Ros Atkins on: Germany’s election
Germany’s first female chancellor, Angela Merkel, is standing down after 16 years in office. This matters because a major figure is exiting the global stage. She has worked with four US presidents and...
25 Sep 202110min
A long way from Vietnam
Vietnamese migration to the UK is the second highest after Albania and each year the numbers are rising. Not even the tragedy of the Essex lorry disaster in 2019 has been enough to put people off. The...
23 Sep 202126min
The Fake Paralympians: 6.Fallout
After years in the wilderness, athletes with a learning disability are back at the London 2012 Paralympics - and Dan is among them. There are new tests designed to stop cheating. Do they work? And why...
21 Sep 202128min
Afghanistan and me
As Afghanistan reaches a turning point with American troops leaving the country, BBC Pashto presenter Sana Safi tells the story of how her own life has been intertwined with the fate of her country. S...
18 Sep 202151min
World of Wisdom: Dreams
Can sticking to our dreams end up holding us back? Diane and her husband promised they would sell their home on retirement and travel the world. Sadly, he passed away before they could do that. Diane ...
18 Sep 202124min
Coronavirus: Vaccinations and hospitals
The United States continues to record some of the highest infection and death rates in the world due to Covid-19. Host Nuala McGovern brings together two hospital nurses in Florida. They share the hea...
18 Sep 202124min
Ros Atkins on: The ethics of Covid booster jabs
The UK joins a growing number of rich countries offering Covid booster vaccines, whilst across Africa only 3% of people have been vaccinated against the virus. Ros Atkins looks into the issue of vacci...
18 Sep 202110min
The Rise and Fall of an International Fraudster
Assignment reveals the inside story of Ramon Abbas, one of a new breed of global cyber-fraudsters. Snared by the FBI in 2020, Abbas is better known as Instagram influencer Hushpuppi, who flaunted a li...
16 Sep 202126min
