The struggle for the soul of Hong Kong
Each Monday this August, we're looking back at some of the stories from the past year that stuck with us.In June 2020, with the world's attention on the pandemic, Hong Kong’s freedoms were under threa...
16 Aug 202128min
Thinking Straight (Pt 2): Undercover
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. In this second episode of a seven-part series, reporter...
13 Aug 202133min
A brief history of the climate crisis
How did we arrive at such a sophisticated understanding of climate change, and yet still end up on the edge of disaster?Today: how 165 years of science and politics led to the United Nations declaring...
12 Aug 202129min
The law change that will treat journalists as spies
You might think the UK would be a safe place for journalists, but investigative reporters in this country can face threats, lawsuits and intimidation. And now, the Home Office is proposing changes to ...
11 Aug 202129min
Life after a terror attack: How sport can help
On Wednesday 22 March 2017, police officer Kris Aves sustained life changing injuries in the Westminster Bridge terror attack.Today, he tells us how, despite no longer being able to walk, he's found r...
10 Aug 202129min
Fighting for democracy against Europe's last dictator
Each Monday this August, we're revisiting some of the stories from the past year that have stuck with us.One year ago today, Alexander Lukashenko claimed to win a sixth term as president of Belarus in...
9 Aug 202125min
Thinking Straight (Pt 1): Conversion
Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. In this first episode of a seven-part series, reporter ...
6 Aug 202137min
Seafarers abandoned in the Gulf
What does it feel like to be abandoned out at sea? We go on board an oil tanker to tell the extraordinary story of those stranded on the MT Iba.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of...
2 Aug 202128min
