All Episodes
This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler — 218 episodes
China vs America – Who will be the soft power superpower?
After Iran, A New Age of Terror?
Iran vs. the Gulf – Is there any going back to normal?
Trump says he wants to end the Iran war. Can he?
Despatch from Beirut – Oz Katerji reports as Trump's Iran war rocks the Middle East
Trump's Iran doom spiral – Where does this end?
Trump’s deadly Iran gamble – Emergencycast with Paul Salem in Beirut
Does Putin really think he can still win in Ukraine?
Friend or foe? – Do Rubio's words in Munich change anything for Europe?
AI vs. The World – Can we handle the threats of artificial intelligence?
The Winter War — How Ukraine is facing Russia’s cruelty
Xi's world – Will China control the future?
Rage against the regime – Will Iran's government fall?
Destroyer in chief – Is Trump breaking the world?
Trump, Venezuela and 2026 – A new era of chaos
2025 has already shaken the world. What’s next?
Critical Mass – The new battle for energy supremacy
Russia-Ukraine deal – Can anyone force Putin to change course?
Trump on the world stage – Deal maker or faker?
War on the world – Are conflicts leading us to climate oblivion?
Can we stop the fall of Europe?
Europe's drone wall – Could it hold back Russia?
Big Tech, A.I. and the dictators – Inside the future of authoritarianism
The Populist Playbook – How does the right wing connect globally?
China and Russia vs. You — Inside the new cyber war
Gaza Peace Plan explained – Everything you need to know
What happens if China wins over Russia and India?
Trump backs Ukraine – What does this mean for Zelenskyy and Putin?
Trump's economic warfare – Are there any winners?
The Gen Z protests – Inside Nepal’s ‘Discord revolution’
‘A cascade of dreaded events’: The conflicts reshaping the Middle East
Russia, Poland and drones – What next for Putin and Europe?
Trump, Putin and Xi – Conflict or collusion?
Is China unstoppable? – How Beijing is fighting to own the future
Special edition: Ukraine at the crossroads – with Kyiv’s ex-foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba
Trump, Putin and the fate of Ukraine – Where next?
Trump, cartels and the war on fentanyl
Iran vs. Israel and America – What next after the 12 day war?
Why are peace deals so hard to reach?
How Putin stole Russia's future
Trump’s Putin ultimatum — Can he force an end to the war?
Appetite for corruption – How Trump is letting kleptocrats destroy the world
Inside the battle for truth – with Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins
Iran-Israel ceasefire – Will Trump's truce hold?
Israel-Iran — Will Trump drag America into the conflict?
‘Rising Lion’ – What Israel’s onslaught on Iran means
Shadow war – Can Britain face down the Russian threat?
Aerial assault – How drones changed warfare forever
Operation Spiderweb – How Ukraine stunned Russia and changed the war
Israel-Gaza – Will anybody stop Netanyahu?
Eastern flank – Why Poland is crucial to Europe's defence push
Trump's Syria shift – A pivotal moment for Damascus and the Middle East?
Kashmir crisis – Can India and Pakistan come back from the brink?
Ukraine mineral deal – What it means for Kyiv's fightback
A taster of CRIME SCENE, our new podcast – Episode 1: Guns of London
Trump vs. the global order – How can the world rebuild without America?
Ukraine peace talks – What happens if Trump walks away? – with Luke Harding
Bottom dollar – How Trump gave up America's grip on the global economy
Trump and Five Eyes – Will he break global intelligence?
Cruel World – What happens when the West walks away?
EGermany rearms - Can Europe go it alone?
Peace talks deadlock – Can Putin stare Trump down?
Can Britain win its race to rearm? – with Mike Martin MP
Trump’s Greenland grab – A great power contest in the Arctic?
Trump vs. Zelenskyy: With friends like this...
How will Europe defend itself without America? – with Air Marshal Edward Stringer
Peace talks – Is Trump throwing Ukraine to the wolves?
Trump vs. NATO: Could the military alliance survive without America?
The Decider? Trump’s plan for Ukraine
Deep Waters - Russia’s undersea information war
How Iran’s plans fell apart
The Israel/Hamas Ceasefire – Can it hold?
2025: Trump’s Year of Living Dangerously
Meet the Climate Conmen – How fossil fuel’s fixers created a new age of disinformation
“It’s Syria’s future now”
Islamic State – How global chaos is bringing terror back
Trump's trade war: How risky a game is he playing?
Trump against the world – Can diplomats handle him?
Europe’s wake-up call – The coming war with Putin
Ukraine-Russia update: Has Zelenskyy’s Kursk gamble paid off?
Kleptocracy Now – How the Global Corruption Machine is seizing power
Taster – ‘Why do people join cults?’ – from the new series of Why? with Emma Kennedy
How one island shapes the US-China rivalry
Can democracies trust the Tech Titans?
Israel/Iran: Can America Stop A Regional War?
Israel / Iran: What the escalation means
Israel and Hezbollah latest: Netanyahu's deadly gamble
Are we facing a new nuclear arms race?
How to take down the tyrants
The A.I. Trap
Israel and Hezbollah: Is all-out war inevitable?
Hotter Seas, Higher Tensions
Ukraine’s Gamble: The Invasion of Russia
Putin is beating our sanctions. Here’s how to stop him.
The West in retreat?
The Dictators’ Cartel and What It Wants – Anne Applebaum talks to Gavin Esler
America’s crisis is the world’s crisis
Can Europe’s centre hold?
Volt Typhoon and the new cyber war
The Battle for Kyiv and beyond
Defence of the Realm – How will Britain’s next Government handle a new age of insecurity?
The Trump Legacy – How will the Felon President fit into the Republican story?
Far Right on the march – What Europe’s populist surge means
The Bear On The Doorstep – Poland, Georgia, and Eastern Europe’s fight against Russian power
“China is now Putin’s master” – Ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace speaks
Will technology kill democracy?
What does Xi want?
How America lost its New World Order… and what comes next
Gold Wars, Russia’s Africa Corps… and the biggest mass migration of the 21st Century
Emergency Edition: Iran attacks Israel – what next?
Guns, Drugs and Crypto – Who’s funding the return of asymmetric warfare?
Dangerous Waters – How the world shipping system became a new battleground
Update: Russia after the Crocus Hall massacre
The new Dark Age of Espionage
Defeating Russia’s Information War Machine – with Peter Pomerantsev
Iran and the US – Inside the Shadow War
Ukraine two years on – Inside Ukraine’s defence.
Ukraine two years on – Inside Russia’s state of terror
New Power in the Gulf – The rise of “MBZ”
Trump vs NATO: Could Europe survive alone?
North Korea: Kim Jong Un’s journey to the edge
The world rearms – Panel special with Gavin Esler, Emma Beals and Oz Katerji
Ukraine vs Russia: Are “peace talks” just a Putin trap?
Dire Straits – After Taiwan’s election, could China attempt a stealth takeover?
🚨 UPDATE 🚨 Red Sea latest as airstrikes hit Yemen
Iran, the Houthis and war in the Red Sea explained – Special edition with The Bunker
The Final Countdown: Can anything stop Trump? – with Brian Klaas of UCL
2024: A dangerous year ahead – with former National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts
Putin wants to spread chaos in Europe. Here’s how he’ll do it
Exodus and revelations: The truth about migration – with Prof Hein de Haas
Are we stumbling into World War Three?
Ukraine in stalemate: What Kyiv needs in order to win – with Oz Katerji
The Israel/Hamas War: Netanyahu’s crisis, Iran’s opportunity
New Series: Twelve months to save American democracy?
