http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qt55 On the ground reporting from around the world which focuses on the human dimension of the big international stories.On the ground reporting from around the world which focuses on the human dimension of the big international stories.BBC Radio 4BBCpodcast.support@bbc.co.uken-gbhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/assets/artwork/cc.jpghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qt55 (C) BBC 2013Fri, 24 May 2013 09:44:56 +0100News, world, BBC, foreign, reporting, continentsNews, world, BBC, foreign, reporting, continentsnononadultIn summer 2009 Andrew Brown travelled through Sweden in search of the country's rural heartland, confronting issues of identity, immigration and some big, bad wolves.In summer 2009 Andrew Brown travelled through Sweden in search of the country's rural heartland, confronting issues of identity, immigration and some big, bad wolves....In summer 2009 Andrew Brown travelled through Sweden in search of the country's rural heartland, confronting issues of identity, immigration and some big, bad wolves.Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:00 +010028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130524-0930.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130524-0930a.mp3BBC Radio 4The 2014 World Cup is being hosted by Brazil. And leading the charge against corruption and over-budget stadiums is an unlikely figure: Romario – the World Cup-winning striker - has become one of Brazil’s most hard-working politicans. Tim Franks meets him for Crossing Continents. Is this a genuine transformation for one of Brazil's most notorious celebrity bad-boys?The 2014 World Cup is being hosted by Brazil. And leading the charge against corruption and over-budget stadiums is an unlikely figure: Romario – the World Cup-winning striker - has become one of Brazil’s most hard-working politicans. Tim Franks meets...The 2014 World Cup is being hosted by Brazil. And leading the charge against corruption and over-budget stadiums is an unlikely figure: Romario – the World Cup-winning striker - has become one of Brazil’s most hard-working politicans. Tim Franks meets him for Crossing Continents. Is this a genuine transformation for one of Brazil's most notorious celebrity bad-boys?Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:00 +010028:08http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130516-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130516-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Ghana’s first commercial oil began flowing two and a half years ago. Shortly after the taps were turned on, Rob Walker visited the hub for the new offshore industry: the once sleepy port of Takoradi. He found a mixture of ambition and uncertainty in a rapidly expanding boomtown. Rob now returns to Takoradi to catch up with those he met last time and find out whether their dreams have been realised. Producer: Katharine Hodgson.Ghana’s first commercial oil began flowing two and a half years ago. Shortly after the taps were turned on, Rob Walker visited the hub for the new offshore industry: the once sleepy port of Takoradi. He found a mixture of ambition and uncertainty in a...Ghana’s first commercial oil began flowing two and a half years ago. Shortly after the taps were turned on, Rob Walker visited the hub for the new offshore industry: the once sleepy port of Takoradi. He found a mixture of ambition and uncertainty in a rapidly expanding boomtown. Rob now returns to Takoradi to catch up with those he met last time and find out whether their dreams have been realised. Producer: Katharine Hodgson.Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:00 +010028:12http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130509-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130509-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Mobeen Azhar investigates the deadly persecution of Pakistan's Hazaras, a mainly Shia minority.Mobeen Azhar investigates the deadly persecution of Pakistan's Hazaras, a mainly Shia minority....Mobeen Azhar investigates the deadly persecution of Pakistan's Hazaras, a mainly Shia minority.Thu, 02 May 2013 11:15:00 +010028:28http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130502-1115.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130502-1115c.mp3BBC Radio 4The European Humanities University in Vilnius, Lithuania is an institution in exile. Forced out of it’s homeland in Belarus by the President, Alexander Lukashenko. But is it really a hotbed of political activism training students in readiness to take over what some have called ‘the last dictatorship in Europe”? Lucy Ash reports on this academic anomaly.The European Humanities University in Vilnius, Lithuania is an institution in exile. Forced out of it’s homeland in Belarus by the President, Alexander Lukashenko. But is it really a hotbed of political activism training students in readiness to take...The European Humanities University in Vilnius, Lithuania is an institution in exile. Forced out of it’s homeland in Belarus by the President, Alexander Lukashenko. But is it really a hotbed of political activism training students in readiness to take over what some have called ‘the last dictatorship in Europe”? Lucy Ash reports on this academic anomaly.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +010027:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130425-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130425-1130b.mp3BBC Radio 4Linda Pressly meets the vigilantes fighting Mexico's criminal gangs in Guerrerro State.Linda Pressly meets the vigilantes fighting Mexico's criminal gangs in Guerrerro State....Linda Pressly meets the vigilantes fighting Mexico's criminal gangs in Guerrerro State.Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +010028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130418-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130418-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Lucy Ash investigates why Ukraine has such a poor record of tackling HIV and AIDS.Lucy Ash investigates why Ukraine has such a poor record of tackling HIV and AIDS....Lucy Ash investigates why Ukraine has such a poor record of tackling HIV and AIDS.Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +010027:55http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130411-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130411-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Joanna Jolly investigates war crimes in Nepal and asks why the authorities have done so little to bring killers to justice.Joanna Jolly investigates war crimes in Nepal and asks why the authorities have done so little to bring killers to justice....Joanna Jolly investigates war crimes in Nepal and asks why the authorities have done so little to bring killers to justice.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +010028:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130404-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130404-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Why Mongolia has become the world's fastest-growing economy. Justin Rowlatt explores the mining boom and asks if all Mongolians will share in the benefits - and hears of the risks that the government could kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.Why Mongolia has become the world's fastest-growing economy. Justin Rowlatt explores the mining boom and asks if all Mongolians will share in the benefits - and hears of the risks that the government could kill the goose that lays the golden eggs....Why Mongolia has become the world's fastest-growing economy. Justin Rowlatt explores the mining boom and asks if all Mongolians will share in the benefits - and hears of the risks that the government could kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:15:00 +000028:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130328-1115.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130328-1115b.mp3BBC Radio 4Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq to find out how lives have changed over the decade since the US-led invasion. Reporting from Baghdad, he hears the personal stories of Iraqis from across society.Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq to find out how lives have changed over the decade since the US-led invasion. Reporting from Baghdad, he hears the personal stories of Iraqis from across society....Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq to find out how lives have changed over the decade since the US-led invasion. Reporting from Baghdad, he hears the personal stories of Iraqis from across society.Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:45:00 +000027:51http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130310-1345.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130310-1345a.mp3BBC Radio 4Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq to find out how lives have changed over the decade since the US-led invasion. Reporting from Southern Iraq, he focusses on the economic challenges of recovery.Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq to find out how lives have changed over the decade since the US-led invasion. Reporting from Southern Iraq, he focusses on the economic challenges of recovery....Hugh Sykes returns to Iraq to find out how lives have changed over the decade since the US-led invasion. Reporting from Southern Iraq, he focusses on the economic challenges of recovery.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:45:00 +000028:13http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130303-1345.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130303-1345b.mp3BBC Radio 4Foreigners are settling here in record numbers. But how easy is it for them to integrate? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers sometimes difficult questions about fitting in.Foreigners are settling here in record numbers. But how easy is it for them to integrate? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers sometimes difficult questions about fitting in....Foreigners are settling here in record numbers. But how easy is it for them to integrate? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers sometimes difficult questions about fitting in.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:30:00 +000027:47http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130211-2030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130211-2030a.mp3BBC Radio 4Foreigners are settling here in record numbers. But how easy is it for them to integrate? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers sometimes difficult questions about fitting in.Foreigners are settling here in record numbers. But how easy is it for them to integrate? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers sometimes difficult questions about fitting in....Foreigners are settling here in record numbers. But how easy is it for them to integrate? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers sometimes difficult questions about fitting in.Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:30:00 +000028:11http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130204-2030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130204-2030a.mp3BBC Radio 4Mukul Devichand seeks to see the UK through the eyes of those who have recently arrived.Mukul Devichand seeks to see the UK through the eyes of those who have recently arrived....Mukul Devichand seeks to see the UK through the eyes of those who have recently arrived.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:21:00 +000028:12http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130129-0921.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130129-0921b.mp3BBC Radio 4Investigating how young girls in India are being trafficked and forced into marriage, or to work as prostitutes or domestic servants. Natalia Antelava hears stories of the trafficked girls and from a trafficker himself. Listeners may find some details disturbing.Investigating how young girls in India are being trafficked and forced into marriage, or to work as prostitutes or domestic servants. Natalia Antelava hears stories of the trafficked girls and from a trafficker himself. Listeners may find some details...Investigating how young girls in India are being trafficked and forced into marriage, or to work as prostitutes or domestic servants. Natalia Antelava hears stories of the trafficked girls and from a trafficker himself. Listeners may find some details disturbing.Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:15:00 +000028:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130110-1115.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130110-1115a.mp3BBC Radio 4Japan has an astonishingly high conviction rate but is the use of prolonged questioning and other dubious tactics by police and prosecutors one of the reasons for this? Mariko Oi investigatesJapan has an astonishingly high conviction rate but is the use of prolonged questioning and other dubious tactics by police and prosecutors one of the reasons for this? Mariko Oi investigates...Japan has an astonishingly high conviction rate but is the use of prolonged questioning and other dubious tactics by police and prosecutors one of the reasons for this? Mariko Oi investigatesThu, 03 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +000028:08http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130103-1100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20130103-1100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Owen Bennett-Jones is joined by some of the BBC's top correspondents as they give their predictions about what will shape our world next year. Producer: Linda PresslyOwen Bennett-Jones is joined by some of the BBC's top correspondents as they give their predictions about what will shape our world next year. Producer: Linda Pressly...Owen Bennett-Jones is joined by some of the BBC's top correspondents as they give their predictions about what will shape our world next year. Producer: Linda PresslyFri, 28 Dec 2012 20:02:00 +000046:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121228-2002.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121228-2002a.mp3BBC Radio 4Two farmers daughters, known as the Iron Ladies, are leading a campaign against a Chinese-backed copper mine in northwest Burma. They complain of pollution and a loss of farmland but the authorities are worried the protest could put off foreign investors in the poorest country in South East Asia. Will the row over the mine prove a test case for the government's commitment to democratic reforms?Two farmers daughters, known as the Iron Ladies, are leading a campaign against a Chinese-backed copper mine in northwest Burma. They complain of pollution and a loss of farmland but the authorities are worried the protest could put off foreign...Two farmers daughters, known as the Iron Ladies, are leading a campaign against a Chinese-backed copper mine in northwest Burma. They complain of pollution and a loss of farmland but the authorities are worried the protest could put off foreign investors in the poorest country in South East Asia. Will the row over the mine prove a test case for the government's commitment to democratic reforms?Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +000028:13http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121227-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121227-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Migrants to Poland? Poland hasn’t had to cope with a big influx in foreign workers for generations. But with the success of its economy is coming a new wave of immigration. In this week’s Crossing Continents, Paul Henley investigates the changing face of one of the very few prosperous countries left in Europe.Migrants to Poland? Poland hasn’t had to cope with a big influx in foreign workers for generations. But with the success of its economy is coming a new wave of immigration. In this week’s Crossing Continents, Paul Henley investigates the changing face...Migrants to Poland? Poland hasn’t had to cope with a big influx in foreign workers for generations. But with the success of its economy is coming a new wave of immigration. In this week’s Crossing Continents, Paul Henley investigates the changing face of one of the very few prosperous countries left in Europe.Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +000028:05http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121220-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121220-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Allan Little charts how the centre of power in the European Union is moving from France and towards Germany and Poland.Allan Little charts how the centre of power in the European Union is moving from France and towards Germany and Poland....Allan Little charts how the centre of power in the European Union is moving from France and towards Germany and Poland.Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:20:00 +000036:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121218-2020.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121218-2020a.mp3BBC Radio 4It’s more than a year since the Libyan revolution ended but the country is still awash with weapons. While most Libyans rejoice in their success overthrowing 42 years of dictatorship, there are tensions over who deserves most of the credit and who should get a bigger say in shaping the country. In Crossing Continents now Justin Marozzi reports on the battle for who owns the revolution. The programme does contain some descriptions of violence, including sexual violence, which some listeners might find upsetting.It’s more than a year since the Libyan revolution ended but the country is still awash with weapons. While most Libyans rejoice in their success overthrowing 42 years of dictatorship, there are tensions over who deserves most of the credit and who...It’s more than a year since the Libyan revolution ended but the country is still awash with weapons. While most Libyans rejoice in their success overthrowing 42 years of dictatorship, there are tensions over who deserves most of the credit and who should get a bigger say in shaping the country. In Crossing Continents now Justin Marozzi reports on the battle for who owns the revolution. The programme does contain some descriptions of violence, including sexual violence, which some listeners might find upsetting.Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +000028:05http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121213-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121213-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Sexual abuse has become so common in America’s huge jail and prison system that the government has introduced new rules designed to stamp it out. Linda Pressly speaks to victims of prison rape and asks whether the new rules can stamp out abuse behind bars.Sexual abuse has become so common in America’s huge jail and prison system that the government has introduced new rules designed to stamp it out. Linda Pressly speaks to victims of prison rape and asks whether the new rules can stamp out abuse behind...Sexual abuse has become so common in America’s huge jail and prison system that the government has introduced new rules designed to stamp it out. Linda Pressly speaks to victims of prison rape and asks whether the new rules can stamp out abuse behind bars.Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +000028:30http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121206-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121206-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4BBC foreign affairs editor John Simpson returns to Halabja in Kurdistan, 25 years after the world's worst-ever chemical weapons attack on civilians.BBC foreign affairs editor John Simpson returns to Halabja in Kurdistan, 25 years after the world's worst-ever chemical weapons attack on civilians....BBC foreign affairs editor John Simpson returns to Halabja in Kurdistan, 25 years after the world's worst-ever chemical weapons attack on civilians.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +000027:37http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121203-2030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121203-2030a.mp3BBC Radio 4Many schools in the north of South Africa have gone for months without text books. There was money to buy the books. There was also a contract to deliver them. Yet they didn't arrive. Many students and parents are furious with politicians of the governing ANC - and say the problem is due to mismanagement and alleged corruption. For Crossing Continents, Rob Walker investigates the mystery of the missing books, and asks what it says about the way the ANC is running South Africa.Many schools in the north of South Africa have gone for months without text books. There was money to buy the books. There was also a contract to deliver them. Yet they didn't arrive. Many students and parents are furious with politicians of the...Many schools in the north of South Africa have gone for months without text books. There was money to buy the books. There was also a contract to deliver them. Yet they didn't arrive. Many students and parents are furious with politicians of the governing ANC - and say the problem is due to mismanagement and alleged corruption. For Crossing Continents, Rob Walker investigates the mystery of the missing books, and asks what it says about the way the ANC is running South Africa.Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +000028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121129-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121129-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash investigate an underground arts collective which operates in the vast network of tunnels which lie beneath Paris.Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash investigate an underground arts collective which operates in the vast network of tunnels which lie beneath Paris....Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash investigate an underground arts collective which operates in the vast network of tunnels which lie beneath Paris.Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +000013:44http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121123-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121123-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash meet female authors, magazine editors and activists wearing false beards who tell them that feminism in France is still very much a fringe affair.Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash meet female authors, magazine editors and activists wearing false beards who tell them that feminism in France is still very much a fringe affair....Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash meet female authors, magazine editors and activists wearing false beards who tell them that feminism in France is still very much a fringe affair.Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +000014:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121122-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121122-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4El Salvador's violent street gangs have made a truce. The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street gang are criminal outfits that trace their origins to Los Angeles. In March peace was brokered in El Salvador’s prisons with the gangs’ leaders. Since then the murder rate in this small Central American nation has plummeted. Linda Pressly visits the jailed leaders to find out how the deal was done. Is this a peace that can last?El Salvador's violent street gangs have made a truce. The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street gang are criminal outfits that trace their origins to Los Angeles. In March peace was brokered in El Salvador’s prisons with the gangs’ leaders. Since then the...El Salvador's violent street gangs have made a truce. The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street gang are criminal outfits that trace their origins to Los Angeles. In March peace was brokered in El Salvador’s prisons with the gangs’ leaders. Since then the murder rate in this small Central American nation has plummeted. Linda Pressly visits the jailed leaders to find out how the deal was done. Is this a peace that can last?Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +000028:13http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121122-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121122-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash take a journey off the beaten track of the French arts scene and meet the world's most celebrated street theatre company.Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash take a journey off the beaten track of the French arts scene and meet the world's most celebrated street theatre company....Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash take a journey off the beaten track of the French arts scene and meet the world's most celebrated street theatre company.Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +000013:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121121-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121121-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash take a series of snapshots off the beaten track in France looking at the state of the nation through the prism of arts and culture.Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash take a series of snapshots off the beaten track in France looking at the state of the nation through the prism of arts and culture....Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash take a series of snapshots off the beaten track in France looking at the state of the nation through the prism of arts and culture.Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:00:00 +000012:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121120-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121120-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash ask what the French obsession with film festivals - of which they have 168 - says about the nation.Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash ask what the French obsession with film festivals - of which they have 168 - says about the nation....Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash ask what the French obsession with film festivals - of which they have 168 - says about the nation.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:54:00 +000012:47http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121119-1654.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121119-1654a.mp3BBC Radio 4Andrew Harding meets the Somali/British Mayor trying to clean up his city. Can the former student from London tackle the impact of mass corruption and violence while staying alive?Andrew Harding meets the Somali/British Mayor trying to clean up his city. Can the former student from London tackle the impact of mass corruption and violence while staying alive?...Andrew Harding meets the Somali/British Mayor trying to clean up his city. Can the former student from London tackle the impact of mass corruption and violence while staying alive?Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +000028:17http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121115-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121115-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4After the feminist punks, Pussy Riot, sparked outrage in Moscow Cathedral, Lucy Ash explores the complex relations between Church, State and protest in Putin's Russia.After the feminist punks, Pussy Riot, sparked outrage in Moscow Cathedral, Lucy Ash explores the complex relations between Church, State and protest in Putin's Russia....After the feminist punks, Pussy Riot, sparked outrage in Moscow Cathedral, Lucy Ash explores the complex relations between Church, State and protest in Putin's Russia.Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:32:00 +010028:11http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121001-2032.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20121001-2032a.mp3BBC Radio 4The East German secret police, The Stasi, loved to keep records and built up a library of hundreds of thousands of files on its own people. When the order came to destroy those files after the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was so much paper to get through the state’s shredders collapsed under the pressure. Two decades on, Chris Bowlby visits Berlin to meet the archivists using modern technology to restore this nearly-destroyed record of Germany’s communist past and learns how the search for the truth within the archives is as important as ever to many Germans who grew up in the Stasi era.The East German secret police, The Stasi, loved to keep records and built up a library of hundreds of thousands of files on its own people. When the order came to destroy those files after the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was so much paper to get...The East German secret police, The Stasi, loved to keep records and built up a library of hundreds of thousands of files on its own people. When the order came to destroy those files after the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was so much paper to get through the state’s shredders collapsed under the pressure. Two decades on, Chris Bowlby visits Berlin to meet the archivists using modern technology to restore this nearly-destroyed record of Germany’s communist past and learns how the search for the truth within the archives is as important as ever to many Germans who grew up in the Stasi era.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:30:00 +010027:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120914-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120914-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4America needs to re-invent itself. Claire Bolderson taps into the under exploited potential of America's fastest growing minority and asks if Latinos hold the key to a reborn USA.America needs to re-invent itself. Claire Bolderson taps into the under exploited potential of America's fastest growing minority and asks if Latinos hold the key to a reborn USA....America needs to re-invent itself. Claire Bolderson taps into the under exploited potential of America's fastest growing minority and asks if Latinos hold the key to a reborn USA.Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:40:00 +010036:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120911-2040.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120911-2040a.mp3BBC Radio 4Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from conscription - but now that could change. Linda Pressly investigates how the issue is exposing deep faultlines in Israeli societyIsrael's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from conscription - but now that could change. Linda Pressly investigates how the issue is exposing deep faultlines in Israeli society...Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from conscription - but now that could change. Linda Pressly investigates how the issue is exposing deep faultlines in Israeli societyThu, 06 Sep 2012 11:30:00 +010028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120906-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120906-1130c.mp3BBC Radio 4A proposed gold mine at Rosia Montana in Transylvania promises much-needed jobs and a multi- bilion dollar boost to the Romanian economy - but this open-cast gold mine, which would be Europe's largest, has caused a political storm across the country.A proposed gold mine at Rosia Montana in Transylvania promises much-needed jobs and a multi- bilion dollar boost to the Romanian economy - but this open-cast gold mine, which would be Europe's largest, has caused a political storm across the country....A proposed gold mine at Rosia Montana in Transylvania promises much-needed jobs and a multi- bilion dollar boost to the Romanian economy - but this open-cast gold mine, which would be Europe's largest, has caused a political storm across the country.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:30:00 +010028:12http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120830-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120830-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4In Bulgaria no fewer than 15 football club bosses have been murdered in the last decade. Crossing Continents investigates the longstanding connection between crime, politics and football in Bulgaria and asks is violence and corruption in the game getting further out of control?In Bulgaria no fewer than 15 football club bosses have been murdered in the last decade. Crossing Continents investigates the longstanding connection between crime, politics and football in Bulgaria and asks is violence and corruption in the game...In Bulgaria no fewer than 15 football club bosses have been murdered in the last decade. Crossing Continents investigates the longstanding connection between crime, politics and football in Bulgaria and asks is violence and corruption in the game getting further out of control?Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:30:00 +010028:02http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120823-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120823-1130c.mp3BBC Radio 4Coal mining is proving a popular career choice in south east Poland where young people have found work in re-opened coal mines. Travelling to Katowice, Lucy Ash also finds other young job seekers resorting to illicit means because they say the country's taxes are crippling them.Coal mining is proving a popular career choice in south east Poland where young people have found work in re-opened coal mines. Travelling to Katowice, Lucy Ash also finds other young job seekers resorting to illicit means because they say the...Coal mining is proving a popular career choice in south east Poland where young people have found work in re-opened coal mines. Travelling to Katowice, Lucy Ash also finds other young job seekers resorting to illicit means because they say the country's taxes are crippling them.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +010014:18http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120817-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120817-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4Hungarian university students with state funded places must sign a contract promising to stay in the country for a decade after they graduate - even longer for medical students. The Hungarian government introduced the measures as it is desperate to avoid a brain drain, but many claim the new law violates freedom of movement within the EU.Hungarian university students with state funded places must sign a contract promising to stay in the country for a decade after they graduate - even longer for medical students. The Hungarian government introduced the measures as it is desperate to...Hungarian university students with state funded places must sign a contract promising to stay in the country for a decade after they graduate - even longer for medical students. The Hungarian government introduced the measures as it is desperate to avoid a brain drain, but many claim the new law violates freedom of movement within the EU.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +010014:22http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120816-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120816-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4BBC Seoul correspondent Lucy Williamson explores the growing popularity of South Korean Host Bars where female customers select and pay for male companions.BBC Seoul correspondent Lucy Williamson explores the growing popularity of South Korean Host Bars where female customers select and pay for male companions....BBC Seoul correspondent Lucy Williamson explores the growing popularity of South Korean Host Bars where female customers select and pay for male companions.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:30:00 +010027:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120816-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120816-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4The Five Star Movement is a new force in Italian politics, launched by the country's best known comedian, Beppe Grillo. Lucy Ash meets one of the movement's proteges, 22-year-old Mattia Calise, a political science student and Milan city councillor. Mattia is passionate about transparency and irritates the mainstream parties by recording council sessions and putting them on his blog. He has also campaigned to reduce the influence of the Mafia.The Five Star Movement is a new force in Italian politics, launched by the country's best known comedian, Beppe Grillo. Lucy Ash meets one of the movement's proteges, 22-year-old Mattia Calise, a political science student and Milan city councillor....The Five Star Movement is a new force in Italian politics, launched by the country's best known comedian, Beppe Grillo. Lucy Ash meets one of the movement's proteges, 22-year-old Mattia Calise, a political science student and Milan city councillor. Mattia is passionate about transparency and irritates the mainstream parties by recording council sessions and putting them on his blog. He has also campaigned to reduce the influence of the Mafia.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +010014:23http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120815-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120815-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4When the economic crisis hit, Latvia introduced some of the strictest austerity measures to be found anywhere in Europe and its GDP fell by 25 per cent. Now it is hailed by the IMF as a great success story, but Lucy Ash discovers that life for young people is still extremely tough. She speaks to those who have lost their homes but still owe the banks huge debts, while others have simply left the country.When the economic crisis hit, Latvia introduced some of the strictest austerity measures to be found anywhere in Europe and its GDP fell by 25 per cent. Now it is hailed by the IMF as a great success story, but Lucy Ash discovers that life for young...When the economic crisis hit, Latvia introduced some of the strictest austerity measures to be found anywhere in Europe and its GDP fell by 25 per cent. Now it is hailed by the IMF as a great success story, but Lucy Ash discovers that life for young people is still extremely tough. She speaks to those who have lost their homes but still owe the banks huge debts, while others have simply left the country.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +010014:34http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120814-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120814-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4As the euro crisis deepens and schisms emerge, Lucy Ash travels across Europe to meet the continent's next generation, who face an uncertain future. She travels to the affluent German town of Schwabisch Hall. Short of skilled workers, the town appealed to job seekers across Europe and recieved thousands of applications overnight. But how are the new arrivals adjusting to life in Germany?As the euro crisis deepens and schisms emerge, Lucy Ash travels across Europe to meet the continent's next generation, who face an uncertain future. She travels to the affluent German town of Schwabisch Hall. Short of skilled workers, the town...As the euro crisis deepens and schisms emerge, Lucy Ash travels across Europe to meet the continent's next generation, who face an uncertain future. She travels to the affluent German town of Schwabisch Hall. Short of skilled workers, the town appealed to job seekers across Europe and recieved thousands of applications overnight. But how are the new arrivals adjusting to life in Germany?Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +010014:24http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120813-1400.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120813-1400a.mp3BBC Radio 4Karachi has a population of 20 million, of whom an estimated half a million are chronic heroin addicts. Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping them and their families.Karachi has a population of 20 million, of whom an estimated half a million are chronic heroin addicts. Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping them and their families....Karachi has a population of 20 million, of whom an estimated half a million are chronic heroin addicts. Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping them and their families.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:30:00 +010028:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120809-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120809-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Tim Mansel spends a week with Rwanda's national cycling team to see how one of the world's most physically challenging sports is helping Rwandans confront their traumatic pastTim Mansel spends a week with Rwanda's national cycling team to see how one of the world's most physically challenging sports is helping Rwandans confront their traumatic past...Tim Mansel spends a week with Rwanda's national cycling team to see how one of the world's most physically challenging sports is helping Rwandans confront their traumatic pastThu, 02 Aug 2012 11:30:00 +010028:17http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120802-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120802-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4The Aeropuerto Don Quijote in central Spain is brand new with one of the longest runways in Europe. But it's closed. What can it tell us about Spain and the economic crisis?The Aeropuerto Don Quijote in central Spain is brand new with one of the longest runways in Europe. But it's closed. What can it tell us about Spain and the economic crisis?...The Aeropuerto Don Quijote in central Spain is brand new with one of the longest runways in Europe. But it's closed. What can it tell us about Spain and the economic crisis?Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:30:00 +010028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120726-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120726-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4China's main microblogging site, Sina Weibo, has more than 300 million users. Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt finds out how the service is changing China.China's main microblogging site, Sina Weibo, has more than 300 million users. Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt finds out how the service is changing China....China's main microblogging site, Sina Weibo, has more than 300 million users. Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt finds out how the service is changing China.Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:30:00 +010027:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120719-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120719-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Following the route taken by illegal migrants who are risking their lives to reach the Europe Union, which - despite all its troubles - they still see as the Promised Land.Following the route taken by illegal migrants who are risking their lives to reach the Europe Union, which - despite all its troubles - they still see as the Promised Land....Following the route taken by illegal migrants who are risking their lives to reach the Europe Union, which - despite all its troubles - they still see as the Promised Land.