Artemis II: NASA’s plan for the Moon and beyond
The countdown has begun for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission around the Moon, the first manned mission there in more than 50 years. Their voyage around our nearest neighbour will pave the way f...
1 Apr 33min
How a US invasion of Kharg Island could play out
Donald Trump has threatened that the US would “obliterate Kharg Island” if a deal with Tehran was not reached. The US president has suggested he’d put boots on the ground to seize control of Iran's ke...
31 Mars 30min
Pete Hegseth: the former TV host selling Trump’s war
Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of war, was one of the most controversial picks in Trump’s cabinet. But as Trump’s foreign adventures have come to define his second term, Hegseth is not just more visib...
30 Mars 27min
The Epstein Files, AI journalism and the future of truth - The Sunday Story
As AI seeps into every corner of art, film and social media, up next, it's podcasts. An AI-generated show called The Epstein Files topped the Apple series charts last week, bringing you the very lates...
29 Mars 35min
I met Huw Edwards: what the drama gets right (and wrong) - The Saturday Story
This week, Channel 5 broadcast a dramatisation of the downfall of former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, with Martin Clunes in the lead role. The programme traces the events that led to his sudden and ve...
28 Mars 14min
People are betting on war. Here’s why it matters
Polymarket and Kalshi have become two of the fastest-growing online platforms in the prediction market, hosting bets where people can wager on the outcome of events, including on the conflict in Iran....
27 Mars 32min
Q&A: What we know (and don't know) about Trump's Iran talks
As the war with Iran rumbles on, are ceasefire talks back on or is that ‘fake news’? What’s in America’s 15 point peace plan? Could an Iranian missile reach the UK? And how long can Iran keep fighting...
26 Mars 31min
INVESTIGATION: On the line - Whack-a-mole
In the final episode of our county lines series, we hear how county lines drug gangs are continuing to shift their business model to avoid detection. Policing minister, Sarah Jones, explains how the g...
25 Mars 32min
