Saving India’s Parsis
India’s Parsi population is in steep decline. Now the government’s funding fertility treatment and advocacy to encourage the community to make more Parsi babies.
16 Jul 201526min
Salt and its Diverse History - Part One
Steph McGovern sets out to explain the role of Salt in our history. She hears how it has taken root in our language, visits a chemistry class to find out about how it is produced and its importance to...
15 Jul 201527min
A Portait of Horace Parlan
In 1931, during the Depression, an unknown young black woman took her new-born son to a Pittsburgh orphanage. And so began jazz pianist Horace Parlan´s life. At the age of five, he was struck by polio...
13 Jul 201527min
MH17 – A Sister’s Story
In Ukraine, whilst she reported on MH17, a miner gave the ID of a passenger to Natalia Antelava. A year on, she meets the passenger’s sister, and tries to find the miner.
9 Jul 201526min
My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but instead he formed the Sachal Jazz Ensemble.
8 Jul 201527min
My Changing City
Kuba Nowak lives in London’s East End, a fast-changing part of the city. He loves his street and his neighbours, many of whom have lived there most of their lives. Together they celebrate their commun...
7 Jul 201527min
Returning Jihadis: a Danish solution?
Denmark’s second city has been attracting attention for its project to prevent its young people from going to Syria to fight for Islamic State. Is the Aarhus Model working?
2 Jul 201526min
How to Hire a Master
Headhunters deal in high-value, high-profile appointments, charging an equally high fee. But few companies or individuals like to openly acknowledge their work. Why would a company need outside consul...
1 Jul 201527min
