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Season 2022

  • S2022E01 Has Putin's Plan Failed?

    • April 9, 2022
    • BBC News

    More than a month on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Russian forces are retreating from areas around Kyiv, having met fierce resistance from the Ukrainian army and civilians. Frank Gardner explains why Putin's plan has so far failed.

  • S2022E02 Ukraine: Putin's Nuclear Threat

    • September 24, 2022
    • BBC News

    Frank Gardner looks at the war in Ukraine, and how the country's recent gains on the battlefield has provoked a nuclear threat from Russia. Joined by military and strategic experts he looks at what President Putin's announcement means for the country, Russia and the world.

  • S2022E03 Ukraine: What's Next?

    • December 10, 2022
    • BBC News

    Frank Gardner looks at the situation in Ukraine, and how the country’s recent success on the battlefield has provoked attacks on its energy infrastructure from Russia. Joined by military and strategic experts, he looks at what lies ahead as winter arrives in Ukraine.

Season 2023

  • S2023E01 How to Heal the NHS?

    • February 1, 2023
    • BBC News

    Jim Reed examines the underlying causes of the NHS crisis, with the help of medical experts and analysts, and looks at ways to make it better.

  • S2023E02 Spy Balloons: Are They Really a Threat?

    • February 23, 2023
    • BBC News

    US-China relations remained strained after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US military in early February. China has denied the balloon was being used for espionage, asserting it was merely a weather-monitoring airship that had blown off course. But what do we really know about spy balloons? And how much of a threat are they? The BBC's Security Correspondent Gordon Corera looks at the evidence.

  • S2023E03 Ukraine: How Will It End?

    • April 1, 2023
    • BBC News

    Frank Gardner weighs up the possible outcomes for the war in Ukraine. Will new Western tanks help Ukraine launch a successful counter-offensive? Or will the war drag on to Russia's advantage and an eventual win for President Putin? The BBC’s security correspondent interviews experts to examine each side’s strengths and weaknesses.

  • S2023E04 Concrete Chaos

    • September 8, 2023
    • BBC News

    Mark Easton looks at the crisis around collapsing school roofs.

  • S2023E05 Israel - Gaza: Why Is There A War?

    • October 16, 2023
    • BBC News

    In-depth analysis from Frank Gardner and expert guests, looking at what started the war between Israel and Hamas.