The Elizabethan Age
Over the course of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II sustained Britain's monarchy for seven decades, between the eras of steam and Zoom. She departed possessing the gratitude and respect of the overwhelmi...
12 Sep 202237min
Queen Elizabeth II: A country in mourning
The country now enters a time of national mourning for a nation to pay its respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Years of planning and centuries of tradition will be drawn upon as Queen Elizabeth II is l...
9 Sep 202223min
The gangs and guns of Liverpool
On a Monday evening last month, 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead in Liverpool by a stranger. It’s the latest in a spate of deadly gun and knife attacks in the city. So what’s going on in L...
8 Sep 202230min
How close is a cure for long Covid?
Six months ago, The Times’ Africa correspondent Jane Flanagan spoke to us about her search for the cause of her long Covid symptoms. We catch up with her to find out how her treatment is going, and we...
7 Sep 202228min
Liz Truss: The people and the policies of the new PM
Today, Liz Truss takes over as the new Conservative Prime Minister. So what do we know about her and how she will address the urgent challenges we face?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the su...
6 Sep 202230min
How Boris Johnson changed Britain
The new prime minister will be announced today, and Boris Johnson will exit Downing Street tomorrow after just over three years in the job. What legacy will he leave behind? This podcast was brought t...
5 Sep 202230min
How Britain fell behind in the microchip gold rush
They’re sitting in your hands, in your house and maybe even in your heart. But a global shortage of semiconductors means this tiny object has become a big problem – just as a British chipmaker has bee...
2 Sep 202225min
Has Hollywood run out of ideas?
The traditional summer blockbuster season is drawing to a close but in a world of prequels, sequels and remakes, independent films are finding it increasingly hard to break through. So why are we delu...
30 Aug 202229min
