Spotlight Scripts: Podcast

Spotlight Scripts

Women Speaking Truth

Robin Basselin and Liz Waid tell about a brave group of women. They confronted their abusers in an international court.

06-15
15:00

Desmond Tutu: Working for Justice

How do you work for peace? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the life of international peace leader Desmond Tutu.

06-15
15:00

Bringing Animals Back to Life

Scientists want to bring extinct animals back to life. Is this a good idea? Or could it change our environment too much? Luke Haley and Robin Basselin look at the issue of de-extinction.

06-15
15:00

Music for Marching

Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about a kind of music that makes people move – the march. This music began as a way to move soldiers, but today people use it in competitions.

06-15
15:00

The Monopoly Game

Joshua Leo and Christy VanArragon look at one of the world's most popular games - Monopoly! It uses ideas of big business, and land ownership. But what was the original idea?

06-15
15:00

Foodbanks: Food and Hope

Foodbanks bring hope to poor people in communities around the world. Katy Blake and Bruce Gulland look at foodbanks in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil.

06-08
15:00

World Heritage Sites in Danger

Wind, rain and war. These things can all destroy. Adam Navis and Liz Waid tell about these and other forces that destroy special cultural and natural places.

06-08
15:00

The Lucky Iron Fish

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid tell about a simple and effective method to solve the problem of anaemia. This common health problem affects many people in developing countries.

06-08
15:00

Preparing for Death

Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at two men who prepared for death in unusual ways: Louis Mantin and James Bedford.

06-08
15:00

Donald Watson: A New Way to Eat

Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the food choices of Donald Watson. Watson was the first vegan, and he developed a new way of eating.

06-08
15:00

Charles Dickens: Writing for the Forgotten

Colin Lowther and Anne Muir look at one of England’s greatest writers, Charles Dickens. He was born 200 years ago, but readers still love his books now.

06-01
15:00

World Heritage Sites: Protecting Cultural Treasures

Liz Waid and Luke Haley look at places around the world that are protected by UNESCO. They are special World Heritage Sites.

06-01
15:00

The Disappearing Dark Night Sky

Around the world, the night sky is getting lighter. Luke Haley and Liz Waid look at the problem of light pollution.

06-01
15:00

The Story of Stuff

Where did your stuff come from? Who made it? Where was it made? How did you get it? What will happen to it when you are finished with it? Spotlight looks at the story of stuff.

06-01
15:00

Monday Morning Art

How could you celebrate Monday morning? Liz Waid and Robin Basselin look at an unusual art project.

06-01
15:00

Thai Cave Rescue

12 young boys and their coach are trapped in a cave with no food or water. Spotlight tells the story of their amazing rescue.

05-25
15:00

The Baby Box

Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at baby boxes – a way to protect newborn babies when their parents cannot care for them.

05-25
15:00

DNA: Where Are You From?

Adam Navis and Liz Waid look at genetic ancestry testing. Would you take a test to discover where your family was from? What if you learned something you did not like?

05-25
15:00

John Milton: Writing of Paradise

Colin Lowther and Anne Muir look at the life and work of the famous British poet, John Milton, and his most famous poem, "Paradise Lost".

05-25
15:00

Bananas, the World’s Favourite Fruit

Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the most popular fruit in the world - the long, thin, yellow banana. This fruit is under threat.

05-25
15:00

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