BBC OS Conversations: Hostages, prisoners and peace
After seven weeks of war between Hamas and Israel, there was a deal for a pause in the fighting. On Friday morning the rockets and gunfire fell silent in Gaza. The agreement also included the release ...
25 Nov 202324min
The Trial of Oscar Pistorius
In 2014 Audrey Brown told the dramatic story of the trial of the athlete Oscar Pistorius After becoming a Paralympics champion, Oscar Pistorius rose to fame as the first double amputee to compete in t...
24 Nov 202350min
Heart and Soul: Wolves in sheep's clothing
When Kenyan-born nurse Margaret Ruto chanced upon an internet story about an American Christian missionary accused of sexually abusing children in a Kenyan orphanage, she knew she had to act. The orph...
24 Nov 202327min
Florida's political refugees
Americans on both sides of the political spectrum are escaping states they no longer feel comfortable in. They are calling themselves ‘political refugees.’ And the sunshine state of Florida is at the ...
23 Nov 202327min
We the people are Barbados
In September 2020, Barbados announced its decision to become a republic, removing the British monarchy as head of state. November 30th, 2021 marked not only the 57th anniversary of the nation’s indepe...
21 Nov 202331min
In The Studio: Damon Galgut - Adapting The Promise for the stage
Damon Galgut’s 2021 Booker Prize-winning novel, The Promise, chronicles the slow decline of a white family on a farm outside Pretoria, South Africa, and the ripple effects of a deathbed promise – made...
20 Nov 202327min
The Debate: Israel Gaza - What happens when the war ends?
The BBC’s Mishal Husain is joined by a panel of guests to discuss what happens when the Israel Gaza war ends. On the panel are Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor; Daniel Levy, director of the Midd...
19 Nov 202340min
BBC OS Conversations: Hate against Jews and Muslims
The war in the Middle East between Hamas and Israel continues to cost many lives. It is also increasing tensions and anger around the world.Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in protest m...
18 Nov 202324min
