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    World Questions Nigeria: Truth, trust and fake news

    07/09/2026 | 48 mins.
    Distrust over online content is at an all time high in Nigeria. As elections approach, how can Nigerians separate the truth from the lies? And as economic statistics say one thing but the cost of living seems to tell a different story, Jonny Dymond and a panel and audience at the University of Lagos debate trust in Nigeria.
    The panel includes: Aisha Yesufu, human rights activist and co-ounder, Bring Back Our Girls movement; Tonye Cole, co-founder of Sahara Group and former candidate for governor of Rivers State; Tolu Ogunlesi, writer, former special assistant to the president on Digital and New Media; Nabilah Usman, presenter of Now Breakfast and general manager, Radio Now 95.3 FM and Cheta Nwanze, political risk analyst and lead partner of SBM Intelligence
    Producer: Helen Towner and Charlie Taylor
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    Czech Republic

    11/07/2026 | 48 mins.
    The country’s housing crisis, the influence of Russian disinformation, the future of Czech radio and TV, and how to improve life for people outside the big cities, are just some of the issues up for debate. Jonny Dymond is joined by leading politicians and commentators and questioners from across the country, including Jaroslav Bžoch, Member of the European Parliament for the governing ANO party; Michaela Šebelová, Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the opposition STAN party; Olga Richterová, Member of the Chamber of Deputies for the opposition Pirates party and Michal Semin, a journalist and conservative activist.
    (Photo: Protest in support of Czech public broadcasters in Prague. One protester at the front waves a red, white and blue Czech flag. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
    Presenter: Jonny Dymond
    Sound engineer: Rosie Nieder, Ian Mitchell, Gabriel O'Regan
    Producer: Helen Towner
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    Morocco: Young Women and Change

    13/06/2026 | 49 mins.
    A special edition of World Questions, putting young Moroccan women at the centre of a national debate about rights, faith, and family law reform. Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel of women’s advocates in Marrakesh as they debate issues such as child marriage, inheritance, tradition and respect for women. As a new generation pushes for change, reform is being debated openly in Morocco and this programme hears from a panel and audience of young women at a pivotal moment in civil society.
    The panel :
    • Frizzy – Rapper and singer of the anthem for women’s equality campaign, ‘The Time Has Come’
    • Dr Meryem Redouane – Head of the Women’s Section of the International Islamic Federation of Student Organisations (IIFSO)
    • Kaoutar Rias – Student at the National School of Architecture, Tetouan and member of the National Council of Student Renewal (OREMA)
    • Yousra Salhi - Feminist digital content creator and women’s rights activist
    Producer: Charlie Taylor
    (Photo: Young Moroccan women against a backdrop of the Moroccan flag. Credit: Getty)
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    World Questions: Sweden

    09/05/2026 | 48 mins.
    MPs from Sweden’s four main political parties take part in a debate - taking questions from a lively and diverse audience in Stockholm.
    Issues raised include the tightening of immigration and citizenship rules, the privatisation of education, the threat from Russia and a return to military conscription, and Sweden’s international reputation.
    The Panel:
    Karin Enström– The Moderate Party, Secretary-General
    Morgan Johannson – The Social Democratic Party, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
    Mattias Karlsson – Sweden Democrats, International Secretary
    Håkan Svenneling – Left Party, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
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    Sweden

    09/05/2026 | 48 mins.
    MPs from Sweden’s four main political parties take part in a debate with questions from a lively and diverse audience in Stockholm. Issues raised include the tightening of immigration and citizenship rules, the privatisation of education, the threat from Russia and a return to military conscription, and Sweden’s international reputation.
    The panel:
    Karin Enström, The Moderate Party Secretary-General
    Morgan Johansson, The Social Democratic Party Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
    Mattias Karlsson, Sweden Democrats International Secretary
    Håkan Svenneling, Left Party, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
    Presenter: Jonny Dymond
    Producer: Helen Towner
    Sound engineers: Darren Wardrobe, Kate Barker, Lewis Allsopp, Nathan Ashong
    (Photo: The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) and the Riksbank Bridge with the national flag of Sweden. Credit: Getty Images)
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