Our World (2007)Temporada 2011

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Current affairs documentary reporting on issues around the world.

Where to Watch Our World (2007) • Temporada 2011

40 Episodes

From Rubble to Recovery
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From Rubble to RecoveryIt is ten years since the Gujarat earthquake struck killing thousands and making many more homeless. Aid poured in, and a decade on, the worst-affected area of Kutch is now transformed.
Somalia's Forgotten Suffering
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Somalia's Forgotten SufferingZeinab Badawi travels to parts of Somalia rarely seen by the outside world, and to neighbouring Djibouti, to witness the suffering of those who have fled the 20 years of violence.
The Gulf: Armed & Dangerous
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The Gulf: Armed & DangerousAs the schism widens between Shias and Sunnis in the Gulf region, Bill Law heads to Bahrain and Kuwait and discovers that fear itself is already threatening peace in the Gulf.
Oil, Politics and Hugo Chavez
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Oil, Politics and Hugo ChavezAre the wheels coming off of Venezuela's socialist revolution? Around 40 per cent of the new parliament is comprised of MP's from opposition parties. James Robbins investigates whether President Chavez can push through his programme in this divided country.
The Guantanamo Prisoner
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The Guantanamo PrisonerOrla Guerin talks to Saad Iqbal Madni, a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay for over five years who remains haunted by his time there.
Cyberwar
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CyberwarA cyber attack on our energy, water or financial infrastructure could bring much of our everyday lives - even the global economy - grinding to a halt. Susan Watts looks at the world's dependence on digital systems and the threat of cyberwarfare.
Palin's Race
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Palin's RaceJackie Long profiles Sarah Palin in her home state of Alaska and asks if she could yet become the first woman President of the United States.
Cuba at the Crossroads
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Cuba at the CrossroadsCuba is undergoing major economic change. The government is cutting back on subsidies like the ration cards, and planning to lay off more than a million people. Instead, people can now set up businesses for the first time. Michael Voss reports.
Behind the Saudi Veil
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Behind the Saudi VeilSome Saudi women call their country the 'biggest women's prison in the world'. Others are content with their traditional place in life. Many want change - but will it happen? Sue Lloyd-Roberts goes to Saudi Arabia to find out.
Tragedy at Smolensk
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Tragedy at SmolenskPeter Marshall investigates the air crash which killed the President of Poland and his entire cabinet a year ago. What went wrong, and how has the tragedy changed Poland's relationship with Russia?
Building Helmand
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Building HelmandIf the West's strategy in Afghanistan is to succeed, the victory will have to be more than military. David Loyn travels to the frontline province of Helmand to find out if British aid and development can deliver a hard-won peace.
Sisters of the Revolution
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Sisters of the RevolutionBill Law meets five Egyptian women who have been working for political change. How has the fall of Mubarak changed their lives - and what are their hopes for the future?
The Vanishing Antarctica
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The Vanishing AntarcticaRichard Wilson travels to the West Antarctic Ice Shelf to see the work of the British scientists who are investigating changes to the shape of the ice - and the possible consequences for our world.
Ecuador's Oil Gamble
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Ecuador's Oil GambleLinda Pressly reports on the controversial deal offered by Ecuador over an oilfield under pristine rainforest. Ecuador is asking for billions to stop the field being developed, but will the deal work?
Yemen Uprising
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Yemen UprisingIn the midst of worsening political and economic turmoil, Yemen's President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, clings to power. Natalia Antelava looks at a country being transformed through popular uprising, and America's response to it.
Pirate Hunters
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Pirate HuntersIt's the scourge of international shipping. But for many from the failed state of Somalia, piracy has become a lucrative business. A few dozen warships are now patrolling the Indian Ocean trying to eradicate this ruthless trade. Jonathan Beale reports.
Stalin's Toxic Legacy
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Stalin's Toxic LegacyHigh in the mountains of Georgia, campaigners say there is an ecological disaster.
China's Green Revolution
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China's Green RevolutionChina pollutes more than any other country on earth, but now the Chinese government says it wants the country to go green. So can China really clean up its act? Justin Rowlatt goes to see the impact of three unbroken decades of economic growth.
Journey from Tahrir
