A MeToo moment for medicine
Stories of sexual harassment and assault are emerging in the health professions and some are now speaking out for the first time. We hear what happened to two surgeons and ask how widespread the issue...
7 Feb 202232min
Will Putin invade Ukraine?
Over 100,000 Russian troops have amassed on the Ukrainian border, stoking fears across the West that President Putin is posturing for an invasion. But what is he really after? And how did we get here?...
3 Feb 202232min
Myanmar's bloody revolution, one year on
It's been a year since Myanmar's violent military junta overthrew the country's democratic experiment and seized power in a coup. With thousands of civilians imprisoned or killed, what has the past ye...
2 Feb 202231min
Sue Gray, partygate and what it means for Boris Johnson
Chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman takes us inside the halls of Westminster as a pared-down update on Sue Gray's investigation into partygate is published.This podcast was brought to you than...
1 Feb 202227min
The Beijing Winter Olympics: Should China be left out in the cold?
The Winter Olympics is just a few days away, but before the games have even begun they’re already mired in controversy. Several countries are boycotting the event in a stand against China’s human righ...
31 Jan 202226min
Remembering the Holocaust: A survivor's story
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. In this episode, we'll hear the story of Manfred Goldberg, one of a dwindling number of survivors who are still able to give their testimony firsthand. This podcast wa...
27 Jan 202229min
Kim Jong-Un's decade in power
When Kim Jong-Un took over from his father as Supreme Leader of North Korea, many predicted he wouldn't last - and that the country would be changed forever, so how has he bucked all expectations?This...
26 Jan 202231min
The challengers vying to replace Boris Johnson
With the Sue Gray report imminent and a Tory rebellion in the offing, secret campaigning has already started for a new prime minister. Who are the candidates lining up to replace Boris Johnson? And wh...
25 Jan 202226min
