From Our Own Correspondent Podcast
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories beyond the news headlines. Presented by Kate Adie.
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Venezuela: Maduro’s Downfall
Today
The leader's legacy gives a clue as to why so many Venezuelans celebrated his capture
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Rebuilding a life amid Syria's ruins
Last Saturday
In the ruins of the district of Ghouta a man starts to rebuild his home - and his life.
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Iran’s marathon hijab protest
Sat 27 Dec 2025
A women's marathon race is the latest flashpoint in ongoing protests over hijab laws
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Ukraine's defiant stand in Pokrovsk
Sat 20 Dec 2025
Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
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Syria: a year after the fall of Assad
Sat 13 Dec 2025
Syrians took to the streets to celebrate but serious challenges lurk in the background
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Israel's ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
Sat 6 Dec 2025
The conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army is proving deeply divisive
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From Our Own Correspondent at 70
Sat 6 Dec 2025
Anna Foster and guests celebrate seventy years of ‘From Our Own Correspondent’.
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Nigeria's school kidnapping crisis
Sat 29 Nov 2025
A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted
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The Story of Abdelrahman and the Oud
Sat 22 Nov 2025
A boy from Gaza heads to Jordan for hospital treatment and is gifted a musical instrument
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The shadow of Islamic State in Syria
Sat 15 Nov 2025
At a camp holding wives and children of IS fighters, support for the group remains strong
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Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party fightback
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Victory in NYC's mayoral election has sparked debate about the Democrats future direction
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Argentina’s Milei wins big
Sat 1 Nov 2025
Voters turned out in support of Javier Milei's efforts to slash government spending
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Sudan's children of war
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Kate Adie introduces stories from Sudan, France, India, the USA and Mauritius.
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Trump’s Middle East Victory Lap
Sat 18 Oct 2025
President Trump hopes 'everlasting peace' will follow the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.
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Ukraine’s Death Messenger
Sat 11 Oct 2025
The unenviable task of telling families their loved ones have been killed
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Dubai’s hidden sex trade
Sat 4 Oct 2025
In the shadows of shining skyscrapers and shopping malls is an exploitative sex trade.
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Palestinian lives in the occupied West Bank
Sat 27 Sep 2025
As the UK recognised Palestinian statehood, Palestinians fear things could get worse
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Europe's migrant challenge
Sat 20 Sep 2025
As Europe hardens its stance on immigration, Fergal Keane retraces refugee journeys.
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Israel's ultimatum for Gaza City
Sat 13 Sep 2025
Around a million Palestinians have been told to leave Gaza City ahead of a new offensive
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China eyes a new world order
Sat 6 Sep 2025
President Xi Jinping declared China ‘unstoppable’ at a vast military parade in Beijing.
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Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontline as Russia makes slow but steady advances
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Putin, Trump and the art of no deal (yet)
Sat 23 Aug 2025
From an Alaska meeting to a rushed EU summit, prospects for peace in Ukraine seem far off
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Ukraine's summer camp for children of the missing
Sat 9 Aug 2025
A pioneering camp is helping children whose parents have gone missing during the war.
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Gaza: a turning point?
Sat 2 Aug 2025
Jeremy Bowen reflects on the prospects for Palestinian statehood in the light of history.
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Syria’s sectarian faultlines
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Sectarian violence erupts again, despite the president's promise to protect minorities
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Ukraine’s war games
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Kill Russian soldiers, win points: how the Ukrainian army is gamifying war
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Tibetan resistance in China
Sat 12 Jul 2025
In Sichuan province Tibetan monks practice their faith under heavy surveillance.
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Israel’s anti-war activists
Sat 5 Jul 2025
Israeli protesters highlight the plight of Palestinians in Gaza and demand an end to war
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Iranians anxious over what comes next
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Many Iranians fled to Turkey after Israel's attacks but are unsure about returning home
