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Many companies are urging staff to return to the office instead of working remotely, but noise levels are rising in workplaces, which can cause stress and undermine productivity.

This means offices are now being built or redesigned to control noise, Russell Padmore visits one in Ireland.

Producer / presenter: Russell Padmore

From the Sydney Opera House to a basic kitchen renovation there are thousands of examples of construction projects large and small which go horribly over budget.

Professor Bent Flyvbjerg has compiled a database of 16,000 projects, and by his reckoning only 8.5% them meet their initial estimates of cost and time. He talks to Sam Fenwick about his new book, “How Big Things Get Done”.

Presenter / producer: Sam Fenwick

In September 2021, a volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island. It lasted nearly three months.

Red hot lava spilled out and destroyed homes, businesses and everything in its path before reaching the sea 10 days later. It split the island in half.

Eighteen months on, we travel back to La Palma to see how the islanders are rebuilding their livelihoods and infrastructure.

Presented and produced by Ashish Sharma.

(Image:Karin Bansberg watering plants outside her temporary wooden home. Credit: BBC)

The rush to extract battery metals from the bottom of the ocean and what that could cost financially and environmentally.

Michelle Fleury sees a specialist mining robot in action and hears the arguments for and against deep sea mining.

Presenter / producer: Michelle Fleury

We’re at the Paris Air Show - a huge gathering of the biggest names in the global aerospace industry.

We will hear about the latest innovations in hypersonic passenger planes and how the sector can address environmental concerns.

Plus we speak to the defence sector about the latest developments in AI.

Presenter: Theo Leggett

(Image: People queuing to see an aircraft at the Paris Air Show. Credit: Reuters)

The CEO of the international private healthcare firm Bupa started the role in January 2021, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He speaks to Dougal Shaw about the challenges the company faced, and about lessons learnt for the future.

Plus we find out how routine helps to keep Mr Ereño grounded.

Produced and presented by Dougal Shaw.,

Image: Iñaki Ereño. Credit: BBC)

Every year, India faces blistering heatwaves. In many parts of the country the temperatures are soaring, making it difficult for people to go about their daily lives.

It’s the poor who are the most affected. They live in congested slums and have to step out in the heat to earn money. We explore what is being done, and what more could be done, to help them.

Presenter / producer: Davina Gupta

Portugal has welcomed thousands of high value, short stay workers with an attractive new visa.

They’re the so called Digital Nomads, who can live and work where they please - but the locals say they’re skewing the economy, we find out why.

Producer / presenter: Ciaran Tracey

The small Caucasian country, which borders Russia, has experienced increased demand for surrogates after the war in Ukraine meant that Russia and Ukraine were no longer options for couples wanting a baby. Those countries used to be international hubs for surrogacy - when a woman carries a pregnancy for another couple or individual.

In Georgia, commercial surrogacy is legal, and regulations are extremely liberal. Affordable prices make Georgia an even more attractive alternative.

Producer and presenter: Khatia Shamanauri

How TV series, films and social media can impact the travel industry.

We are in Paris to explore how the Netflix show Emily in Paris has changed tourism in the city. We also hear from a tour guide in New Zealand who changed his business when the Lord of the Rings film series became more popular.

Presenter / producer: Nina Pasquini