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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

For King Or Country?

Episode 2 - America

Meet the ardent monarchists who prefer the crown to the US constitution

• 23 mins

Who Says I Can't Fish?

Can the fast decline of Britain's commercial fishing industry be prevented?

• 23 mins

After the Crash - Part One

Has Poland recovered from the 2010 plane crash that wiped out the nation's ruling class?

• 25 mins

After the Crash - Part Two

How Polish society coped a year after losing its political elite in the Smolensk air crash

• 25 mins

Egypt: Sisters of the Revolution

Bill Law revisits five women in Egypt to hear about the revolution through their eyes

• 26 mins

Building on Sand

Jonathan Glancey looks at whether Dubai has a sustainable policy towards building on sand

• 25 mins

Alive In Chernobyl

Episode 1

Olga Betko returns to Chernobyl, on the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster

• 23 mins

Alive In Chernobyl

Episode 2

Olga Betko returns to Chernobyl, on the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster

• 23 mins

Building on Sand

How does architecture in Dubai compare with Doha?

• 25 mins

One Love - The Legacy of Bob Marley

Poet Lemn Sissay looks at the legacy of Bob Marley's music all over the world

• 25 mins

Wars Of Diplomacy

Episode One

Claire Bolderson examines the crises in the Ivory Coast and Libya and the UN's role

• 23 mins

Wars Of Diplomacy

Episode 2

Claire Bolderson examines the crises in the Ivory Coast and Libya and the UN's role

• 23 mins

What's Going On - Music That Defined A Decade

To mark 40 years since its release, Smokey Robinson reflects on Marvin Gaye's album.

• 25 mins

More Than A Game

Manchester United FC

Nishat Ladha explores the history, identity and character of Manchester United FC

• 28 mins

More Than A Game

FC Barcelona

Pascale Harter looks at why FC Barcelona is, as its slogan says, 'more than a club'

• 28 mins

The Ancestors Are Calling

Are the ancestors calling Lesego Mangwanyane to be a traditional healer? Can she say no?

• 25 mins

FC Barcelona v Manchester United

A look at the history and the passion behind FC Barcelona and Manchester United

• 28 mins

FIFA - Football, Power and Politics

Fifa - Football, Power and Politics

David Goldblatt tells the turbulent story of Fifa, international football's governing body

• 26 mins

Bubble Trouble?

Michael Robinson investigates the skyrocketing prices of the world's basic goods

• 23 mins

Bubble Trouble?

Episode 2

Michael Robinson investigates the skyrocketing prices of the world's basic goods

• 23 mins

Bubble Trouble?

Episode 3

Michael Robinson investigates the skyrocketing prices of the world's basic goods

• 23 mins

The Kill Factor

Episode 1

Soldiers who have killed in war at close quarters talk about how it affects them today.

• 25 mins

The Kill Factor

Episode 2

Soldiers who have killed in war at close quarters talk about how it affects them today.

• 25 mins

Dot.Com Camps

Ruth Evans reports on a unique dot.com venture providing jobs for the poor

• 25 mins

Embracing The Dragon

Episode 1

Will Taiwan's new rapprochement with China bring opportunity?

• 23 mins