This World

The Boys From Baghdad High

Documentary. Four classmates from different backgrounds were given cameras to capture everyday life in Baghdad. What doe

Baghdad: A Doctor's Story

Shot by an Iraqi doctor, this film reveals the conditions of a civilian ER in Baghdad where the ambulance crews go from

Girl Racer

International investigative documentary series. This film tells the story of beautiful Laleh Seddigh, who has become Ira

Diamonds and Justice

Liberian Charles Taylor was on trial in the Hague in January for, allegedly, backing rebels in neighbouring Sierra Leone

Deep South Divide

Tom Mangold returns to the school in Jena, Louisiana to investigate the events that triggered the biggest black civil ri

Miss Gulag

Documentary series. Every spring, staff at women's prison UF 91-9, Siberia, organise a beauty pageant to lift spirits an

Lethal Solution

International documentary series. The eighth amendment of the US Constitution bans 'cruel and unusual' punishment - so s

Bannatyne Takes on Big Tobacco

Duncan Bannatyne, the scourge of Dragons' Den, journeys to Africa to explore the rise in the number of kids smoking and

Battle of the Bishops

Documentary. With the worldwide Anglican Church on the brink of an historic split, this film goes behind the scenes with

Murder in the Snow

Investigative documentary series. Here, the story of Himalayan mountaineers who witnessed the shooting of Tibetan refuge

The Man Who Armed the World

Accused of being one of the most notorious arms dealers and sanction busters in the world, Russian businessman Viktor Bo

American Time Bomb

Investigative documentary series. Is America facing a greater threat to its economy than the meltdown of its banking sys

Forced to Marry

Investigative documentary series. Saira Khan investigates the dramatic stories of British Asians taken to Pakistan by th

Mandela at 90

After years of retirement from political life, Nelson Mandela, the world's most admired statesman, allows cameras into h

Escaping North Korea

The dramatic stories of North Koreans who are risking everything, including torture and execution, to escape the repress

The Madoff Hustle

Investigative documentary. Willard Foxton, whose father committed suicide after falling for an elaborate con, heads to t

Gypsy Child Thieves

This World examines the shocking phenomenon of Romanian Gypsy children across Europe forced to beg and steal, and the ra

An Iranian 'Martyr'

Investigative documentary series. The story of Neda Agha Soltan, an Iranian woman who was shot in Tehran in June 2009, a

Can Obama Save the Planet?

International investigative documentary series. Justin Rowlatt reports on whether President Obama is on target to keep h

Stalin's Back

Joseph Stalin is back. Or is he? Reporter John Sweeney travels more than 5000 miles through the old Soviet Union, from

Closing Guantanamo

On his second day in office, President Obama pledged to close the Guantanamo Detention Centre within a year. Michael Por

Obama and Me

Documentary following the lives of ordinary Americans who voted for Barack Obama and had high hopes for his presidency.

Tsunami: Five Years On

Documentary telling the powerful story of how the survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 have tried to rebuild thei

Mexico's Drug War

Violence is running out of control in Mexico as rival drug cartels battle over the smuggling routes. Katya Adler journey

Stolen Brides

Lucy Ash investigates bride stealing in Chechnya, following two families as they struggle to negotiate a compromise over

Surviving Haiti

Filmed over the six months after the Haiti earthquake, This World follows four of the few who were rescued from a death

The Wounded Platoon

A shocking look at heroism, grief, combat, drugs, alcohol, brutal murder and the consequences of multiple tours and post

Hostage in the Jungle

The story of the kidnapping of Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and her assistant Clara Rojas. Both of

Tea Party America

As the US prepares to vote in crucial mid-term elections, political journalist Andrew Neil investigates the right-wing T

Pakistan's Flood Doctor

Documentary. Jane Corbin travels with Doctor Shershah Syed through the flood ravaged Sindh province in Pakistan as he pe

The Paedophile Hunters

Film following the agents of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as they track down, arrest, and extradite

Geert Wilders: Europe's Most Dangerous Man?

A profile of controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders, known for his anti-Islamic stance. The film follows him on th

Nicolas Sarkozy: President Bling-Bling?

