BBC Radio Podcasts from World Questions

Sweden

World Questions visits Stockholm to debate the challenges facing Sweden ahead of election

Nepal

A youth-focussed new government wins a landslide. What next for Nepal?

Guyana

The world’s fastest growing economy

New Zealand

Jonny Dymond and a panel of political leaders face questions from across New Zealand.

Hungary

Jonny Dymond chairs a debate with leading Hungarian politicians and academics

Kenya

Killings, unemployment, inequality: a young audience demands answers from its government

Greenland

Caught in the middle of geopolitical storm, what next for Greenland?

Peru

What can save Peru from its crisis of crime?

Greece

The country's big issues discussed by a panel of leading Greek politicians and analysts

Serbia

Student protests, democracy, and the EU: Serbians debate their future

Malaysia

Free speech, inequality and the role of women. Kuala Lumpur debates with passion

Canada

Sky-high tariffs, threats of annexation and now, a federal election. Big issues debated

India

What's it like living in one of India's fastest growing cities?

Lithuania

Should Lithuania be worried about an invasion by Russia?

Australia

What next for Australia? Up for debate - house prices, immigration and indigenous rights

South Africa

Gangsterism, inequality and land reform. The big issues debated in Cape Town

France

What next for France? Up for debate - democracy, race relations and balancing the budget

Mexico

Drug violence, poverty, democracy: A Mexican panel debates the country's big issues

Question Time US Election Special

Question Time broadcasts from the key swing state of Pennsylvania in the US election.

Albania

What are the big issues facing Albanians today?

Mongolia

Nomads, climate change, corruption. Hot topics for this fledging Asian democracy

Michigan, USA

What are the big political issues in Michigan, USA?

Spain

Corruption, separatism and mass tourism – experts debate Spain’s most pressing issues

Jordan

Gaza, the West Bank, water shortages and women's rights - Jordan debates its big issues

Philippines

Jonny Dymond presents a debate from Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

Poland

Is democracy being rebuilt in Poland or undermined? Politicians debate the big issues.

Norway

Why is one of the richest countries in the world experiencing a cost of living crisis?

Zambia

Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka

Ecuador

Jonny Dymond hosts a debate on the politics of Ecuador

South Korea

A female ‘birth strike’, the threat of North Korea, hot topics debated by Korean experts

Georgia

Anu Anand hosts a debate in Tbilisi between leading politicians and the public

Rwanda

Reconciliation, open elections and freedom of speech come up in a wide-ranging debate

Trinidad and Tobago

Rising crime, reliance on oil and the impact of empire, debated in Trinidad

Bangladesh

The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians

Chile

Can a new, young president unite a divided country?

Iraq

Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, a public debate address today’s issues.

Iceland

How do Icelanders see the future of their country?

Indonesia

How will a new law banning sex outside marriage affect the country?

Rome

On location in Rome with a public audience and panel of leading politicians

Malawi

Fuel shortages, electricity cuts, food security and corruption: up for debate in Malawi

Buenos Aires

What is the future for Argentina? A public audience and panel debate in Buenos Aires

Young Pakistan

World Questions looks at the future of Pakistan

Commonwealth

Is the Commonwealth of Nations still relevant?

Taiwan

What next for the future of Taiwan?

Germany

World Questions discusses Germany’s changing political landscape in Berlin

Morocco

Freedom of speech, women’s rights, young voters, the public debate big issues in Morocco

Estonia

Can Nato defend Estonia against Russia?

Young Syria

Young Syrians debate the future of their country

Covid-19 and Europe

Political leaders debate the response to the pandemic in Europe with an invited audience

Space Politics

With renewed interest in space exploration, how can we govern what happens in space?

COP26

This month World Questions comes from Glasgow to debate the outcome of COP26.

Climate Change in the Southern Hemisphere

World Questions looks at the environment from the perspective of the southern hemisphere.

Young Afghanistan

World Questions focuses on the future of Afghanistan

Disability

What are the challenges and opportunities facing disabled people across the globe?

G7 Summit

As the G7 summit starts in Cornwall, World Questions convenes its own parallel gathering

Young Turkey

World Questions discusses the future of Turkey with young people from across the country.