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Journey from TahrirTim Whewell travels through Egypt and into Gaza to explore the impact of the country's revolution on the people there.
Inside Assad's Syria
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Inside Assad's SyriaSue Lloyd-Roberts travels undercover through Syria to the capital Damascus to find out what is really going on under Assad's rule.
Uganda - Experiments in Aid
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Uganda - Experiments in AidHumphrey Hawksley reports from the Karamoja region of northern Uganda where the UN is pioneering an ambitious plan to end hunger and the region's long-term dependency on aid.
24/07/2011
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24/07/2011Featuring news programmes on current issues around the world
Ruling Iran
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Ruling IranJames Reynolds profiles Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran's Supreme Leader.
Oldham: Crossing The Line
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Oldham: Crossing The LineTen years after the race riots, Oldham's government tries to bring communities together.
Barcelona - Bullfighting and Cathedrals
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Barcelona - Bullfighting and CathedralsIn Barcelona, Steve Smith looks at the declining interest in bullfighting.
Gorbachev - The Great Dissident - Part 1
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Gorbachev - The Great Dissident - Part 1Bridget Kendall charts the rise to power of Mikhail Gorbachev.
Gorbachev - The Great Dissident - Part 2
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Gorbachev - The Great Dissident - Part 2Bridget Kendall charts the downfall of Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the Soviet Union.
Living With Slums
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Living With SlumsBy 2050, it is expected that around two billion people will live in slums. Paul Mason visits Manila to find out if we have to learn to live with slums.
Fallout 9-11
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Fallout 9-11The destruction of the twin towers was a site that became the definition of terror. It was an onslaught that killed nearly three thousand people - but a decade later, the attack isn't over.
That September Day
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That September DayLaura Trevelyan meets three New Yorkers all affected in different ways by 9/11. Their minute-by-minute recollections of that azure-blue morning convey the chaos and confusion which engulfed Manhattan as the twin towers were hit by hijacked planes.
Securing New York
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Securing New YorkGranted rare access, this film follows the New York Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as they fight terrorism in the city and work to prevent a second 9/11.
Crossing Steinbeck's America
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Crossing Steinbeck's AmericaAs America grapples with a deepening recession, white-collar workers are now losing their homes in increasing numbers. Paul Mason travels the country down the same road as John Steinbeck's migrants in The Grapes of Wrath. Visiting homeless shelters along the way, he unexpectedly finds a growing number of middle-class people who have ended up on the street.
Dangerous Journeys North
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Dangerous Journeys NorthCentral American migrants heading north to the United States fear that they are increasingly in danger of being kidnapped and murdered by drug gangs. Linda Pressly follows part of the migrants' route - from Peten in Guatemala.
Mission For Maths
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Mission For MathsMilton Nkosi follows the Warwick in Africa programme - bringing young teachers from the UK to South Africa. Can they really help, and what will teaching in the townships teach them?
The Witch Doctor's Children
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The Witch Doctor's ChildrenChris Rogers uncovers evidence of violence against children in Uganda, and investigates the practice of trafficking young victims into the UK.
School of Olympic Dreams
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School of Olympic DreamsBishop Okiring School in Kenya boasts world-class athletes among its former pupils and their success has inspired a generation of determined pupils to try for Olympic medals.
Abuse in America
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Abuse in AmericaAs government figures confirm that nearly two thousand children a year die of abuse or neglect in the United States, Natalia Antelava goes to Texas to investigate the roots of this epidemic of child deaths.
Europe's Christian Exodus
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Europe's Christian ExodusIn Europe the power of Christian ritual is waning. More than 180 thousand German Catholics left the Church last year - and in the last half century the Protestant Church has lost half its membership. Robert Pigott reports.
The Arctic Convoys
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The Arctic ConvoysBetween 1941 and 1945 the Arctic convoys transported millions of tonnes of crucial supplies and munitions from Scotland to Russia. Robert Hall meets the survivors who served on these little-known convoys.
29/12/2011 - Wind Turbines
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29/12/2011 - Wind TurbinesDavid Shukman explores the extraordinary engineering behind Britain's giant wind turbines, and asks if offshore wind really is the answer to our energy needs.