Assignment: Singing in Gaza
Amid the rubble, in makeshift tents, children in Gaza are singing - and practising the violin, guitar and traditional instruments such as the ‘oud. The sessions are organised by the local branch of th...
22 Okt 202426min
In the Studio: Jonny Banger
Sports Banger is a fashion house, rave organisation, and London community centre run by Jonny Banger. The cornerstone of their work is bootleg T-shirts which mix satire and humour with a sportswear ae...
21 Okt 202426min
Caught at the helm
Katy Fallon tells the story of the refugees and other migrants ensnared in Greece’s legal crossfire. Greek authorities routinely prosecute those found near the controls of boats carrying people trying...
20 Okt 202426min
The Fifth Floor: Who runs Russia's African Initiative?
What do a graffiti festival, a first aid training and a football match have in common? These are all events set up by African Initiative, a Russian media organisation which defines itself as 'an infor...
19 Okt 202420min
BBC OS Conversations: Living alongside Mexico's drug gangs
When she was sworn in as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum pledged to tackle the country’s drug gangs. In the past couple of months, local civilian groups have reported hundreds of deaths and ...
19 Okt 202422min
Bonus: What in the World - Liam Payne
A bonus episode for The Documentary from the What in the World podcast.The death of One Direction star Liam Payne has shocked the world, and there’s been a huge outpouring of grief. Many details about...
18 Okt 202416min
Heart and Soul: The dead are not dead
In certain cultures in Uganda and across Africa, a belief exists where departed husbands return as ethereal entities to engage in intimate encounters with their living partners. To ward off this pheno...
18 Okt 202426min
The children's hospital of Entebbe
Until 2021, Uganda had only four paediatric surgeons and a just a few children’s hospital beds for the entire country. In 2020, the mortality rate for children under five was 43 per 1,000 births, comp...
17 Okt 202426min