Emily Maitlis travels to Paris to find out why the French have fallen out of love with the man they nicknamed President

Chilean Miners: What Happened Next

After confronting death 800 meters under the Chilean desert, 33 trapped miners were thrust into the media spotlight. How

The Invasion of Lampedusa

Investigative documentary. How a tiny island in the Mediterranean is changing the face of immigration in Europe, with th

Italy's Bloodiest Mafia

Investigative documentary. Reporter Mark Franchetti investigates Italy's deadliest mafia, the Camorra, to learn how it's

Thailand - Justice Under Fire

This World investigates claims of corruption in Thailand's prosecution of army violence, which led to the deaths of 90 p

Spain's Stolen Babies

Documentary series. Katya Adler reveals the impact of Spain's stolen baby scandal, meeting those who were separated at b

Return of the Lost Boys of Sudan

Investigative documentary following the return of the 'Lost Boys', child refugees forced to flee South Sudan during the

Egypt - Children of the Revolution

Investigative documentary. A year-long look at the lives of three young revolutionaries as their differing visions for t

Inside the Meltdown

Investigative documentary. A look at 2011's tsunami that swamped Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, making 100,000 people

The Fastest Changing Place on Earth

Investigative documentary series. Following the lives of three people in rural China as their tiny farming community is

Interviews Before Execution: A Chinese Talk Show

Investigative documentary series. This World explores Interviews before Execution, an extraordinary Saturday night talk

The Mormon Candidate

International investigative documentary series. John Sweeney investigates Mormonism, the belief system of Mitt Romney, t

Norway's Massacre

This World tells the story of the 2011 massacre in Norway, offering insight into the life and mind of the perpetrator, A

The Shame of the Catholic Church

Decades of clerical abuse and cover up have left the Catholic church in Ireland at breaking point. Now Darragh MacIntyre

Michael Portillo's Great Euro Crisis

Michael Portillo visits Germany, Europe's economic powerhouse, and debt-stricken Greece. Is this the moment the Eurozone

Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice

Documentary which captures the moment when the Nobel Prize-winning dissident Aung San Suu Kyi took the huge, risky step

Obama: What Happened to Hope?

With days to go before the US presidential election, Andrew Marr assesses Barack Obama's first term in office, talking t

Cuba with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve heads to Cuba to find a communist country in the middle of a capitalist revolution and asks if the new econo

The Great Spanish Crash

Investigative documentary series. Paul Mason travels to Spain to examine how a once thriving economy became the latest c

America's Poor Kids

Child poverty has reached record levels in America. This documentary offers a unique perspective on the nation's flaggin

A History of Syria with Dan Snow

A History of Syria with Dan Snow

Iraq: Did My Son Die in Vain?

Documentary. The father of an RAF reservist killed in Basra in 2007 travels to the Iraqi city to discover the impact of

South Africa: The Massacre that Changed a Nation

In August 2012, 34 miners were shot dead by police as they protested outside a mine. Peter Hain MP uncovers a day of sho

The Mafia's Secret Bunkers

Author and mafia historian John Dickie uncovers the truth about Italy's most powerful mafia, the 'Ndrangheta', believed

India's Supersize Kids

Investigating the obesity epidemic engulfing India's growing middle class. Anita Rani travels to Mumbai to meet some of

America's Stoned Kids

Professor John Marsden heads to Colorado, which voted to legalise the recreational use of cannabis in November 2012, to

Terror in the Desert

In January 2013, 39 people died and dozens of workers were held hostage when terrorists stormed a gas plant in Algeria.

Dan Snow's History of Congo

Dan Snow travels to Congo to reveal how its troubled history has turned one of the world's potentially richest countries

No Sex Please, We're Japanese" "The Great Japanese Retirement

As Japan faces a future which could see its population shrink by a third in just 40 years, Anita Rani explores the reaso

World's Busiest Maternity Ward

In crowded Manila, the capital of the Philippines, Anita Rani follows the lives of three different women and visits a ho

Don't Panic - The Truth About Population

Statistician Professor Hans Rosling presents a spectacular portrait of our rapidly changing world, showing how the probl

The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve

Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Kenya and Uganda to uncover the stories behind Britain's favourite drink,

The Coffee Trail with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the morning pick-me-up. He travels to the central highlands,

How China Fooled the World - with Robert Peston

Robert Peston travels to China to investigate how the economic giant could actually be in trouble. It is a story of spen

Copacabana Palace

As Brazil prepares to host the World Cup, Copacabana Palace follows the lives of the staff and guests at one of Latin Am

The Secret Life of Your Clothes

Documentary in which Ade Adepitan explores the afterlife of some of the clothes we donate to charity shops. He follows t

Clothes to Die For

Documentary about survivors of the 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza, an eight-storey commerical building in Bangladesh, a

Ireland's Lost Babies

Journalist Martin Sixsmith hears the moving stories of the parents and children involved in a transatlantic adoption run

Life in Solitary

Following attempts by the new warden of Maine State Prison to reform the practice of solitary confinement, which has see

Terror at the Mall

Revisiting the terrorist attack on Kenya's Westgate Shopping Mall in September 2013, when four gunmen killed 71 people.

