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Shadows fall across the narrow streets of Palermo, cloaking the dark hand of the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian Mafia. The Mafia still extort protection money, known as pizzo, from 80% of Sicilian businesses. Failure to pay pizzo means arson or physical attack. We throw open the shutters on this hidden world, where to confront the Mafia can spell death. An explosive mix of police footage, frank testimony and chilling reconstruction.  

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Speed flying – the ability to “ski, launch and land in the mountains” - is fast and furious. Twirling and dancing in the air against the azure blue of the mountain sky, “it's just simple, it's effortless”. Yet the sport comes fraught with danger and instils in its participators the insatiable desire for higher, longer, faster rides.  

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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has twice been imprisoned after what he calls politically-motivated cases. But he keeps fighting for democracy in a country he brands less democratic than even Burma.  

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While political parties bitterly debate Greece's future in the eurozone, locals are finding their own solutions - one that doesn't rely on the Euro at all. Could the people of Volos have found the answer?  

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In Tunisia, birthplace of the Arab Spring, violence has returned to the streets. This report examines the deep-seated problems that are pushing their inexperienced Islamist government to breaking point.  

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An Australian family cowers in terror as a devastating firestorm sweeps across their land, engulfing their home, killing their neighbours and destroying their town. For those who survived, the years that followed would test them in ways they couldn’t have imagined. This observation of ordinary people responding to an extraordinary event offers a tender insight into mankind’s amazing potential to manage adversity and rise up from despair.  

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Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali are two giants of the intellectual left. They join Julian to discuss protest movements, democracy, and how the West completely failed to anticipate the Arab Spring.  

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With the Olympics just around the corner, not every Londoner is accepting the runaway hyperbole surrounding the city's big sporting carnival. We take a look at both sides of the debate raging in the capital.
 

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Chut Wutty was one of Asia's leading environmental activists until he was mysteriously gunned down in the Cardomom forest. Why was he killed? We investigate a story of corruption, conflict and cover up.  

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Australia's Black Caviar took on Europe's best at Royal Ascot this weekend, resulting in her 22nd consecutive win. This report tells the fascinating inside story of the making of an unbeatable champion.  

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In less than 24 hours, Egypt's ruling military junta has tightened its grip on power. Dealing a crushing blow to the country's transition to civilian rule, it's a move that could see a return to revolution.  

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With youth unemployment at 50%, the elderly losing their assets and ever-growing numbers going hungry, you don't need to wander far on the streets of Athens to witness the impact of Greece's debt crisis.  

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When former international cricket captain Imran Khan entered politics, neither he nor his party was taken seriously. Today however, he discusses his meteoric rise in Pakistani politics, and the issues driving it.  

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As part of its reforms Burma has been releasing its imprisoned journalists. Their stories offer a glimpse into the frightening world of those who kept going despite torture and regular imprisonment.  

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Alexander Lukashenko has held office in Belarus for 18 years, keeping power through torture, murder and kidnap. In the aftermath of the rigged 2010 elections, the regime's brutality has only continued to grow.  

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There’s a hidden world out there that is getting ready to explode: the world of slums. A seething mass of humanity inhabits it; over a billion people. And it is predicted numbers will triple in the next few years. This powerful, eye-opening documentary takes us across three continents to the heart of this new global niche. It’s the largest development in society mankind has ever known and the consequences if this mass of deprived humanity is ignored could be grave.  

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Cocaine Unwrapped is the definitive documentary on the global cocaine industry, tying the blithe recreational use of cocaine to the global realities of its dirty supply chain. With unprecedented access to all the major players in the War on Drugs, from Presidents to drug mules, Cocaine Unwrapped challenges preconceptions and begs compassion.  

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Cocaine Unwrapped is the definitive documentary on the global cocaine industry, tying the blithe recreational use of cocaine to the global realities of its dirty supply chain. With unprecedented access to all the major players in the War on Drugs, from Presidents to drug mules, Cocaine Unwrapped challenges preconceptions and begs compassion.  

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Egypt is headed for a major crisis. Population growth has drastically increased demand for water. In the desert country 80 million are supplied by one river; but how long will it be before the Nile runs dry?  

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With diplomacy failing to break the deadlock between China and other Asian nations over the disputed Spratley Islands, arms dealers have been making a killing in the race for control of the valuable South China Seas.  

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If your children had been snatched by your partner and taken overseas you'd hope the authorities would do everything in their power to retrieve them. But in Japan, the law is on the side of the kidnapper.  

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A terrifying war is being fought in the digital second world of modern life. Technology designed to soak up individuals' private communications is in constant development. In the age of cyber surveillance where does the boundary between private and public fall – if it still exists at all?  

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Israel's gay Palestinian underground. Persecuted in Palestine and called criminals in Israel, gay Palestinians are the silent victims of the conflict. Louie has been hiding in Tel Aviv for ten years, Abdu was tortured and accused of espionage for his relationships with gay Israelis and Louis was almost killed by his family. Where ever they go they live in fear of discovery. Only in Isreael’s gay underground are they at home. Eye opening and revelatory.  

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The Chinese government claims it's making serious efforts to clean up pollution. But as this horrifying report shows, much of their 'success' has involved simply moving their toxic industries out of sight.  

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The climate in Turkey is tense as an expanding civil rights movement, the Enlightenment, calls for justice for thousands of political killings and disappearances. We examine the unsolved crimes and state silence.  

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As the conflict rages on in Syria, there's no let-up to the killing of civilians. Thousands are now risking their lives to escape to countries like Turkey and Lebanon, many of them with horrendous injuries.  

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A terrifying war is being fought in the digital second world of modern life. Technology designed to soak up individuals' private communications is in constant development. In the age of cyber surveillance where does the boundary between private and public fall – if it still exists at all?  

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Ateke Tom, the “Godfather” of the Delta Vigilante Force, and his men attack oil pipelines, kidnap foreigners and make the Niger Delta region a no-go zone. It’s all in a bid for a share of government wealth in this oil-rich region. Meanwhile, in a village caught in the crossfire, 22-year-old Mama struggles to give birth while militants launch raids from across the river. Through close and compelling stories this doc gives a human face to a struggle for survival.  

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As the government's assault on the Nuba Mountains continues, we bring the first evidence that President Al Bashir, already indicted by the ICC, is employing cluster bombs against innocent civilians.  

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Over the last 40 years Bali has gone from being a spiritual, low-key holiday destination to an international tourist hot spot. Now it's stretched to breaking point, with a waste problem that's out of control.
 

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In China's Shanxi province the rate of children born with congenital defects is six times the national average. With many of these infants abandoned, a remarkable figure has embarked on a heartbreaking mission.  

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The Occupy movement has united hundreds of thousands across the world in protest against economic and social injustice. In this episode, key Occupy activists talk global finance, politics, and direct action.  

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In Assange's most incisive interview to date in his World Tomorrow series President Correa speaks frankly about his nation's relationship with the USA, media corruption and the future of South America.  

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Generations of Swiss children lost their childhoods to state-endorsed abuse and forced labour. This shocking report brings us their stories, shedding light on a little-known dark chapter of Swiss history.  

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Every year, for 8 days in July, a herd of massive fighting bulls power down cobbled streets, along with a petrified mass of thrill seekers. The dark beasts roar and skid; men with red bandanas are scattered like skittles. It's all about the primordial thrill of the scariest chase in the world. Years in the making, this sumptuous documentary gets unprecedented access to the Running of the Bulls; the camera so close you smell the fear and hear the snorts of the beasts.  

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Two years after the Gulf of Mexico disaster BP say the area is back in business. But in reality oil is washing up on the beaches, local residents are falling ill and the peak of the crisis is yet to come.  

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In Uganda's conservative society, sexual health is a taboo that contributes to many deaths. But now one young girl from Kampala is breaking the silence with a fast-talking radio show about sex in the city.  

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Last year, Tahrir Square rang out to the sound of violent protests over Mubarak's rule. Now the sound of music can be heard from two troubadours who've taken up performing at the square's tent city protest.  

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This blockbuster of a doc gets inside the drug world with unprecedented access. Travelling from the growers to the drug mules, poverty to prison, cocaine factories in the Colombian jungle, and dealers on the streets of Mexico and Baltimore. It is a fascinating and unusual insight into how the drug world functions. Features exclusive interviews with the political leaders of Latin America and drugs czars on both sides of the Atlantic.  

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Hollande may have won the French elections, but Far Right leader Marine Le Pen attracted record support and is showing no signs of slowing down. So what's next for the party and its controversial ambitions?  

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In the Honduran barrios crime carries a permanent stigma - gang members are indelibly tattooed with their histories of violence. Desperate to escape their past, some have begun a painful path to rehabilitation.  

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The killing of Trayvon Martin has divided America, raising questions about Florida's controversial 'Stand Your Ground' law. Can justice ever be served on the street? When does self-defence become murder?  

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Although the Libyan revolution is over, divisions still run dangerously deep in Sirte. Nowhere is this more damaging than in the school playground, where young friends are now sworn enemies.  

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Worldwide, battles are raging between governments and rebels, drug cartels and gangs. But where do all the weapons come from? In this report the frightening reality of the international arms trade comes to light.  

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This episode takes us to the very heart of America’s War on Terror: Guantanamo Bay. Julian sits down with a former Gitmo prisoner and a rights campaigner, both fighting for those still trapped behind the wire.  

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12-year-old Galaa likes hip-hop and computer games. But he lives in a small yurt on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. After his father’s death he deals on the local black market to support his family until, caught between modernity and tradition, aspirations and poverty, he decides to become a Lama. Can the monks help this unruly, troubled boy to be a breadwinner? A touching and intimate glimpse into life in Mongolia today, painted with the lightest of strokes.  

