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Ukraine War Diaries: EP35 - The bloody dark, bathroom pits & the blitz of Kyiv (Nov 28 – 2Dec)
12 mins; December 02, 2022
Royal race row: Can they modernise?
25 mins; December 01, 2022
New Alzheimer's drug: How much of a breakthrough is it?
22 mins; November 30, 2022
Ukraine's other battle: Keeping the power on
19 mins; November 29, 2022
Fear and fury in China – what does President Xi do now?
21 mins; November 28, 2022
The Dark Web: Exploring the 'murder-for-hire' sites
17 mins; November 27, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP34- Ghosts of Chernobyl, going south & grave phone calls (Nov 21-24)
12 mins; November 25, 2022
'Fear and intimidation' – the tactics of Iran's secret police
26 mins; November 24, 2022
Scottish Independence: A blow for Sturgeon - so what next?
19 mins; November 23, 2022
Musk and Twitter: The end or a new beginning?
20 mins; November 22, 2022
Armband row: Did football just score an own goal?
19 mins; November 21, 2022
Big Ideas Live: Can the UK become a science superpower?
31 mins; November 20, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP33 - Russian fury, freezing down & the price of freedom (Nov 14-18)
9 mins; November 18, 2022
What Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement means for you
24 mins; November 17, 2022
Donald Trump is running for President... again!
21 mins; November 16, 2022
Inside Kherson: What next for Russia’s war with Ukraine?
23 mins; November 15, 2022
Will British police in France stop the small boat crossings?
21 mins; November 14, 2022
The science of ageing: Can we live forever?
11 mins; November 14, 2022
Qatar World Cup: Has football become a side show?
18 mins; November 13, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP32 - Limping into darkness, lost limbs & longing for Kyiv (Nov 7-11)
12 mins; November 11, 2022
Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK?
23 mins; November 10, 2022
‘I’m so exhausted’: Why nurses say they’re striking
23 mins; November 09, 2022
US midterms: Why Trump's red wave became a ripple
22 mins; November 09, 2022
Gavin Williamson bullying claims: How problematic for the PM?
21 mins; November 07, 2022
Why is China still imposing Covid lockdowns?
19 mins; November 06, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP31 - More Russian payloads, Putin’s plan & Patriots (Oct 31-4 November)
10 mins; November 04, 2022
Manchester Arena attack: How the emergency response went wrong
22 mins; November 03, 2022
Bird flu: How serious is it?
18 mins; November 02, 2022
Matt Hancock: What is it about politicians and reality TV?
16 mins; November 01, 2022
Braverman’s back… But will the migrant crisis allow her to stay?
22 mins; October 31, 2022
Can COP27 make climate change a priority again?
22 mins; October 30, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP30 - Death drones, prayers for dad & living with the dark (Oct 24-28)
10 mins; October 28, 2022
Special investigation: The teenagers "failed" by mental health care
21 mins; October 27, 2022
Iran protests: The people versus the regime
22 mins; October 26, 2022
Rishi Sunak: How big is the task ahead?
25 mins; October 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak: Our new Prime Minister
25 mins; October 24, 2022
Cost of living: How can I plan my finances now?
19 mins; October 23, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP29 - Tactical nukes, thermo nukes, & what we really think? (Oct 17-21)
7 mins; October 21, 2022
Liz Truss: ‘From Prime Minister to a pub quiz question’
20 mins; October 21, 2022
Liz Truss goes, could Boris Johnson be back?
19 mins; October 20, 2022
Liz Truss won't quit, but can she keep fighting?
20 mins; October 19, 2022
The Open Secret: Part Three – Looking for Answers
42 mins; October 18, 2022
The mini-budget goes… (When) does Liz Truss follow?
23 mins; October 17, 2022
Somalia: On the brink of famine
16 mins; October 16, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP28 - Bombs, bunkers, blood, belief (Oct 10-14)
15 mins; October 14, 2022
Liz Truss sacks Kwasi Kwarteng and scraps more of his mini budget
31 mins; October 14, 2022
Does anyone trust Truss?
13 mins; October 13, 2022
Why is the UK’s rental market in chaos?
19 mins; October 12, 2022
Ukraine war: What could a nuclear attack look like?
25 mins; October 11, 2022
Inside Taiwan: The threat of war with China
26 mins; October 10, 2022
Mortgages: what's the best way to plan?
