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Death Foretold
How common is murder in Chicago?
Trokosi Women
What happens to the estimated 30,000 African women held in ritual servitude?
Last Ditch Stand
The story of the British resistance movement during World War Two
Living with Pain
A look at the nature of pain and the wide variety of ways people deal with it
Compensated Dating
Japan, where older, wealthy men offer money and gifts to young girls in exchange for sex
Titanic - The Unsinkable Legend
A look at why the story of the sinking of the Titanic still fascinates
Ghosts
A look at investigations into the paranormal
Tory Island
A visit to the tiny island off the coast of Donegal in Ireland
Born a Maori
A look at the culture and history of the Maori people of New Zealand
A Mind to Crime
Are there genetic or biological roots to anti-social behaviour?
Chico Buarque and Mangueira
Chico Buarque and life in a Brazilian favela
Cowboys of the Argentine Pampas
Spending time with the gauchos of the Argentine Pampas
The Story of Tea
The universal appeal and importance of tea
Lessons in Anatomy
'The ultimate machine is the human body', medical technicians on dissecting cadavers.
Underground Railroad, Slavery
‘The freedom train’, stories of slaves in the US who escaped via the underground railroad
In the Footsteps of Joseph Dalton Hooker
Recreating the journey made by Joseph Dalton Hooker up the world's 3rd highest mountain
The Memoirs of Sayyida Salme
The memoirs of Sayyida Salme, born a Muslim princess in 19th Century Zanzibar
Sinking of The Lancastria
The forgotten story of the 'worst of all British maritime disasters'
Leaving the Island
'There was no future in Jamaica at that time'. The experiences of Jamaicans in the UK
A Weekend in Monrovia
A look at the quality of life in Monrovia, capital city of Liberia now that war has ended
Street Fighters of 1968
Anything seemed possible'. A look back at the year of 'revolution of everyday life'
On the Trail of Butch and Sundance
Retracing the last journey of the real Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Living with Elephants
Feature on the experiences of people living in Africa whose lives are directly affected by elephants.
Widows
How widows around the world deal with their loss and grief
First Tourists in the Alps
On La Mer de Glace in France recreating William Windham's first tourist journey in 1741
Test Pilots
'The short vicious history of aviation'
Mexico City - the Sinking City
A look at the dangerous levels of pollution in Mexico City
Roots and Branches
‘Trees feed our souls’. Why trees are so loved and so integral to life on earth
Aid in Africa
Report on the work of international aid agencies
Liverpool's Slave Legacy
A look at the legacy of slavery in Liverpool's history
The Matchmaking Festival
A visit to the annual Irish matchmaking festival in Lisdoonvarna