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The other caliphate

The Philippines’ fight to contain Islamist extremism in the wake of the Marawi siege

• 53 mins
• 10 Apr 2021

HRH Prince Philip: A celebration of a life

Remembering the projects and causes to which the Duke of Edinburgh dedicated his life

• 53 mins
• 10 Apr 2021

HRH Prince Philip: Links with the armed forces

Jonny Dymond looks back at Prince Philip's links with the armed forces

• 26 mins
• 10 Apr 2021

HRH Prince Philip: His work with charity

The global impact of Prince Philip's work with charities

• 26 mins
• 10 Apr 2021

The life of Prince Philip

Remembering the life of Prince Philip, who has died aged 99

• 53 mins
• 09 Apr 2021

Don't log off: My life, my world

Margaret in Uganda cares for nine children orphaned by Aids and has HIV herself

• 26 mins
• 06 Apr 2021

Women dying for work

Yoshie Matsumoto examines how the overwork culture affects women in Japan

• 26 mins
• 30 Mar 2021

A constitutional conversation

Is it time the US Constitution got a 21st Century makeover?

• 23 mins
• 23 Mar 2021

World of wisdom: Love

Life-lessons on kids in lockdown, coping with bereavement and learning to love yourself

• 49 mins
• 21 Mar 2021

World of wisdom: Breathe

Three wise people offer advice on anxiety, screen dependence and learning from lockdown

• 49 mins
• 20 Mar 2021

What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy

Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US

• 26 mins
• 16 Mar 2021

The empty desk: Covid, women and the US economy

Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US economy

• 23 mins
• 09 Mar 2021

Biden's world

Meet the team devising President Biden’s foreign policy

• 23 mins
• 04 Mar 2021

I am Robert Chelsea

The remarkable story of the first African-American to have a full face transplant.

• 23 mins
• 23 Feb 2021

How the Irish shaped Britain

Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain

• 53 mins
• 21 Feb 2021

Inside the brain of Jeff Bezos

The ideas that made Jeff Bezos the richest man on Earth

• 23 mins
• 16 Feb 2021

World Wide Waves: The sounds of community radio

For World Radio Day, we visit community radio stations around the globe.

• 53 mins
• 14 Feb 2021

The Coronavirus Front Line

Coronavirus Front Line: The search for a vaccine - part two

Winifred Robinson reports on the global race to create a vaccine for Covid-19

• 23 mins
• 09 Feb 2021

The Coronavirus Front Line

Coronavirus Front Line: The search for a vaccine - part one

Winifred Robinson reports on the global race to create a vaccine for Covid-19

• 26 mins
• 02 Feb 2021

Compassion fatigue

Are people in the medical and humanitarian professions suffering from emotional burnout?

• 53 mins
• 31 Jan 2021