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The Global Jigsaw

The Global Jigsaw

Looking at the world through the lens of its media to understand the narratives competing for hearts and minds. Think of us as your media detectives. From BBC Monitoring

The Global Jigsaw

Episodes (76 available)

The Global Jigsaw, Afghan refugees: The exodus

Why are millions of Afghans pushed into circular migration?

22 Oct 2026

28 mins

The Global Jigsaw, The politics of water: Iraq and Turkey

Two rivers helped build civilisation. Now they're at the heart of a geopolitical struggle

1 Oct 2026

29 mins

The Global Jigsaw, Syria’s justice in absentia

Can victims of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign in Syria find redress?

17 Sept 2026

42 mins

The Global Jigsaw, Ukraine's 'hell jumpers'

The rescuers who dodge drones and bombs to evacuate people from the frontline in Ukraine

20 Aug 2026

29 mins

The Global Jigsaw, What is so-called 'Jihadi cool'?

How extremist content is quietly spreading on TikTok and Instagram

24 Jul 2026

27 mins

The Global Jigsaw, The Global Jigsaw, Moscow's enemy number one

How Britain replaced the US as Russia’s top nemesis

9 Jul 2026

27 mins

The Global Jigsaw, The Global Jigsaw, Caucasus: Armenia’s new chapter

Will Armenia opt for a “soft divorce” from Russia?

28 May 2026

41 mins

The Global Jigsaw, The Global Jigsaw, Russia’s 'nyet' to the internet

What’s driving the push to isolate Russia from the global internet?

7 May 2026

36 mins

The Global Jigsaw, The Global Jigsaw, The battle for Hungary

Viktor Orban faces a high-stakes showdown

9 Apr 2026

41 mins

The Global Jigsaw, The Global Jigsaw, Iran's media at war

The war in Iran through the eyes of the Islamic Republic

19 Mar 2026

36 mins

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