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With the 2012 UEFA European Championship upon us, Ukraine finds itself in the world's spotlight. But with its poor human rights record and widespread corruption should it be co-hosting the event?  

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With the Western world rocked by economic turmoil, we explore an alternative financial system that's secure, stable and has stood the test of time. In Vanuatu, a different approach to money is thriving.  

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Assange, the journalist, comes of age! Following his latest interview with Bahrain's Nabeel Rajab, the activist was arrested. He and Egypt's Alaa Abd El-Fattah spoke powerfully to Assange about the failings of the Arab Spring.  

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The bloodiest week in Egypt since the football massacres may have dramatically altered its political balance. With shocking footage, this powerful report gets inside the fresh turmoil threatening elections.  

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677 concentration camps were set up during the Bosnian war in the early nineties. The way the victims and the perpetrators within each community deal with this legacy will determine the country's future. This well-crafted doc shares the viewpoint of each ethnic group through a new generation coming to terms with their toxic past. Living in a Bosnia fighting for EU membership, they’re desperate to find a way to live together for a peaceful tomorrow.  

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Over the last 18 months the middle east has been shaken by a series of revolutionary movements that began in Tunisia. This week Assange speaks to the man running the new Tunisia, President Moncef Marzouki.  

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Italians are buckling up for a very bleak ride into economic gloom and many are asking if everyone is paying their way. Even the previously untouchable Catholic Church's finances are finally under scrutiny.  

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Moroccans have harvested the precious oil of the argan tree for centuries, bringing prosperity to the rural Berber people. But now the insatiable global demand for the oil is threatening this 'tree of life'.  

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In villages across Germany the people have seized power by generating enough renewable energy to supply their needs. But with the government cutting subsidies to small producers will this green revolution run out of steam?  

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The beautiful port city of Marseilles was once a symbol of multiculturalism in France. Now plagued by gangs and crime, it has become central to the heated election debates around immigration and security.  

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As the Egyptian presidential elections begin, two candidates are moving well ahead in the polls. Progressive Islamist Dr. Abel Fotoh and former regime man Amr Moussa are now leading an increasingly close race.  

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Atop a mountain in Southwest Serbia the Jankovic brothers hold the fort in the womanless village of Zabrdje. In a hilarious narrative this well-crafted doc follows the brothers’ quest to bring women back to the once vibrant community. But with no running water or roads, convincing Serbian women is out of the question. Instead they turn their eyes across the border to Albania and extend an olive branch to the women of their old enemy.  

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In the second episode of his ground breaking new series, Julian Assange is joined in house arrest by intellectual superstar Slavoj Zizek, and via satellite by divisive right wing figurehead David Horowitz.
 

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Julian Assange has been under house arrest for 500 days. In that time he has been host to a series of clandestine conversations with some of the world's most controversial people, now broadcasting worldwide.  

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Gaddafi may be gone but Libya is now a country in chaos. Rebel groups are flush with weapons and taking the law into their own hands, persecuting those thought to have been allied to Gaddafi's regime.  

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In the dangerous city of Caracas, people are worshipping dead criminals. Do these flawed figureheads offer genuine comfort to troubled communities or is this unusual spiritualism encouraging more violence?
 

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They can move together in swarms, build towers, dance, throw and catch, assess targets and soon will even make their own decisions. Both in war and at home, drones are developing fast and gaining control.  

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Staring down a sheer precipice into a deep abyss with your head spinning, every fibre in your body tries to resist the edge. Meet the mad men and women who don't. Overcoming their fears, they step off into thin air and fly like birds, hurtling at impossible speeds and gliding low across beautiful, rolling landscapes. A startling, adrenaline-filled insight into the revolutionary new sport that brings the dream of human flight alive.  

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To the outside world, the Bahamas are an idyllic holiday hotspot, but for its residents, a surge in violent crime is turning these islands into one of the most dangerous places in the Caribbean.  

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This powerful film goes in search of answers to a 24-year-old mystery. In the only TV interview Megrahi has ever given about his case, he claims new evidence will prove him innocent. Was he wrongly convicted?  

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A freedom fighter to some, a terrorist to others, it is his first interview in the West since 2006. From a secret location in Lebanon Hassan Nasrallah gives Assange a rare and frank insight into his vision for the future of the Middle East.
 

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The Taliban have vowed to reclaim their control of Afghanistan and their aggression is growing. This incisive report investigates what a future with the Taliban will really mean for the Afghans.  

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Group after group of uniformed Syrian troops proudly display their ID cards as they defect to the Free Syrian Army. This is the inside story of the Syrian uprising, from the kids brutally beaten for challenging the regime to the soldiers stories of the terrible events that lead them to defect. This striking documentary presents a unique insiders' view of a collapsing nation. A shocking and definitive film skilfully blending original footage and dramatic phone recorded images from the front-line.  

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Haitham Al Maleh is Syria's father of human rights and top of the regime's hit list. With extraordinary access, this report captures the secret meetings in which he co-ordinates arming the opposition.  

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A rare view of the Gaza strip today. Life under the authoritarian rule of Hamas remains dominated by the organisations friction with Fatah and Hamas' strict policies on how the sexes interact.  

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300,000 migrant workers keep Hong Kong's households moving. Now, amid claims they are treated as second class citizens, the city's maids are challenging laws that forbid them from getting permanent residency.  

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This crafted doc offers a window into the bygone way of life on a UNESCO protected island off Croatia. Living on rocks carved with the history of two and a half thousand years, life for the people of Trogir is infused with an uninterrupted antiquity. From the fresh washing strung across ancient courtyards, wafting smells of traditional baking, and locals gathered in the shoemaker's shop to chatter, these are lovingly selected sequences reminiscent of a time before cameras existed.  

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Mutated super bugs that could kill millions are being engineered by scientists worldwide. But are their labs secure enough and should bioterrorism fears prevent their research from being published?  

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Bullfighting has long been a male-dominated sport, but a group of women in Portugal are fighting against the tradition. But what's driving this controversial new interest in female bullfighting?  

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The recent massacre of 17 civilians by a rogue US soldier has been shrouded in mystery. But through unprecedented access to those involved, this report confronts the accusations that Bales didn't act alone.  

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In the 90s Bulgaria joined the Eastern Bloc's race for freedom. But as thousands flooded the streets calling for democracy the shadows were giving birth to criminal enterprise. And before anyone could realise, the criminals had taken over the new 'democratic' society. The street gangs dominated, a steel hand of fear was forced on the population. And freedom had come to Bulgaria! They quietly privatised everything in their own interests.  

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An Indian proverb says raising a daughter is like watering your neighbour's garden and the burden of having girls means many are killed at birth. We follow the difficult lives of those who survive the practice.  

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Having long been closed off to the outside world, Burma is now lifting the curtain and making staggering democratic reforms. But will the regime really pass power to its people in the upcoming elections?
 

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Cynicism is not new in the US political arena. But several months into the Republican primaries, and with 8 to go, voters are switching off. Is the mudslinging of candidates starting to take its toll?  

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'Cup of Tea Darling?'. A quintessentially British tale of modern day outlaws. This punchy, adrenaline-fuelled documentary lifts the lid on climate activism and the troublemakers who dare to cross the line. It follows a diverse host of characters (including the tea maker) as they blockade factories and glue themselves to trading floors of international banks. Offering unprecedented access to the secretive world of the UK’s environmental activists.  

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The Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, winner of the 2011 Nobel peace prize, explains why she won't change the law to decriminalise homosexuality.  

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No country is more nervous about Europe's economic future than Spain. With five million unemployed and property prices plummeting, economists say that unlike Greece, Spain is too big to bail.  

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Reporter Aaron Lewis has been tracking Kony for years. The first Western journalist allowed to join the Ugandan army on the hunt, he revisits his journey in light of the controversial Kony2012 sensation.  

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In war-weary Afghanistan women are still sold to pay debts and brutalized by family members. This report exposes the full horror of their plight and introduces the brave women combating the injustice.  

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Some of the Sinai Desert's Bedouin are using their new found freedom to turn to crime. This report reveals how they are using their autonomy to torture and murder Israel-bound refugees for hostage ransoms and even body parts.  

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The Creation Museum in Kentucky has inflamed the bitter debate between believers and atheists in the US. This report gets inside the huge $17 million dollar exhibit and meets its unequivocal preacher.  

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Some of the Sinai Desert's Bedouin are using their new found freedom to turn to crime. This report reveals how they are using their autonomy to torture and murder Israel-bound refugees for hostage ransoms and even body parts.  

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As oil stocks run low, extracting oil from shale, or fracking, is the energy buzz of the year. It's happening worldwide and in 34 states across the USA. But with environmental and health risks, is it worth it?  

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We think of Greece as the most indebted Euro country. In fact Ireland is in as bad a financial situation and still at risk of going bankrupt - the only difference, the Irish didn't go straight out and burn the banks. And neither were they allowed to right off a significant chunk of their debt. This shocking investigation details the full story, from out of control criminal lending practises to brutal austerity measures. At it's core it asks why the ordinary Irish citizen is now responsible for it all?
 

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Around 270,000 Indian cotton farmers have comitted suicide. Why? India has replaced almost all its native varieties of cotton with genetically modified plants. The price of cotton seed has soared from 9 rupees a kilo to a staggering 4,000. We ask growers and seed developer Monsanto if the trade is fair, in a film that cuts to the ugly heart of another staggering tale of GM being forced onto third world markets. A devastating tale of corporate greed.  

