Assignment: Reel revolution? The dramatic rise of Saudiwood
Saudi Arabia is rolling out the red carpet to filmmakers and foreign companies as it sets out to establish itself as a major player in the entertainment industry. After lifting a 35-year ban on cinema...
28 Jan 202527min
Songs from Auschwitz
Professor Shirli Gilbert explores the story of Żywulska. Imprisoned in Auschwitz, Żywulska turned to poetry and music, creating some of the most remarkable songs of this tragic era. Born in Poland in...
27 Jan 202526min
In the Studio: Behind the scenes with Ken Loach
The Old Oak will be Ken Loach's last feature film and Sharuna Sagar was granted exclusive access behind the scenes of this landmark movie. She joins the 86-year-old director on his swansong as he brin...
27 Jan 202550min
Bonus: Sportsworld: Julien Alfred - The Race of My Life
A bonus episode from the Sportsworld podcast. Julien Alfred made history in 2024 when she won the women’s 100 metres gold medal in Paris becoming Saint Lucia’s first ever Olympic medallist. The sprint...
26 Jan 202549min
The Fifth Floor: Russia's crackdown on gay clubs
There have been at least 12 police raids on gay clubs in Russia since November 2023, when the country’s Supreme court banned what they call 'the global LGBT movement'. BBC Russian Anastasia Golubeva h...
25 Jan 202526min
BBC OS Conversations: The first days of the Gaza ceasefire
We witness the first Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners being released following the signing of the ceasefire deal. More exchanges are expected over the coming weeks. Meanwhile some displaced ...
25 Jan 202523min
Heart and Soul: Glorifying God through wine
When Father Père Basile was 12 years of age, he started thinking of a religious life. But it never crossed his mind that he would someday be living in a cloistered abbey in the south of France produci...
24 Jan 202526min
Israel’s Unrwa ban
What will it mean for Palestinians if Israel bans Unrwa, the UN agency that provides vital aid and essential services to millions of refugees in Gaza and the West Bank? The proposals have drawn widesp...
23 Jan 202526min
