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Rattlesnake Derby
A rattlesnake derby in Oklahoma
28 Apr 2000,37 mins
Montserrat Volcano
Rebuilding Montserrat after the 1997 volcano eruption
24 Apr 2000,37 mins
Migration in the Modern World
Taking a look at human migration, individual experiences and how it is changing
21 Apr 2000,37 mins
Nigerian Power Cuts
Coping with electricity power cuts in Nigeria
19 Apr 2000,38 mins
A Brush with Death
Staring death in the face and surviving to tell the tale
18 Apr 2000,38 mins
Oklahoma Bomb Anniversary
Marking the 5th anniversary of the Oklahoma bombing
17 Apr 2000,38 mins
Cuban Custody Battle
The child custody battle which became an international incident
13 Apr 2000,38 mins
High Rise Squatting in Hong Kong
The vertical expansion of Hong Kong
12 Apr 2000,37 mins
The Gambia Under Threat by Rising Sea Levels
Rising sea levels and the disappearing beaches in The Gambia
10 Apr 2000,37 mins
Organ Donation
A look at the system for obtaining donated organs in Great Britain
07 Apr 2000,38 mins
Overcoming Political Divisions in Cyprus
Human compassion transcending political divisions in Cyprus
04 Apr 2000,38 mins
Khmer Rouge Leaders Face Their Victims
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime in the dock
04 Apr 2000,37 mins
Miriam Makeba
'Mama Africa' Miriam Makeba talks about her life, career and South Africa
03 Apr 2000,38 mins
Diversity of Life and Culture in Trinidad and Tobago
Diverse cultures and making molasses - a look at life in Trinidad and Tobago
31 Mar 2000,38 mins
USA Lifts Ban on Iranian Goods
How will Iranian carpet weavers cope with the end of the ban on imports to the USA?
29 Mar 2000,38 mins
Replicating London's Speaker's Corner in Singapore
Bringing the style of free speech seen at Speaker's Corner in London to Singapore
28 Mar 2000,39 mins
Annual Outlook Awards Ceremony
Outlook makes awards throughout the programme for best efforts in 'ordinariness'
27 Mar 2000,38 mins
Life after Political Office
What is life like after holding the highest political office in your country?
24 Mar 2000,39 mins
Cult Suicides in Uganda
Mass suicide by cult church members in South West Uganda
23 Mar 2000,38 mins
Parents' Culpability for the Crimes of Their Children
The responsiblity for crimes committed by children
20 Mar 2000,38 mins
Fleeing from Violence in Burundi
From Burundi to St Helena, how one boy escaped violence in his country
17 Mar 2000,38 mins
Defining Respect
What is respect and how much is enough?
16 Mar 2000,38 mins
Apartheid and South African Township Music
South African township music makes a comeback
13 Mar 2000,40 mins
Being Ostracised
What it's like to be snubbed by friends and colleagues in public
10 Mar 2000,39 mins
South Korea
Resistance to military service in South Korea
07 Mar 2000,39 mins
Smallest Car in the World
The car that is the size of two tea trays
02 Mar 2000,39 mins
Leap Year Proposals
The one day in every four years when tradition allows women in Britain to propose marriage
29 Feb 2000,39 mins
Cancer Treatment in India
A look at treatments and support networks for cancer sufferers in India
24 Feb 2000,38 mins
Unsafe Death Penalty Convictions in the USA
Unsafe convictions and capital punishment in the USA
23 Feb 2000,38 mins
The London Eye
Special report on the newly opened London landmark, the London Eye
18 Feb 2000,38 mins