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:30:00 +010027:44http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120712-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120712-1130c.mp3BBC Radio 4China's natural aging process has been accelerated by the One Child Policy. Mukul Devichand asks whether Shanghai's aging population could be undermining economic growth.China's natural aging process has been accelerated by the One Child Policy. Mukul Devichand asks whether Shanghai's aging population could be undermining economic growth....China's natural aging process has been accelerated by the One Child Policy. Mukul Devichand asks whether Shanghai's aging population could be undermining economic growth.Thu, 17 May 2012 11:25:00 +010028:19http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120517-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120517-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Vladimir Putin's political survival depends on increasing oil and gas extraction in Russia's Yamal region but the area also boasts the world's biggest reindeer herding community. Lucy Ash visits Russia's Arctic where reindeer herders and gas companies compete for land.Vladimir Putin's political survival depends on increasing oil and gas extraction in Russia's Yamal region but the area also boasts the world's biggest reindeer herding community. Lucy Ash visits Russia's Arctic where reindeer herders and gas companies...Vladimir Putin's political survival depends on increasing oil and gas extraction in Russia's Yamal region but the area also boasts the world's biggest reindeer herding community. Lucy Ash visits Russia's Arctic where reindeer herders and gas companies compete for land.Thu, 10 May 2012 11:25:00 +010027:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120510-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120510-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Linda Pressly profiles the People's Funeral Service - a unique organisation offering succour in a sea of violence.Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Linda Pressly profiles the People's Funeral Service - a unique organisation offering succour in a sea of violence....Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Linda Pressly profiles the People's Funeral Service - a unique organisation offering succour in a sea of violence.Thu, 03 May 2012 11:25:00 +010028:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120503-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120503-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4In Bangladesh, 20% of girls are married before their 15th birthday. Angus Crawford joins campaigners trying to persuade rural villagers not to marry off their daughters so young.In Bangladesh, 20% of girls are married before their 15th birthday. Angus Crawford joins campaigners trying to persuade rural villagers not to marry off their daughters so young....In Bangladesh, 20% of girls are married before their 15th birthday. Angus Crawford joins campaigners trying to persuade rural villagers not to marry off their daughters so young.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:25:00 +010028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120426-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120426-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Nigeria, the giant of West Africa, has the largest population of any African country. It's a country that could - perhaps, should - be a significant player on the world stage. But Nigeria's communities are torn apart by communal and religious violence and in recent years a new, radical Islamist group, Boko Haram, has emerged to challenge the power of the state across the north of the country. BBC Correspondent Mark Doyle asks whether Nigeria will grow into a confident democracy or whether it will collapse into a state of semi-permanent violence.Nigeria, the giant of West Africa, has the largest population of any African country. It's a country that could - perhaps, should - be a significant player on the world stage. But Nigeria's communities are torn apart by communal and religious violence...Nigeria, the giant of West Africa, has the largest population of any African country. It's a country that could - perhaps, should - be a significant player on the world stage. But Nigeria's communities are torn apart by communal and religious violence and in recent years a new, radical Islamist group, Boko Haram, has emerged to challenge the power of the state across the north of the country. BBC Correspondent Mark Doyle asks whether Nigeria will grow into a confident democracy or whether it will collapse into a state of semi-permanent violence.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:30:00 +010037:06http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120424-2030.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120424-2030a.mp3BBC Radio 4All Turkish men have to complete a period of military service, unless they are sick, disabled or homosexual. But for gay men, applying for exemption is a humiliating process.All Turkish men have to complete a period of military service, unless they are sick, disabled or homosexual. But for gay men, applying for exemption is a humiliating process....All Turkish men have to complete a period of military service, unless they are sick, disabled or homosexual. But for gay men, applying for exemption is a humiliating process.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:25:00 +010028:09http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120419-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120419-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4The conflict in Syria is transfixing the Middle East, but it is transforming it too. Barbara Plett, the BBC's UN Correspondent, returns to her old patch in the Middle East to examine how the future of Syria could also shape the future of the region. She charts the influence of neighbouring states over the conflict in Syria, with the Gulf States, especially Saudi Arabia and newly assertive Qatar supporting the rebels. Meanwhile Iran and its allied Lebanese force, Hezbollah, are firmly behind the Syrian regime - and there's likely to be an increasing role for the new Arab democracies.The conflict in Syria is transfixing the Middle East, but it is transforming it too. Barbara Plett, the BBC's UN Correspondent, returns to her old patch in the Middle East to examine how the future of Syria could also shape the future of the region....The conflict in Syria is transfixing the Middle East, but it is transforming it too. Barbara Plett, the BBC's UN Correspondent, returns to her old patch in the Middle East to examine how the future of Syria could also shape the future of the region. She charts the influence of neighbouring states over the conflict in Syria, with the Gulf States, especially Saudi Arabia and newly assertive Qatar supporting the rebels. Meanwhile Iran and its allied Lebanese force, Hezbollah, are firmly behind the Syrian regime - and there's likely to be an increasing role for the new Arab democracies.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:28:00 +010027:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120416-2028.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120416-2028c.mp3BBC Radio 4Natalia Anteleva uncovers evidence that women in Uzbekistan are being sterilised by the government, often without their knowledge.Natalia Anteleva uncovers evidence that women in Uzbekistan are being sterilised by the government, often without their knowledge....Natalia Anteleva uncovers evidence that women in Uzbekistan are being sterilised by the government, often without their knowledge.Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:25:00 +010028:23http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120412-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120412-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Tim Franks looks at the case of two prison inmates who have been held in solitary confinement in Louisiana for 40 years - believed to be the longest period of time in US history.Tim Franks looks at the case of two prison inmates who have been held in solitary confinement in Louisiana for 40 years - believed to be the longest period of time in US history....Tim Franks looks at the case of two prison inmates who have been held in solitary confinement in Louisiana for 40 years - believed to be the longest period of time in US history.Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:25:00 +010028:22http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120405-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120405-1125b.mp3BBC Radio 4On the First Nations reserves of Canada, addiction to prescription pain-killers is rife. Linda Pressly investigates the devastating impact of such widespread abuse.On the First Nations reserves of Canada, addiction to prescription pain-killers is rife. Linda Pressly investigates the devastating impact of such widespread abuse....On the First Nations reserves of Canada, addiction to prescription pain-killers is rife. Linda Pressly investigates the devastating impact of such widespread abuse.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +010027:50http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120329-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120329-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4The inside story of the Euro crisis. Allan Little examines the key decisions which brought the EU to the current crisis, focussing on the last 18 months. Countries like Greece and Italy have had both prime ministers and austerity measures imposed upon them by an executive in Brussels that voters did not directly elect. Other member states like Finland are seeing the rise of nationalist movements which are resisting increased control from Brussels. Some even believe that this crisis was engineered as a means of deepening the grip of the European institutions. Opinion polls in Turkey show the lowest support for EU membership ever. Even Germany - one of Europe's greatest advocates and beneficiaries - is expanding its exports to non-traditional markets like China. What will the EU look like in 10 years time?The inside story of the Euro crisis. Allan Little examines the key decisions which brought the EU to the current crisis, focussing on the last 18 months. Countries like Greece and Italy have had both prime ministers and austerity measures imposed...The inside story of the Euro crisis. Allan Little examines the key decisions which brought the EU to the current crisis, focussing on the last 18 months. Countries like Greece and Italy have had both prime ministers and austerity measures imposed upon them by an executive in Brussels that voters did not directly elect. Other member states like Finland are seeing the rise of nationalist movements which are resisting increased control from Brussels. Some even believe that this crisis was engineered as a means of deepening the grip of the European institutions. Opinion polls in Turkey show the lowest support for EU membership ever. Even Germany - one of Europe's greatest advocates and beneficiaries - is expanding its exports to non-traditional markets like China. What will the EU look like in 10 years time?Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:55:00 +000028:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120212-1355.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120212-1355b.mp3BBC Radio 4The inside story of the Euro crisis. In "Europe's Choice", Allan Little examines how the rules governing the nascent single currency were broken from the start.The inside story of the Euro crisis. In "Europe's Choice", Allan Little examines how the rules governing the nascent single currency were broken from the start....The inside story of the Euro crisis. In "Europe's Choice", Allan Little examines how the rules governing the nascent single currency were broken from the start.Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:45:00 +000028:02http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120205-1345.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120205-1345b.mp3BBC Radio 4The inside story of the Euro crisis. In "Europe's Choice" Allan Little hears about the key decisions which brought the EU to the current crisis, starting in 1989.The inside story of the Euro crisis. In "Europe's Choice" Allan Little hears about the key decisions which brought the EU to the current crisis, starting in 1989....The inside story of the Euro crisis. In "Europe's Choice" Allan Little hears about the key decisions which brought the EU to the current crisis, starting in 1989.Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:55:00 +000028:03http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120129-1355.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120129-1355b.mp3BBC Radio 4Should the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq be a model for the Middle East to follow or avoid? Gabriel Gatehouse investigates.Should the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq be a model for the Middle East to follow or avoid? Gabriel Gatehouse investigates....Should the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq be a model for the Middle East to follow or avoid? Gabriel Gatehouse investigates.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:25:00 +000028:05http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120112-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120112-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4The Brazilian authorities have managed to significantly reduce rates of deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest Justin Rowlatt investigates how.The Brazilian authorities have managed to significantly reduce rates of deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest Justin Rowlatt investigates how....The Brazilian authorities have managed to significantly reduce rates of deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest Justin Rowlatt investigates how.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:25:00 +000027:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120105-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20120105-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4As Frank Wild's ashes are taken to South Georgia for burial next to Shackleton Karen Bowerman retraces the route of Antarctic explorer Wild, Shackleton's second-in-command.As Frank Wild's ashes are taken to South Georgia for burial next to Shackleton Karen Bowerman retraces the route of Antarctic explorer Wild, Shackleton's second-in-command....As Frank Wild's ashes are taken to South Georgia for burial next to Shackleton Karen Bowerman retraces the route of Antarctic explorer Wild, Shackleton's second-in-command.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:25:00 +000028:24http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111229-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111229-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Jill McGivering investigates the discovery of thousands of bodies in mass graves in Indian Kashmir. Are they Pakistani militants - or innocent victims of the Indian military?Jill McGivering investigates the discovery of thousands of bodies in mass graves in Indian Kashmir. Are they Pakistani militants - or innocent victims of the Indian military?...Jill McGivering investigates the discovery of thousands of bodies in mass graves in Indian Kashmir. Are they Pakistani militants - or innocent victims of the Indian military?Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:25:00 +000027:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111222-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111222-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year. In the third and final programme he hears from some of the people who have witnessed the repression of President Bashir al-Assad's regime in Syria at first hand. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast.In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year. In the third and final programme he hears from some of the people who have witnessed the repression of President Bashir al-Assad's regime in Syria...In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year. In the third and final programme he hears from some of the people who have witnessed the repression of President Bashir al-Assad's regime in Syria at first hand. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast.Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +000028:20http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111221-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111221-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year. In the second programme he considers events in Libya and the fall of Colonel Gaddafi. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast.In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year. In the second programme he considers events in Libya and the fall of Colonel Gaddafi. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast....In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year. In the second programme he considers events in Libya and the fall of Colonel Gaddafi. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +000028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111220-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111220-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year in the Middle East. In this first programme he considers events in Egypt and recalls his own experiences of the Mubarak regime. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast.In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year in the Middle East. In this first programme he considers events in Egypt and recalls his own experiences of the Mubarak regime. We hope you enjoy...In Tales from the Arab Spring, the BBC's middle east editor Jeremy Bowen reflects on a momentous year in the Middle East. In this first programme he considers events in Egypt and recalls his own experiences of the Mubarak regime. We hope you enjoy this Crossing Continents Extra podcast.Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +000028:10http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111219-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111219-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4China's economy depends on a system regulating workers from around China and beyond. In Guangzhou, the migrant metropolis, Mukul Devichand hears stories of anger and reform.China's economy depends on a system regulating workers from around China and beyond. In Guangzhou, the migrant metropolis, Mukul Devichand hears stories of anger and reform....China's economy depends on a system regulating workers from around China and beyond. In Guangzhou, the migrant metropolis, Mukul Devichand hears stories of anger and reform.Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:25:00 +000028:29http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111215-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111215-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Forty years ago, in December 1971, Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat after a two week war with India and a new country, Bangladesh, was born. In this Crossing Continents Extra podcast Shahzeb Jillani examines how the memory of that defeat has shaped the thinking of the Pakistani military today and explores the hidden legacy of violence which fuels the resentment many Bangladeshis still feel towards Pakistan.Forty years ago, in December 1971, Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat after a two week war with India and a new country, Bangladesh, was born. In this Crossing Continents Extra podcast Shahzeb Jillani examines how the memory of that defeat has...Forty years ago, in December 1971, Pakistan suffered a humiliating defeat after a two week war with India and a new country, Bangladesh, was born. In this Crossing Continents Extra podcast Shahzeb Jillani examines how the memory of that defeat has shaped the thinking of the Pakistani military today and explores the hidden legacy of violence which fuels the resentment many Bangladeshis still feel towards Pakistan.Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:44:00 +000036:52http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111214-1044.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111214-1044a.mp3BBC Radio 4Ed Butler reports on a cycle of abuse in the orphanages of Bali. The most lucrative profits come from well-meaning tourists, who are often convinced by the tough living conditions to give generously - the hope being the money will benefit the children, not the owner. Is such charity actually intensifying the misery of Bali's most vulnerable children?Ed Butler reports on a cycle of abuse in the orphanages of Bali. The most lucrative profits come from well-meaning tourists, who are often convinced by the tough living conditions to give generously - the hope being the money will benefit the...Ed Butler reports on a cycle of abuse in the orphanages of Bali. The most lucrative profits come from well-meaning tourists, who are often convinced by the tough living conditions to give generously - the hope being the money will benefit the children, not the owner. Is such charity actually intensifying the misery of Bali's most vulnerable children?Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:29:00 +000028:09http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111208-1129.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111208-1129b.mp3BBC Radio 4Zimbabwe's often-violent "land invasions" are one of the lasting images of President Robert Mugabe's fast-track land reform programme that began in 2000. After the farms of over 4,500 mainly white farmers were seized, Zimbabwe's highly-successful agriculture industry disintegrated. A decade on, Martin Plaut returns to meet some of the 170,000 new black farmers awarded a share of the seized land, and investigates claims that this new generation of farmers are rejuvenating the country's farmlands. He also reveals the fate of thousands of former farm workers, and learns that the farm seizures are still continuing.Zimbabwe's often-violent "land invasions" are one of the lasting images of President Robert Mugabe's fast-track land reform programme that began in 2000. After the farms of over 4,500 mainly white farmers were seized, Zimbabwe's highly-successful...Zimbabwe's often-violent "land invasions" are one of the lasting images of President Robert Mugabe's fast-track land reform programme that began in 2000. After the farms of over 4,500 mainly white farmers were seized, Zimbabwe's highly-successful agriculture industry disintegrated. A decade on, Martin Plaut returns to meet some of the 170,000 new black farmers awarded a share of the seized land, and investigates claims that this new generation of farmers are rejuvenating the country's farmlands. He also reveals the fate of thousands of former farm workers, and learns that the farm seizures are still continuing.