Saving children from the mafia
Southern Italy is home to some of Europe's most powerful criminal organisations; the Sicilian Mafia, the Camorra in Naples and the Ndrangheta based in Calabria. For many, crime is a family business. S...
12 Jan 202326min
What do you think you are?: Part one
There is growing scientific evidence that many animals are not only conscious, but possess a more profound sense of self. They can learn by experience and make decisions that depend on a sense of the ...
10 Jan 202326min
Farewell to Pelé
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or ‘Pelé’ as he became known, is thought by most to have been the greatest footballer to grace this planet. He died on 29th December, aged 82.James Reynolds has been in Sa...
8 Jan 202324min
Kids who care
Oritsé Williams became a young carer aged 12, when his mother contracted multiple sclerosis and he had to take responsibility for looking after her and two younger siblings. During his teenage years, ...
3 Jan 202324min
Women pro surfers: Battling the waves
Patti Paniccia was a surfer back in the 1970s, determined to create a path to professional surfing for women, as well as men. Together with surf promoter, Fred Hemmings and surfer Randy Rarick, she fo...
31 Dec 202251min
Hope for Alzheimers
Three people caring for loved ones with Alzheimers share their experiences and challenges.
31 Dec 202224min
Escape from the Taliban: Point of no return
Sana Safi returns to the story of two Afghan women judges who have had to go into hiding after the Taliban takeover - and are now preparing to be evacuated for a second time. Through encrypted network...
29 Dec 202228min
Fighting 'fat-phobia' in Brazil
As in many countries, obesity in Brazil is a major issue with one in four Brazilians now classified as obese and more than half the population overweight. But rather than focusing just on trying to lo...
29 Dec 202226min
