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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602 episodes
Updated July 28

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Jan 7, 2025 · 22 min
Are we close to a cancer vaccine?
Are vaccines for cancer treatment on the horizon?
Jan 2, 2025 · 22 min
Can RFK Jnr ‘make America healthy again?’
Can nominated US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr ‘make America healthy again’?
Dec 24, 2024 · 22 min
Can Bhutan retain its happiness?
How does Bhutan plan to keep its people happy?
Dec 17, 2024 · 23 min
Can Nato protect the Baltic Sea?
After undersea cables are cut in the Baltic Sea can Nato protect this infrastructure?
Dec 10, 2024 · 23 min
Does Germany need to reinvent itself?
Should Germany reset its economic and political strategy?
Dec 3, 2024 · 22 min
Is Europe’s car industry at a crossroads?
Is Europe falling behind in the electric car revolution?
Nov 27, 2024 · 22 min
What’s the future for Syria’s divided north?
After 13 years of conflict Syria remains divided, with security in the north precarious.
Nov 21, 2024 · 22 min
Can Boeing turn it around?
Boeing has had big problems to overcome since the crashes of two of its aircraft.
Nov 14, 2024 · 22 min
Is YouTube’s disruption of TV now complete?
Is YouTube now unstoppable?
Nov 4, 2024 · 22 min
What will happen after the International Space Station?
What will come after the International Space Station?
Oct 28, 2024 · 23 min
How can Canada fight its wildfires?
As fires get worse in Canada new methods may be needed to fight them
Oct 22, 2024 · 22 min
How might the next US President affect the war in Ukraine?
Does America’s next President hold the key to the future of the war in Ukraine?
Oct 15, 2024 · 22 min
What’s the succession plan for Murdoch’s empire?
Who will run Rupert Murdoch’s businesses after he’s gone?
Oct 9, 2024 · 23 min
Can anyone broker peace in the Middle East?
The US has been a major negotiator but power dynamics in the region have shifted.
Sep 30, 2024 · 22 min
Can Greece fix its overtourism problem?
Can Greece save iconic islands hot spots such as Santorini and Mykonos from overtourism?
Sep 24, 2024 · 22 min
How are the Taliban governing Afghanistan?
What changes have the Taliban made to Afghanistan in their 3 years of power?
Sep 16, 2024 · 23 min
Can Germany’s far right win the country?
Just how popular is Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD)?
Sep 10, 2024 · 23 min
Can we trust Google?
Has Google become just too big to control?
Aug 27, 2024 · 22 min
What does Hezbollah want?
Hezbollah has always been in conflict with Israel. Why are tensions rising now?
Aug 20, 2024 · 22 min
Is Pope Francis ‘betraying’ China’s Catholics?
Is the Pope unifying or isolating China’s Catholics?