Assignment: Poland's ghosts, Ukraine's heroes
Ukraine and Poland are neighbours and close allies in today’s conflict with Russia. But the ghosts of victims of an earlier war have returned to divide them. Tens of thousands of Poles were murdered b...
24 Dec 202430min
In the Studio: International film school
Mark Reid visits a school in Bulgaria where they are teaching their pupils how to make movies. They are making a short film about their local horse market. There are classes like this across the world...
23 Dec 202426min
The Global Jigsaw: Russia’s gateway to Africa in jeopardy
What would the potential loss of Syria naval and air bases mean for Russia? The fall of the Assad regime triggered the start of possibly the greatest reshaping of the Middle East in decades, throwing ...
22 Dec 202443min
The Fifth Floor: K-drama craze
K-dramas are taking the world by storm. What's the secret of their success? BBC journalists Faith Oshoko, Julie Yoonnyung Lee and Samantha Haque discuss all things K-drama and offer their recommendati...
21 Dec 202423min
BBC OS Conversations: Syrian prisoners and their families
It has been two weeks since the fall of the Assad regime and the horror of the brutal and corrupt system he oversaw has been laid bare. Since the start of the civil war in 2011, it is estimated that 1...
21 Dec 202423min
Heart and Soul: Antisemitism in Turkey
Members of Turkey’s ancient Jewish community say they feel forced to hide their identities and practice their religion in private, after a marked rise in antisemitism following the 7 October attacks i...
20 Dec 202426min
The Watermelons: Myanmar's military moles
***This program contains distressing content. The voices of all active Watermelons have been changed for security reasons*** The Myanmar military is now riddled with soldiers betraying their colleague...
19 Dec 202430min
Footprints: How did human feet get washed up on the west coast of Canada and the US?
In August 2007, on an island off Canada’s west coast, the remains of a human foot were found washed up on a beach.Six days later, on another beach 50 miles away, a second foot was found. But, strangel...
18 Dec 202426min
