Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Heart and Soul: Father Adamski
Peter Adamski seemed to have it all. At 19, he had met Kathy, the love of his life and the woman he would marry. In his 20s, he landed a prestigious …
1 year, 5 months ago
Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary
A bonus episode from the Lives Less Ordinary podcast. British-Iranian Anoosheh Ashoori spent years in one of Iran’s toughest prisons after being snat…
1 year, 5 months ago
BBC Trending: The Baku initiative?
In May, riots broke out in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia - a group of islands in the South Pacific. Protesters were calling for inde…
1 year, 5 months ago
Saving a sinking city: Jakarta
Jakarta is facing all sorts of problems - deadly floods, land subsidence, extreme pollution, notorious traffic and overcrowding. Indonesia’s outgoing…
1 year, 5 months ago
Assignment: Panama’s water fights
Panama is one of the wettest countries in the world. It also has a world famous shipping canal which earns it billions of dollars a year. With big mo…
1 year, 5 months ago
In the Studio: Ian Rankin, part two
Ian Rankin is on a deadline to complete his next Inspector Rebus thriller. He is happy with the first draft: “at the moment, it is perfect!”. But wha…
1 year, 5 months ago
In the Studio: Ian Rankin, part one
Ian Rankin has been called “the king of crime fiction”. His Inspector Rebus books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, translated into 37…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Fifth Floor: Who is Mexico's first female president?
On October 1st, Claudia Sheinbaum will take office and become Mexico's first female president. What will her presidency look like? With Laura García …
1 year, 5 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: People in Lebanon and northern Israel
The escalating conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel is being described as one of the most intense in recent times. The current fighting h…
1 year, 5 months ago
Heart and Soul: Istanbul’s church of wishes
In Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, queues of people of all faiths visit a Greek Orthodox Church on the first day of each month to make a wish. Emily…
1 year, 5 months ago