The Documentary Episodes Episode guide
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British music鈥檚 Caribbean roots
The colourful roots of how British black music has entered the mainstream
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Emperor complex
Huang built China鈥檚 first 'privatised city'. Is it utopia or his personal fiefdom?
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The Malawi tapes
Preserving the treasure trove of traditional harmonies, rhythms and instruments of Malawi
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Hong Kong: Love in a divided city
How have the protests affected the married lives between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese?
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Comrade Africa
How Communist East Germany tried to influence Africa via radio during the Cold War
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Moondog: Sound of New York
Singer Huey Morgan celebrates the life and work of blind musician Moondog.
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Francis Ngannou: Cameroon's MMA champion
Francis Ngannou's odyssey from child labour in a sand quarry to superstardom in the UFC
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Uganda's war in the bush
The guerrilla war in Uganda, which led to the current leadership.
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Looking for love: The Zoroastrian way
Nalini Sivathasan meets young Zoroastrians trying to save their religion from extinction
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Supersisters
Meet the inspirational women on whose shoulders today's female sport stars stand
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The Gospel of Wealth
Gordon Brown meets billionaires inspired by the great philanthropist Andrew Carnegie
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My personal history of sormeh
Black eye eyeliner is more than just make-up. It's a symbol of the power of Persian women
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Cuba's digital revolution
Cubans are getting online 鈥� so how is the internet transforming this communist country?
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Translating for mum and dad
Meet the children who help their immigrant parents navigate life in the UK by translating
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Passport to paradise
In Vanuatu, a tiny Pacific Island Nation, a controversial passport scheme is a concern
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How to buy your own country
The winners and losers from the booming global citizenship trade.
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America's child brides
In America children can get married legally in most states. Jane O'Brien investigates.
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The imam and the artist
Searching for justice for South Africa鈥檚 Imam Abdullah Haron who spoke against apartheid
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World War Two: The economic battle
How the countries involved in WW2 fought to feed their people and fund their armies
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Living with leprosy
Aleks Krotoski on the history of leprosy and its stigma.
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The Sunscreen Song: The class of '99
How director Baz Luhrmann鈥檚 unusual pop song became a global hit
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My very extended family
When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family
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Why Woodstock still matters
On its 50th anniversary, we explore the social impact of the legendary Woodstock Festival
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Peterloo: The massacre that changed Britain
The story of the Peterloo Massacre 鈥� an event which changed British history.
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Redemption Song
People share stories about music that has changed their lives.
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Black girls don't swim
Does hair stop black girls from getting into the water?
