Ep 622: Greece's migrant boat disaster

After disastrous election results, the Prime Minister is fighting to save his political career.Writer: Poppy BullardProducer: Amalie SortlandHost: Ada BaruméEpisode photography: Sofia FentonExecutive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ...  Show more

Just under a fortnight ago, two Jewish men were stabbed on the street in Golders Green in North London, the latest in a string of attacks against Jewish people.Writer: Madeleine ParrProducer: Amalie Sortland Host: Madeleine ParrClip Credit: BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv ...  Show more

It’s been a dangerous year in the world of extreme mountaineering. Has the focus on record-breaking gone too far?

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Cities are where the battle to save planet earth will be won and lost. But it is not the urban environment that matters, but our relationship with nature within it. What can the story of one dying river, plagued by sewage and indifference, and the campaign to save it, teach us ab ...  Show more

Bobby finds his way back into Kirat's life, and their relationship grows closer – with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Alexi investigates the sophistication of the catfishing scam. All 6 episodes are available to listen now. To get exclusive access to the bonus episode, subs ...  Show more

Two young children make horrific allegations in a London police station, lighting the fuse on the most serious British conspiracy theories in decades.

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