麻豆社

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Valerie Sanderson.

On today's programme: Return to the Swat valley; going bust in the USA; love triangles at the zoo.

Heading back to Swat

Adnan Rashid and his family were forced to flee Pakistan's Swat valley when the army took on the Taleban in May. We follow him as he returns home.

Great mortgage meltdown

A financial journalist with the New York Times became caught up in America's mortgage crisis and ended up owing more than half a million dollars. Edmund Andrews tells us the story of his descent into financial ruin and his new book, 'Busted'.

Love triangle at San Francisco zoo

Life for gay surrogate parents Harry and Pepper seemed rosy until their gorgeous next door neighbour Linda muscled in on the act. A modern day tale of betrayal and love - in the penguin world.