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From Our Own Correspondent

Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories beyond the news headlines. Presented by Kate Adie.

News News Commentary
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
28 minutes
Episodes
1174
Years Active
2010 - 2025
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The Myanmar soldiers refusing to fight

The Myanmar soldiers refusing to fight

Kate Adie introduces stories from Myanmar's civil war, Iran, Moldova, Denmark and South Georgia.

Since the military overthrow of the democratically elected government in Myanmar in 2021, the country h…

00:28:50  |   Thu 15 Jun 2023
The Taliban's Opium War

The Taliban's Opium War

Kate Adie introduces stories from Afghanistan, Nigeria, India, Ukraine and Panama.

Opium poppies from Afghanistan have provided the raw materials for the world's heroin trade for decades, with success…

00:28:49  |   Sat 10 Jun 2023
Erdogan Wins Again

Erdogan Wins Again

Kate Adie introduces' stories from Turkey, South Africa, China, Germany and Sri Lanka.

Recep Tayyep Erdogan now has a mandate to rule for another five years. After living in Istanbul for more than fou…

00:28:41  |   Sat 03 Jun 2023
Gun Violence in Serbia

Gun Violence in Serbia

Kate Adie presents dispatches from Serbia, Tunisia, India, France and Ukraine.

There has been a wave of protests in Serbia against gun violence following two mass shootings last month that left 17 pe…

00:29:55  |   Thu 01 Jun 2023
Ukraine's Counter-Offensive

Ukraine's Counter-Offensive

Kate Adie introduces dispatches from Ukraine, Greece, Armenia, the US-Mexico border and Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands.

There have been months of speculation about when and how Ukraine might use its a…

00:29:52  |   Sat 27 May 2023
The Families Fleeing Sudan

The Families Fleeing Sudan

Kate Adie introduces correspondents' dispatches from South Sudan, from the air war over Ukraine, a troubled area of Chicago, a small island off Western Australia and Sweden's capital, Stockholm.

The c…

00:28:48  |   Thu 25 May 2023
El Salvador's brutal battle with gangs

El Salvador's brutal battle with gangs

Kate Adie introduces correspondents' dispatches from El Salvador, the streets of Pakistan's cities, the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, North Korea and Germany.

Since the 1990s, El Salvador fell into the g…

00:28:49  |   Sat 20 May 2023
Erdogan, the Earthquakes and the Election

Erdogan, the Earthquakes and the Election

This weekend's election in Turkey may be the most consequential vote President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has faced yet. Amid the ruined city of Antakya, Orla Guerin heard strong opinions from his supporte…

00:29:04  |   Sat 13 May 2023
Thailand’s Young Reformers

Thailand’s Young Reformers

Kate Adie presents stories from Thailand, Israel, Laos, Switzerland and Ireland.

Thailand is standing at a crossroads, with many wondering if the country can move on to a more dynamic, democratic futu…

00:28:31  |   Sat 29 Apr 2023
The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza

The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza

Kate Adie presents stories from Russia, Germany, India, Iceland and Japan

Russian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Moscow court this week. Sarah Rainsfor…

00:28:51  |   Sat 22 Apr 2023
Mexico's clergy and the cartels

Mexico's clergy and the cartels

Young Mexicans preparing to join the priesthood don't only have to struggle with matters of mortal sin or individual guilt. They are also often sent to serve communities where the country's drug-traf…

00:29:17  |   Sat 15 Apr 2023
Escape from North Korea

Escape from North Korea

Kate Adie presents stories from North Korea, the US, France, Antigua and Ireland.

Kim Jong-Un has made it harder to escape North Korea, and numbers of people who have done so successfully have dropped…

00:28:29  |   Sat 08 Apr 2023
Israel’s Deep Divisions

Israel’s Deep Divisions

Kate Adie presents stories from Israel, the US, Nigeria, Ukraine and Austria.

After months of protests, Israel's Prime Minister moved to delay his controversial judicial reforms, which many have criti…

00:28:44  |   Sat 01 Apr 2023
Mississippi: After the Tornado

Mississippi: After the Tornado

Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Indonesia, Finland, Turkey and Australia

00:28:35  |   Thu 30 Mar 2023
Ukraine’s Second Spring Of War

Ukraine’s Second Spring Of War

Kate Adie presents stories from Ukraine, Malawi, Switzerland and Germany.

Bakhmut has long been a prize for Russian forces since it invaded Ukraine a year ago. Tens of thousands of troops have died in…

00:28:18  |   Sat 25 Mar 2023
Jeremy Bowen: Memories of Iraq

Jeremy Bowen: Memories of Iraq

Kate Adie presents stories from Iraq, on the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion, Brazil and Colombia.

The BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen first reported from Iraq in 1990, and went on to …

00:28:26  |   Thu 23 Mar 2023
Kidnappings in DR Congo

Kidnappings in DR Congo

Kate Adie presents stories from DR Congo, Mexico, Hungary, Argentina, and South Africa.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing multiple conflicts over territory, ethnic tensions and minerals…

00:28:24  |   Sat 18 Mar 2023
Protests in Georgia

Protests in Georgia

Kate Adie presents stories from Georgia, Egypt, The Netherlands, Iceland and Brazil.

00:28:27  |   Thu 16 Mar 2023
South Africa’s Rolling Blackouts

South Africa’s Rolling Blackouts

Kate Adie presents stories from South Africa, Russia, Japan, New York, and Ukraine.

Unprecedented power cuts has seen South Africa's national power company become the butt of jokes, but the continual …

00:28:40  |   Sat 11 Mar 2023
Greek Train Crash Triggers Grief And Anger

Greek Train Crash Triggers Grief And Anger

Kate Adie presents stories from Greece, Turkey, Senegal, Guatemala and Switzerland

As relatives of victims in the train crash in Greece mourn their loss, broader questions are being asked about the st…

00:28:52  |   Thu 09 Mar 2023
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