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Women writing Zimbabwe
Look at any fiction prize recently and odds are that you will find a Zimbabwean woman nominated, be it Tsitsi Dangaremba, NoViolet Bulawayo or Petina Gappah. But forget the glitz of the Booker, what …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: Women in sport
The Women’s World Cup is underway and global attention is once again on women in sport. Host James Reynolds brings together Preeti Singh, a national and international basketball player for India, law…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Botswana: Living with elephants
The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana. The earth’s largest land mammal, the elephant, is an endangered species. Poaching, habitat loss and disease have decima…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Song of the bell
The world's most followed religion is changing rapidly. Hannah Ajala explores how church bells travelling from Italy to Nigeria herald Africa's new role as the beating heart of Christianity. The Mari…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
In the Studio: SO - IL and Ben Lovett: The architects of music
Brooklyn-based architectural practice SO|IL's have garnered a reputation for crafting exquisite arts spaces. They are joined by musician Ben Lovett, one of the founding members of folk rock outfit, M…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
BBC OS Conversations: Surviving a heatwave
Millions of people around the world have been living under heat advisories due to record hot temperatures. The exceptional heat is being felt across Europe, the US, North Africa, the Middle East and …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Heart and Soul: America’s atheist street pirates
On a busy street in Los Angeles a group of people in yellow vests are holding a ladder against a lamppost. Up the ladder, 34-year-old Evan Clark is ripping down a sign that is nailed to the post. It …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Tunisia’s democratic dream
Tunisia’s democracy is being dismantled by a president who claims he’s saving it from anarchy. Parliament has been dissolved, scores of judges sacked and opponents jailed. Once Tunisia - the north Af…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Kew Gardens: Botany and the British empire
For centuries, Kew Gardens was the flash point for a lesser known British imperial project – the collection of plants from colonised nations for political and commercial gain. Author and journalist R…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
In the Studio: Gregory Doran
Acclaimed and award-winning Shakespearean, Gregory Doran, has directed every play in Shakespeare’s First Folio except Cymbeline. For him it’s one of Shakespeare’s most complex creations and he will b…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago