Oct 29, 202611 min
In this edition of Perspective, we focus on the tragic train collision that killed at least 68 people in Spain on Wednesday. We're joined by Nicholas Kingsley, executive editor of Railway Gazette International.
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Perspective
Hosted by FRANCE 24 English · news · EN
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Every morning, FRANCE 24 speaks to a key business, social or cultural player, or a leading voice in the field of humanitarian action, sport or science. From Monday to Thursday at 9:35am Paris time.
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What is Perspective about?
Every morning, FRANCE 24 speaks to a key business, social or cultural player, or a leading voice in the field of humanitarian action, sport or science. From Monday to Thursday at 9:35am Paris time.
Who hosts Perspective?
Perspective is hosted by FRANCE 24 English. The show has published 24 episodes to date.
What has Perspective covered recently?
Recent episodes include "'Real questions to be asked' after deadly train collision in Spain, journalist says" (29 October 2026, 11 minutes), "'No clear winner' from Israeli election, expert says" (28 October 2026, 9 minutes), and "As China's Communist Party holds plenum, Xi's anti-corruption drive continues" (27 October 2026, 7 minutes).
How often does Perspective publish?
Perspective publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 9 minutes across 24 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Perspective?
Booking probability for Perspective is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Perspective requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Perspective's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
FRANCE 24 English hosts Perspective, a news podcast with 24 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 22, 202610 min
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- Oct 21, 202610 min
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- Oct 19, 202610 min
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- Oct 15, 20268 min
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- Oct 14, 202611 min
A new documentary from our sister channel France Télévisions explores US President Donald Trump's relentless crackdown on immigration and the agency carrying it out – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
- Oct 13, 20269 min
This Tuesday evening sees the start of the sixth edition of France's Lebanese Film Festival. The festival opens at the Elysées Lincoln cinema in Paris, with Nadim Tabet's supernatural thriller "In This Darkness I See...
- Oct 12, 20268 min
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- Oct 8, 202610 min
Huge demonstrations have been held over the last few weeks in Spain over its housing crisis, but the issue is not restricted to Spain. Many other countries also have a huge problem with housing, including Ireland, with...
- Oct 7, 20269 min
The parents of a 22-year-old Israeli man who was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 have told FRANCE 24 how they can still feel him surrounding them even though he's no longer here...
- Oct 6, 202610 min
The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how those involved and the authorities covered up the event for...
- Oct 5, 202610 min
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- Oct 1, 20268 min
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'People have been buying into the detoxification of the National Rally', French politics expert says
Sep 30, 202610 minA French politics observer says the allegations of anti-Semitism against the head of France's far-right National Rally have really damaged the party. Andrew Smith from Queen Mary University of London says people have...
- Sep 29, 202610 min
A journalist who has spent more than 20 years investigating Russian leader Vladimir Putin and who is recognised as perhaps Russia's finest investigative journalist has told FRANCE 24 that Putin's aim with the war in...
- Sep 28, 20269 min
The author Katie Kitamura, whose latest book has been nominated for both a Pulitzer and Booker Prize, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her aim for the book to have been written by herself, but also with the reader...
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Kévi Donat, founder of Le Paris Noir: 'Paris is much more diverse than perhaps people expect'
Sep 24, 202611 minThe man behind a company that aims to put the stories of Black men and women back at the heart of Paris where they belong has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his mission. Kévi Donat came up with the idea of Le Paris Noir – an...
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