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Phnom Penh, the “Wild West of the East”, has a fashion scene with two radically incompatible faces. Cambodia does have a fashion week, but even Filipino designer Don Protasia admits to its irrelevance. Under his strict instructions to “look stoned”, the gagged models, dressed in black, drag their feet along the slowest-ever catwalk, for the entertainment of the “Khmer Riche” – the new urban elite, sons and daughters of government ministers. There’s slightly more life in the afterparty, dominated by transvestites smeared in fake blood, making vampiric lunges at expats’ throats.  

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If you’re looking for an ethical fashion experience in Medellin, Colombia, you aren’t faced with many options. Moda Colombia and Moda para el Mundo take place in a single week – the first suffering from the noxious Western trend of starvation-chic, and the second languishing under the influence of “narco-beauty”, a hangover from the heyday of drug lord Pablo Escobar. Under this rigorous aesthetic regime, women must be hourglass-shaped – and, by silent implication, “surgically enhanced”.  

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If Charles Dickens had written a novel about the Lagos fashion scene, he couldn’t have chosen better names for his characters: there is Justice the Christian zealot, Blessed the hairdresser, Mr Perfect the choreographer, and the grand master of ceremonies, Lexy Mojo-Eyes.  

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For one week only, fashion-mad Pakistanis take shelter from Sharia Law in a hotel basement, in a dangerously ankle-baring celebration of style. High-security and equally hi-camp, Islamabad Fashion Week is perhaps the only event of its kind that literally takes place underground, since last year’s event in Karachi was marred by military attack.  

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Fashions change in unexpected ways, but right now the Las Vegas lingerie scene is following a steady trend: it’s simply shrinking. Anything that covers up too much “just doesn’t sell any more.”  

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Look out, New York Fashion Week – just a few blocks away, there’s a legion of real women with real curves, coming to kick your cadaverous ass. The traditional half-starved model has just enough force to make it down the runway and back. But the runway at Full-Figured Fashion Week is more vibrant than the Broadway stage. Even if a model trips and falls in her stilettos (something that would cause most skinny models to break down and cry) it’s just a cue for a bit of floor-level hip-shaking.  

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Irina is the sister of imprisoned Belarussian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov. Through her eyes this doc charts the violent crackdown that followed the 2010 rigged elections and its dreadful aftermath. Award-winning photography captures Orwellian images of brute force used against unarmed men and women. We see the torture, murder and kidnap that defines Belarus today. A rare glimpse into Europe's most repressive state.  

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It’s Fashion Week again: the annual reappearance of the well-trodden catwalks in New York, Paris, London and Milan prompts hyperventilation among fashion journalists, and tired sighs of déjà-vu from everyone else. But in this new series, VICE’s Charlet Duboc tracks down the runways less-travelled, to investigate six of the world’s little-known Fashion Weeks – where fashion still has the power to shock.  

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On the 11th of March last year Japan's worst ever natural disaster killed almost 20,000 people. This report reveals the controversy surrounding it and the pain of rebuilding under the fear of radioactivity.  

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With the Costa Concordia disaster dominating the news another problem facing the cruise industry is being forgotten: the disappearance of nearly 200 people from international liners in the last ten years.  

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Married at 15, Zainabu already has 9 children. Living in a small hut in Sierra Leone, she struggles to provide for them. Now she is going against traditional views of family planning to change their future.  

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Behind a nation being rapidly developed and globalized lies a society where religion, superstition and old traditions still validate sex trafficking. This report exposes the sordid Devadasi tradition.  

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Since the US pulled out of Iraq, the country has been chaotic. Contrary to what the US are saying, mass poverty, clashes between Sunnis and Shiites and political corruption are tearing the nation apart.  

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Military coups and violent protests are not what you'd associate with the Maldives. However, on this island paradise a lethal cocktail of wealthy businessmen, Islamic hardliners and corruption lie behind the coup.
 

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On the island of Texel the strangest things wash up on the shore. From a flood of messages in bottles to a shipload of fur coats, a combination of location and tides means the islanders have seen it all.  

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With Greece given a new 130 billion Euro bailout package, this report looks at the human fallout of the country's crisis. It finds a people struggling to survive under a crippling regime of austerity.  

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The UN estimates 3000 were killed in the Khmer Rouge Po Chrey massacre. But journalist Thet Sambath tracked down several perpetrators for the first time and discovered the truth is much more alarming.  

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On the eve of the 2012 Olympics, this critical portrait of East London explores the transformation of the area from a marginal, working class community to a vibrant cultural hotspot, about to take the world's centre stage. With a lyrical cinematic style that oscillates between compelling imagery and gripping interviews, it explores the conflicts and hopes of East Londoners in the midst of the Olympic Propaganda Campaign, asking: what happens after the Games?
 

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As a stream of people pass by, how do you tell which ones have drugs in their stomach? This report offers a stark insight into the world of airport security, as they sift the drug mules from the tourists.  

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In the town of El Alberto, a bizarre new attraction lets tourists simulate illegal border crossing between Mexico and the US. Is this socially-conscious tourism or inadvertent training for illegal immigrants?  

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While most of Europe is mired in financial crisis, the German state of Bavaria is booming. As exports rise and unemployment reaches a 20-year low, they wonder why the Greeks can't follow their lead.  

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With gambling in China illegal, Hong Kong and Macau have become the premier destinations for Chinese gamblers. In China gambling has long been part of life, but with a society increasingly divided by rich and poor, the Chinese have become obsessed with winning easy money. As they pin their hopes on games of luck and fortune, four larger-than-life gamblers bring us on an emotional search for belief and identity in money-centric modern China.  

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Prozac Nation has given birth to a generation of messed-up kids. Children in the West are routinely diagnosed as depressed, hyperactive or bipolar, and systematically plied with powerful drugs. In the US alone, it's a market worth $130 000 per second. But if we were allowed access to proper information, would we really be doling these pills out like sweets, to get our troubled children off our nerves?  

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One woman is busy making choices for her family, the other is busy surviving from one day to the next. This comparative tale from one city exemplifies the economic impact of access to modern contraception.  

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The Fairtrade logo has become a global symbol of ethical trade and is growing in popularity. But is it just a marketing ploy, doing more for the image of the shops than the three million farmers supplying them?  

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The economic transformation of China has been electrifying. But with Europe teetering and the US plodding, can the biggest tiger of all keep on roaring? China's super-rich certainly think they can.
 

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In Syria, not even hospitals provide sanctuary from the carnage any more. And in the city of Homs, amid the brutal clashes, the strategic importance of hospitals has made them a direct target for attack.  

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'On the streets, they call it Devils Breath because it steals your soul'. In Bogata, Colombia, Vice investigates what is perhaps the most dangerous drug in existence.

 

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The vast and spectacular wilderness of Patagonia has lain unchanged for centuries. But as a large-scale hydroelectricity scheme looks set to transform it beyond recognition, the legendary gaucho ranchers and unique wildlife may disappear forever. It's all in the name of progress and the increasing demand for cheaper alternatives to costly and damaging fossil fuels. But must progress come at such a cost?  

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For 70 years, Ron Miller's family have been custodians of a diary found abandoned during the Second World War. Now, the diary is finally being returned to its author, a 96 year old Italian, Alberto Toni.  

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The West says Iran is making a nuclear bomb. Tehran says they're treating cancer. This compelling investigation gets right to the heart of the maelstrom, interrogating facts, falsehoods and shocking allegations.  

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EXCLUSIVE: Public outrage over the Port Said massacre is boiling on the streets of Cairo. With filming only completed yesterday we follow protesters battling the regime they accuse of engineering the football massacre.
 

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As Sunni-led violence returns to Iraq we take a look at life in the Sunni heartland of Tikrit. The population are deeply unhappy with the Shia government and are blaming their troubles on its rampant corruption.  

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Whitewater kayaking is one of the most adrenaline-filled Olympic sports. In the highlands of Scotland, we get a stunning HD insight into what it is like to brave the tumultuous rapids and steep waterfalls.  

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Follow us on a curious adventure to Kyrgystan, where bride kidnapping is a proud tradition. As women struggle to preserve their autonomy, the controversial practice is seeing a surge in popularity.  

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February 2011, and the Arab Spring is in full swing. International TV cameras are lapping up events in Cairo and Tunis, celebrating the overthrow of one despotic regime after another. But out of sight, in Bahrain, another uprising is underway. Foreign journalists are banned from this island kingdom, but unknown to the ruling Khalifa family, one undercover crew were capturing the horrific carnage of a revolution forgotten by the world.  

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India's tribal Adivasi population are struggling for survival against the forces of economic growth. This devastating report examines the challenges they face, and the ways the tribes are rising to meet them.  

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Protests have continued on an unprecedented scale and internet activists have awakened a politicised middle class. But with its bloody history, can a Russian revolution cut through the Kremlin's iron grip?  

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In Southern Italy, the illegal dumping of industrial toxic waste has become a big business for the Naples mafia. As the trade continues, the environment continues to suffer and the death toll rises.  

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From a segregated childhood in Alabama to becoming the most powerful woman in the world, Condoleezza Rice cuts an extraordinary and enigmatic figure. This incisive documentary tells a mesmerising Faustian tale of a woman whose pursuit of power destroyed her core values and rocketed America into a fateful new direction. Leading her own defence through a series of candid interviews, this is political biography like no other.  

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Despite widespread upheaval across the Arab world and the ongoing statehood bid to the UN by the Palestinian National Authority, little has changed for those living under occupation in the West Bank.  

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Welcome to the dirtiest place on Earth! Breathing the air in Linfen in China for a day is like smoking three packets of cigarettes. This shocking report reveals why Climate Change may be here to stay.  

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In the slums of Manila, a determined group of women are literally turning rags to riches. In a city where the gap between rich and poor is clear to see, this pioneering new project brings the two closer together.  