This Is Not A Drill – the new name for Doomsday Watch
On the Edge At the NATO Summit
Chaos in the Kremlin
Emergency Bulletin - Götterdämmerung: Wagner’s Coup
The Ukraine War Ep. 8: The World At War
The Ukraine War Ep. 7: New World Disorder
The Ukraine War Ep. 6: Defiance
The Ukraine War Ep. 5: Russia Humiliated
The Ukraine War Ep. 4: Europe in Shock
The Ukraine War Ep. 3: War Crimes
The Ukraine War Ep. 2: Invasion
The Ukraine War Ep. 1: The Eve of the War
SPECIAL: Who is the real Zelenskyy?
BONUS: What have we learned? Arthur Snell Q&A on Putin, Iran, Trump and more
A taster of JAM TOMORROW with Ros Taylor – our new documentary podcast
SPECIAL: Who's burning Russia? Secrets of a covert ops offensive
Season finale: Will Ukraine save the world?
The Next Pandemic
Black Ops and Secret Wars
War in the Arctic
Desert Flashpoint: Crisis in the Sahel
Doomsday Weapons
Saudi vs Iran: The Rivalry That Shapes The World
The Man Who Blew Up The World
The Death of American Democracy?
After Ukraine: Into the Age of Anarchy
BONUS PODCAST: Doomsday Watch Live in London
🇺🇦 Putin’s Mobilisation Gamble
🇺🇦 Is Russia Winning the Economic War?
🇺🇦 War Update: Mike Martin
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Breakthrough Offensive
🇺🇦 Live from Ukraine with John Sweeney - #2
E🇺🇦 The Fate of the Donbas
🇺🇦 How Putin Weaponises History
🇺🇦 Surviving Putin's Energy War
🇺🇦 How China Went “All In” on Russia
🇺🇦 Where Will the War Go Next?
🇺🇦 War Update: Dr Jack Watling
🇺🇦 Live from Ukraine with John Sweeney
🇺🇦 The Fall of the Neoliberal Order
🇺🇦 The End of the Long Peace
🇺🇦 What Could Russian Escalation Look Like?
🇺🇦 The War You Don’t See
🇺🇦 War Update: Shashank Joshi
🇺🇦 Mind Control — Why Millions Think Russia is Winning
🇺🇦 Turkey — NATO’s Disruptive Ally
🇺🇦 Europe’s Energy Conflict
🇺🇦 NATO – An Alliance Revived?
🇺🇦 Inside Russia’s Eastern Offensive
🇺🇦 How Russia's Money Corrupts the West
🇺🇦 Russia’s State of Mind
🇺🇦 Inside the Warrior Mindset
🇺🇦 Germany’s Dereliction of Duty
🇺🇦 Live Zoom with Dr Alex Clarkson
🇺🇦 The Battle for the Black Sea
🇺🇦 Putin’s High Stakes Game
🇺🇦 Surviving Putin's Wrath with Bill Browder
🇺🇦 What Russia’s Invasion Means For France
🇺🇦 Could Chemical Warfare Occur?
🇺🇦 The Truth about Russia's War Crimes
🇺🇦 Where Does China Stand?
🇺🇦 Could the Conflict go Nuclear?
🇺🇦 The View from Japan
🇺🇦 How Real is Russia’s Retreat?
🇺🇦 Trouble for the Oiligarchs?
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Foreign Volunteer Legion
🇺🇦 Does Finland Need NATO?
🇺🇦 India's Deadly Dilemma
🇺🇦 Where Russia’s War Went Wrong
🇺🇦 Putin’s Disastrous Miscalculation
E🇺🇦 How Far Can NATO Go?
🇺🇦 “High treason”: Belarus’s Tyrant Stands By Putin
🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Courage Stuns the World
Emergency Edition: The Ukraine Crisis
Season Finale: Where Do We Go From Here?
The War On Truth
The War in Your Living Room
McJihad - How Terror Became a Global Franchise
Why Can’t The West Win Its Wars Any More?
Hydropocalypse Now
Twilight Of The Oiligarchs – The end of petrochemical power?
What Putin Wants
World War Xi
America’s Next Civil War?