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Wole Soyinka explores South Africa through the eyes of its finest writers.
Audrey Brown speaks to people directly affected by the World Cup around Johannesburg's ...
Former Beirut hostage John McCarthy meets the man who negotiated his release.
Amir Amirani looks at how the Persian passion for poetry has shaped Iranian identity.
Bridgette Robinson tells the story of the execution of her grandfather Willie McGee.
China
Philip Dodd investigates China's soft power charm offensive.
India
Philip Dodd finds out if the values and culture of India can rival those of China.
Why Sun Tzu's words of wisdom - written over 2,500 years ago - are still relevant today
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Moral dilemmas facing people in situations of war and crisis.
Gordon Corera gains exclusive access to Britain鈥檚 ultra secret listening station,
Polly Evans examines the personal, political and cultural stories of Guantanamo - from ...
Episode 1
Gerry Northam investigates the true cost of bio fuels.
The Friday Documentary
How are young people like Anza, Freddy and Sibusiso coping with long-term job searching?
Apostle Asafo guides us around his remarkable workshops in Accra, where teenagers can l...
Peter Taylor investigates the terrorist threat from young Muslims radicalised on the web.
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Libyan dissident Jaballah Matar disappeared 20 years ago, and his son Hisham is investi...
Ros Atkins observes attitudes to tourism in three countries where he grew-up - the Baha...
Documentaries featuring very personal human stories and arresting global issues.