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On March 11th 2011 Japan woke up to a new and very frightening world. Through the eyes of the bright, smart young children who managed to survive the terrible disaster we see the pain-tinged environment in which they have to forge their futures. From the child who has forgotten how to speak to the eight-year-old who wants to become a radiation researcher. It is in turns a touching and horrifying vision of Japan's tsunami generation.  

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As global preparations for the London 2012 Olympics hot up, this beautifully shot report follows the Belgian athletics team on their extreme training - on the frozen wastes of an Icelandic glacier.  

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We take a madcap look at one of the weirdest experiments of globalisation: North Korea's deceased leader Kim Jong-Il exporting his people and propaganda machine to Russia in a bid for cold, hard cash.
 

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Colourful, hygienic and nicely packaged: supermarket food is the same wherever you go in the world. But the packaging often contains dangerous toxins that can enter the food chain and pose serious health risks.  

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Laced with a refreshing self-irony, this doc is a tour-de-force story of lesbian love. Provocative animated sequences, colourful archive and a dynamic soundtrack lead an intelligent exploration of life as a lesbian in Denmark. Travel from the secrecy of the straight-laced 1950s to the gender-bending queer community; from a nuclear family with two mums to the summer camps waging war on make-up and men; and finally to Ena, a Muslim and pro MC of 'Fagget Fairy', doing battle with prejudice.
 

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In South Africa abortion and discourse on sexuality are cultural taboos. But now one woman is striving to break this trend and raise awareness of the rising number of deaths caused by unsafe abortion.
 

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People smugglers are usually seen as heartless profiteers who exploit the weak. But, as this report shows, some smugglers are also regarded as saviours for many of those desperately fleeing their homeland.  

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First protesters accuse the government of tyranny, now they have taken to the streets to support the embattled PM. This report explores the constitutional changes that have driven Budapest into chaos.
 

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Tracey and Taylor are yelling at each other in the kitchen. Doors slam, tears flow. The scene is familiar to anyone who has ever been a teenager, or raised one. But not every mother is a Hollywood scriptwriter with a film crew in tow capturing everything. This revealing, fly-on-the-wall portrait of a daughter and mother unflinchingly focuses on the uncomfortable truths that both must address if they have any hope of a better future. Fascinating and timely.  

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The Occupy movement has become the largest global social movement in recent history and shows no sign of slowing down. But do the protests really have the potential to alter the course of world politics?  

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As the occupation of the Egyptian cabinet continues, hopes of a peaceful transition to democracy are becoming increasingly unrealistic as military thugs are turning Cairo's streets into a raging battle ground.
 

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For decades America's evangelical Christians have been vigorously promoting their faith, enjoying a place in the mainstream of politics and society. But now the country's atheists are fighting back.  

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Egypt's tattered economy has reduced the newly-appointed PM to tears and protesters are increasingly divided. Yet some have vowed to continue fighting even if the recent elections have reduced their numbers.  

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This shocking report exposes the routine and sadistic torture the Syrian military has used on prisoners despite Assad refuting claims that his government is waging a brutal crackdown.  

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Pierantonio Costa is the Schindler of the Rwandan genocide. He saved almost two thousand people during those infamous days of terror and bloodshed where almost a million lives were lost. Risking his life every single time, he travelled in and out of the country, using his own money to get people across the border to safety. This beautifully made film pays tribute to the courage of a man who until now has been an unsung hero.  

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For 10 years war has been waged against extremism and the Taliban, but this war didn't start with 9/11: it's been going on for 30 years. This eye-opening documentary travels inside Pakistan, one of the most dangerous countries in the world, in search of who exactly is pulling the strings and what their ambitions really are.  

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In Eastern Europe, countries such as Poland, Russia and Georgia are still emerging from a past of repression and intolerance. Two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new generation is determinedly paving the way for better human rights and democracy. This film is a vital account of their journey as they learn what it means to live in freedom, featuring groundbreaking cases from the European Court of Human Rights in three post-Soviet countries.  

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In Argentina football is akin to religion, with each team supported by a hardcore group of fans: Baras Bravas. But rather than friendly rivalry, these gangs bring crime and violence to the beloved sport.
 

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They're the bad boys of high finance, burning millions, sometimes billions of our cash. But are rogue traders just maverick loners, or a product of a high-rolling banking culture that's out of control?  

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A provocateur, a rebel, a performer and notorious anarchist, Norman Mailer never stopped giving people something to talk about. Containing never-seen-before material, this shocking documentary goes beyond the Mailer of the bookshelves and bestseller lists to reveal Mailer the social critic, filmmaker, family man and lover, giving a rare and unique insight into the life of a complex, intellectual man and villainous hero.  

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The Arab Revolution is knocking at Israel's door. With the situation in its neighbouring countries intensifying, this increasingly tense and isolated country is looking at a future shrouded in uncertainty.  

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For many the Mormon faith is synonymous with antiquated doctrines like polygamy, but with two now running for US presidency this report gets inside the community to see what Mormonism really means.  

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Nuon Chea, or 'Brother Number 2' of the Khmer Rouge, was one of Pol Pot's most infamous deputies. We bring you a series of shocking interviews; the only time he has told the true story of his time in power.  

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After being torn apart by civil war, the Chinese are now investing billions of dollars into Angola. But while its cities are being transformed, divisions are being created which are leaving Angolans far behind.  

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Speaking from a window overlooking the chaos in Tahrir square, Major Tamer Samir Badr, an army defector, claims that many Egyptian army officers have been secretly attending the protests in civilian clothes.
 

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In a rare glimpse behind the scenes, Around the World and Back Again recaps on this year’s amazing programs and the journey it took to create them. From run-ins with China’s secret police to illness and personal dramas, this documentary unravels a hidden story as compelling as those the journalists set out to tell.  

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As the Arab Spring swept across numerous countries, the world's media have overlooked another Arab nation that has also been crying out for change. Will Morocco lead the next wave of uprisings?  

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Asbestos illness is a largely unrecognised health issue in India, but with a booming industry and growing imports an epidemic is imminent. This report reveals why this deadly product is making a comeback.  

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This report gets up close with the Free Syrian Army, crossing the border from Lebanon on a mission to topple the Assad regime; the new frontline of the Middle East's most strategically vital uprising.  

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The easy oil is gone. The age of the tar sands has begun. Yet as a pristine wilderness and a native people are being wiped out to feed the world's hunger for energy, what no one expected was for them to fight back. From the scientist whose research could ban the tar sands to director James Cameron's dramatic intervention, this shocking documentary is a journey through the David and Goliath struggle playing out within the major environmental issue of our age.  

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This shocking report has already been forcing change at the highest levels of Swiss politics. Travelling to Indonesia, it reveals the brutal roots of the world's luxury reptile skin industry.  

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Thanks to China's exploding economic development a new generation of ethnic Tibetans are feeling the winds of change. The boom is approaching Shangri-La and the locals are getting ready for new opportunities.  

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After suffering the highest instance of drug-related deaths in all Europe, Portugal took a brave decision and decriminalised all drugs. Ten years on, is it a success story for other nations to follow?  

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In their recent elections Tunisians handed significant power to an Islamic party that promises to respect democracy and tolerance. But can this volatile mix of religion and politics create stability?  

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The Obedient Wives Club demands that women satisfy their husbands' needs, according to the Koran. Arguing that women should be always submissive, the group is facing allegations of promoting domestic abuse.  

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All over the world neighbours are at war with each other. In Denmark the government employs an army of officials to break up the backyard slagging matches and this doc joins them for the hilarious ride. Follow them through the complex and bitter disputes that erupt over noisy dogs and slaughtered shrubs. And, as the bizarre and paradoxical relationships of the neighbours are revealed, we discover what fences really mean to us and how friends become enemies.
 

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The festering issue of the Falkland's sovereignty was high on Kirchner's agenda when she met Obama in Cannes last week. As tensions escalate, this report examines the likelihood of a renewed conflict.  

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A tyrannical government, violence on the streets and bodies piling up in the morgue. The revolution may have come and gone, but with the army filling the void left by Mubarak little has changed in Egypt.  

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After a repressive history, Uruguay's left-wing government is paving the way for a new generation of digital-savvy, globalised nationals by being the first country to give every child their own laptop.  

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Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmad Arnous answers critics of the regime.  

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The 'kill-capture' campaign is one of the most controversial and secretive strategies of the Afghan conflict. This year alone 11,000 insurgents have been killed or captured. Its proponents claim that it has been successful, but several missions have gone horribly wrong, killing local leaders and civilians. This doc investigates how the covert strategy was developed, how it is being implemented and asks the question: is it doing more harm than good?  

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Quite where the Burry Man tradition comes from nobody really knows any more. But John Nicolls is prepared to go to painful lengths to ensure it's not completely forgotten.  

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Despite forcibly threatening any nation that intervenes in Syria, the government continues to complain about the foreign media's biased allegations. This striking report tries to cover their side of the story.  

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With Libya finally liberated from Gaddafi, exiled figures like Mansour el Kikhia are now free to come home. But with a transitional government taking its first tentative steps, the road ahead will not be easy.  

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As Western aid groups leave Somalia, Al Qaeda is apparently filling the void, handing out milk, dates, money and Korans. But their plan to send refugees back to their famine-hit homes could spell disaster.  

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In 1968 the abused, neglected and repressed American Indian people fought back. From the depths of despair Dennis Banks, co-founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM), led his people into confrontation with the government and changed their lives forever. A stirring account of the forgotten Indian civil rights movement, this documentary recounts not only the struggle but also depicts the terrible repression they endured.  

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This compelling report investigates the dirty secret our governments would like to keep hidden from us: their insidious use of developing countries as a dumping ground for our toxic e-waste.
 

