Episodes

  • Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network

    Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network
    May 5 2025
    Shaun Walker reports on the history of Russia’s ‘Illegals’ programme and what it looks like today. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    34 mins
  • How Kneecap became the most controversial band in the UK

    How Kneecap became the most controversial band in the UK
    May 2 2025
    They shot to fame with their provocative blend of rap and republicanism, but their on-stage pronouncements have sparked shock and led to a media storm. Rory Carroll reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    28 mins
  • The attack on Zamzam refugee camp and what it means for the Sudan war

    The attack on Zamzam refugee camp and what it means for the Sudan war
    May 1 2025
    Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed reports on the devastating assault by the Rapid Support Forces on the camp in Darfur and what it tells us about the group’s plans in Sudan’s civil war. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    26 mins
  • Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days

    Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days
    Apr 30 2025
    Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    34 mins
  • Labour v Reform UK: on the road in Runcorn

    Labour v Reform UK: on the road in Runcorn
    Apr 29 2025
    Helen Pidd heads to the industrial town before this week’s byelection. How will Labour fare in its first big electoral test since taking power? Kiran Stacey reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    30 mins
  • Living in class limbo

    Living in class limbo
    Apr 28 2025
    What does it mean to be working class in Britain in 2025? Danny Lavelle reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    31 mins
  • ‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast

    ‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast
    Apr 25 2025
    From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    31 mins
  • Trump’s class war on Harvard

    Trump’s class war on Harvard
    Apr 24 2025
    Is the US president exploiting popular resentment towards elite colleges to achieve his political goals? Ed Pilkington reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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    29 mins