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One young man tells the story of how the challenges experienced while undertaking courses in the wilds of Britain with Outward Bound helped his own development as he changed schools and furthered his education.
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Guests:
-Joshua Adeyemi.
-Alan Bolchover, Director of Fundraising, Outward Bound Trust.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: Outward Bound, Thames Television.
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The Times has an august history of recording the lives of significant people and has been doing so since the 19th century in the obituaries pages. Here we remember some of the people who may not be household names but are no less fascinating.
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Guests:
- Tim Bullamore, Obituaries writer, The Times
- Martin Fletcher, Obituaries writer, The Times
- Tove McArthur
- Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Professor of African American Studies, Loyola University, Maryland.
- Francesco Redi, Tiramisu World Cup
- Elif Shafak, author
- Dame Maureen Lipman, actress, writer & comedian
Hosts:
- Anna Temkin, Deputy Obituaries Editor, The Times
- Mariella Frostrup, Times Radio
Remembering the lives of:
- Dr Evelyn McNicol, obstetrician and explorer.
- Martha White, civil rights activist
- Ado Campeol, restrateur
- Nawal El Saadawi, writer and activist
- Perry Pontac, playwright
- Helen McCrory, actress
Clips:
Sleepless In Seattle, TriStar Pictures, written and directed by Nora Ephron.
Fatal Loins, BBC Radio 4, written by Perry Pontac.
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In recent weeks Russia has increased its military presence on the Ukrainian border, worsening already-strained relationships with the West. But is Vladimir Putin really going to invade the former Soviet state?
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Guests:
- Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times.
- Marc Bennetts, Moscow correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: NBC, DW News, CBS, ABC.
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This is a special episode of Stories of our times, where we join Times and Sunday Times correspondents around the globe. Here are their Christmas postcards.
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Guests:
-Louise Callaghan, Middle East correspondent, The Sunday Times.
-Sarah Baxter, Writer, The Sunday Times.
-Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
-Tom Kington, Rome correspondent, The Times.
Host: Calum Macdonald.
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Prosecutors in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial have rested their case following two weeks of testimony. So, as the trial continues in New York, we look at the evidence set out so far.
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Guest: Will Pavia, New York correspondent, The Times and Sunday Times.
Host: Calum Macdonald.
Clips: Channel 4, Reuters, ITV, CNBC, WPBF, WNBC, NBC.
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Times columnist Giles Coren meets, Nestor Masudi, a chef from the Democratic Republic of Congo who arrived in the UK with nothing but - thanks to the support of the Scottish Refugee Council - now cooks with the very best.
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Guest: Nestor Masudi, chef.
Host: Giles Goren.
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Yesterday we listened back to our episode from August about an Afghan interpreter, Ahmadzai, whose life hung in the balance as the Taliban regained power.
Today: what happened next.
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Guests:
- Hanif Ahmadzai, former interpreter for British and American forces in Afghanistan.
- Charlie Herbert, retired British Army major general.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Reuters, Parliament.
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As we come to the end of 2021, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories of the year.
Today, we look back to the moment the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan – as one former interpreter's life hung in the balance.
Join us tomorrow for an update on Ahmadzai's story.
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Guests:
- Ahmadzai, former interpreter for British and American forces in Afghanistan.
- Charlie Herbert, retired British Army major general.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, CBS, NBC, CNN.
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From Brazil to South Korea, Justin Bieber to Bukayo Saka, Pentecostal Christianity is suddenly everywhere. By 2050, the movement is predicted to have a billion believers. In America, Pentecostals were the bedrock of Trump's support, with more than half of them believing he'd been anointed by god. How has Pentecostalism become so popular? And should we be alarmed by its rapid spread?
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Host: Manveen Rana.
Guest: Elle Hardy, journalist and author of Beyond Belief.
Clips: Vice, The Hill, Right Wing Watch, 13Media, Pastor Alph Lukau.
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It's just a tiny collection of houses and a church. But could Steart in Somerset have found a pioneering solution for carbon capture? In partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, the village has flooded neighbouring land to help protect against future flooding caused by climate change - with surprising environmental benefits.
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Guests:
-Kaya Burgess, science reporter and religious affairs correspondent, The Times.
-Dr Hannah Mossman, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University.
-Dr Rachel Dunk, Principal Lecturer Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Channel 4 News.
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