Bigger Than Five

The programme offers a critical examination of foreign policy decisions taken in Washington, D.C., and other major centres of power, analysing how these choices affect the rest of the world. It investigates the broader global repercussions and long‑term consequences of such policies.

The programme presents a critical examination of foreign‑policy choices that originate in Washington DC and in other major seats of power around the world. Its focus is squarely on the decisions made by these influential centres and on how those choices reverberate beyond their borders. In each episode the series turns a scrutinising eye on the policy‑making process itself, analysing the reasoning behind the moves taken in these capitals and measuring the effects those moves have on countries and peoples elsewhere. It asks what consequences flow from the strategies devised in these hubs of authority. The show underlines the way that actions taken in a handful of powerful cities can set off a chain of outcomes that touch virtually every corner of the globe. By tracing those links, it highlights just how interconnected international affairs have become, with decisions in one place often shaping events far away. By concentrating on both Washington and a range of other global power bases, the programme makes clear that the impact of high‑level foreign policy is not confined to the decision‑makers’ own nations. Instead, the ripple effects spread worldwide, influencing societies and governments far removed from the original points of deliberation.