Culture

Pop star Ed Sheeran is being taken to court in the US over allegations that his hit song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ copied Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On.’

In this episode, Gaia Vince joins Krishnan to talk about her new book, Nomad Century, in which she takes a look at how migration could be the solution to the climate crisis.

The number of people waiting to see the Queen’s coffin lying in state got so big earlier today that, for a while, the queue along the banks of the Thames was declared closed.

Religious leaders have been offering their prayers to Queen Elizabeth II who has died at the age of 96.

Deborah talks to Krishnan about her worries about the British economy and how Dragons’ den has transformed the world of business.

We spoke to the film critic, Anna Smith, about the future of Cineworld.

The Cineworld chain, the world’s second largest, is reportedly “preparing to file for bankruptcy” after warning it was in discussions to restructure the business.

Androgyny in the pop music world isn’t exactly a crowded space – apart from a few notable exceptions like Annie Lennox and Grace Jones.  

Krishnan talks to Tom about why he is fighting for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports, his views on trans athlete participation and what it’s been like for him being a gay parent in the UK.

A London museum has agreed to return 72 artefacts which were looted from Benin to the Nigerian government.

Two of Britain’s best-known gay pioneers are being celebrated in a series of plays exploring different representations of masculinity through the generations.

Today, Minnie Stephenson speaks to travel journalist and international global trotter Andy Mossack  about why our airports are under the most pressure they’ve ever experienced.

Ciaran Jenkins has been talking to one of the handful of doctors who are providing terminations, who says their work feels more like a backstreet operation.  

One of Mexico’s most infamous drug lords, Rafael Caro Quintero, has been captured. 

Today, Kiran talks to Jamal about whether Al Shabaab is changing its tactics to appeal to a wider base – and whether the West is paying enough attention to these types of groups as Africa becomes the frontline of Islamic terrorism in the world.