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As a landmark case against the government brings maternal healthcare to the fore of Ugandan politics, we follow one clinic that has always offered unbiased treatment to the country's most vulnerable women.  

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As the Occupy protests spread around the globe and gain momentum their potential still remains unclear. We get to the heart of the movement and ask whether this time financiers can ignore such a huge outcry.  

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What do you do when you're a journalist with an editor demanding an exclusive story for the front page? At News of the World you employed a foul-mouthed private investigator with a criminal record to steal the information you needed. As this investigative documentary shows, the News of the World had for many years operated an industrial-scale phone hacking enterprise to get their scoops, hacking even into the phone of a 13-year-old murder victim.  

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Holland was once renowned for its inclusive society. Yet growing tension with its Muslim minority and the rise of Geert Wilders has changed that. Is he protecting an open society, or inspiring terrorists?  

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Attacks from the Taliban continue to terrorise Afghanistan a decade after the invasion. With the US withdrawal scheduled for 2014, what hope is there after 10 years of Operation Enduring Freedom?  

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Behind Naples' glossy facade of aristocratic heritage and cosmopolitan culture lies a city plagued by criminality and a dwindling economy. Heavily reliant on tourism, the locals are feeling the strain.  

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This intimate and engaging documentary from independent filmmaker Kevin Harris, cuts to the heart of modern-day Zimbabwe; peeling away the many layers & examining the differing realities that make up this complex society.  

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In the dawn hours of the 21st of March 1960, Robert Sobukwe left his home in Soweto and began the 5km walk to Orlando Police Station. In so doing, he was putting into action his nation-wide call for a decisive non-violent campaign against South Africa’s 'pass laws'.  

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In November 2010 Burma held its first democratic election in 20 years. The gererals in power wanted us to believe that it represented a historic step towards democracy but this report, which was secretly filmed by exiled media group 'Democratic Voice of Burma', highlights how this was not the case.  

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Building 173 in downtown Shanghai has witnessed three quarters of a century of the most dramatic upheaval in Chinese history. It is stolen property. It has also been the scene of a murder and a target for thugs. In this intimate doc, its residents tell of how violent changes whirled around the apartment block, seeped in through the doors and windows, changing everything from the building's facade to the lives of those within.
 

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In Compton, one of Los Angeles' roughest neighbourhoods, a game of cricket is the last thing you would expect to see. Yet some young gang members are hanging up their guns and playing by the rules.  

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When Lebanese PM, Rafic Hariri, was assassinated in 2005 his death rocked Lebanon and sparked international outrage. Four men are now indicted but the explosive investigation remains mired in controversy.  

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Since Julian Assange's trial began his organisation has fallen apart. This report uncovers the story behind Wikileaks' dramatic and chaotic descent into crisis. Is this the end for the whistleblower?  

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Zeinab made global headlines when her decapitated body was handed to her family by Syrian authorities. This report offers insight into the regime's targeting of innocent family members to get activist suspects.  

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Whilst most European economies are crumbling under the debt crisis one country is bucking the trend, proving that austerity measures can simultaneously inspire growth and make a nation proud.  

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The Dutch Burgher community occupy a unique place in modern Sri Lanka. Once a privileged class, their exalted status vanished on independence. Despite this, a small group stayed. Their story is a fascinating insight into the wicked and glamorous world of colonialism and its legacy.  

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Michael Jackson’s concert at Moscow’s Luzhniki Open Arena made him the first international pop star to play in the post-Soviet Russian Federation. Only two years earlier, his music would have been banned. The Moscow Case tells two stories. The first is that of a city and culture adjusting itself to post-Communist liberalisation; the second is of a vulnerable man, childlike and introverted.  

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In South Africa it is grassroots projects that are spearheading the fight against the country's AIDS epidemic. We enter the day-to-day world of these groups and discover a committed army of activists taking the disease head-on. From an orphanage for abandoned children suffering with AIDS to a grandmothers' support group, this doc offers an invaluable overview of the spectrum of the AIDS crisis in South Africa today.
 

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Japan has always been energy hungry and addicted to nuclear power. Yet the tsunami washed away old certainties and there's a growing, ground-level wave of anger about the way the nuclear industry operates.
 

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Ten years after the beginning of American payback following 911 Iraq looks back with confusion. They had no truck with Al Qaeda but today their country is ruined, one repressive regime gone and another in its place.  

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A tour of cinema in the strangest parts of the world! Bringing us inside the most dysfunctional film communities around, it reveals everything you didn't know about film but will soon want to. We go to North Korea where Kim Jong Il's film obsession is exposed, find out why Iranian film is booming and try to figure out what Narco Cinema is.  

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A worldwide celebration of creativity featuring 80 of the world's most exciting young artists, both famous and infamous. They reveal their inspirations and de-construct their work, taking us inside how they were shaped and what they mean. This engaging series is a fascinating window into the minds of top artists like Michael Stipe, Mark Ronson and Spike Jonze.  

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An in-depth look at the people and inventions changing the wiry face of technology, from America to Ghana and everywhere in between. Motherboard provides an insight into the wacky imaginations and technological creations of the people who are dragging humanity into the 21st Century.  

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Come inside the worldwide snowboarding community and meet the iconic heroes of the early mid-nineties. Featuring phenomenal snowboarding videos as well as in-depth interviews and profiles of the legends from that era, it offers you an all-round insight into the formative years of one of the world's most popular snow sports.  

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As the walls close in around Murdoch, this shocking doc exposes the true extent of the industrial-scale corruption at the heart of the News of the World. Behind the hacking scandal lay decades of criminality.  

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Discover the fashion world's hidden secrets on a global tour of the wackiest trends and the industry's most creative minds. From models covered in mating ladybirds to Mexico's fantastically pointed boots, you've never seen fashion quite like this before.  

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Get the inside track on the most bizarre musical trends shaping the world today. Vice spans the globe on an endless quest for good tunes and the weird and sordid scenes that surround them. This gripping series brings you straight to the heart of the cultural phenomena dictating the latest vogue.  

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Since the massacre in 1995, when 8,000 Bosnians were massacred by Serbian soldiers, Srebrenica has been a city divided by its past. Amidst rampant corruption, a new, predominantly Serbian generation, unburdened by the regrets of war, is trying to bring their community back together. But is it possible against the backdrop of a political system based on division and fear?

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Far from locking up prisoners and throwing away the key, Greenland's authorities give inmates the keys to their own cells. Is this a revolutionary approach to crime control, or just irresponsible?  

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Energy resources may be running out, but activists are determined to resist the extraction of natural gas through 'fracking'. We explore why fracking has exploded onto the scene and is so contentious.  

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With peace talks going nowhere, Palestinians and their supporters are trying a new, non-violent, tactic to force Israel off their land. But will grassroots commercial boycotts really be the answer?  

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As the NTC besieges Sirte it appears to be the end for the pro-Gaddafi forces. Through the eyes of one fighter we look back at the push on Tripoli and see the hope for a new Libya that drives them on.  

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Ten years ago Yousef left his home and family in Palestine in search of a better life in San Francisco. Now he returns to Palestine with the aim of bringing his family back to the US. But on his arrival Yousef is confronted by antipathy for America and rejection of the Western culture he has embraced. He faces a difficult decision; to bring his reluctant family back to America, or to stay with them in Palestine and in poverty.  

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Deep in the Colombian countryside years of conflict have left the people without books, let alone the internet. But one man and his donkey are bringing books to children and healing a wounded nation.  

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When Christchurch inventor Glenn Martin announced to the world he had built a Jetpack he was mocked and ridiculed. This report will make all doubters question their laughter.  

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Climate Change is stripping the ice from the Arctic and has environmentalists worried. But the big oil companies who are lining up to exploit the North Sea's big oil fields see it as a golden ticket.  

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Stories from the world of Politics commonly feature anecdotes of sex and drugs. However, what is most revealing about this interview with prostitute Natalie Rowe, is how News of the World became involved.  

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A new political movement of young, second generation Israeli settlers are striving for new relations with their Palestinian neighbours. They are not only in favour of a Palestinian State; they even want to live in it.  

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The Guinness World of Records contains the most bizarre human achievements imaginable. But who are the crazy people behind the feats? From the grape catchers, to the hula hoopers and the ‘jogglers’, this humorous, but strikingly insightful documentary introduces us to the colourful characters who devote their lives to the oddest frontiers of human excellence. A delightfully eccentric human odyssey that is not to be missed.  

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China's remote Bama County is home to a significant number of the worlds oldest people but what is their secret and what's it about this region that brings such longevity? Could their be clues for us mere mortals?  

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In a rural Indian village, four women make videos highlighting their marginalisation in society. In so doing, they create a compelling film where the roles of director and subject merge. Raw and heartwarming.
 

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As Papua New Guinea's precious forests are destroyed the traditional forest dwellers find themselves in an unenviable position. They soon find themselves forced to rely on the very companies destroying their lives.  

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The US elections may still be a year away, but the fight for the White House has already begun. Barack Obama's popularity is waning, but the ultra-conservative Tea Party remains firmly on the rise.  

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When the Good Friday Agreement was signed 13 years ago, there were finally hopes for peace after years of violence. But a new upsurge in violence has many worried about the return of hard-core nationalism.  

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Today, stem cells are heralded as a miraculous product of the human body, able to cure a number of killer diseases, from leukaemia to Alzheimer's. Big corporations across the globe are persuading nervous parents to privately store their offspring's stem cells, touting it as the only way to ensure a safe future for their family. But where is the line drawn between reality and wishful thinking?  

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In Pakistan veils hide one of the country's most terrible secrets. Driven by revenge, jealousy, obsession or sexual non co-operation, some men subject their wives to horrific attacks with the acid that has become freely available in the country. Completely disfigured, the victims are often ostracized by their friends and families and become prisoners in their own homes. This chilling doc is a terrifying insight into the shattered lives of these women.  

