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 what will others make of it? In the second of two epis...
30 Syys 202426min
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 languages. And yet, as he embarks on writing the n...
30 Syys 202426min
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 from BBC Mundo and Luis Fajardo from BBC Monitoring...
28 Syys 202426min
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 has been taking place since October last year with t...
28 Syys 202423min
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 Wither spoke to devotees who shared their hopes an...
27 Syys 202426min
Bonus: The Inquiry - How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
A bonus episode from The Inquiry. Just over three years ago the Taliban seized Kabul and stormed to power in Afghanistan. They soon declared a new government which is still not recognised by any other...
26 Syys 202423min
BBC Trending: An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
What do Hollywood legend Leo DiCaprio, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and English zoologist Jane Goodall have in common? They have all taken to social media to call for the protection of the...
25 Syys 202419min
Bonus: The Climate Question
A bonus episode from The Climate Question podcast.BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between global warming and the decades-long conflict there. He hears how...
25 Syys 202427min
