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The World This Weekend

Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world.

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Episodes (5 available)

News imageThe World This Weekend, The World This Weekend, Where have all the babies gone?

Why people globally are having fewer children, and how societies can adapt.

7 Jun 2026

28 mins

News imageThe World This Weekend, The World This Weekend, Is pressure mounting on Putin to end the war?

We examine signs of discontent within Russia.

31 May 2026

25 mins

News imageThe World This Weekend, The World This Weekend, The state of Israel

Increasing condemnation from the West prompts soul searching in Israel.

24 May 2026

25 mins

News imageThe World This Weekend, The World This Weekend, Is Britain ungovernable?

We'll discuss how to tackle the political churn and change the direction of travel.

17 May 2026

25 mins

News imageThe World This Weekend, The World This Weekend, Labour loses to everyone everywhere all at once

How did Labour get here and what's the future for a party seemingly in search of a story?

10 May 2026

26 mins