The Future of Work

Katya Adler and a panel face questions about the future of work after the pandemic

Covid-19 and Information

Debate exploring the issues of information and misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic

The Politics of Covid-19

Every month, members of the public put their questions on issues impacting the world

The European Union

Europe Editor, Katya Adler, presents a debate focusing on the European Union post Brexit

Coronavirus and Africa

The impact of Coronavirus on Africa

Coronavirus and Latin America

The impact of Coronavirus on Latin America: how has it dealt with the pandemic?

Coronavirus and Asia

World Questions explores the impact of Covid-19 with experts from around the world.

Coronavirus and Europe

World Questions debates the global Coronavirus crisis focusing on the pandemic in Europe.

Buenos Aires

Coronavirus, inflation, poverty and hopes for a new Argentina - a debate in the capital

Lagos

What next for Nigeria? Toyosi Ogunseye is joined by politicians for a debate in Lagos

Lisbon

Manuela Saragosa hosts World Questions in Lisbon to discuss what matters to Portugal.

Houston

World Questions is in Houston for a Texan view of some of the issues convulsing the US.

Gaborone

Hunting elephants and the legalisation of homosexuality: a vibrant debate in Botswana

What’s the World Talking About?

Anu Anand and a panel from around the world discuss the big political trends of the year.

Helsinki

Carbon neutrality, happiness and depression were what Finns were keen to discuss

Addis Ababa

A debate about the future of Ethiopia, recorded in front of a public audience

London

BBC World Questions is in London to discuss Brexit and Britain’s place in the world.

Yerevan

A debate about the future of Armenia, recorded with a live audience

Kingston

The cannabis industry, reparations for slavery, crime - the big issues debated in Jamaica

São Paulo

Elections, racism, the environment and crime debated with a Brazilian audience

Delhi

Pollution, jobs, #metoo and the world’s tallest statue debated with a Delhi audience

Vienna

A debate on Austria’s political future

Copenhagen

What do Danes have to say about world events and their country's future?

Highlights

Jonathan Dimbleby highlights some of World Questions' key moments.

Harare

World Questions is in Harare just weeks before the country goes to the polls.

Seoul

World Questions is in Seoul to debate the future of Korea and the prospects for peace.

Prague

Politicians and commentators answer questions on the future of the Czech Republic

Ghana

Tough questions on US military aid and whether women should still cook for men

Belgrade

Jonathan Dimbleby and a panel of politicians and thinkers discuss Serbia's future

Nepal

Can the landslide victory for the Left Alliance deliver political stability and peace?

Madrid

The future of Spain and the prospect of Catalonia breaking away is debated by a panel

Mexico

With an election looming a Mexican panel discuss the country's political future

Nairobi

Jonathan Dimbleby and a panel of politicians and thinkers are at Nairobi University.

Moscow and the Future

The future of Russia discussed 100 years after the Russian Revolution of 1917

Beirut

Politicians and thinkers join Jonny Dymond to discuss the future of Lebanon.

Johannesburg

South Africa's major issues debated with a public audience in Johannesburg.

Hong Kong

Politicians and experts debate Hong Kong's economic, political and international future

Paris

Jonathan Dimbleby hosts a debate in Paris following a dramatic presidential election.

Amsterdam

Jonny Dymond hosts a panel discussion on the challenges facing the Netherlands

Washington D.C.

Jonathan Dimbleby hosts a panel discussion on America’s new political landscape

Warsaw

A panel of politicians and thinkers discuss Poland's new era of political change.

Rome

A panel of experts discuss Italy’s pressing challenges with a public audience in Rome.

Colombia and Peace

Jonny Dymond is in Colombia to debate peace and the legacy of violence with key voices.

Europe and Hungary

Freedom, democracy, immigration - issues affecting Hungary and Europe - are examined

Britain and Europe

Stay or Leave? A panel in London debate the issues on Britain's EU membership

Germany and Europe

Can Germany accommodate more migrants? A panel and audience debate this issue and more.

Latvia and Europe

A debate on Latvia and its future.

Greece and Europe

A panel of politicians and thinkers debate questions from the public about Greece and EU.

Europe After Paris

A discussion on global issues impacting Europe.