In the Studio: Madeleine Thien
In 2020, the Canadian writer Madeleine Thien was working on her next novel, the follow-up to her prize-winning 2016 book Do Not Say We Have Nothing. But it was difficult to find the internal peace and...
28 Apr 202525min
Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire: Minecraft’s maker
A bonus episode from Good Bad Billionaire - the award-winning podcast from the BBC World Service. You can find more episodes by searching for ‘Good Bad Billionaire’ wherever you get your BBC podcasts....
27 Apr 202547min
The Fifth Floor: Tackling Nigeria's skin bleaching problem
According to the World Health Organisation, 77% of Nigerian women have used skin-lightening creams. When BBC Hausa’s Madina Maishanu decided to look into this, she uncovered an even more worrying tren...
26 Apr 202524min
BBC OS Conversations: Remembering the life of Pope Francis
Mark Lowen in Rome brings people together to share their memories of the Pope, who died on Easter Monday. In our conversations, Mark hears from Catholics in Argentina, including one of Pope Francis’ f...
26 Apr 202524min
Bonus: Bridgerton actor’s interview on Dear Daughter
A bonus episode from Dear Daughter - the award-winning podcast from the BBC World Service. You can find more episodes by searching for ‘Dear Daughter’ wherever you get your BBC podcasts.Bridgerton act...
25 Apr 202526min
The call of Anastasia
Members of the new age Anastasia movement espouse strong family values, farm small plots of land and try to educate their own children outside the public school system. Originating in Russia, the quas...
24 Apr 202526min
Witness History: The Environment Movement
To mark Earth Day, we bring you remarkable stories of the history of the environmental movement, told by the people who were there. Selected from the BBC’s Witness History program, we hear about the m...
23 Apr 202552min
Francis, the rebel Pope
Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton looks at the life and legacy of the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics worldwide. He was elected at a time of crisis for his Church,...
22 Apr 202549min
