Our World (2007)Seizoen 2014
Current affairs documentary reporting on issues around the world.
Where to Watch Our World (2007) • Seizoen 2014
37 Episodes
- Djibouti on the Frontline
A7Djibouti on the FrontlineDjibouti is the only country in Africa with a US military base. From here, war on terror is being waged against Al Shabab in Somalia and Al Qaeda in Yemen. Frank Gardner, the BBC's Security Correspondent, was granted rare access to the American base and reports from there for Our World. - The Man Who Fell to Earth
A13The Man Who Fell to EarthTwo years ago the body of a young man was found in a West London Street. He had no identity papers and no-one had reported him missing. Police were unable to trace his next of kin. But thanks to one number in his mobile phone the British police were able to piece together the extraordinary story of this young man's tragic death, thousands of miles from his home. For Our World Rob Walker tells the story of the 'man who fell to earth'. - Saving the Awa Tribe
A15Saving the Awa TribeThe Awa are believed to be one of the most endangered tribes on the planet. Loggers and farmers have invaded their land in the Amazon, and their traditional lifestyle is under threat. Now the Brazilian government is finally taking action. Our World follows the dramatic progress of Operation Awa as the troops go in to recover the tribe's land to try and save one of the world's most isolated communities. - Saudi's Secret Uprising
A16Saudi's Secret UprisingSaudi Arabia's Eastern Province is home to many of the country's minority Shia population. Many there have long complained of marginalisation at the hands of the Sunni ruling family.Shia people saying they are poorer than the Sunni despite living on one of the world's largest oil fields. In a special investigation for the BBC's Our World, Saudi journalist Safa Al Ahmad has gained unprecedented access to film in the region. She spoke to activists, some of whom were on the government's most wanted list, and uncovered how the Shia community was reacting to a violent government crackdown. - Back From the Front: Acid Oceans
A17Back From the Front: Acid OceansEmissions of carbon dioxide are not just warming the world; they are also turning the oceans more acidic. The United States' Secretary of State, John Kerry, will warn at an oceans summit in the coming weeks that CO2 pollution may drive countless marine species to extinction. The BBC's Environment Analyst, Roger Harrabin, reports for Our World on the dangers facing some of the planet's most spectacular underwater environments, off the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Australia. - Nigeria Undercover with Yalda Hakim
A20Nigeria Undercover with Yalda HakimThe number of people killed by Nigeria's Boko Haram militants rises on an almost daily basis. Thousands have died in a conflict almost unseen by the outside world. But what is it actually like living in the shadow of one of the most violent insurgencies in Africa? Yalda Hakim has been to Nigeria for Our World - and gained access to exclusive undercover footage shot in the troubled north-east of the country. - Destination Syria with Catrin Nye
A21Destination Syria with Catrin NyeThe British Government has told its citizens not to go to Syria. The country has been in a state of civil war for more than three years, more than 150 thousand people are believed to have been killed and the war has attracted hundreds of British fighters. The UK authorities argue that Brits may be radicalised by what they see if they go to Syria and that even charity workers could get caught up in terrorism if they go. The UK government has threatened to seize the passport of anyone ignoring these warnings. But some British Muslims are going anyway. For Our World Catrin Nye travels overland to the Syrian border with a group from Bolton in the North of England. She waits for them on the border as they enter Syria, to deliver aid, money and ambulances - risking their lives and their passports. She asks what drives them to go, why they ignore the advice of the UK authorities and what they make of those UK citizens going to fight in Syria and whether they believe they pose a threat to Britain on their return. - Down to Earth: Mosul Revisited
A22Down to Earth: Mosul RevisitedISIS,'the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant', stunned the world last month by capturing Mosul, Iraq's second city. For Our World, Yalda Hakim has returned to Northern Iraq, a region she reported from last year, to find 4 people she met on her last visit - all members of a local paragliding club. She discovers how the arrival of ISIS has changed their country - and their lives, and asks if the ISIS declaration of an Islamic State, or Caliphate, marks the beginning of the end of Iraq as a country. - Reclaiming Russia's Paradise
A25Reclaiming Russia's ParadiseVladimir Putin may have angered the international community by snatching Crimea from Ukraine, but opinion polls show that nearly 80 per cent of Russians approve of the move. It is hard to overstate the importance of this Black Sea peninsula in the Russian psyche. The region was originally conquered by Catherine the Great's favourite general who said 'Russia needs its paradise.' But now millions of Ukrainian and foreign tourists are staying away. The Russian government is trying to fill the gap by urging employers to send staff on subsidised breaks in Crimea. A holiday in the newly annexed peninsula has become every Russian's patriotic duty, despite continuing fighting in nearby Eastern Ukraine and the recent downing of the Malaysian airliner. For Our World, Lucy Ash has been to meet tourists and locals in Yalta, one of Crimea's busiest resorts. - The Battle for Northern Iraq - With Yalda Hakim
A26The Battle for Northern Iraq - With Yalda HakimFierce fighting in northern Iraq continues daily between the Islamic State, IS rebel army, Iraq's Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and the Iraqi national army. For Our World, Yalda Hakim has travelled to the region to assess how the brutal treatment of Iraq's Christian and Yazidi minorities at the hands of IS, could be a terrifying precursor for what might lie ahead in Iraq if IS gains the upper hand in the battle for control of what is fast becoming a failed state - Designed In China
A29Designed In China"Assembled in China" but designed in California, Japan or Europe: that's been the story of China for the past 30 years. But now China is pouring billions into innovation in a bid to produce the next breakthrough products and ideas. For Our World, the BBC's China Editor, Carrie Gracie, explores whether China's great push to innovate is succeeding, or whether cultural factors hold China back from becoming a truly innovative power. She meets the startup innovators building their own 3D printers and robots and she visits a state-funded telescope whose cutting edge China-designed technology, enables it to see more of the sky than any other. - Libya: Last Stand Against JihadA30
Libya: Last Stand Against JihadTim Whewell is one of the only western journalists to recently gain access to Tobruk, a once sleepy town now caught between terror and denial. He meets politicians and ordinary Libyans who fear that unless internationally-recognised authorities can regain control, Libya will become a stronghold for ISIS forces escaping the Western-led bombing campaign against them in Iraq. - Rojava: Syria's Secret Revolution
A34Rojava: Syria's Secret RevolutionIs the Middle East's newest country a territory called Rojava? Out of the chaos of Syria's civil war, mainly Kurdish leftists have forged a radical, egalitarian, multi-ethnic mini-state run on communal lines. But with ISIS jihadists attacking them at every opportunity - especially around the beleaguered city of Kobane, how long can this idealistic social experiment last? Our World has gained exclusive access to Rojava, from the frontlines to the politicians and refugee camps.
