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  • What happens to women forced to return to Afghanistan?

    Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history.


    Writer: Serena Cesareo


    Producer: Serena Cesareo


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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    9 min
  • What is Putin’s price for peace?

    One region in western Ukraine has become a key sticking point in President Trump’s attempts to bring the war to an end.


    Writer: Casey Magloire

    Producer: Casey Magloire

    Host: Tomini Babs

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 



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    11 min
  • Why are ADHD cases on the rise?

    ADHD prescriptions have risen 18% year on year in England since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. 


    Writer: Jonathan Lewis

    Producer: Amalie Sortland

    Host: Casey Magloire

    Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore


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    9 min
  • How bovine TB shut down Clarkson’s farm

    A recent outbreak of tuberculosis on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm is an all too familiar story for British farmers. How does this silent disease wreak havoc and can it be eradicated?


    Writer: Jess Swinburne


    Producer: Jess Swinburne


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Episode photography: Alex Jones


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


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    9 min
  • The death of a Palestinian activist in the West Bank

    A Palestinian activist, shot by an Israeli settler, filmed his own death. The Israeli authorities have said the settler, who runs an outpost in the occupied West Bank, will not face charges.


    Host: Casey Magloire 

    Producer: Casey Magloire 

    Photography: Alex Jones

    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett



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    10 min
  • Should the police reveal the personal details of alleged criminals?

    The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on the police to release more information about alleged criminals, such as their immigration status and ethnicity.


    Writer: Rachel Sylvester


    Producer: Poppy Bullard


    Host: Tomini Babs


    Episode photography: Lynda Laird


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett



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    8 min
  • Haiti’s cultural heritage at threat from violent gangs

    The renowned Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, that attracted artists, celebrities and journalists for more than a century has been burned to the ground by criminal gangs. 


    Writer, producer and host: Casey Magloire

    Episode photography: Joe Mee

    Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett



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    10 min

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