How Do Dictators Survive So Long?
When Robert Mugabe was deposed last year, he had ruled Zimbabwe for nearly four decades. How do dictators and authoritarians stay in power? James Tilley, a professor of politics at Oxford University i...
5 Apr 201822min
Is Plastic Doomed?
The tide of public opinion is turning on plastic.The image of a whale with plastic stuck in its mouth on the BBC nature documentary Blue Planet 2 woke people up across the world to the reality of plas...
28 Mars 201823min
Have We Always Felt This Tired?
“Humans are the only species that willingly deprive themselves from sleep”. Ever since fire was discovered, we have traded off sleep time for other activities - from creating stone tools to partying. ...
22 Mars 201823min
What’s Happening to IS Fighters Now?
From courtrooms and prisons to rehab centres and martial arts training. We look to Europe, Iraq, Central Asia and Saudi Arabia to investigate how they are dealing with Islamic State militants.The defe...
15 Mars 201823min
Is Facebook in Trouble?
It is one of the largest, most profitable companies in the world, with billions of users, but more and more questions are being asked of Facebook. Accused of allowing the spread of fake news and hate ...
8 Mars 201823min
What Happens When a Cyber-attack Strikes?
The US and UK governments have accused Russia of orchestrating the most damaging cyber-attack in history. It caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage in over 60 countries. This programme tells the ...
1 Mars 201823min
How Do You Close The Gender Pay Gap?
Women earn less than men in every country in the world. Women are now more educated than ever before. But, on average, they don't take home the same in their pay packets. And laws against discriminat...
22 Feb 201823min
Why is Cape Town Running Out of Water?
It is feared than in a few months’ time Cape Town could run out of water. The city is planning for so-called Day Zero when the supply is switched off and people will have to collect water rations. Cap...
15 Feb 201823min
