - differently. Head…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Poisoned flood: South Sudan life at 50°C

A historic trial is underway in Sweden. Two European executives of a Swedish oil company are accused of aiding and abetting war crimes in South Sudan. George Tai, whose family was killed in the so-ca…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

In the Studio: Opera Australia

Sydney has one of the most recognisable opera house in the world, but some of the most innovative opera-making is happening at the other end of town, in the building where they used to build train ca…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Fifth Floor: What do Georgians want?

Why are people protesting on the streets of Tbilisi, in Georgia, and how did people vote in Indian-administered Kashmir? With correspondents Nina Akhmeteli and Raghvendra Rao.

Produced by Alice Gioia…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

BBC OS Conversations: Americans react to Donald Trump's re-election

On 20 January, Republican Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. His domestic pledges include promises to bring down prices, tackle immigration, introduce tariffs o…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Heart and Soul: The Arab Holocaust museum

Twenty years ago, one man took it into his hands to educate Arab-Israelis about the Holocaust and its ongoing psychological effects. Khaled Kasab Mahameed, a lawyer from Nazareth, opened what is beli…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Tuvalu: The first digital nation?

When rising sea levels threaten a country’s very existence, how can its culture be preserved? Tuvalu wants to create an online replica of its landscape and an archive of its language, music and impor…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago