Podcast Episodes

Bengal famine: The WWII tragedy the world forgot

At least three million people died in the Bengal Famine of 1943 in British India. It was one of the largest losses of civilian life on the Allied sid…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine frontline: ordinary lives in extraordinary times

A surgeon in a wheelchair, an indomitable grandmother, and a man taking care of eight cats in a bombed-out flat: just some of people the BBC’s Andrew…

1 year, 10 months ago

Is #MeToo finally exploding in French cinema?

When #MeToo surfaced in October 2017, it was viewed as a time of change for the US and Hollywood. But in France – another country with a rich cinemat…

1 year, 10 months ago

'Category 6': the growing fury of hurricanes

Hurricanes are among the most dramatic examples of extreme weather. And with climate change making tropical cyclones ever more intense, some scientis…

1 year, 10 months ago

How Denmark became a super producer of viral 'skinny jabs'

Demand for ‘Hollywood’ weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, has turned a once-niche Danish pharmaceutical firm into Europe’s most valuable company. …

1 year, 10 months ago

Alexei Navalny: The death of Putin’s biggest critic

Russia's most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle jail, the prison service has said. What…

1 year, 11 months ago

Andrew Tate effect: Is misogyny on the rise?

There is growing concern that a new wave of violent misogyny is becoming popular with young men. Many blame social media and online influencers like …

1 year, 11 months ago

Does Argentina have the patience for Milei’s shock therapy?

Javier Milei was sworn in as Argentina’s president in December. He's referred to as El Loco (the madman) by his critics and many supporters. His prom…

1 year, 11 months ago

Ethiopia on the brink: Fears of a famine return and why you should pay attention

Nearly 40 years after the BBC brought famine in Ethiopia to the world's attention, there are fresh warnings that the tragedy could be repeated.

James …

1 year, 11 months ago

Tucker Carlson: What next for America’s right-wing showman?

Access to Putin and Trump puts him in a powerful position, less than a year since losing his high-profile job with Fox News. His interview with the R…

1 year, 11 months ago