Daniel Franklin
Uncovering a historic mutiny at sea
Australian forensic anthropologist Daniel Franklin is uncovering the story of a 1629 shipwreck which lead to a three-month mutiny. Over a hundred survivors were murdered by other crew members. Audio
Predictions for the world in 2020
In 2020, we'll see a very ugly US presidential election, the "very long saga" of Brexit dominating British politics and, hopefully, real action on climate change, says the editor of The Economist's… Audio
Predicting the news in 2019
Less than two months in, and already The Economist has picked some global themes will take center stage in its 2019 special edition Audio
Predicting 2018
Daniel Franklin is a brave man. He's the executive editor of the Economist and part of his job is gather his editorial team together at the end of the year and make predictions about the year to… Audio
The World in 2016
Last year on the Weekend, futurist Daniel Franklin from The Economist shared his predictions for 2015. Since 2003 he's edited The Economist's annual publication The World In... he was spot on with… Audio
The World in 2015 and 2050
Since 2003 Daniel Franklin, the Executive Editor of The Economist, has stuck his neck out to predict the big trends and events internationally for the magazine's annual publication, The World in… Audio
Spat over racehorse proves to be less than 'joyous'
Across the Tasman, top racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse and racehorse owner John Singleton are at each others' throats over an allegation that Mrs Waterhouse said before a big race at Randwick that Mr… Audio
Dr Daniel Franklin - future economies
The Executive Editor of The Economist, Dr Franklin is in New Zealand as a guest of Massey University and he talks about the trends shaping the future of the world economy and what this may mean for… Audio
