TV Guide BBC World Service Sunday

Guyana has the world's fastest growing economy thanks to the discovery of vast amounts of offshore oil. But will the benefits of the find be shared equitably among the country's population? Jonny Dymond is joined by a panel of leading politicians who will take questions from a large public audience, in the country's capital, Georgetown

Johannes Dell travels to the port town of Lüderitz and the surrounding desert to find out about the potential impact of a proposed green hydrogen development in the area. Supporters and officials say it could tackle youth unemployment and transform the country's future, while scientists believe it will have a negative impact on the rare plants and animals in the nearby national park

Myra Anubi finds out how poetry is being used in innovative and unexpected ways, including the Hot Poets, who listen to complex presentations at UNN climate change meetings and translate the information into verse. Plus, the BBC team member who has found community and belonging at open mic nights for spoken word poetry

Jim Al-Khalili meets environmentalist Tony Juniper, who in his early career worked to save endangered parrots - including a successful effort to bring back the Spix's macaw from the edge of extinction. Tony went on to hold leading campaigning roles with some of the world's best known environmental organisations, from Friends of The Earth to the World Wildlife Fund. Here he talks about his enduring love for nature and his hopes for the future

Listener Christel watched a documentary about a volcanic eruption in 536AD that left her native Sweden under a cloud of ash for three years. She wants to know if and when such a thing could happen again. Anand Jagatia finds out about volcano prediction, travelling to the Philippines, which has more than 300 volcanos - 24 of which are listed as currently active. They include Taal volcano, which experienced violent eruptions in 2020 and has been active again this year

Myra Anubi finds out how poetry is being used in innovative and unexpected ways, including the Hot Poets, who listen to complex presentations at UNN climate change meetings and translate the information into verse. Plus, the BBC team member who has found community and belonging at open mic nights for spoken word poetry