The Arab Spring ten years on: Tunisia
In late 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire, sparking waves of anti-government protests. Within weeks, the Tunisian president had fled the ...
14 Jan 202122min
Intersex surgeries: Consent, shame and a lifetime of secrets
Should surgery to alter the reproductive organs of children who are born intersex be stopped?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscri...
13 Jan 202129min
Could the NHS be overwhelmed in two weeks?
Is the NHS just weeks from the toughest moment in its history?Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said the next few weeks will be the worst of the pandemic, and the mayor of London declared a major...
12 Jan 202131min
Brex and the City
After a turbulent year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally reached a post-Brexit Trade Deal with Brussels. But the UK's exit from the EU customs Union and single market has left financial sector bus...
11 Jan 202130min
Capitol riot: The violent death throes of the Trump presidency
They were scenes that shocked the world: hundreds of supporters of the outgoing president storming into the country's seat of power. On the day expected to be dominated by political shenanigans, it wa...
8 Jan 202133min
Facial recognition technology: A privacy nightmare?
Facial recognition technology is in the spotlight as the surveillance watchdog raises privacy concerns over its use by police forces. Are these new technologies making the country safer, or creating a...
7 Jan 202125min
Concussion in sport: Why is boxing still allowed?
With safety protocols in elite sport back under the spotlight due to recent high profile cases in rugby and football, the Times' Chief Sports Writer, Matt Dickinson, did some soul searching around one...
6 Jan 202128min
The psychological effects of a world without touch
The British are not known as tactile people, a firm handshake will do while our continental neighbours embrace with hugs and kisses, but is that really the whole picture? And what has the lockdown ind...
5 Jan 202127min
