This World季2008
Award-winning BBC documentary strand reporting on social issues and current affairs stories from around the world.
Where to Watch This World • 季2008
14 Episodes
- The Boys From Baghdad High第 1 集
The Boys From Baghdad HighFour friends and classmates are coming of age in Baghdad. One is Kurdish, one Christian, one Shia and one from a mixed Sunni/Shia background. This programme was filmed by the students themselves during the 2006/07 academic year, offering a unique insight - Baghdad: A Doctor's Story第 2 集
Baghdad: A Doctor's StoryShot by an Iraqi doctor, this film reveals the terrible conditions of a civilian ER in Baghdad. Al Yarmouk Hospital is in the most dangerous area of Baghdad. As the bomb victims come flooding in, the ambulance crews go from one dangerous mission to another. - Diamonds and Justice第 4 集
Diamonds and JusticeLiberian Charles Taylor stands trial in the Hague for allegedly backing rebel soldiers in neighbouring Sierra Leone with his diamond mining profits. His charges are horrific: he is accused of using child soldiers, condoning amputations and rape and puttin - Massacre of Virginia Tech第 8 集
Massacre of Virginia TechOn the morning of 16 April 2007, on the Virginia Tech campus in America, a 23-year-old student called Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people before turning his gun on himself. The incident became the worst gun rampage in US history. Using extensive access to key witnesses, it delves into the mystery of how Cho, a young man with no criminal history, became a mass murderer. - The Man Who Armed the World第 12 集
The Man Who Armed the WorldAccused of being one of the most notorious arms dealers and sanction busters in the world, Russian businessman Viktor Bout languishes in jail in Bangkok. This World tells the story of the dramatic international sting which finally brought him to justice, and the battle to extradite him to the USA.