The Russian mercenaries stalking President Zelensky
As Ukraine’s capital Kyiv continues to come under fire from Russian forces, a 36-hour curfew has been imposed and residents have taken shelter. One likely reason for that curfew: 400 Russian mercenari...
28 Feb 202227min
The week that shook the monarchy
Following the announcement of Prince Andrew’s settlement with Virginia Guiffre, the Queen was diagnosed with Covid and Prince Charles faced questions over an alleged cash-for-honours scandal. We speak...
25 Feb 202229min
How the truckers' protests divided Canada
Last weekend police swept through Ottawa, clearing a settlement of protestors. For three weeks, truck drivers from all over the country gathered in the Canadian capital. They were furious with covid l...
24 Feb 202227min
Pam & Tommy: The sex tape that launched the internet
When a home video was leaked back in 1995, the intimate lives of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee were available for all to see in a way that had never previously happened. So, looking back, was it a mom...
23 Feb 202228min
Putin sends the tanks into Ukraine
The drumbeat of war has been ringing loudly in the last few days. Last night it reached fever pitch, as President Putin addressed Russia and the world. Has war now arrived in Europe?This podcast was b...
22 Feb 202228min
Trump: The 800-pound gorilla in the Republican Party
Despite various legal battles closing in on him, Donald Trump remains a looming presence and the de facto leader of the Republican Party in the US. But will the party support a second presidential run...
21 Feb 202225min
The US-style conspiracy theorists now at work in Britain
Last week a small mob filmed themselves shouting abuse at the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, including the offensive call of ‘paedo protector’. But who exactly were the abusers and where had they co...
17 Feb 202231min
Cressida Dick's resignation: What next for the Met?
The resignation of Dame Cressida Dick leaves a vacuum at the top of Britain's biggest police force. What eroded London mayor Sadiq Khan's confidence in the former commissioner? And what does it mean f...
16 Feb 202229min