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:25:00 +000028:29http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111201-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111201-1125b.mp3BBC Radio 4Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov has pumped a fortune into Dagestani football and is bankrolling projects across this restive republic. Can his roubles end the insurgency?Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov has pumped a fortune into Dagestani football and is bankrolling projects across this restive republic. Can his roubles end the insurgency?...Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov has pumped a fortune into Dagestani football and is bankrolling projects across this restive republic. Can his roubles end the insurgency?Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:25:00 +000028:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111124-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111124-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Despite promises by the Indian government to stamp out graft Rupa Jha investigates how local-level campaigners against corruption face threats and violence.Despite promises by the Indian government to stamp out graft Rupa Jha investigates how local-level campaigners against corruption face threats and violence....Despite promises by the Indian government to stamp out graft Rupa Jha investigates how local-level campaigners against corruption face threats and violence.Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:28:00 +000027:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111117-1128.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20111117-1128a.mp3BBC Radio 4Mukul Devichand goes on the road with young children travelling alone on a journey of desperation, danger and hope - south from Zimbabwe and across the border to South Africa.Mukul Devichand goes on the road with young children travelling alone on a journey of desperation, danger and hope - south from Zimbabwe and across the border to South Africa....Mukul Devichand goes on the road with young children travelling alone on a journey of desperation, danger and hope - south from Zimbabwe and across the border to South Africa.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:29:00 +010028:10http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110908-1129.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110908-1129a.mp3BBC Radio 4David Shukman reports on the thousands who have become ill from the toxic dust that blanketed Lower Manhattan after the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11th.David Shukman reports on the thousands who have become ill from the toxic dust that blanketed Lower Manhattan after the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11th....David Shukman reports on the thousands who have become ill from the toxic dust that blanketed Lower Manhattan after the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11th.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:29:00 +010028:03http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110901-1129.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110901-1129a.mp3BBC Radio 4Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the strange story of Dirar Abu Sisi. A Palestinian who disappeared from a Ukrainian train, only to reappear in an Israeli court on terrorism charges.Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the strange story of Dirar Abu Sisi. A Palestinian who disappeared from a Ukrainian train, only to reappear in an Israeli court on terrorism charges....Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the strange story of Dirar Abu Sisi. A Palestinian who disappeared from a Ukrainian train, only to reappear in an Israeli court on terrorism charges.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +010028:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110825-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110825-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Rob Walker visits the sleepy Ghanaian city of Takoradi as a massive oil boom gets underway. Can the city - and the country - escape the "oil curse" of violence and corruption?Rob Walker visits the sleepy Ghanaian city of Takoradi as a massive oil boom gets underway. Can the city - and the country - escape the "oil curse" of violence and corruption?...Rob Walker visits the sleepy Ghanaian city of Takoradi as a massive oil boom gets underway. Can the city - and the country - escape the "oil curse" of violence and corruption?Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +010028:03http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110818-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110818-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Thousands of Central Americans travel to the US every year. Now Mexican drug cartels are kidnapping and killing them. Linda Pressly investigates their perilous journey.Thousands of Central Americans travel to the US every year. Now Mexican drug cartels are kidnapping and killing them. Linda Pressly investigates their perilous journey....Thousands of Central Americans travel to the US every year. Now Mexican drug cartels are kidnapping and killing them. Linda Pressly investigates their perilous journey.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +010028:02http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110811-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110811-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Tim Judah reports from Senegal on the rise to prominence and economic power of the Mourides, a Sufi Muslim brotherhood with a powerful work ethic.Tim Judah reports from Senegal on the rise to prominence and economic power of the Mourides, a Sufi Muslim brotherhood with a powerful work ethic....Tim Judah reports from Senegal on the rise to prominence and economic power of the Mourides, a Sufi Muslim brotherhood with a powerful work ethic.Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +010028:19http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110804-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110804-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul on the dangerous trade of the people brokers, smuggling the desperate out of North Korea to the safety of the South.Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul on the dangerous trade of the people brokers, smuggling the desperate out of North Korea to the safety of the South....Lucy Williamson reports from Seoul on the dangerous trade of the people brokers, smuggling the desperate out of North Korea to the safety of the South.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +010028:23http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110728-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110728-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Crossing Continents joins a British doctor volunteering to help women and children stranded in Tunisian refugee camps while the men fight Gaddafi's forces in the mountains south of Tripoli.Crossing Continents joins a British doctor volunteering to help women and children stranded in Tunisian refugee camps while the men fight Gaddafi's forces in the mountains south of Tripoli....Crossing Continents joins a British doctor volunteering to help women and children stranded in Tunisian refugee camps while the men fight Gaddafi's forces in the mountains south of Tripoli.Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +010028:18http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110721-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110721-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4The BBC's Kim Ghattas has gained exclusive, behind the scenes access to the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her staff during one of her recent overseas trips.The BBC's Kim Ghattas has gained exclusive, behind the scenes access to the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her staff during one of her recent overseas trips....The BBC's Kim Ghattas has gained exclusive, behind the scenes access to the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her staff during one of her recent overseas trips.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +010028:07http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110714-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110714-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in research into Alzheimer's Disease by investigating a family in Medellin, Colombia, with a rare genetic mutation. Bill Law reports.Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in research into Alzheimer's Disease by investigating a family in Medellin, Colombia, with a rare genetic mutation. Bill Law reports....Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in research into Alzheimer's Disease by investigating a family in Medellin, Colombia, with a rare genetic mutation. Bill Law reports.Thu, 19 May 2011 11:15:00 +010028:11http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110519-1115.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110519-1115a.mp3BBC Radio 4Owen Bennett-Jones reports from Pakistan following the killing of Osama bin Laden. For years, observers of Pakistan have accused it of playing a double game: fighting jihadists who threaten the state, while tolerating extremists it thinks might be useful. And the discovery and killing of al Qaeda’s leader has only increased the pressure on a struggling country.Owen Bennett-Jones reports from Pakistan following the killing of Osama bin Laden. For years, observers of Pakistan have accused it of playing a double game: fighting jihadists who threaten the state, while tolerating extremists it thinks might be...Owen Bennett-Jones reports from Pakistan following the killing of Osama bin Laden. For years, observers of Pakistan have accused it of playing a double game: fighting jihadists who threaten the state, while tolerating extremists it thinks might be useful. And the discovery and killing of al Qaeda’s leader has only increased the pressure on a struggling country.Thu, 12 May 2011 11:30:00 +010028:14http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110512-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110512-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Martin Plaut investigates alleged shortcomings at gold mines in South Africa.Martin Plaut investigates alleged shortcomings at gold mines in South Africa....Martin Plaut investigates alleged shortcomings at gold mines in South Africa.Thu, 05 May 2011 11:28:00 +010028:24http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110505-1128.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110505-1128a.mp3BBC Radio 4Lucy Ash revisits some of the significant stories covered by Crossing Continents from Kosovo to Tulsa to Turkmenistan and discovers what has changed since our initial reports.Lucy Ash revisits some of the significant stories covered by Crossing Continents from Kosovo to Tulsa to Turkmenistan and discovers what has changed since our initial reports....Lucy Ash revisits some of the significant stories covered by Crossing Continents from Kosovo to Tulsa to Turkmenistan and discovers what has changed since our initial reports.