Chess Kings, Spy Rings and Bigfooters: 31 May, 2026

Who is Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir and how has he managed the negotiations between the US and Iran? Will China's reforms to internal migration finally allow Chinese to move to a better life? Elite-level sports can't compete with the gruelling mental training needed to become a world chess champion. Can a circle of older women in the UK overcome housing scarcity with a new model for community living? In the mysterious world of Bigfoot chasers, is there room for both mythology and scientific beliefs? How were a group of historians drawn into a covert spy mission to protect the treasures of Ancient Greece during World War II? Why do New Zealanders say 'fush and chups'? A new theory on the origins of the Kiwi accent, And on The Year That Made Me, cricket legend Jason 'Dizzy' Gillespie shares the runs and wickets of his career.