On a Mission
The story of a 20-something CIA officer who took on the Taliban.
A former CIA agent discusses his days undercover in Afghanistan and Syria, and the demons those days left behind. Then, we visit the spectacle that is Laredo -- a members-only Wild West town tucked away in the English countryside. And, America’s trucking industry faces a shortage -- we meet the immigrants helping fill the gap.
Plus, why Polish activists are borrowing images from the US in a push for a total abortion ban. And the Detroit watch company bringing its message of the gritty underdog to Europe.
Image: The CIA symbol is shown on the floor of CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. (Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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A Wild West town in the English countryside
Duration: 04:25
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Trucking life: one route to the American dream
Duration: 04:03
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A watch company sells the Detroit comeback story
Duration: 04:18
Broadcasts
- Sat 30 Apr 201604:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sat 30 Apr 201617:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sun 1 May 201610:32GMTBBC World Service except Australasia & News Internet
- Sun 1 May 201613:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia
- Sun 1 May 201623:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
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Boston Calling
How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.






