This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler
Exploring threats to global stability from Ukraine to China to the Middle East with host Gavin Esler – former BBC News presenter, Washington correspondent and host of Newsnight – plus Ukraine-based war reporter Oz Katerji and independent conflict analyst Emma Beals. This Is Not A Drill dives deep into the dangers, corruption, conflicts, disinformation, rivalries and ruthless realpolitik that are making our world ever more dangerous.
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The Ukraine War Ep. 4: Europe in Shock
50 min
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The Ukraine War Ep. 3: War Crimes
59 min
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The Ukraine War Ep. 2: Invasion
44 min
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The Ukraine War Ep. 1: The Eve of the War
63 min
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SPECIAL: Who is the real Zelenskyy?
31 min
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BONUS: What have we learned? Arthur Snell Q&A o...
30 min
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A taster of JAM TOMORROW with Ros Taylor – our ...
14 min
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SPECIAL: Who's burning Russia? Secrets of a cov...
36 min
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Season finale: Will Ukraine save the world?
61 min
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The Next Pandemic
57 min
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Black Ops and Secret Wars
59 min
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War in the Arctic
57 min
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Desert Flashpoint: Crisis in the Sahel
55 min
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Doomsday Weapons
53 min
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Saudi vs Iran: The Rivalry That Shapes The World
55 min
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The Man Who Blew Up The World
47 min
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The Death of American Democracy?
53 min
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After Ukraine: Into the Age of Anarchy
56 min
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BONUS PODCAST: Doomsday Watch Live in London
As you wait for our second 10-part documentary season, set to be released on October 26th, here's the audio from our recent live show in London. Join Arthur as he sits down with nerve agent expert and former US Secret Service official Dan Kaszeta, as he talks about his crazy life working for US Presidents.
31 min
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🇺🇦 Putin’s Mobilisation Gamble
As Putin announces a military mobilisation and Russian men flee for the border, is his gamble of extra troops set to pay off on the battlefield? Ian Bond of the Centre for European Reform joins to discuss the Kremlin's call-up, and increasing nuclear sabre-rattling. Plus, to make this a bumper edition China expert Rana Mitter talks to Arthur about how the war in Ukraine has affected Beijing's thinking over Taiwan.
37 min
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🇺🇦 Is Russia Winning the Economic War?
One of the key issues surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the impact on it's economy. Western nations have imposed an unprecedented level of sanctions, but they don't seem to be having the intended effect. Why is this? Is Russia's economy really as resilient as it seems? Dr. Maria Shagina, an international sanctions expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins Arthur Snell for our latest war bulletin.
23 min
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🇺🇦 War Update: Mike Martin
As Ukraine's military continues to reclaim swathes of land from Russia, could this past week be a watershed moment in the war? How did Kyiv's forces manage it? And if Putin does lose the war, what will instability in the Kremlin mean for the rest of Europe? Mike Martin, author and War Studies fellow at King's College London, joins Arthur Snell for our latest war update.
24 min
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🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Breakthrough Offensive
As Ukraine's military retakes over 3,000 sq km during a rapid counter-offensive in the east, local journalist Romeo Kokriatski joins Arthur Snell to discuss the remarkable advance of Kyiv's forces, the falling morale of Russian troops, and what this means for the conflict going forward.
24 min
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🇺🇦 Live from Ukraine with John Sweeney - #2
Recently we held a live Zoom session with reporting legend John Sweeney, who joined Arthur Snell live from Kyiv to discuss the latest from the conflict. Out on general release, here is a shortened version of their discussion.
18 min
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🇺🇦 The Fate of the Donbas
What role does the Donbas have to play in the Ukraine conflict? Dr Samir Puri, senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and an observer of the 2014 Donbas ceasefire, joins Arthur Snell to discuss the significance of the region, six months into Russia's invasion.
28 min