The World This Weekend Episodes Episode guide
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15/06/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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08/06/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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01/06/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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25/05/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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18/05/2025
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
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Immigration: the government to reveal plans
Net migration: how to get it down? The government prepares to reveal plans
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Strategic Defence Review: How will Starmer balance the costs ?
How will Keir Starmer meet the challenges posed by the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
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27/04/2025
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
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20/04/2025
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
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13/04/2025
A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.
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How Donald Trump is reshaping presidential power
As protests are held across the United States, we assess President Trump's use of power.
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Will the Government meet its pledge to build 1.5 million homes?
We examine whether the Government will meet its homes pledge.
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Is Turkey's democracy under threat?
The arrest of President Erdogan's main rival leads to questions about the future of Turkey
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NHS England chair warns the buck now stops with ministers
Chair of the ‘world's largest quango’ reacts to the government's decision to shut it down.
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Is President Trump trying to divide Russia and China?
Are President Trump’s warmer words towards Russia part of a wider diplomatic plan?
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Can the UK be a bridge between Europe and the US?
European leaders arrive for a major summit in London on security and support for Ukraine.
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Trump's overhaul of Washington
President Trump and Elon Musk are reshaping the US government, cutting thousands of jobs.
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Sir John Major: "We are moving into a more dangerous world"
The former PM tells this programme that 'democracy is threatened' by recent world events.
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President Trump turns focus to Ukraine
We ask whether we're about to see the first outlines of a ceasefire deal in Ukraine.
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02/02/2025
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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What does the Gaza ceasefire mean for the West Bank?
A week since the ceasefire in Gaza, we look at how it could impact the West Bank's future.
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Gaza ceasfire comes into force
A ceasefire comes into force in Gaza.
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How do you solve a problem like Iran?
After the rout of Iran's proxies, diplomats consider how to approach fresh nuclear talks.
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What is Musk's political strategy?
Former European Commission president José Manuel Barroso on how to respond to Elon Musk.
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What will Trump's return mean for the UK economy in 2025?
Is Donald Trump's return to the White House an opportunity or a threat to the UK economy?
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Fresh pressure on Archbishop of York
Stephen Cottrell says he regrets how the case of David Taylor was handled.
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15/12/2024
Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.
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Bashar al-Assad flees Syria
The latest analysis following the end of over 50 years of the Assad regime.
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Plastic pollution treaty talks fail
Global talks on how to curb plastic pollution collapse amid lobbying from oil producers.
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What is the Russian cyber threat?
After escalations in the war in Ukraine, how is the West preparing for a Russian response?