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World Questions

Every month, members of the public put forward their questions about issues impacting their country and the world.

World Service,111 episodes

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Kenya
Killings, unemployment, inequality: a young audience demands answers from its government
13 Dec 2025,49 mins
Greenland
Caught in the middle of geopolitical storm, what next for Greenland?
08 Nov 2025,49 mins
Peru
What can save Peru from its crisis of crime?
11 Oct 2025,49 mins
Greece
The country's big issues discussed by a panel of leading Greek politicians and analysts
13 Sep 2025,49 mins
Serbia
Student protests, democracy, and the EU: Serbians debate their future
12 Jul 2025,49 mins
Malaysia
Free speech, inequality and the role of women. Kuala Lumpur debates with passion
14 Jun 2025,49 mins
Canada
Sky-high tariffs, threats of annexation and now, a federal election. Big issues debated
12 Apr 2025,49 mins
India
What's it like living in one of India's fastest growing cities?
08 Mar 2025,49 mins
Lithuania
Should Lithuania be worried about an invasion by Russia?
08 Feb 2025,49 mins
Australia
What next for Australia? Up for debate - house prices, immigration and indigenous rights
11 Jan 2025,49 mins
South Africa
Gangsterism, inequality and land reform. The big issues debated in Cape Town
14 Dec 2024,49 mins
France
What next for France? Up for debate - democracy, race relations and balancing the budget
16 Nov 2024,49 mins
Mexico
Drug violence, poverty, democracy: A Mexican panel debates the country's big issues
12 Oct 2024,49 mins
Question Time US election special
Question Time broadcasts from the key swing state of Pennsylvania in the US election
10 Oct 2024,49 mins
Albania
What are the big issues facing Albanians today?
14 Sep 2024,49 mins
Mongolia
Nomads, climate change, corruption. Hot topics for this fledging Asian democracy
13 Jul 2024,49 mins
Michigan, USA
What are the big political issues in Michigan, USA?
08 Jun 2024,49 mins
Spain
Corruption, separatism and mass tourism – experts debate Spain’s most pressing issues
11 May 2024,49 mins
Jordan
Gaza, the West Bank, water shortages and women's rights - Jordan debates its big issues
13 Apr 2024,49 mins
Philippines
Jonny Dymond presents a debate from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
09 Mar 2024,49 mins
Poland
Is democracy being rebuilt in Poland or undermined? Politicians debate the big issues.
10 Feb 2024,49 mins
Norway
Why is one of the richest countries in the world experiencing a cost of living crisis?
13 Jan 2024,49 mins
Zambia
Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka
09 Dec 2023,49 mins
Ecuador
Jonny Dymond hosts a debate on the politics of Ecuador
11 Nov 2023,49 mins
South Korea
A female ‘birth strike’, the threat of North Korea, hot topics debated by Korean experts
14 Oct 2023,49 mins
Georgia
Anu Anand hosts a debate in Tbilisi between leading politicians and the public
16 Sep 2023,49 mins
Rwanda
Reconciliation, open elections and freedom of speech come up in a wide-ranging debate
08 Jul 2023,49 mins
Trinidad and Tobago
Rising crime, reliance on oil and the impact of empire, debated in Trinidad
10 Jun 2023,49 mins
Bangladesh
The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians
13 May 2023,49 mins
Chile
Can a new, young president unite a divided country?
08 Apr 2023,49 mins