BBC OS Conversations: People in Lebanon and northern Israel
The escalating conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel is being described as one of the most intense in recent times. The current fighting has been taking place since October last year with t...
28 Sep 202423min
Heart and Soul: Istanbul’s church of wishes
In Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, queues of people of all faiths visit a Greek Orthodox Church on the first day of each month to make a wish. Emily Wither spoke to devotees who shared their hopes an...
27 Sep 202426min
Bonus: The Inquiry - How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
A bonus episode from The Inquiry. Just over three years ago the Taliban seized Kabul and stormed to power in Afghanistan. They soon declared a new government which is still not recognised by any other...
26 Sep 202423min
BBC Trending: An (online) storm in a Philippine rainforest
What do Hollywood legend Leo DiCaprio, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and English zoologist Jane Goodall have in common? They have all taken to social media to call for the protection of the...
25 Sep 202419min
Bonus: The Climate Question
A bonus episode from The Climate Question podcast.BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt travels to Somalia to investigate the links between global warming and the decades-long conflict there. He hears how...
25 Sep 202427min
Assignment: Reproductive rights: A divided flock
The US ‘pro-life’ movement has gained ground in recent years, with courts overturning women’s right to an abortion and questioning the legality of IVF fertility treatments. The question at the heart o...
24 Sep 202426min
In the Studio: Erdem Moralıoğlu
Erdem Moralıoğlu is one of the UK’s most admired and creative fashion designers. Born in Canada to a Turkish father and British mother, he studied fashion at the Royal College of Art and went on to fo...
23 Sep 202426min
The new Germans
Amid the 2015 migrant crisis, when millions of refugees were seeking safety in Europe, Germany’s then Chancellor, Angela Merkel, took an extraordinary step to take in more than a million asylum seeke...
22 Sep 202449min
