The little Somerset village taking on climate change
It's just a tiny collection of houses and a church. But could Steart in Somerset have found a pioneering solution for carbon capture? In partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, the village has...
10 Des 202128min
The best-selling author and the man wrongly convicted of her rape
In 1981, Alice Sebold gave evidence that sent a man she believed raped her to prison for 16 years. She wrote about her ordeal which took place in Syracuse, New York, and the subsequent trial in her me...
9 Des 202128min
The case of Peng Shuai and the calls for an Olympic boycott
This week the USA and Australia announced diplomatic boycotts of next year's Winter Olympics which are to be held in China. The announcements come at a time when the disappearance of China's top tenni...
8 Des 202131min
What happens to Afghanistan's female judges?
For years, Afghanistan’s female judges worked at the highest levels of the judiciary, sentencing members of the Taliban, Isis and Al-Qaeda. Since the Taliban swept to power this summer, they’ve been i...
7 Des 202129min
The Prussian prince, the MI6 spy and the plot to kill Hitler
In the summer of 1944, some of Adolf Hitler's most trusted senior officers narrowly failed in their attempt to assassinate him. But was that the whole story? A recently unearthed file reveals Britain ...
6 Des 202130min
The human cost of the migrant crisis
Last Wednesday, 27 people died crossing the Channel from France in a small, inflatable dinghy. On the same day, many more did make it, landing on the beach in Kent. What is it actually like for the pe...
3 Des 202132min
The Omicron variant: What we know so far
The news of a new Covid variant swept the world in hours. Days later, new restrictions were introduced. Today: what the emergence of Omicron could mean for the next few months.This podcast was brought...
1 Des 202133min
The end of an era: Barbados becomes a Republic
Fifty-five years ago, Barbados gained independence from Britain. Despite independence, Queen Elizabeth has remained head of state. Today, that's come to an end. Barbados has formally cut ties with the...
30 Nov 202127min
