looking back at the that was and what it can tell us about where we are heading next. up first, from the world at war, to female change-makers. and the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. how the biggest stories this year will shape our world next year. it feels like it has been one of those perfect storm years where everything is just piled on, one after another. also, this hour, freedom calling. we re-visit my unprecedented interview with iranian american implement, inside the infamous prison. i know what it feels like to be left behind. and i wouldn t wish it upon my worst enemy. then the citizen soldiers of ukraine s drone school. taking the fight right to the russians. and, swapping presidential palaces for planet earth. why the great outdoors is yo-yo ma s most rewarding setting ever. the time that i spend in nature is what brings me back to something much bigger than myself. welcome to the program, everyone. i m christiane amanpour in london. mu