Sudan impact: the war the world forgot

Much of Sudan has already collapsed into chaos, and now a crucial city may fall. The United Nations is belatedly scrambling to avert a bloodbath. Gary Lineker is a former footballer, broadcaster and podcast mogul. He also embodies Britain’s social aspirations (10:52). And the women in Japan who pay men to praise them (18:49).

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