Bangladesh's clothing conundrum
Many Western fashion brands source garments from Bangladesh, a country with a long history of producing affordable clothing. The industry suffered a devastating disaster in 2013 when the eight-storey ...
11 Jul 202335min
In the Studio: The Aquatics Centre, Paris Olympics 2024
In September 2017, The International Olympic Committee announced that a century after France last hosted the Olympics in 1924, the games would be returning to Paris for the third time in its history. ...
10 Jul 202327min
BBC OS Conversations: Race in France
France has questions to answer around inequity and its approach to policing. It follows days of violent protests after the fatal shooting in Paris, during a police traffic stop, of a 17-year-old boy o...
8 Jul 202324min
Heart and Soul: A new generation of Nigerian royalty
Hannah Ajala, a Nigerian-British broadcaster explores the new generation of chieftaincy and royalty in Nigeria. She takes a closer look at some of the key aspects of an inauguration ceremony across va...
7 Jul 202327min
What's happened to Iraq's Yazidis?
In 2014, militants of the Islamic State group set out to destroy the ancient, minority Yazidi community of northern Iraq. Thousands were murdered, thousands of Yazidi women and children were enslaved ...
6 Jul 202327min
Wagner's revolt: The world takes stock
Russia's once shadowy private military company Wagner hit the headlines around the world when the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, ordered his men to march on Moscow. Although the insurrection was s...
4 Jul 202327min
In the Studio: Shezad Dawood
The British artist, Shezad Dawood is known for his colourful textiles and multimedia artworks, often featuring music and VR to explore issues such as migration, the environment and climate change. His...
3 Jul 202327min
BBC OS Conversations: What do Russians and Belarusians make of the Wagner Group?
Following the Wagner group march on Moscow, we hear from Russians and Belarusians.
1 Jul 202324min
