South Africa: The people shall govern
South Africa is marking 30 years of democracy this year, reflecting on the remarkable transition from apartheid that captivated the world. While some South Africans are celebrating, others are questio...
2 Maj 202427min
Bonus: Lives Less Ordinary
A bonus episode from the Lives Less Ordinary podcast. Evy Mages grew up in and out of foster care in 1970s and 80s Austria. But even when she started a new life in the US, she was haunted by traumati...
1 Maj 202448min
Assignment: Kosovo - euro or bust?
It's a quarter of a century since Kosovo emerged from a brutal war, one which pitted local ethnic Albanians against Serbs. Twenty-five years on, the government in Pristina is pressing ahead with refor...
30 Apr 202426min
In the Studio: Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge
Wangari Mathenge used to be a high-flying corporate lawyer before turning to her first love of art. She likes to express herself through her colourful palette and figurative paintings, exploring her A...
29 Apr 202426min
The Cultural Frontline: Exposing the fake Russian modern art collection
Over the past twenty years, paintings from a private collection of Russian and Ukrainian modern art have been sold to museums and private collectors around the world. Paintings were sold for hundreds ...
28 Apr 202426min
The Fifth Floor: The disinformation wars
How is disinformation created and spread, and how is it impacting the way journalists work? We'll look at what's going on in Latin America, Russia and Nigeria with the help of three World Service jour...
27 Apr 202426min
BBC OS Conversations: Ukrainian aid from the US
After months of delays, US politicians agreed a $61bn aid package of military assistance for Ukraine to support their fight with Russia. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said it could save thous...
27 Apr 202423min
Heart and Soul: The whale worshippers of Vietnam
On the southern shores of Vietnam, whales are revered as gods of the oceans. Eliza Lomas visits whale temples and a whale cemetery, hearing about the roots and rituals of the belief. We learn how wors...
26 Apr 202426min
