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The Queen at War
The story of Queen Elizabeth's short but significant military service
The Queen and the Military
Jonny Dymond presents a tribute to the British monarch’s connection with the Armed forces.
The Queen and her People
A reflection, through archive recordings, on the Queen’s relationship with her people
The future of hip-hop: New York
Will rising queer artists and women allow hip-hop to shake off homophobia and misogyny?
The day I met the Queen
People the world over remember their meetings with the Queen during her 70 year reign
Finding home in Uganda
Reha Kansara follows her mum and aunt as they return to Uganda 50 years after expulsion
The future of hip-hop: Atlanta
The queer artists and women of Atlanta building a more inclusive future for hip-hop
Going for gold In Ghana
Can measures to stop the practice of illegal gold mining in Ghana succeed?
Peace and justice: Sexual violence in the DRC
Ruth Omar investigates sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The bread line
From Ukraine field to Lebanon bakery we follow the 'bread line’
Father figures
Father figures of black men killed by the police share their stories
Who is Xi Jinping?
How China’s Xi Jinping took control of his party and his country
US Indigenous Peoples' Day On The World Service
Iona Hampson and Peter Goffin look at Indigenous and tribal peoples around the world.
Women's rights in Iran
What do the protests over Mahsa Amini's death reveal about life for Iranian women?
Ojousan power
Young women of Japan are starting a gender revolution. Akiko Toya finds out how
The scramble for rare earths, part 1
How China has managed to dominate the mining and refining of rare earth metals
Out of the shadows
What is behind the covert war between Iran and Israel?
Recaptive number 11,407
Poet Raymond Antrobus traces the lost story of a deaf man freed from slavery
The scramble for rare earths, part 2
Is Russia's interest in Ukraine motivated by the huge mineral deposits found there?
Your climate change questions with António Guterres
Justin Rowlatt puts your questions to the UN Secretary General
The bleak reality behind the red light district
Stories of sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Amsterdam's red light district
The crime that only women commit
Why are women penalised for ageing?
Frank Johnson, Joe Thompson and the fiddle in North Carolina
Rhiannon Giddens uncovers the history of African American roots music
The weather changers
What is weather modification, does it really work and if so, is it problem free?
Arnold Shultz and bluegrass in Kentucky
The black fiddler and guitarist Arnold Shultz and his influence on bluegrass music
The real lives of Doha's housewives
Qatar has plans to level the gender playing field, but how is that working out for women?
Colombia's life-saving pop song
How a message hidden inside a pop song saved the lives of soldiers in captivity
DeFord Bailey and country music in Nashville
The story of African-American ‘Harmonica Wizard’ DeFord Bailey and country music
The health wagon
On the road with the oldest mobile clinic in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia
Qatar and the fall of Fifa
Alex Capstick investigates the controversial bidding process for the Qatar World Cup
Which country should I play for?
How mixed heritage players decide which country to represent in international football