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It’s estimated that 90% of traded goods travel over the oceans. But for the seafarers who make that happen, it’s not always an easy process.

Thousands of incidents of corruption within the industry have been reported to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, who in this episode, tell Ruth Alexander what they’re doing to help the problem.

Seafarers can often be put in an impossible position, and one former captain tells us how he was arrested at gunpoint after refusing to hand over a carton of cigarettes to officials.
(Picture: A bird's eye view of a container ship at sea. Credit: Getty Images)
Presenter: Ruth Alexander
Producer: Izzy Greenfield

As India enters election season, we look at the crucial female vote.
For decades, the number of women turning out to vote in India has been low, but that’s changed in the last decade.
Now, political parties are deliberately targeting policies at women, to try and win over this key group.
We hear from a group of women about their priorities in the 2024 general election - for the workplace, in business, and their day-to-day lives.
(Picture: A group of women in India lining up to vote. Credit: AFP)
Presented and produced by Devina Gupta

We depend on online reviews for everything from hotel and restaurant bookings, to what products to buy, and as we hear in this programme, medical and cosmetic procedures.
If a customer feels unhappy with a service they've paid for, they might want to leave a bad review. But what happens if the company they're complaining about doesn't like it?
In the UK, a cosmetic surgery company, Signature Clinic, is taking some of its former patients to court after they posted negative reviews or comments on support groups. We hear from some of them.
(Image: A surgeon putting on surgical gloves. Credit: Getty Images)
Presented and produced by Ed Butler

Brenda Romero's breakthrough game Wizardry is legendary, and she’s made and contributed to more than 50 titles since.
Now, with her own company in Ireland, what does she think is the key to a great game? And in a vulnerable time for the industry, what does she think its future holds?
(Picture: Brenda Romero. Credit: John Press photos)
Presenter: Steffan Powell
Producer: Izzy Greenfield

There are an estimated 200 million gamers on the African continent.
The industry is growing fast, and generating millions of dollars for gaming companies.
However, there's a problem - many gamers in Africa don't have access to the credit and debit cards needed for in app purchases.
We meet the fintech companies who think they've got a solution.
Produced and presented by Mo Allie
(Image: A woman gaming on her phone. Credit: Getty Images)

The music composed for video games has come a long way. Once limited to simple tunes generated by early synthesizer chips, it now encompasses complex musical works composed for full orchestra.
Video game music is now also considered a key access point to orchestral music among young people, and concert venues around the world are seeing new and diverse audiences attend live performances of gaming soundtracks.
This could a development the classical music world is looking to embrace - although it wasn't loved at first. A study by League of of American Orchestras suggests audiences for concerts have dropped by 26% since 2020, with young people being the minority group of attendees.
In this episode, we'll hear about the origins of music written for video games; speaking to composers and orchestras who are embracing new audiences and exciting musical works. And we'll go backstage before opening night of a concert tour showcasing music from a major video game franchise.
(Image: Gaming Prom – From 8-Bit to Infinity, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Robert Ames, in the Royal Albert Hall, on 1 August 2022, as part of the BBC Proms.)
Presented and produced by Sean Allsop