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Back to SearchHow accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?
In this episode of The Global Story, host Katya Adler delves into the phenomenon of the Netflix series The Crown and its impact on historical accurac…
2 years, 2 months ago
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
With the help of Nuala McGovern, we ask some of the BBC's best correspondents from around the world to gaze into their crystal balls and predict what…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
Inside the multi-million dollar scramble for a top hit on the festive music charts. How can new artists take on the likes of Mariah Carey and Slade? …
2 years, 2 months ago
Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?
Ukraine’s President Zelensky was elected on a platform of reform and a promise to root out corruption. While the war on the frontline continues to do…
2 years, 2 months ago
What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
Forest City is a brand new development built by Chinese property developers in Malaysia, just across the water from Singapore. It boasts great views,…
2 years, 3 months ago
Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa
Amid violent insurgencies, countries like Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are turning away from their allies in the West, particularly France. they are …
2 years, 3 months ago
A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
There is a row about antisemitism raging in US colleges. After widespread protests against Israel’s bombing of Gaza, Republicans in Congress have acc…
2 years, 3 months ago
Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
BBC Special Correspondent Fergal Keane reported on the end of apartheid with his South African producer Milton Nkosi. Thirty years after the transiti…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?
Two years after the Taliban stormed Kabul, thousands of people from Afghanistan tried to escape to the United States. Now many of them are stuck on t…
2 years, 3 months ago
What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
Forty-seven of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy campaigners have been in jail for more than a thousand days since the government’s crackdown on the movement…
2 years, 3 months ago