How come there are protests everywhere?
Beyond Today11 Joulu 2019

How come there are protests everywhere?

This year has seen protests spread across the globe, from Latin America, to Hong Kong and the Middle East. While some have specific political origins within their own countries, others have similar characteristics; people fed up with inequality and corruption. We hear from Stephanie Hegarty, the BBC’s population reporter, about the tactics spreading from one protest to another, and why people are singing Baby Shark in Basra.

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Brexit: what happens next?

Brexit: what happens next?

MPs came back from their summer break on Tuesday and it already feels like months ago. A lot of politics has happened since then and what with the betrayals, the tears, and the memes it’s become the b...

5 Syys 201927min

What’s the problem with only eating chips?

What’s the problem with only eating chips?

Amid the Brexit chaos, there’s another story that went viral this week. A teenage boy in Bristol has lost his eyesight because of his poor diet. Since leaving primary school, he had been eating only F...

4 Syys 201921min

What’s it like to have “gay conversion therapy”?

What’s it like to have “gay conversion therapy”?

A recent government survey found that 5% of gay people in the UK had been offered conversion therapy in order to “cure” them, and that 2% had undergone it. It’s a small percentage, but it’s still pre...

3 Syys 201921min

Brexit: are we all radicals now?

Brexit: are we all radicals now?

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his advisers have a plan for staying in power and getting us out of the EU. They are picking their way through it and today they held a special cabinet meeting to...

2 Syys 201917min

Sara Pascoe: why does gender matter?

Sara Pascoe: why does gender matter?

Sara Pascoe’s first book explored the anatomy of the female body. Now the comedian has turned her attention to masculinity. Sara came to the Beyond Today studio to talk about her new book, what RuPaul...

30 Elo 201921min

Brexit: what just happened?

Brexit: what just happened?

The prime minister's decision to suspend parliament prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents of a no-deal Brexit. It sparked protests across the country, a legal challenge and a petition with...

29 Elo 201924min

Who does the Amazon belong to?

Who does the Amazon belong to?

Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are burning at a record rate. It’s caused global anger and anxiety with more than three million people sharing the hashtag #PrayforAmazonia. Criticism has been ...

28 Elo 201922min

Will Greta save the planet?

Will Greta save the planet?

One year ago, a 15-year-old girl from Sweden started protesting outside the Swedish parliament, urging the government to pay attention to the world’s climate crisis. Now Greta Thunberg has become the ...

27 Elo 201921min

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