The subsea war

Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure

• 26 mins

Heart and Soul: I was shot at school and wouldn’t change a thing

How a school shooting victim helped his community heal through faith and forgiveness

• 26 mins

BBC OS Conversations: Adolescence

Boys, girls, parents and teachers discuss the issues raised by the hit series

• 23 mins

The Fifth Floor: India's 'godwoman'

Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'

• 26 mins

Donald Trump’s new world order

President Trump has upended the international order to promote his “America First” agenda

• 49 mins

In the Studio: Anna Clyne and Jody Elff

Composer Anna Clyne and sound designer Jody Elff create a new piece inspired by colours

• 26 mins

Assignment: Unidentified flying drones in Denmark

Mysterious drone sightings in Denmark reveal a new era in UFOlogy

• 26 mins

The Cultural Frontline: South East Asian cinema - a love story

How South East Asian cinema unexpectedly boomed with record-breaking blockbusters

• 25 mins

Heart and Soul: Violence, children and Cambodia’s monks

Rising from the ashes of genocide, Buddhist monks take to TikTok to end child violence

• 26 mins

Heart and Soul: Guns, grief and god

Edward Stourton visits a church community following a shooting at Alapachee High School

• 26 mins

BBC OS Conversations: The impact of Trump's tariffs

Business owners in the US and across the world on the impact of tariffs

• 26 mins

The Fifth Floor: Stranded in Panama

After being stopped at the US-Mexico border, a group of Venezuelans try to go back home

• 20 mins

Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two

In Germany, the end of World War Two in 1945 was a time of chaos, fear and soul-searching

• 49 mins

In the Studio: Steve Reich

Composer Steve Reich reflects on six decades of musical innovation

• 26 mins

Assignment: New Zealand - what counts as Māori equality

Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality

• 27 mins

Olympique Lyonnais: The Champions League trailblazers

How Olympique Lyonnais dominated Europe and fought for equality

• 49 mins

Braille and me

A celebration of braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented

• 26 mins

Heart and Soul: Our Sacred Harp

Tim Eriksen explores the American choral tradition of shape note singing, sung a cappella

• 26 mins

BBC OS Conversations: Colourism

Women share their experiences of discrimination because of the dark tone of their skin

• 23 mins

The Fifth Floor: Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?

• 26 mins

Make me perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China

BBC Eye investigates one of China’s most notorious cases of botched cosmetic surgery

• 26 mins

In the Studio: Amin Gulgee - Heavy metal

Amin Gulgee finds healing by curating a museum of his murdered father’s work in Karachi

• 27 mins

Assignment: Dicing with democracy? Romania’s cancelled election

A cancelled election and a divided country - is Romania’s democracy under threat?

• 33 mins

Francis, the rebel Pope

Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton explores his life and legacy

• 49 mins

Witness History: The Environment Movement

The history of the environmental movement, as told by the people who were there

• 52 mins

The call of Anastasia

What is behind the Russian new age movement of Anastasia that has taken hold in Germany?

• 26 mins

Bonus: Bridgerton actor’s interview on Dear Daughter

A bonus episode of Dear Daughter from the BBC World Service

• 26 mins

BBC OS Conversations: Remembering the life of Pope Francis

Sharing memories of how the Pope changed lives

• 24 mins

The Fifth Floor: Tackling Nigeria's skin bleaching problem

Skin-lightening creams are popular in Nigeria, but some can be harmful

• 24 mins

Bonus: Good Bad Billionaire: Minecraft’s maker

A bonus episode from Good Bad Billionaire about Minecraft creator Markus Persson

• 47 mins