Mike and Kamala: Scoping the veep
The US is nearing the finish line of a much anticipated election campaign, and the conventions made headlines this week. It's Trump v Biden for the soul of America, but what about their running mates?...
27 Aug 202029min
Fighting for democracy on the streets of Belarus
Two weeks ago, Alexander Lukashenko claimed to win a sixth term as president of the Republic of Belarus. But after his 26 year rule, many in Belarus have had enough. Since the August 9th election, the...
26 Aug 202029min
Tracking and tracing the rise of Dido Harding
Last week Dido Harding, the former amateur jockey and TalkTalk boss who since May has been the head of the ramshackle NHS Test and Trace programme, was put in charge of England’s new pandemic response...
25 Aug 202026min
Insight investigation: The curious case of the Cheshire killings
A confidential report has identified a string of murder-suicides that could in fact be the work of a serial killer who attacks vulnerable elderly couples with extreme violence. Could this killer still...
24 Aug 202034min
BONUS: The Great British Staycation
Sales of camping gear have jumped as more Britons opt to holiday within the UK this summer due to coronavirus. Today we take you under canvas in the great British outdoors. Guest: Ben Machell is a fea...
22 Aug 202022min
Why the A-levels fiasco is the tip of the iceberg
In the past week the Education Secretary has defended the use of an algorithm to produce A-level grades, categorically ruled out a U-turn and then completed said U-turn. But what if this is just the m...
20 Aug 202027min
A conversation with the President of Afghanistan
The Afghan war could finally be limping to an end, and a peace deal with the Taliban could now be on the horizon. But will some of the most dangerous Taliban fighters have to be released back into soc...
19 Aug 202022min
Lampedusa: The island at the heart of the migrant crisis
As the eyes of British news crews are trained on migrants crossing the Channel in boats, Lampedusa on Europe’s southern border is seeing far greater numbers of migrants coming from a new country of or...
18 Aug 202027min
