A special Boxing Day edition

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A special Boxing Day edition

FromFrom Our Own Correspondent

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Dec 26, 2015

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Looking back at some historic FOOC despatches: Allan Little, Bridget Kendall, Emma Jane Kirby, Steve Evans and Gabriel Gatehouse read pieces by Fergal Keane, Caroline Wyatt, Charles Wheeler, John Crawley and Kevin Connolly

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Dec 26, 2015

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Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.

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BBC Radio 4: A corner of old Germany is unearthed in Latin America as Will Grant follows preparing... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: After years of conflict in Uganda, the people of Acholiland are returning home; but of... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Today: we hear from Aleem Maqbool in Pakistan where it's easier to blame others for to... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: There's a dilemma for Jill McGivering, covering the floods in Pakistan; Gabriel in on... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Will economics force the French to rethink their lifestyles? It's a question Christian... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Why some pro-democracy candidates in Burma won't be contesting the forthcoming Pascale... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Dec 18, 2010: Three years in America: Kevin Connolly has time to reflect as he prepares to leave an... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Christian families are leaving Iraq in large numbers amid continuing sectarian Jim has... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Who says the Germans don't have a sense of humour? Steve Evans is in the east of the... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Feb 5, 2011: With Egypt in turmoil Kevin Connolly discovers what Hosni Mubarak's sense of timing... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Today: We hear French lessons for an American truck driver; the surprising story of in... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: A big week for the Turkish Prime Minister. Jonathan Head gauges reaction to his power... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Feb 26, 2011: Our correspondent - who can't be named - describes life in Tripoli with its empty up... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Why is China restoring a British railway in Angola? Justin Rowlatt boards the Benguela... by From Our Own Correspondent
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30 Oct 2010: The ruined heart of an American city, laid waste by economic collapse, is explored by... by From Our Own Correspondent
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November 13, 2010: A dark portrait is painted by our correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes of millions of... by From Our Own Correspondent
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16 Oct 2010: A huge welcome -- from some at least --as the President of Iran comes to southern was... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Jan 22, 2011: Is China's economic muscle crushing the heart out of blue-collar America? Justin been... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Nov 27, 2010: Why Pakistan's flood victims feel they've been let down by their rulers – Jill been... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Jan 1, 2011: Nineteen correspondents from around the world join Kate Adie in this special New Year... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: Why are America's new breed of soldiers studying philosophy? David Edmonds is in New... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Feb 19, 2011: The unrest sweeping north Africa and the Middle East reaches Bahrain and Bill Law some... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: A mesmerising speech from a great South African churchman: the retirement of Tutu is... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Mar 10, 2011: Michael Buchanan goes behind the front lines in the rebel city of Benghazi in Libya at... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Nov 20 2010: Ireland prepares to say goodbye to the best and brightest of its youth – Gavin been... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Dec 4, 2010: The great silence that is the legacy of genocide -- Neil Trevithick considers the of... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Feb 17, 2011: The wind of change sweeps across parts of the Middle East and North Africa -- an from... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Oct 28 2010: Extra police have been drafted in to the Swedish city of Malmo -- Tim Mansel, who's a... by From Our Own Correspondent
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BBC Radio 4: The Colombian fighters who've given up the struggle, opting for education instead -- a... by From Our Own Correspondent
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Feb 12, 2010: Weeks of drama in Egypt reach a climax with the resignation of President Mubarak. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Prospects for Peace in the Middle East: What are the prospects for wider peace between Israel and the Palestinians, beyond Gaza? by From Our Own Correspondent
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Surviving 'chemical detention' in Belarus: A Soviet-era form of house arrest keeps the lives of hundreds of prisoners in limbo. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Putin: Russia’s modern-day Tsar: Our correspondent meets Putin's VIP supporters in the hall where Tsars were once crowned. by From Our Own Correspondent
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No escape from Haiti: Thousands of Haitians flock to the border seeking supplies and to escape gang violence. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Life after the Lord’s Resistance Army: How forgotten victims of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo are trying to heal. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Channel migrant deaths on the rise: While channel crossings in small boats are down, the number of people dying is rising. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Haiti: ‘There’s nothing but the gangs’: A first-hand account of how the gangs stormed the airport and two prisons in Haiti by From Our Own Correspondent
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Nigeria’s growing economic crisis: Soaring food and fuel prices have provoked anger and protests across Nigeria by From Our Own Correspondent
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Gaza’s Humanitarian Nightmare: Ceasefire talks are overshadowed by more than 100 Palestinian deaths in an aid delivery by From Our Own Correspondent
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Trump edges closer to Republican nomination: Donald Trump gains momentum with victories in the South Carolina and Michigan primaries by From Our Own Correspondent
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Ukraine: Two Years of War: Exploring the lives of Ukrainians and Russians two years after Putin's invasion began. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Talking and listening in an insecure world: Behind the scenes at the Munich conference where news broke of Alexei Navalny's death. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Reporting Gaza: Jeremy Bowen reflects on the challenge posed by very limited media access to the war zone. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Fear of Famine in Ethiopia: The deadly mix of drought and war has left millions of people without enough food by From Our Own Correspondent
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Who will govern Pakistan: With most results now declared in Pakistan's general election, there is no clear majority by From Our Own Correspondent
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Who will govern Pakistan?: With most results declared in Pakistan's general election, there is no clear majority. by From Our Own Correspondent
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America’s Endless Fentanyl Epidemic: The synthetic opioid poisoning young lives on both sides of the US-Mexico border by From Our Own Correspondent
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French Farmers and the 'Siege of Paris: Farmers surrounded Paris this week, to protest falling incomes and rising bureaucracy. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Rebranding Indonesia's politicians: From strongman to cuddly grandpa figure: how Prabowo Subianto's image has been remade by From Our Own Correspondent
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Ayodhya: a defining moment for India: A grand new Hindu temple sits on a disputed site, exposing India's religious fault-line. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Taiwan’s defiant message to China: Taiwan's pro-sovereignty party won the presidential election, sending a signal to Beijing. by From Our Own Correspondent
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Japan: Learning Lessons from Earthquakes: Amid the aftermath in Wajima, there are signs Japan has learned to live with earthquakes. by From Our Own Correspondent
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