‘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
Taylor Swift and the ‘Super Bowl plot’ to swing the election
It’s Super Bowl Sunday in America this weekend. But whispers from some corners of the internet suggest there’s a bigger game afoot. So just how did Taylor Swift find herself at the centre of a conspir...
9 Feb 202426min
Women watch porn too - so why can’t we talk about it?
A quarter of people watching pornography are women, but why do we find it hard to comprehend? We speak to the author of a new book who has interviewed one hundred women about their porn habits - what ...
8 Feb 202426min
How the Israeli hostage crisis could topple Netanyahu
Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is increasingly embattled, amid protests by the families of hostages calling for him to go. Could this crisis lead to his downfall? This podcast was brought ...
7 Feb 202427min
The Ukrainians desperate to avoid the draft
In an interview over the weekend, President Zelensky announced a major shake up in the Ukrainian army. It comes after a week-long battle between Zelensky and his top general. So after all of this inte...
6 Feb 202431min