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"Bring me the limbs of an albino and you will become rich", the witch-doctor commands. And his patients obey: in Tanzania, albinos are the victims of a manhunt driven by superstition, murdered and mutilated by bounty hunters. A horror trade of human limbs has been set up and is spreading like wildfire into neighboring countries. They are the Zeru Zeru, the Nobodies, the Ghosts.  

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This mile-a-minute documentary records the mayhem of Mexico's drug war, as bullets fly and law and order collapse. Gun-slinging criminals come face to face with 40,000 soldiers and we're on the ground to see it all. Dead bodies, gangsters with state-of-the-art weapons and out-of-control soldiers populate the scenes in this action packed thriller.  

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On 9/11 Jim Riches was travelling across the Brooklyn Bridge as he saw the second WTC tower collapse. With that he knew his son, a fellow firefighter, was dead. Ten years later he remembers the day.
 

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The rate and scale of forest clearing in Sumatra by big paper producers approaches ecological Armageddon as swathes of precious natural habitats are destroyed, creating devastating levels of greenhouse emissions.  

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Lee Ielpi is a retired NYC firefighter whose son, also a firefighter, was killed on 9/11. Ten years on this powerful report revisits the site of the disaster and vividly captures Lee's ten years of hurt.  

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The gruesome murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher fascinated and shocked the world at the same time. But has justice been served or has the notorious Italian justice system locked up the wrong person?  

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Six months on, and the somber remains of a building which took 116 lives conitnues to lie visible, a persistant reminder of the tragedy that enveloped Christchuch. This report looks at the true aftershocks of disaster.  

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Dr Tertius is a successful plastic surgeon at the centre of a happy family. But then he leaves the safety of his private practice to volunteer on a hospital ship and in so doing loses his sheltered life forever. Compelled by the poverty he has seen, Tertius throws himself into providing life-changing medical services to the poorest of Africa's people. A small boy gets the surgery he needs to walk again but his doctor has sacrificed all to make it happen. Moving and compelling.
 

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After climbing an electricity pylon in search of a bird's nest, William woke up in hospital to find that both his arms had been amputated. This touching report follows his determined recovery in rural SA.  

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Prison food is something that most of us would happily live without trying. Yet in the culinary heartland of Italy a restaurant at a Tuscan jail is so popular that diners need to book months in advance.

 

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Millions of people are still feeling the devastating after-effects of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. We investigate the problems and the daily challenges of life in Japan today.  

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As the famine crisis intensifies, Dadaab has become the world's biggest refugee camp. Uncovering the plight of the malnourished waiting to enter these camps, this report reveals a disaster in waiting.  

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After five months of battle it seemed like the fight for Libya might never relent, but it’s final conclusion swept in unexpectedly fast with Tripoli falling to the rebels in only two days. The historic occasion ushered in varied reactions across Libya.  

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The volatility of the world stock markets is fueling more uncertainty about the prospect of another global recession. With politicians squabbling over how to reduce debt, the mood in the US is decidedly edgy.  

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Max Kennedy is a Minuteman, one of the many American vigilantes who patrol the border with Mexico. Hunting down illegal immigrants, the Minutemen live a gritty existence in the desert. They do it from a belief that they are at the frontline of a war to save their country. Yet within Max lies a great conflict; a sympathy for the Mexicans, who he feels are destroying his country. Casting a penetrating light on the US-Mexico border issue, Max's story is a telling insight into human trafficking, first-world poverty and right-wing hate politics.  

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When an earthquake destroyed Christchurch in February the CTV building was reduced to rubble in seconds, killing hundreds. This report assesses disturbing allegations that the building was fatally flawed.  

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Little over a month ago South Sudan celebrated its independence. But with widespread poverty and conflict with the North over oil-rich Abyei looming, building a new nation is not proving an easy task.  

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Ballet might not seem like the typical therapy for war-ravaged civilians, but in this moving report we see what a difference a dance can make in some of the world's most troubled regions.  

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As rebel forces engulf Tripoli and Gaddafi's regime looks set to finally crumble, we bring you an extensive and unique archive of reports covering every angle of the dictator's 42-year rule.  

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Or 'Coming out of the Closet' as it means in Cameroon, is a criminal offence for the country's homosexuals. But Alice, a bold and intrepid lawyer, is standing alone against a wall of vitriol to defend them. Rejected by their families and imprisoned by their government, the brave individuals that Alice defends can only lead half lives in their own country. This heartbreaking documentary exposes their desperate plight and search for acceptance.  

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Up in the mountains of Bhutan a mysterious grub-turned-mushroom is fueling a high-altitude rush for richness. Worth up to $80,000 per kilo, scientists believe it may be the miracle cure to change medicine.  

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After months of negotiation, this report secured an exclusive and rare interview with Burma's Suu Kyi. A powerhouse of ideas, she explains her vision for Burma and her relationship with the government.  

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For thousands of refugees, reaching Greece means a chance of a better life. But in a country in crisis, without enough jobs for its own citizens, new arrivals are facing another violent battle for survival.  

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The UK is in turmoil after last week's riots brought several cities to their knees. As politicians and police enter a blame game, communities have come together in their thousands to reclaim the streets.  

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In Northern Ghana a woman's future can be determined by the way a chicken dies. Here it takes little more than an accusation and a dubious ceremony to establish that a woman is a witch. The result is devastating: they are expelled from their communities and with nowhere else to turn, must take refuge in the 'witches' camps'. Painful experience and insight come together to create an intimate record of the lives of women ostracized from their communities. Their incredible stories bring home the astonishing reality of modern day witches.  

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In Northern Ghana a woman's future can be determined by the way a chicken dies. Here it takes little more than an accusation and a dubious ceremony to establish that a woman is a witch. The result is devastating: they are expelled from their communities and with nowhere else to turn, must take refuge in the 'witches' camps'. Painful experience and insight come together to create an intimate record of the lives of women ostracized from their communities. Their incredible stories bring home the astonishing reality of modern day witches.  

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In Ethiopia, one of the hungriest countries in the world, small farmers and communities are being moved off their land as international agribusinesses take over large swathes of fertile farmland.  

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In this report we bring you the first al-Shabaab interview with a Western news organisation since the UN declared famine in Somalia. They claim there is no crisis, but shocking images tell the real story.  

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Tibetan temples, traditions, religion, culture and art evoke a lost world in Dharamsala, India. And yet, Tibet lives in the hearts and souls of all exiles. Their most cherished dream is to return home.  

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America is the only country in the world to lock up its children forever. More than 2000 have been sentenced to life without parole. We meet two young men who are desperate for a second chance.  

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Nearly half of Nicaragua's population live below the poverty line. It means that working has become part of everyday life for hundreds of thousands of children, as their families struggle to make ends meet.  

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Behind the public furor, the phone hacking scandal has been most traumatic for the victims whose most intimate conversations were being tapped. We hear the personal stories at the heart of the crisis.  

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Australia is a nation built on immigration. As a controversial refugee swap deal comes into force, this report looks at the country's tight controls and asks what life is like for newly naturalized Aussies.  

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Consumerism has become the cornerstone of the post-industrial age. Yet how much do we know about it and what it is doing to us? Using theories of evolutionary psychology to underpin a bold narrative of our times, this film takes a whirlwind tour through the "weird mental illness of consumerism", showing how our insatiable appetite has driven us into "the jaws of the beast". Both an apocalyptic and redemptive view of the human condition.  

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Sir Edmund Hillary and his companions were the first climbers to reach the top of Everest. This is an enthralling exploration of one man's undeniable stamp on history and the future of Nepal.  

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Poland was the only EU country whose economy continued to grow uninterrupted through the recent financial crisis. Whilst other countries have hit disaster, it has developed into a vibrant European metropolis.  

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They're alive because they fled. But in the lands that offer shelter from war and persecution these young asylum seekers face an existence spent in life's waiting rooms. This intimate portrait follows them as they try to negotiate a complex and contradictory legal system and carve out a life in the no-man's-land they inhabit. Yet each new challenge is met with a mixture of tenacity, guile and humour as they adapt to the insanity of the environment they are trapped in.  

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As Somali piracy refuses to go away, why does the international community seem powerless to stop it? Starving and desperate Somali fishermen are starting to suggest that maybe they don't want to.  

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As thousands of reports in Spain emerge of doctors having stolen babies from new mothers and sold them into adoption, we follow some of the victims in the search for their biological parents.  

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The Thai Election Commission has voted unanimously to endorse the election to parliament of Yingluck Shinawatra. Filmed during her election campaign, this report takes a look at this controversial figure and her policies.  

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We bring you a unique collection of films containing rare footage and interviews from Nelson Mandela's turbulent career, including the definitive material on his incarceration in Robben Island.  

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As a nation is born, the people of South Sudan have gathered on the streets to celebrate.  

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Following a €109 billion bailout agreement thousands of Greeks have protested against austerity measures and even greater debt.This report goes to the grassroots and asks how ordinary Greeks view the crisis.  

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Clowns occupy a madcap world defined by the grotesque, the absurd and the downright stupid. Their whole lives are devoted to making people laugh, but today even the greats can struggle to do that. So what keeps them going in a world that seems to be leaving them behind? With some of the best performances you'll have ever seen, this fascinatingly entertaining documentary explores the enigmatic entity that is the clown, both on and off the stage.  

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Football politics has long since dominated every aspect of Egyptian life. This is most evident in the Cairo Derby, a game between arch rivals Al Ahly and Zamalek, and Egypt's national obsession.  

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Obama may have apologised last year for the 1940s US medical experiments that intentionally infected Guatemalans with syphilis, but as this startling report shows, its legacy continues to destroy lives.  