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +010027:46http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110428-1128.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110428-1128a.mp3BBC Radio 4David Goldblatt looks at whether Berlin's alternative culture is under threat from commercial pressures. Or do developers and artists need each other to exist?David Goldblatt looks at whether Berlin's alternative culture is under threat from commercial pressures. Or do developers and artists need each other to exist?...David Goldblatt looks at whether Berlin's alternative culture is under threat from commercial pressures. Or do developers and artists need each other to exist?Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +010027:55http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110421-1128.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110421-1128a.mp3BBC Radio 4The unfolding Egyptian revolution through the eyes of five extraordinary women. Bill Law returns to Egypt and catches up with the women he met three years ago.The unfolding Egyptian revolution through the eyes of five extraordinary women. Bill Law returns to Egypt and catches up with the women he met three years ago....The unfolding Egyptian revolution through the eyes of five extraordinary women. Bill Law returns to Egypt and catches up with the women he met three years ago.Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +010028:15http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110414-1128.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110414-1128b.mp3BBC Radio 4Ecuador has a radical plan not to exploit its oil reserves, and so save its pristine rainforest. It depends on international donors. Linda Pressly ask will the world pay Ecuador not to drill?Ecuador has a radical plan not to exploit its oil reserves, and so save its pristine rainforest. It depends on international donors. Linda Pressly ask will the world pay Ecuador not to drill?...Ecuador has a radical plan not to exploit its oil reserves, and so save its pristine rainforest. It depends on international donors. Linda Pressly ask will the world pay Ecuador not to drill?Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:25:00 +010028:06http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110407-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110407-1125b.mp3BBC Radio 4Anna Cavell investigates the human trafficking of Ugandan women to work as virtual slaves in Iraq - and tells the dramatic story of how some were rescued.Anna Cavell investigates the human trafficking of Ugandan women to work as virtual slaves in Iraq - and tells the dramatic story of how some were rescued....Anna Cavell investigates the human trafficking of Ugandan women to work as virtual slaves in Iraq - and tells the dramatic story of how some were rescued.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:25:00 +010028:12http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110331-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110331-1125b.mp3BBC Radio 4Gabriel Gatehouse hears the extraordinary tales of the people coming into and out of Iraq - and paints a portrait of a still troubled country through its international gateway.Gabriel Gatehouse hears the extraordinary tales of the people coming into and out of Iraq - and paints a portrait of a still troubled country through its international gateway....Gabriel Gatehouse hears the extraordinary tales of the people coming into and out of Iraq - and paints a portrait of a still troubled country through its international gateway.Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:25:00 +000027:56http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110324-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110324-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Mukul Devichand investigates whether Cambodia is a "country for sale" with international investors using fair means or foul to acquire valuable farmland.Mukul Devichand investigates whether Cambodia is a "country for sale" with international investors using fair means or foul to acquire valuable farmland....Mukul Devichand investigates whether Cambodia is a "country for sale" with international investors using fair means or foul to acquire valuable farmland.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:15:00 +000028:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110113-1115.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110113-1115a.mp3BBC Radio 4Linda Pressly reports from India on palliative care – medical provision for those nearing the end of life.Linda Pressly reports from India on palliative care – medical provision for those nearing the end of life....Linda Pressly reports from India on palliative care – medical provision for those nearing the end of life.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:25:00 +000027:58http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110106-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20110106-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Lina Sinjab investigates whether corruption is rising in Syria as the economy booms.Lina Sinjab investigates whether corruption is rising in Syria as the economy booms....Lina Sinjab investigates whether corruption is rising in Syria as the economy booms.Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:15:00 +000026:32http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101230-1115.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101230-1115a.mp3BBC Radio 4David Goldblatt examines the growth of Senegalese wrestling, from traditional rural ritual to commercial urban spectacular.David Goldblatt examines the growth of Senegalese wrestling, from traditional rural ritual to commercial urban spectacular....David Goldblatt examines the growth of Senegalese wrestling, from traditional rural ritual to commercial urban spectacular.Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:25:00 +000027:57http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101223-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101223-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Bahrain projects itself as an Arab state that is open, progressive and moving toward democracy. But Bill Law finds another Bahrain where dissent is suppressed and critics jailedBahrain projects itself as an Arab state that is open, progressive and moving toward democracy. But Bill Law finds another Bahrain where dissent is suppressed and critics jailed...Bahrain projects itself as an Arab state that is open, progressive and moving toward democracy. But Bill Law finds another Bahrain where dissent is suppressed and critics jailedThu, 16 Dec 2010 11:25:00 +000028:19http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101216-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101216-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Rosie Goldsmith profiles Nichi Vendola, the governor of Puglia and the hope for the Italian left. Can this gay, Catholic poet and environmentalist challenge Silvio Berlusconi?Rosie Goldsmith profiles Nichi Vendola, the governor of Puglia and the hope for the Italian left. Can this gay, Catholic poet and environmentalist challenge Silvio Berlusconi?...Rosie Goldsmith profiles Nichi Vendola, the governor of Puglia and the hope for the Italian left. Can this gay, Catholic poet and environmentalist challenge Silvio Berlusconi?Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:00 +000028:04http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101209-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101209-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Angus Crawford discovers that most European Christmas trees originate as pine cones picked in dangerous conditions in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.Angus Crawford discovers that most European Christmas trees originate as pine cones picked in dangerous conditions in the former Soviet republic of Georgia....Angus Crawford discovers that most European Christmas trees originate as pine cones picked in dangerous conditions in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:42:00 +000028:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101202-1142.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101202-1142a.mp3BBC Radio 4Lucy Ash asks why a group of young men near Vladivostok killed policemen and why so many ordinary Russians supported them.Lucy Ash asks why a group of young men near Vladivostok killed policemen and why so many ordinary Russians supported them....Lucy Ash asks why a group of young men near Vladivostok killed policemen and why so many ordinary Russians supported them.Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:28:00 +000028:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101125-1128.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101125-1128a.mp3BBC Radio 4Sheena McDonald visits some of the world's most dangerous roads in Kenya and Costa Rica to find out why the death toll in developing countries is rising.Sheena McDonald visits some of the world's most dangerous roads in Kenya and Costa Rica to find out why the death toll in developing countries is rising....Sheena McDonald visits some of the world's most dangerous roads in Kenya and Costa Rica to find out why the death toll in developing countries is rising.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:25:00 +000027:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101118-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20101118-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4Rupa Jha investigates who wins and loses in the massive rebuilding programme as the Indian capital of Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games.Rupa Jha investigates who wins and loses in the massive rebuilding programme as the Indian capital of Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games....Rupa Jha investigates who wins and loses in the massive rebuilding programme as the Indian capital of Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:30:00 +010028:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20100909-1130.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20100909-1130a.mp3BBC Radio 4Christopher Landau explores the explosive growth of christianity in China, with millions flocking to the official Protestant and Catholic churches.Christopher Landau explores the explosive growth of christianity in China, with millions flocking to the official Protestant and Catholic churches....Christopher Landau explores the explosive growth of christianity in China, with millions flocking to the official Protestant and Catholic churches.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:25:00 +010028:05http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20100902-1125.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/cc/cc_20100902-1125a.mp3BBC Radio 4