22 mins; October 09, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP27 - More Martyrs, muting Elon Musk, & marriage in the trenches (Oct 3-7)
10 mins; October 07, 2022
Energy crisis: Will the UK be left in the dark this winter?
19 mins; October 06, 2022
Liz Truss: Fighting for her political life
27 mins; October 05, 2022
Ukraine War: The town the Russians have left
18 mins; October 04, 2022
Tory U-turn: Has the government lost credibility?
24 mins; October 03, 2022
Cost of living: The price of hunger
19 mins; October 02, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP26 - Nuclear alarm, naked enemies & crazy neighbours (Sept 26-30)
11 mins; September 30, 2022
‘Where’ve you been?’: Can Liz Truss defend ‘Trussonomics’?
24 mins; September 29, 2022
What’s happening with the UK economy?
18 mins; September 28, 2022
Sir Keir Starmer: Could this be a 'Labour moment'?
30 mins; September 27, 2022
Is the death of Mahsa Amini igniting the debate about women’s rights in Iran?
19 mins; September 26, 2022
Vietnam's 'Napalm Girl': 'There was fire everywhere around me.'
19 mins; September 25, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP25 - Sitting room soldiers, solidarity & a second Bucha (Sept 19-23)
11 mins; September 24, 2022
The "mini" budget: did the rich just get richer?
25 mins; September 23, 2022
The Open Secret: Part Two - The Bully
33 mins; September 22, 2022
How serious is Putin's nuclear threat?
23 mins; September 21, 2022
What does the NHS need before winter?
22 mins; September 20, 2022
The Queen’s funeral, and where it sits in history
18 mins; September 19, 2022
What can we expect from King Charles III's reign?
34 mins; September 16, 2022
Could Ukraine be winning the war against Russia?
20 mins; September 15, 2022
The Queen: Lying in State
16 mins; September 14, 2022
The Queen, the new King and Northern Ireland
15 mins; September 13, 2022
The Queen's death: Edinburgh's Royal Mile mourns
21 mins; September 12, 2022
The Queen's death: A proclamation, a reunion and the cortege
12 mins; September 11, 2022
Mourning the Queen: “Why I came to Buckingham Palace”
13 mins; September 09, 2022
Queen Elizabeth ll – a life of service
32 mins; September 08, 2022
Truss v Starmer: The fight ahead
26 mins; September 07, 2022
Liz Truss: Will she 'deliver, deliver, deliver'?
22 mins; September 06, 2022
Liz Truss: Who is the new PM?
23 mins; September 05, 2022
Cost of living: Can schools make the budget add up?
23 mins; September 04, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP22 - A nuclear ransom, road trips & the real me! (Aug 29 – 2 Sept)
12 mins; September 02, 2022
The Open Secret: Part One – The Sex Pest
39 mins; September 01, 2022
Pakistan floods: ‘The climate catastrophe of the decade’
23 mins; August 31, 2022
Cost of living: The forgotten businesses
23 mins; August 30, 2022
Cost of living: Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on the need to burn more oil and coal
17 mins; August 29, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP21 - Call of duty & explosions of independence (Aug 22-25)
6 mins; August 26, 2022
Cost of living: How can students manage?
15 mins; August 25, 2022
Andrew Tate: The lingering influence of the social media star
22 mins; August 24, 2022
Owami Davies found: Are there lessons to be learned?
16 mins; August 23, 2022
Teflon Don: Will the Republican Party stick with Donald Trump?
22 mins; August 22, 2022
Cost of living: Are you getting what you’re entitled to?
20 mins; August 21, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries EP20 - What now for Ilyas, Oksana, Seva & Ukraine (Aug 15-19)
11 mins; August 19, 2022
Afghanistan one year on: Life for women under the Taliban
21 mins; August 18, 2022
Hosting Eurovision – is it worth it?
17 mins; August 17, 2022
Sunak and Truss: Where they stand on climate change
19 mins; August 16, 2022
Salman Rushdie: Do the US and UK need to change relations with Iran?
19 mins; August 15, 2022
Edinburgh Fringe: Do people still want to laugh at politics?
21 mins; August 14, 2022
Ukraine War Diaries: EP19 - Combat stress, stoicism & a special journey (Aug 8-12)
8 mins; August 12, 2022
What does China want from Taiwan?
19 mins; August 11, 2022
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