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In 1987, four refugee families told, in painful and gruesome detail, their stories about life under Pol Pot. 25 years on they tell us how they have dealt with the painful memories and what it has been like to rebuild their lives in a foreign land. Speaking frankly, they reveal the good and the bad - the moments of triumph and despair, and the challenges of learning a new culture.  

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Two months ago, liberal Palestinians got a shock when one of their cultural heroes, Juliano Mer-Khamis, was murdered in the street. Could this signal the start of a new conflict over culture in the West Bank?  

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While the world has been transfixed by the astonishing economic growth in China and India, just out of the spotlight Brazil has been busily turning a once moribund economy into a juggernaut.
 

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Amidst turmoil and conflict South Sudan readies for independence on 9th July. But with little infrastructure, ongoing violence and a border that is not agreed with the North, it still has many problems to solve.
 

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There will be more children in the US this year with bankrupt parents than divorced parents. With around 120,000 people declared bankrupt each month, many of the squeezed middle-class see the American dream slipping away.  

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As former military chief Mladic boycotts today's UN war crimes court after facing charges of genocide in Bosnia, we bring you the disturbing lost images of Srebrenica; key evidence in this turbulent case.  

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This beautifully composed doc takes a rare look behind the scenes during the prestigious 2011 Tour de France, following top professional cycling team Leopard Trek and two of the world’s best riders: Andy and Frank Schleck. An intimate cinematic portrait of the two brothers and a team under pressure, The Road Uphill documents the relationships, motivations and belief systems of the riders as they battle the physical, mental and emotional thresholds that they need to overcome to win world’s greatest race.  

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When you think of South Central LA images of gangs, the hood, drive-bys and hip hop spring to mind. Now America's most exciting contemporary artist is challenging those stereotypes through his work.  

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Matt Gallagher finds himself in Toronto’s illegal poker clubs every night. They are a world fuelled by addiction and one-upmanship. The wild characters who inhabit it live for the high-intensity risks. Matt, out-of-work and with a new baby and wife to support, must put everything he has on the line to bring home the daily bread. But as the stakes rise ever higher, Matt soon discovers that the real meaning of risk lies far beyond the poker room.  

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From the first days of the uprising in Syria the government has used brutal tactics to crush its opponents. We hear the gruelling accounts of young Syrians facing bullets on the streets to fight for freedom.
 

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Thousands of people combine normal jobs with training for the Territorial Army. But what was once just a supporting force is now 30% of the over-stretched British Army's deployment, even to the frontline.
 

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Fourteen years after the end of the war that claimed one tenth of Bougainville's population, explosive allegations that a mining giant funded the war are threatening cries to get the mine re-opened.  

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As the top members of the Khmer Rouge regime finally go on trial we bring you a powerful archive of reports, offering provocative interviews and incriminating footage of the regime and its aftermath.  

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Mexico's drug war has left the country paralysed and its people afraid. As the violence escalates and the economy continues to dive, a potent groundswell of Mexicans are saying enough is enough.  

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The modern history of the Congo is a terrifying story of appalling brutality. Beginning with King Leopold II of Belgium's avaricious rape of the country and tracing the impact of this horrifying and often-forgotten crime through to the modern day, this immensely shocking doc is a heart-rending tale of a rich country destroyed by rapacious hands.  

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The English love their native red squirrels. As the species comes under increasing threat, a 'red army' of activists have stepped forward to defend the beloved national symbol.  

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The arguments against female circumcision are well known and few educated people would disagree. But now male circumcision is becoming a key issue. In Uganda there's a strong argument that it helps in the battle against the spread of HIV.  

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Jackie Millar took years to recover after two teenagers shot her in the head. Now, a pioneering program in the state of Wisconsin is helping to bring victims and offenders together to help both sides get on with their lives.  

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With 60,000 millionaires the cash is splashing around in Indonesia. Yet recently their playground has been invaded by two major scandals that reveal the full extent of the country's corruption.  

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In parts of Northern Ghana, poverty, ignorance and fear lead to extreme abuse and the exile of people accused of 'witchcraft'. While many are killed or die from their injuries, hundreds are also forced to go to witches' camps.  

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On the snow-covered peaks of the Bolivian Andes seven women are undertaking an epic journey. They are the survivors and friends of survivors of domestic abuse, bound together by their experiences. Struck by rockfall, severe weather, dissension and altitude sickness, the team's climb becomes a breathtaking and triumphant visual metaphor for finding the strength to overcome life's most colossal ordeals.  

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In Australia the international trade in live cattle is huge business. But behind the dollars is a gruesome truth. This explosive expose reveals the horrifying cruelty of the slaughterhouses of Indonesia.  

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During the worst financial crisis for decades, billions of Euros in taxpayer's money are going astray. This shocking report uncovers evidence of massive corruption at the heart of the EU finances.  

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In the past four years Mexico's war on drugs has taken over 35000 lives. As the drug lords and federal forces battle it out, the civilian population has had enough and people power is on the rise.  

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In the debate over how to reduce carbon emissions a big question is what to do about our addiction to gas-guzzling cars. One Israeli entrepreneur with an ambitious global plan thinks he has the solution.  

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This special investigation seeks to uncover the circumstances surrounding the suicide of Ahmad Al Akabi – an asylum seeker from Iraq who was sent to an Australian detention centre and was later found hanged in November 2010. Interviews with Akabi's widow, friends and fellow asylum seekers throw light on the dangers that Akabi faced in Iraq and his experience in the Villawood Immigration & Detention facility in Sydney. But what finally tipped Ahmad Al Akabi over the edge? And who should take responsibility?  

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The campaign for Basque independence has long divided opinion. Now that the 'Nelson Mandela' of the violent ETA separatist movement has been released from prison, can there finally be a reconciliation?  

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The Japanese town of Rikuzentakata was once a prosperous and scenic fishing village. Torn apart by the tsunami, today it is choked with dirt and debris, empty except for the bulldozers gnawing at its remains.  

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Bradley Manning was the US soldier who allegedly leaked the trove of US intelligence data that shot Wikileaks to fame. A history of mental instability suggests he should never have been drafted into the US army.  

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It is the most perplexing case since the Son of Sam's killing spree in the 1970s. Evading capture since 2007, the discovery of 10 more bodies from the 'Craigslist killer' has sent chills through the US.  

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A new breed of pirate is terrorising the high seas, and Greenpeace ship Esperanza is on a mission to combat their illegal practices. This fast-paced documentary follows the crew in the fishing grounds around the coast of West Africa, an area of the seas being ravaged by illegal trawlers who will use any means to evade detection. Greenpeace is on the trail, determined in their battle to expose the law-breakers, who sacrifice the future of marine life for profit.  

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Following the announcement of Australia's plans to deport 800 asylum seekers, this shocking report takes a look at the plight of refugees in Malaysia, where they are considered illegal immigrants. Although granted protected status by the UN, many are victims of judicial caning, civilian militia raids and imprisonment in overcrowded detention centres, with one family seen living in self-imposed house arrest out of fear. A top Malaysian Government official comments, as well as Amnesty International and Australian politicians.  

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Beijing, the ancient capital of China, is undergoing a profound transformation. Through the lives of three taxi drivers, as they navigate a quickly morphing city, we see inside the metamorphosis and what it means for ordinary Beijingers. Our protagonists radiate a warm sense of humanity and, despite their struggles, bring us on a lyrical journey through the rubble of a society riding the bumpy road to modernisation.  

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One hundred years ago the Titanic was launched. We bring you a new and never broadcast HD doc revealing the litany of human error, from the building process, to the tragic events that led her to be rammed into the iceberg that sank her.  

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After 28 years of tinkering in his garden shed Glenn Martin has flown his jet pack to heights of 5000ft. Now Martin believes he's poised to launch the first practical jet pack onto the world's domestic and business markets.
 

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In Australia the international trade in live cattle is a huge industry. But hidden behind the dollars is a gruesome and unpalatable truth. Through shocking footage, this explosive expose reveals the horrifying cruelty inflicted upon the Australian cattle exported to the slaughterhouses of Indonesia.  

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While Gaddafi clings to power, accusations of rape used as a state tool have become widespread. Now, as hundreds of cases emerge, the International Criminal Court is to consider whether Libya's officials have a case to answer.  

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Democratic change has been demanded across the Middle East. But was what seems like a spontaneous revolution actually a strategically planned event, fabricated by 'revolution consultants' long in advance?  

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As the sun beats down and the wind whips dust into his eyes, Sonam, a Himalayan nomad, struggles across an arid landscape. Yet life here was not always like this. The climate changed, turning his once beautiful world into a desert. Now Sonam and his people face a desperate struggle to survive or must leave their homeland behind. Cinematic and full of majesty, this doc offers a startling glimpse of one of the most remote corners of the planet.  

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Forty three years ago a US Army unit stormed the Vietnamese village of My Lai and went on a killing spree that left hundreds of civilians dead. Now a Vietnamese director has made a movie about this infamous massacre.  

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The Arab Spring has arrived in the occupied Western Sahara, with uprisings and protests breaking out. With unrest in Morocco's main cities, it may be prudent for the Kingdom to quickly act to reduce tension in Western Sahara.  

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This investigation of Osama Bin Laden's family and inner circle introduces us to the opulent family empire that lay behind him. Made in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks the documentary provides an essential portrait of arguably the 21st century's most important historical figure. Though produced over ten years ago, no other film since has gained the same intimacy with the Bin Laden story. One of contradictions; great wealth and poverty, a powerful dynasty and the hunted son, God and the devil.  

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Las Vegas, city of casinos, neon lights and money, money and more money. But what dark secrets linger under the city that never sleeps? Under the streets lies a secret city of lost souls...  