Rwanda's Untold Story

Documentary series. This World reveals evidence that challenges the accepted story of one of the most horrifying events

Surviving Sandy Hook

Investigative documentary following three families involved in the Sandy Hook shooting, as they try to make sense of the

Secrets of Mexico's Drug War

International investigative documentary series. A look at the continuing success of the Sinaloa Cartel in the wake of it

Quelle Catastrophe! France with Robert Peston

International investigative documentary series. In the wake of the country's economic stagnation, Robert Peston examines

Britain's Jihadi Brides

Investigative documentary. Britain's Jihadi Brides reveals how the sophisticated recruiting tactics of IS have shattered

Kill the Christians

Jane Corbin travels across the Middle East to some of the holiest places in Christendom and finds that hundreds of thous

World's Richest Terror Army

Documentary. The inside story of how a small band of fanatical jihadists became the world's richest terror army. Peter T

Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola

The inside story of how and why the worst Ebola outbreak in history wasn't stopped before it was too late. This film exp

The Bin Laden Conspiracy?

Investigative documentary. Jane Corbin examines the evidence for the supposed conspiracy about Bin Laden's death.

Don't Panic - How to End Poverty in 15 Years

Investigative documentary. Hans Rosling examines the world goal of eradicating extreme poverty.

Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks

Documentary piecing together the events of the terrifying Paris shootings of January 2015, which began with an attack on

World War Three: Inside the War Room

A committee of senior former British military and diplomatic figures comes together to war-game a hypothetical 'hot war'

The Great Chinese Crash? With Robert Peston

Robert Peston explores China's dramatic economic slowdown and its potential impact on Britain, revealing how China has b

Inside the Billionaire's Wardrobe

Reggie Yates investigates the global super-rich's appetite for luxury goods. Top of the list are animals, but how much d

The New Gypsy Kings

Liviu Tipurita goes inside the world of Romania's super-rich Gypsy popstars - a world of fast cars, lavish houses and ga

Frat Boys: Inside America's Fraternities

During one term at the University of Central Florida, This World follows the life of a group of frat boys as they embark

Unarmed Black Male

Film following the murder trial of a white police officer in Portsmouth, Virginia, accused of shooting an unarmed black

Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?

The story explores the divisive debate over whether a child should be free to make permanent changes to their gender. D

After Brexit: The Battle for Europe

The European Union faces the biggest challenge in its 60-year history, with the rise of populist eurosceptic movements a

Russia's Hooligan Army

With the conflict between Russian and England supporters at Marseille during the last summer on 2016 European Championsh

Born Too White

Documentary in which NHS doctor Oscar Duke, who has albinism, uncovers the discrimination and persecution of people with

The Attack: Terror in the UK

With the UK terror threat level at "severe", the drama-documentary episode based on real-life stories focuses from insid

Colombia

Simon Reeve travels to Colombia - as 50 years of civil war draws to a close in the wake of a recently signed peace deal.

North Korea: Murder in the Family

The story follows the assassination of the North Korean dictator’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam - who was attacked at Ku

Calais, The End of the Jungle

Filmed deep inside the notorious migrant camp, this film charts the final days of the Calais Jungle as Europe's largest

The Balfour Declaration: Britain's Promise to the Holy Land

Jane Corbin explores whether the aspirations of The Balfour Declaration were doomed to inevitable failure or if there is

Murdered for Love? Samia Shahid

The episode follows the life of Samia Shahid before she travels to Pakistan and is killed six days later in July 2016.

Burma (Part 1)

Part one of a two-part documentary exploring the country in the aftermath of the recent humanitarian crisis in which tho

Nigeria's Stolen Daughters

The episode follows a group of school girls as they adapt to life after their imprisonment at the hands of Boko Haram at

Burma (Part 2)

Japan’s Secret Shame

Escape from Dubai

The story of Princess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who attempted to escape Dubai in early

Gaza: How To Survive a Warzone

Following the lives of four young people trying to survive the Israel-Hamas war as they hope for a ceasefire - a vivid a

Why Trains Crash

On 2 June 2023, a triple train crash killed nearly 300 people and injured more than 800 in India’s eastern Odisha stat