The Late Edition
Latest Episodes
Friday 5 August
What are the risks of giving presidential candidates such as Donald Trump access to sensitive intelligence documents? Plus: why Turkey is accusing Austria of racism, a look ahead to this weekend’s Olympic events in Rio and our guests fill us in on their most unusual summer jobs.
Thursday 4 August
Why is the Republican party using Iran as a political bargaining tool in the US? We also count the pennies regarding the UK’s economic outlook, look into why world leaders are giving the Olympics a miss and find out whether Norway could do with fewer tourists.
Wednesday 3 August
As the Republican party continues to implode, we ask what its long-term future might involve post-Trump. Plus: why London has unveiled 600 new heavily armed police and why beef is being used as a bribe in South Korea.
Tuesday 2 August
We ask how much longer the US public can tolerate Donald Trump’s insulting rhetoric and whether the air in Rio is really as bad as Olympians fear. Plus: why Tajikistan is fining journalists for using “incomprehensible” words.
Monday 1 August
We analyse Turkey and Germany’s uneasy relationship, and the continuing influence of Fethullah Gulen after the failed coup. We also learn what’s informing the Pope’s view on Islam and find out why protestors are on the streets in Ethiopia.
Friday 29 July
We analyse Hillary Clinton’s success in securing the Democrat election nomination, look for the positive stories in both business and politics across Europe and ask what makes a good collector – and collection.
Thursday 28 July
We look at why the French media are beginning to stop publishing photos and names of terrorists, analyse Barack Obama’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton and ask whether the Syria conflict is turning a corner. Plus: we question the appeal of cheese found at the bottom of the sea.
Wednesday 27 July
We ask why the US has never had a female presidential candidate, discuss why Russia might be warming to Donald Trump and examine Greco-Turkish relations. Plus: why Finland and Norway might be moving mountains.
Tuesday 26 July
We assess the opening day of the Democrat convention in Philadelphia, ask what John Kerry and the Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte have in common and find out why Tonga wants to send skiers to the Winter Olympics.
Monday 25 July
We assess what has influenced a spate of violent attacks in Germany, consider Turkey’s prospects of joining the EU and ask why Barack Obama’s half-brother is voting Trump.
