The Cultural Frontline: James Baldwin centenary
Born in 1924 in Harlem, New York, James Baldwin's novels, essays and speeches articulated the racial oppression facing African-Americans. In works like Notes on a Native Son and The Fire Next Time, Ba...
28 Nov 202426min
Bonus: The Conflict
A bonus episode from The Conflict. Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the region. They assess what has happene...
27 Nov 202449min
Assignment: Afghanistan - our whole life is a secret
The Taliban edict that women's voices should not be heard aloud renders women up and down Afghanistan inaudible as well as invisible in public. Women are already denied most forms of education and emp...
26 Nov 202428min
In the Studio: Brian Eno
Legendary musician, composer and producer Brian Eno has turned his attention to the climate crisis. In 2021 he founded the ground-breaking organisation EarthPercent, a charity which aims to raise $100...
25 Nov 202426min
Me and my digital twin
Ghislaine Boddington aspires to be interconnected with an AI digital companion that advises and supports her, keeps her healthy and represents her around the world. A twin that could live on after her...
24 Nov 202449min
The Fifth Floor: How to apologise to a king
After publicly criticising the Ashanti King, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, journalist Afia Pokua had to apologise following a strict traditional protocol. BBC Africa's Daniel Dadzie explains how royal ap...
23 Nov 202420min
BBC OS Conversations: Smog in Delhi and Lahore
Imagine waking up in the morning and going outside to discover that the air is so toxic that it makes your eyes water and can make it hard to breathe. This is happening to millions of people in South ...
23 Nov 202423min
Heart and Soul: An African missionary in France
Father Michel was brought up in a devout family in a devout country. He witnessed the horrors of the Second Congo War but when he was sent to France he was nevertheless shocked to find so much materia...
22 Nov 202426min
