Shakespeare in the World

Shakespeare in the World - South Africa

The role of Shakespeare in the politics of South Africa and why he still matters today

• 23 mins

Europe's Challenges

Europe’s Challenges: The Road to Rome

The past and future of the European Union at a critical moment in its history

• 23 mins

Europe's Challenges

Europe's Challenges: Expanding the Union

How the European Union grew from a small club of six to a 28-state superpower

• 23 mins

Europe's Challenges

Europe’s Challenges: The Union in Crisis

Chris Morris examines the crises facing the EU and asks whether it will survive.

• 23 mins

Soul Music

Dvořák's New World Symphony

The powerful emotional impact of the piece also known as Symphony No. 9

• 23 mins

Soul Music

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica (Lord Bless Africa), the song that runs through the soul of SA

• 23 mins

Soul Music

Soul Music: Amazing Grace

How John Newton's near-death experience prompted his hymn Amazing Grace

• 23 mins

Destination Europe

Turkey: The Lost Generation

How half a million Syrian refugee children are in need of an education

• 26 mins

Destination Europe

Greece: The Warehouse of Souls

Maria Margaronis explores worlds of hope and chaos for refugees and islanders in Greece.

• 26 mins

Destination Europe

Italy: The Priest and The Mayor

Migrants in southern Italy, with starkly varying lives, get very different kinds of help.

• 23 mins

Destination Europe

UK: From Syria To Yorkshire

How are Syrian refugees settling into their new lives in Bradford, UK?

• 23 mins

Destination Europe

Germany: The Decision Makers

How is Germany dealing with hundreds of thousands of new migrants?

• 23 mins

Destination Europe

Final Thoughts

Chris Bowlby hosts a discussion on issues and the future for Europe’s migration crisis

• 26 mins

The Borders of Sanity

Depression in Japan

Why is Japan going through a revolution in the awareness and treatment of depression?

• 26 mins

The Borders of Sanity

Increase in Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers in Sweden

'Democratic parenting' and social media use could be behind young people's anxiety

• 26 mins

The Borders of Sanity

Hearing Voices in the UK

Hearing voices was once considered a sign of madness but has there been a cultural shift?

• 23 mins

The Borders of Sanity

Healing in Ghana

What options do people in Ghana have when a person suffers mental illness?

• 23 mins

The Borders of Sanity

Exploring Culture and Mental Health

How does culture influence mental health and treatment?

• 26 mins

disUnited Kingdom

disUnited Kingom: Birmingham, England

What does Brexit tell us about divisions between communities in Birmingham?

• 23 mins

disUnited Kingdom

disUnited Kingdom: Wrexham, Wales

Why did Wales – a big beneficiary of EU funds – vote for Brexit?

• 23 mins

disUnited Kingdom

disUnited Kingdom: Stirling, Scotland

What effect has Brexit had on the people of Scotland?

• 23 mins

disUnited Kingdom

DisUnited Kingdom: Londonderry, Northern Ireland

What will the UK vote to leave the EU mean for Northern Ireland and the rest of Ireland?

• 26 mins

Soul Music

Soul Music: Kol Nidrei

The powerful emotional impact of Kol Nidrei, Max Bruch's piece for cello

• 26 mins

Soul Music

Soul Music: Lili Marlene

Stories of love, loss and friendship through the WW2 song Lili Marlene

• 23 mins

Soul Music

Sukiyaki

Memories of the Japanese song Sukiyaki and the ways it touched people's lives

• 23 mins

Defending Norway

Our Friends, the Russians

The impact of an assertive Russia on Norway, and Norway’s involvement in Afghanistan

• 23 mins

Defending Norway

A New Cold War?

The impact of an assertive Russia on Norway's defence policy

• 23 mins

Soul Music: Plaisir D’Amour

The impact of the French love song Plaisir D’Amour, written by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini

• 26 mins

Shanghai, City of Youth

Shanghai, City of Youth - Part One

What draws young graduates to study and work in Shanghai?

• 26 mins

Shanghai, City of Youth

Shanghai, City of Youth - Part Two

Dating, marriage and why young people are delaying the traditional family in Shanghai

• 26 mins