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The Inquiry

BBC World Service

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

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616 episodes

  1. What’s behind the rise of ‘influencer speak’? 24:27
  2. Have national museums had their day? 23:52
  3. What can a new UN secretary-general achieve? 23:56
  4. Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible? 23:51
  5. Can middle powers reshape the world? 23:50
  6. How can Nepal’s economy rebuild after floods? 23:53
  7. How did Italian politics become stable? 24:06
  8. Can China’s polar silk road change global trade? 24:25
  9. Can Africa take control of its digital future? 24:24
  10. Should rivers have personhood? 23:11
  11. How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics? 24:17
  12. Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country? 24:06
  13. Is daylight saving time working? 24:35
  14. Is Indigenous education at risk? 24:18
  15. Can we live with extreme heat? 24:27
  16. Can the illicit gold trade be stopped? 24:39
  17. Are we closer to gene therapy for sickle cell disease being accessible? 24:26
  18. Is Kenya serious about ending femicide? 24:25
  19. Can the New World Screwworm be stopped? 24:12
  20. Is technology ruining sport? 23:04
  21. Can Brussels crack the gender pay gap? 23:15
  22. Why does Ebola keep coming back? 24:37
  23. Is Portugal’s drugs policy in need of reform? 23:21
  24. What’s the future for monetary unions? 23:15
  25. Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point? 24:30
  26. What is the future of the European Union? 23:43
  27. Are countries really running out of jet fuel? 24:08
  28. Should we mine the Moon? 23:57
  29. Cycling: Is it time to swap four wheels for two? 24:38
  30. How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest? 24:21
  31. Is it time to scrap the Commonwealth Games? 23:58
  32. Why is basic income being debated? 24:02
  33. Is the revolution in Cuba over? 24:10
  34. How can rewilding help combat climate change? 23:51
  35. Why is Poland’s economy booming? 23:58
  36. How will Spain’s migrant amnesty work? 24:05
  37. Can the world catch China in the rare earths race? 24:06
  38. Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal? 23:58
  39. Why are our taps running dry? 23:37
  40. What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh? 23:32
  41. What's behind the rise in shoplifting? 23:31
  42. Is history repeating itself in Iran? 24:07
  43. Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct? 24:12
  44. Can Kenya answer the call for employment? 23:56
  45. How did music megatours become such a money spinner? 23:57
  46. Will there ever be a single global language? 24:03
  47. How can Nigeria stop its kidnap crisis? 24:04
  48. Is it last orders for the wine industry? 24:05
  49. Will Australia’s social media ban start a global trend? 24:06
  50. Is Cyprus moving closer to reunification? 24:02