Hey World, What's the Craic?
Patrick Kielty on Ireland's 1994. Patrick and producer Ruth Sanderson on how 1994 was an extraordinary faultline in Irish life, for Radio 4's Archive on 4. Listen on BBC Sounds.
More like this...
BBC Stockholm correspondent Maddy Savage on provocative and practical ways Swedes made menstruation less taboo. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2zjj
Ethnically-Korean refugees fleeing war in Ukraine. Produced by Amanda Hargreaves for the BBC World Service, presented by So Jeong Lee
With little fanfare, Glasgow has transformed itself into Europe's largest producer of small satellites.
The city - historically a global shipbuilding hub - is now a centre of expertise for designing and building modular spacecraft that orbit the Earth, and supply services to customers around the world.
This growth places Glasgow at the heart of a wider space industry cluster. Nearby businesses are developing rockets, satellite components and data services, while launch sites are being built elsewhere in Scotland, in hopes of creating an end-to-end space sector.
Despite this success, some of the sector's leading figures say Glasgow's position is no longer secure, as governments across Europe increase their investment in space.
They warn that, without stronger backing, this success story of UK high-tech manufacturing could lose its competitive edge.
Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producer: Katie Revell
Executive producer: Carys Wall
Mix: Joel Cox
With thanks to Patrick Wallace
A Bespoken Media Scotland production for BBC Radio 4.
Click here to listen.
Luna Silva invites us to a traditional Georgian Supra, where food, wine and polyphonic singing blend together.
This programme won a Special Commendation at Europe's most prestigious audio awards the Prix Europa, in 2025.
The judges called it 'joyous and beautifully crafted' and 'an unforgettable, immersive, and enriching listen'.
Click here to listen.