Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories beyond the news headlines. Presented by Kate Adie.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Indonesia, Finland, Turkey and Australia
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…
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 …
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…
Kate Adie presents stories from Georgia, Egypt, The Netherlands, Iceland and Brazil.
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 …
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…