THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

The Documentary Podcast

Denmark’s Red Van (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)
A unique project aimed at reducing harm to women selling sex in Copenhagen… Every weekend night in Copenhagen’s red light district of Vesterbro, a group of volunteers pull up and park a Red Van. This is no ordinary vehicle. The interior is lit with fairy lights. There is a bed – and a ready supply of condoms. The Red Van constitutes a harm reduction strategy like no other. It is designed for use by women selling sex on the streets – somewhere they can bring their clients. Just as health workers might argue addicts should have a safe place where they can take their drugs to prevent overdoses, the Red Van NGO’s volunteers believe they are creating a more secure environment for Copenhagen’s sex workers or prostitutes. Producer / presenter: Linda Pressly (Image: The Red Van with some of its volunteers – Pauline Hoffman Schroder, Sine Plambech and Aphinya Jatuparisakul. Credit: BBC/Linda Pressly)
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The lost art of breathing (Tue, 19 Oct 2021)
After recovering from pneumonia for the third time, journalist James Nestor took decisive action to improve his lungs. He questioned why so many humans - and only humans - have to contend with stuffy noses, snoring, asthma, allergies, sinusitis and sleep apnoea, to name but a few. James hears remarkable stories of others who have changed their lives through the power of breath. His deep dive into the unconscious and oft-ignored act of human respiration offers us all a way to breathe easier.
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BBC News - Science & Environment

COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)
Countries are asking the UN to play down the need to move rapidly away from fossil fuels.
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Orion: Nasa's Moon-ship is attached to SLS megarocket (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)
Nasa's next-generation spaceship is attached to the rocket that will return people to the Moon.
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Is the UK's green plan enough to halt climate change? (Wed, 20 Oct 2021)
Support for roads, aviation and fossil fuel drilling could undermine UK's green credentials at COP26.
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BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

Ruby Rose: Warner Bros hits back at Batwoman claims (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)
The actress claimed in her Instagram story that there were poor working conditions on the show.
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Eurovision: Dua Lipa's team will choose UK's entry for 2022 (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)
The star's management company will select this year's song after the UK came bottom last year.
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Bill Turnbull: Classic FM presenter steps back from radio show for health reasons (Thu, 21 Oct 2021)
The former BBC Breakfast host has said "the road has been a bit bumpy recently".
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