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Lost Voices of Afghanistan

Through words and verse, Afghan civilians reflect on dedaces of war

• 25 mins

Open Eye

Episode 1

The story of the men who disappeared during Lebanon's civil war

• 25 mins

Open Eye

Episode 2

Why racial tensions are increasing in Sweden

• 25 mins

28/01/2011

Roland Buerk looks at Japan's growing 'rent a friend' industry

• 25 mins

Profile: Mohamed ElBaradei

The story of the man behind the headlines

• 25 mins

China - Shaking The World

The Monday Documentary

If China's construction bubble bursts, the impact will be felt far beyond China's borders

• 25 mins

China - Shaking The World

Episode 2

A non-democratic, state-planned China versus Western democracy and free market ideology.

• 25 mins

China - Shaking The World

Episode 3

How will China's government handle corruption and increasing protest?

• 25 mins

One Block In Harlem

Episode 1

Who will 'own' Harlem if African Americans become a minority?

• 25 mins

One Block In Harlem

Episode 2

Who will 'own' Harlem if African Americans become a minority?

• 25 mins

11/02/2011

How cultures around the world use songs and games to learn numbers

• 25 mins

Episode 4

Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

• 25 mins

Tahrir Square

Egyptians talk about the revolution and their hopes and fears for a 'new Egypt'

• 25 mins

Ship of Spies

Tom Mangold joins a spy-themed cruise around the Caribbean

• 25 mins

25/02/2011

This is the story of the clave, a five note rhythm that has changed musical history

• 25 mins

Revolutions in Iran

Charting the history of Iran's media revolutions

• 25 mins

Backing Gaddafi

Hugh Miles reveals the background to recent events in Libya

• 25 mins

The Silent War

Why has the insurgency in India's north-east lasted so long?

• 25 mins

What Can I Say?

Episode 1 - Indonesia

Exploring freedom of speech and democracy in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore

• 25 mins

What Can I Say?

Episode 2 - Cambodia

Exploring freedom of speech and democracy in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore

• 25 mins

What Can I Say?

Episode 3 - Thailand

Exploring freedom of speech and democracy in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore

• 25 mins

What Can I Say?

Episode 4 - Singapore

Exploring freedom of speech and democracy in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore

• 25 mins

Animals on Trial

Animals, insects and corpses were once put on trial - but why and how?

• 25 mins

Family Matters

Episode 1 - Nepal

Why is the nuclear family model so successful across the developing world?

• 25 mins

Family Matters

Episode 2 - Mexico

Why is the nuclear family model so successful across the developing world?

• 25 mins

World Stories

Afghanistan's Dancing Boys

The story of the dancing boys of Afghanistan who are exposed to sexual abuse

• 25 mins

How My Country Speaks

Episode 1

Leading poets contemplate the role of poetry in their country

• 25 mins

How My Country Speaks

Episode 2

Leading poets contemplate the role of poetry in their country

• 25 mins

Pomp and Matrimony

A look back through the archive of British Royal weddings

• 23 mins

For King Or Country?

Episode 1 - Sweden

A Swedish republican examines the case for and against monarchy in her country

• 23 mins