Bring Me Home: (Pt 2) Life in the camps
In the second part of our series on Shamima Begum, we explore the experience of British nationals detained in Syria. What are living conditions like inside refugee camps? And should Britain repatriate...
24 Marras 202036min
Bring Me Home: (Pt 1) Shamima Begum's story
It was a chance meeting in a Syrian camp. A veteran war reporter, a young mother, and an interview that polarised a nation. Shamima Begum was just 15 years old when she and two of her school friends f...
23 Marras 202039min
Next week: Bring Me Home, a series about Shamima Begum
All next week Stories of our times will examine the effectiveness of the UK’s policy towards those detained in Syria; discuss de-radicalisation; and look at the dissenting views on the idea of repatri...
21 Marras 20201min
Meeting the fugitive CEO: Carlos Ghosn
When Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn fled house arrest in Tokyo and turned up in Beirut in December 2019, the details read like they’d come straight from the pages of a spy thriller. Accused of financial mis...
20 Marras 202029min
The Princess Diana interview and alleged BBC cover-up
Was one of the most famous interviews in UK television history secured by underhand means? Twenty-five years on, the BBC finds itself under fresh scrutiny. This podcast was brought to you thanks to th...
19 Marras 202032min
Can Trumpism survive without Trump?
Donald Trump got more Republicans to vote for him than any US presidential candidate in history. He's changed the party and the country forever. And though he may be on his way out, is Trumpism here t...
18 Marras 202025min
Protests and lockdowns: Life on university campuses
It's been a turbulent time on university student campuses, with some erupting in protest against Covid-19 measures. Now, a million students will leave the bubbles they've lived in on campus to travel ...
17 Marras 202031min
All change in No 10: The battle for the soul of Boris Johnson
After a tumultuous week, the Vote Leave contingent that brought the PM to power was expunged from No 10. But what does the undignified power struggle mean for the future of Johnson's government?This p...
16 Marras 202030min
