Thinking Straight (Pt 5): Faith and queerness
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. In this fifth episode of a seven-part series, reporter ...
3 Sep 202139min
Thinking Straight (Pt 4): Undercover again
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. In this fourth episode of a seven-part series, reporter...
27 Aug 202128min
Who are the 'new' Taliban?
The window for rescuing Afghans is rapidly closing, and for many, that will mean adjusting to life under the 'new' Taliban. Diplomatic correspondent Catherine Philp first met the Taliban 20 years ago....
26 Aug 202132min
The People's Mujahidin: Inside a secretive Iranian resistance camp
It is not marked on maps. Men with automatic weapons guard its border. Few outsiders have ever visited the heavily guarded enclave in rural Albania that is home to the People’s Mujahidin, or MEK.For i...
25 Aug 202131min
An American fable: The rise and fall of Andrew Cuomo
The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has left office, resigning after a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. How did he go from potential president to political pariah?This podcast was brought...
24 Aug 202132min
The deal that set the stage for a Taliban victory
Every Monday this August, we're looking back at some of the stories from the past year that have stuck with us.With the Taliban now in control of Afghanistan, we return to the agreement between the US...
23 Aug 202129min
Thinking Straight (Pt 3): Surviving
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors’ treatment rooms. In this third episode of a seven-part series, reporter ...
20 Aug 202139min
Drunk nation: Why do British people drink so much?
We drank our way through lockdown and now we’re back on the razz – doing what we’ve done to let our hair down since ancient times. But why is booze such an intrinsic part of British life? This podcast...
19 Aug 202128min
