Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
World Service,·2020 episodes
Episode 2
Dennis Marks travels to New York to discover what has become of the language Yiddish.
25 mins
What do migrants take with them when they leave their homes forever, which will always ...
Could new construction projects be a beacon of hope in today's bleak economic climate?
Jenny Cuffe explores migration and asylum, revealing the hazardous routes which people ...
Innocent Akibor left Nigeria to find a better life in Spain. Did his dream come true?
Benjamin Jealous is the leader of the US's largest civil rights movement (NAACP). Gary ...
Bermeja Island, which could give Mexico a claim to valuable oil, was visible on maps un...
Judith Kampfner unveils the story of Ann Dunham, the mother of President Barack Obama.
Why is Africa Poor? - Part One
Mark Doyle examines the reasons behind Africa's relative poverty.
Africa is rich in natural resources and human potential. So why is it poor?
Episode 3
Is tapping into a continent's optimism the key to Africa's future?
Muslims currently serving in the Israeli army talk about the conflicts they face.
Episode 1
Michael Burke looks at the potential and dangers in the phenomenon of citizen journalism.
Suvojit Bagchi tells the story of the impact of New Media Communication in a conflict z...
Nick Rankin investigates the value of gold - and its true cost.
A rebel group of 100 men who are fighting back against the 400,000 strong Burmese army.
Mukul Devichand investigates the attempt to persuade China's middle class to buy Europe...
Physicist Richard Feyman discovered remote Russian region of Tuva through his stamp col...
Navid Akhtar takes a look at the influence of Islamic design on William Morris.
Alert Bay - My Life So Far
Teenagers on a remote Canadian island talk about preserving their native culture.
Global Perspective: Islands Of Security
Islands of Security looks at the impact of South Africa's gated communities.
Global Perspective: Death Diminishes Me
The isolation of living with HIV in New Zealand.
Global Perspective: Across The Waters
How Fair Isle, one of Britain's most remote island communities, is keeping its numbers up.
Global Perspective: Chung King Mansions
A slice of life in the shabby tenement building in Hong Kong's busy commercial district.
