What Navalny’s death means for Putin's Russia
Alexei Navalny, Russia's opposition leader, is dead. His wife says that President Putin killed her husband while the Russian state denies any involvement. What does his death mean for the opposition, ...
20 Feb 202430min
Is ADHD being over-diagnosed?
An overwhelming demand for ADHD diagnoses has left the NHS struggling to keep up. What’s behind the rise?Content warning: This episode contains mentions of suicidal thoughts and eating disorders.This ...
19 Feb 202431min
A conversation with director Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan has become a franchise unto himself; one of the few directors who can walk into a studio with an original idea and walk out with the millions needed to make it. His latest film, Oppe...
16 Feb 202434min
How Biden could be replaced
A special counsel report in the US has again raised questions about Joe Biden’s mental faculties, describing the President as "a well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." So, what are the mechani...
15 Feb 202426min
‘Russian spy in MI6’: the Afghan connection
An alleged Russian spy was an Afghan refugee who had worked his way into the British Foreign Office. According to court documents, he had met two Prime Ministers, the King and Prince William during th...
14 Feb 202421min
Rotten to the core: What’s at the root of Britain’s dental crisis?
With millions of people across the UK struggling to access NHS dental care, and many being forced to go private or even treat themselves at home, how did dentistry in Britain reach this point, how ser...
13 Feb 202428min
AI, drones, and smartphones: How Ukraine changed warfare
Cheap drones, robots and AI have all shaped the conduct of the war in Ukraine. Ahead of its second anniversary on 24th February, Manveen talks to eminent war historian, Sir Lawrence Freedman, about ho...
12 Feb 202428min
What the King’s cancer means for Harry, William, Charles and the monarchy
How King Charles’s cancer diagnosis will affect the monarchy and those in it, personally and professionally.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday...
10 Feb 202424min
