How did Amar find his mum?
This is the story of an Iraqi boy with a face scarred in a military attack, who was brought for treatment in Britain in 1992. Amar Kanim began a new life in rural Devon after he was separated from his...
16 Mai 201921min
What does the Hollywood college scandal tell us about class privilege?
This week the award-winning actress Felicity Huffman, who stars in Desperate Housewives pleaded guilty to fraudulently conspiring to win a college place for her daughter. The star is one of dozens of...
15 Mai 201918min
Could Eurovision change Israel and the Palestinians?
The Eurovision press pack and superfans are descending on Tel Aviv for the annual gala of glitter and Europop. But because it’s in Israel some of the focus will inevitably fall away from the songs an...
14 Mai 201923min
Is Uber stalling?
Uber made its stock market debut last week as boss Dara Khosrowshahi rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange to begin trading. But this story is about more than stocks and shares. It’s th...
13 Mai 201920min
Anna Sorokin: how do you fake your way into high society?
High-end hotels, $100 tips, a $7000 a night trip to Morocco… when German heiress Anna Delvey hit the New York party scene it seemed like she had, and could spend, it all. But the lavish social life D...
10 Mai 201917min
What does one rape trial tell us about lad culture and consent?
Cricketer Alex Hepburn was jailed last month for raping a sleeping woman. The assault happened after Hepburn had set up a sexual conquest game on a WhatsApp group. The BBC’s Phil Mackie tells us about...
9 Mai 201921min
When does a royal become a celebrity?
The last couple of days has been huge for Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their new baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. It’s a big moment for the royals as they work out the balance between ra...
8 Mai 201919min
Chernobyl: how do we split fact from fiction?
Thirty three years ago there was an explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. We knew hardly anything about it at the time – only that radiation levels ...
7 Mai 201921min
