Crossing Continents Episodes Episode guide
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31/12/2024
Series focusing on foreign affairs issues.
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24/12/2024
Series focusing on foreign affairs issues.
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17/12/2024
Series focusing on foreign affairs issues.
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Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
The Cook Islands and the plan to harvest the bottom of the sea.
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France: trouble on the vine
Low harvests, economic and climate batterings, changing tastes - is French wine in crisis?
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Our whole life is a secret
One young woman's story from Taliban controlled Afghanistan.
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Ivory Coast's cocoa crisis
The journey from cocoa to chocolate in Ivory Coast.
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The 'ghost city' of Cyprus
The beach resort frozen in time by 50 years of conflict, and the struggle over its future
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The struggle for Jerusalem’s Old City
Why Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle.
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Ageing without a safety net in Malaysia
How Malaysia failed to plan for its fast-growing elderly population.
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Rejecting public education in Arizona
‘School choice’: Why are parents opting out of public education for their children?
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The Italian town where praying is a political issue
Monfalcone’s mayor has effectively tried to ban collective Muslim prayer in her town.
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A Slogan and a Land (Part 2)
Tim Whewell completes a trip across the West Bank and Israel, reaching the Mediterranean.
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A Slogan and a Land (Part 1)
A journey through the contested land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Caspian Crisis
Why is the Caspian Sea shrinking and what does this means for the region?
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Return of the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria's long battle to bring home ancient treasures taken by British forces in 1897.
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Italy’s Mafia Whistleblower
Why a high-profile mafia informant testified against his powerful family.
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Kosovo: Euro or Bust
Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence?
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Armenia's Lost Garden
The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub.
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Reggaeton: The pride of Puerto Rico?
Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene.
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Mexico - Coyotes and Kidnap
Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico.
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Secret Sisters. Political prisoners in Belarus
Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners - many of them are women.
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American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen
Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015.
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Bulgaria: the people smugglers
The men who risk jail to help migrants across Europe – meeting the people smugglers.
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The Struggle for Barbuda's Future
How a resort for millionaires sparked a battle for a Caribbean island paradise.
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Bones that speak
Thousands of people were killed in the 'war on drugs' in the Philippines.
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Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers.
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Ukraine: Building back better
How will Ukraine ensure the billions needed to rebuild the country are properly spent?
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Ukraine: Fighting for Openness
Meet the citizens battling for better government on Ukraine's home front.
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Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business.