Thinking Straight (Pt 3): Surviving
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors’ treatment rooms. In this third episode of a seven-part series, reporter ...
20 Elo 202139min
Drunk nation: Why do British people drink so much?
We drank our way through lockdown and now we’re back on the razz – doing what we’ve done to let our hair down since ancient times. But why is booze such an intrinsic part of British life? This podcast...
19 Elo 202128min
China, the WHO and the power grab that fuelled a pandemic
Did the World Health Organisation miss its chance to stop Covid-19? More than a year and a half into the pandemic, we're no closer to a definitive answer on the origins of the virus. In this episode, ...
18 Elo 202135min
'The Taliban will kill me': The interpreter trying to flee Kabul
As the Taliban takes power in Afghanistan, we follow one former interpreter for American and British troops who is trying to escape the country – and speak to the retired major general trying to help ...
17 Elo 202132min
The struggle for the soul of Hong Kong
Each Monday this August, we're looking back at some of the stories from the past year that stuck with us.In June 2020, with the world's attention on the pandemic, Hong Kong’s freedoms were under threa...
16 Elo 202128min
Thinking Straight (Pt 2): Undercover
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. In this second episode of a seven-part series, reporter...
13 Elo 202133min
A brief history of the climate crisis
How did we arrive at such a sophisticated understanding of climate change, and yet still end up on the edge of disaster?Today: how 165 years of science and politics led to the United Nations declaring...
12 Elo 202129min
The law change that will treat journalists as spies
You might think the UK would be a safe place for journalists, but investigative reporters in this country can face threats, lawsuits and intimidation. And now, the Home Office is proposing changes to ...
11 Elo 202129min
