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The Documentary Episodes

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    Her Majesty's Music

    The life of Elizabeth II’s seen through the music closely associated with her.

  2. Remembering the life of Queen Elizabeth II

    The life of the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

  3. Samburu: The fight against child marriage

    Lisa-Marie Misztak meets Josephine Kulea, a Samburu woman fighting against child marriage

  4. Global Britain after Boris Johnson

    What has Boris Johnson's tumultuous premiership meant for Britain's standing in the world?

  5. What are we searching for? Part 2

    What do people search for online in the world’s major conflict zones?

  6. What are we searching for? Part 1

    What do people search for online in the world’s major conflict zones?

  7. How things are done in Odesa

    A fiercely independent city living through a time of war

  8. Afghan Stars now

    A year on from the Taliban takeover, Sahar Zand talks to prominent Afghan musicians

  9. The Engineers: The future of cars

    Kevin Fong chairs a debate on the future of cars

  10. Inheritors of partition

    Kavita Puri marks the 75th anniversary of the division of the Indian subcontinent

  11. My granny the slave

    Claire Hynes goes on a personal journey to uncover the story of her enslaved ancestor

  12. The Bomb: Part four

    British intelligence close in on Fuchs and his loyalty is tested

  13. Birmingham’s grassroots heroes

    Exploring what the idea of "commonwealth" means to Birmingham's grassroots sports heroes.

  14. The Bomb: Part three

    Klaus Fuchs arrives in Los Alamos to work on the Manhattan Project

  15. Nursing matters

    In Zambia there is still only 13 nurses per 10,000 people, compared to 175 in Switzerland

  16. The Bomb: Part two

    It is summer 1941. Klaus Fuchs starts work on the British atomic bomb project

  17. Shrimps, saris and guns

    The village women in Bangladesh taking on the global shrimp industry to protect their land

  18. The Bomb: Part one

    Klaus Fuchs was a brilliant scientist but he was also the world’s most dangerous spy

  19. Floating justice

    Delivering justice by boat, on board the the João Bruno II, Amazon’s floating court

  20. Abortion rights around the world

    Investigating the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally

  21. Kissinger

    Henry Kissinger reflects on his life and experiences.

  22. Black Axe: The Biggest Mafia You’ve Never Heard Of

    Years in the making, this major BBC investigation lifts the lid on Black Axe

  23. From Ukraine to Israel: An exodus for our times

    The exodus of Ukrainians to Israel and the unusual life awaiting them in the Middle East

  24. Carol Kaye: Queen of the bass

    The extraordinary career of rock'n'roll royalty Carol Kaye

  25. The climate tipping points

    Justin Rowlatt explores how global warming may trigger irreversible changes to our planet

  26. Keeping going

    Alan Dein talks to anyone, anywhere about their lives and their world

  27. The night Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons

    Why did Ukraine give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 and how did it shape the world today?

  28. Ziggy Stardust: Hang on to yourself

    How David Bowie's creation, Ziggy Stardust, became one of the world's greatest gay icons

  29. A different way

    People around the world who are reaching further and seeking a different path in life

  30. Inside the Kim regime

    Have you ever wondered what life is like at the very top of the North Korean regime?

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