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Covid-19 and the World

An hour-long special asking which countries have fared better during the pandemic and why?

• 57 mins

Global supply chains: is the UK vulnerable?

If global supply chains are interrupted, how will the UK cope?

• 29 mins

Northern Ireland: how fragile is the peace process?

Violence in Northern Ireland: has it exposed the fragility of the peace process?

• 29 mins

Could Germany Go Green?

Angela Merkel leaves office this year. Might she be replaced by a Green?

• 29 mins

India's Covid Catastrophe

India was said to have 鈥渄efeated Covid鈥�. Now thousands are dying daily. What went wrong?

• 29 mins

Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Its Grip

David Aaronovitch examines what's happening in Hong Kong and where it's going to end.

• 29 mins

Hamas

What does Hamas want?

• 29 mins

The Ransomware Threat

What is ransomware and why is it a growing threat?

• 29 mins

How Unsettled is EU Status?

As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status

• 29 mins

Who Do We Think We Are?

David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?

• 29 mins

Stepping into the Unknown

As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?

• 28 mins

COP26: Floods, Fire, and the Future

Can COP26 help tackle climate change and save us from droughts, wildfires and floods?

• 28 mins

Where Are All the Workers?

As the economy opens up again, is the UK short of workers?

• 28 mins

Taiwan and the Threat to Peace

Could tensions over Taiwan and who it belongs to lead to war?

• 28 mins

Who's supporting the Taliban?

As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?

• 28 mins

What next for President Biden鈥檚 foreign policy?

How will events in Afghanistan shape the future of US foreign policy?

• 28 mins

HS2: On Track?

How is HS2 progressing and are spiralling costs threatening its completion?

• 28 mins

The Afghan Refugee Crisis

How will the world deal with Afghan refugees?

• 29 mins

Universal Credit: The Challenge Ahead

The Universal Credit 拢20 weekly uplift ends soon, so how are the poorest best helped now?

• 28 mins

Vaccine Passports and Booster Jabs

How useful might vaccine passports and booster jabs be over the winter?

• 28 mins

The UK's Energy Crisis

What lies behind the UK's energy problems, and how can we can stop it happening again?

• 28 mins

Non-Fungible Tokens

What are NFTs? How do you buy and sell them? And how do they help British art and artists?

• 28 mins

Britain's Dirty Rivers

Sewage, chemicals, micro-plastics - how dirty are Britain's rivers? And what can be done?

• 28 mins

Social Care - What's Changing?

Long neglected by many governments, what do the new proposals for social care mean?

• 29 mins

China Crisis?

With an energy shortage and growing debts, is China's economy in trouble?

• 29 mins

Europe's Covid Surge

As parts of Europe struggle to contain Covid cases we ask what that means for them and us.

• 29 mins

Living in a Variant World

Where do Covid variants like Omicron come from? And what makes a variant dangerous?

• 29 mins

Afghanistan: What Now? What Next?

From insurgency to government - the challenges for the Taliban and the west.

• 29 mins

Ukraine: Could There Be War?

Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border - what's happening and why?

• 29 mins

Space Wars and Laws

Could space be the next frontier for conflict? And what would it look like?

• 29 mins