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As China casts off the mantle of communism, capitalism has filled the economic void; but what about the spiritual one? As a multiplicity of religions flourish we find out why the state is so concerned.
 

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Yalda Hakim speaks to Mohamed al-Beltagy from the Muslim Brotherhood, a party formerly outlawed by Mubarak, about their position on terrorism, the use of violence, and democracy.  

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Amongst the terraced hills and river valleys of the Yunnan province a small community are throwing off the mantle of their communist past. For them Christianity has become the uplifting force that allows respite from their material hardships. This beautifully crafted HD documentary follows their construction of a new church as we move through the Christian calendar, which has become central to the life of the village.  

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Women's wrestling is hugely popular in Bolivia, with crowds flocking to see cholitas fighting it out. Celebrities in their own rights, they still have important battles to win outside the ring.
 

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Over a thousand people are being held hostage by guerrillas in Colombia's jungle, but their families have found an unexpected way to keep in touch with them.
 

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Performing monkeys trained to beg for food and money is a common sight on Jakarta's streets. This report uncovers the uncomfortable mix of animal and human suffering behind a cruel business.
 

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In Sao Paulo, kidnapping is an established business - lucrative and hectic. For four years a film crew followed the police department’s anti-kidnap division. The film takes a white knuckle ride with the police as they locate houses holding captives, listen in on phone calls, free petrified hostages and bust the kidnappers. Raw, powerful and with incredible access, this edgy documentary confronts one of the biggest problems that Brazil faces today.  

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Microsoft Kinect is at the centre of a gaming revolution led by hackers. Using body movements to control the digital world, the possibilities are endless for the imaginative hacker.  

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As their parents go to work abroad, over 350,000 Romanian children are left "home alone." This report asks why, in the care of relatives or neighbours, many of these children have attempted or committed suicide.  

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Peru is home to a mind-bending drug named Ayahuasca that has attracted much attention. Said to transform lives and contain healing powers, this drug has been labelled as a magical potion.  

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The poorest region of Bangladesh desperately needs health care but there is none available. Now Terre des Hommes has come to the rescue with the 'Shapla Ship'; a mobile clinic that docks weekly to treat the local people.  

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The tiny island of Mayotte, off the coast of Africa, has officially become a part of France. But with its new status come familiar problems, as thousands of immigrants pour in, seeking a better life.  

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Certain industries, like banking, have always had a traditionally male atmosphere. The question of gender equality in the workplace is an ongoing debate, but is it time for a serious change?  

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It is estimated that the work of one in fifty US soldiers is now being done by a robot. As the use of technology in war grows, this report goes in search of the truth about the military's newest recruits.
 

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Indonesia, a country that once championed religious pluralism and tolerance, has been overrun by sectarian violence. So why aren't the government interested in doing anything about it?  

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Although officially abolished, Nepal's caste system is still functioning. With the deadline for a new constitution one month away, is there any hope for the dalits, the very lowest in the caste system?  

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As Libya's rebels continue to put up a fight, Benghazi's hospital is becoming overwhelmed with a new victim of the conflict - civilians suffering psychological breakdowns after witnessing the horror of war.  

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Amir's face is taut with tension. His eyes focus in on the board as he plots his next move. Years of harsh tutelage have prepared him for this. Kalmykia is a nation obsessed with chess and this is the most important few minutes in most children's lives, the final act of a chess match. We follow Amir and his brother Aleshan through their struggle to become champions, and the access to a better life it brings. The hand hovers over the chess piece, the tension in the room could be cut with a knife, the move happens and then the riposte. Check mate, a dream comes true.  

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As religious clashes break out across Cairo, we offer two reports that get inside the New Year bombing and the protracted history of persecution and violence between Muslims and Copts in Egypt.
 

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Lurking at the bottom of a giant lagoon in Chuuck, Micronesia, lies a ticking time bomb, which threatens to disgorge millions of litres of crude oil, destroying the environment and a fragile island economy.
 

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Ob doc with the marijuana farmers growing their crops in the untouched splendour of Northern California's remote mountaintops. They wage a constant battle as they cultivate their resinous crops against the looming threat of DEA fly-bys, family and personal hardship, thieves and the ultimate risk ... prison time. From the marijuana growers’ perspective, this is an absorbing and controversial insight into California’s drug habit.  

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Whilst Baba Ramdev continues his hunger strike in protest against poverty and corruption in India, one passionate chef is on the streets putting all his culinary skill into feeding Maduari's dispossessed.
 

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Over 1,200 Israeli-born children live under the constant threat of being deported because they are not Jewish. This startling report gets to the heart of a controversial policy dividing Israel.  

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Torture and bounty payments - we see how the US Government turned its back on domestic and international law, rounding up prisoners for Guantanamo in Afghanistan and Pakistan without adequate screening.

 

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With civil unrest in Bahrain worsening, protestors continue to suffer under a government determined to quell dissent by using brute force and manipulating the media's message.
 

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As the people of Egypt begin their post-revolution re-build, this report reflects on the tense and discontented atmosphere before the storm, getting under the skin of the country through its taxi drivers.  

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In this exclusive interview, President Omar al-Bashir has accepted responsibility for the conflict in Darfur for the first time. Yet he denies charges of genocide, accusing the ICC of 'double-standards'.
 

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Bolivia is right on the frontline of climate change. Not only are the people fighting against the erratic weather patterns that are causing havoc to their communities, but their President, Morales is challenging the mighty capitalist powers in a valiant effort to save our planet.  

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Marc Burth wants to find the best religion to raise his children in, but living in a family that boasts a Muslim, a Catholic, a Jew, a Shaman and several Atheists that's not going to be easy. This highly amusing and revelatory HD documentary playfully addresses the questions so many of us struggle with. Is there a god? To whom does he reveal himself? And most importantly, why doesn't he reveal himself to me?  

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On 4th November 2010, 440 passengers boarded Qantas Flight 32 bound for Sydney. As an airline renowned for its unparalleled safety record, powered by prestigious Rolls-Royce engines, the aircraft defined 'safety in the skies'. Never could the passengers have anticipated the near-calamitous events that followed soon after take-off...  

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The town of Beni in the DRC is thought to have the highest count of child prostitution per population in the world. Now, a band of enterprising children are trying to protect their fellow sufferers.  

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Vast new cities are being built across China at a rate of ten a year, but they remain almost completely uninhabited ghost towns. Racing to stay ahead of the world economy, is the superpower about to implode?
 

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As age catches up with Fidel and Raul Castro, change is on the agenda in Cuba for the first time in decades. But as the new generation looks to the future, the questions now are how much and how quickly?
 

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When Gagarin became the first man in space, he was part of a group of astronauts who had fired the USSR to space domination. We look back at his achievement and the people who shaped it, in this extraordinary HD film.  

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While Australia spends millions of dollars to stop the flow of asylum seekers' boats, its efforts are constantly undermined by criminals and corrupt military and government officials. Hard and crafty these men and women operate under the radar and are impossible to to track down ... that was until now  

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In 1990, when Poll Tax riots broke out in Trafalgar Square the media condemned the hooligans and anarchists supposed to have started the violence. Yet behind the reportage is the real story of how the news failed to reveal the police's role in the violence. Shocking and still deeply relevant, it remains one of the UK's most important documentaries.  

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An ongoing source of controversy in America, gun laws are increasingly polarising the Southern states and Washington. In Arizona, Tea Party supporting, heavily armed, vigilante groups are taking over.
 

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The regime in Bahrain has been determined to keep its protests out of the media. This report gets inside the country's insidious crackdown, exploring the covert tactics it has used to control dissenters.  

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Conflicts over land in Israel are almost as old as the land itself. Despite living in the Negev Desert long before modern-day Israel was formed, Bedouin who want to live here are being accused of 'trespassing'.  

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As the crackdown against Syrian protesters intensifies, this report offers a unique insight into the world of the cyber-activists driving the uprising and their terrifying struggle against the police state.  

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Tel Aviv represented a new start for Jews fleeing the Nazis. So why does it resemble Berlin so closely? Through the eyes of one Tel Avivian in Berlin we see the two cities' powerful connection.

 

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Sacha Baron Cohen's alter ego 'Borat' was a Hollywood hit. But his portrayal of Kazakhstan as a backward and impoverished country has led the Kazakhs to fight against this damaging misconception.  

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The Costa del Sol is famous for its tourists and beaches - not for slavery. But an investigation into Spain's treatment of migrant workers has uncovered a shocking reality.  

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Since the start of Libya's conflict more than 200,000 people have fled the country, over half crossing into neighbouring Tunisia. Arriving in a country suffering its own turmoil, the prospects are grim.
 

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As Italy prepares itself for Berlusconi's long-awaited sex trial this week, opinion is divided across the nation. Is their Prime Minister a sexist philanderer or is he in fact a champion of women's rights?
 

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The conflict that erupted in Benghazi on the 15th of February was as unexpected as it was cataclysmic, but at its heart lay years of hurt and political repression. Through personal stories told by the people of Benghazi, we trace the conflict from its beginnings in a small protest over one lawyers imprisonment, and capture the inspiring story of how the unarmed people of Libya rocked the titanium police state built by Colonel Gaddafi.  

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In the tranquil hills of Sicily the Mafia have long held a stranglehold over the local communities, removing anyone who stands in their way. But the new generation have launched a fightback. The land around Corleone, the symbol of the Family's power, has been seized and this group of intrepid young people have volunteered to farm the land, putting themselves right in the criminals' crosshairs.  

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Since coming to power 11 years ago, Vladimir Putin's autocratic hold on the nation has been unyielding and has forced Russia's news media into compliance. Political debate has been muted and political dissent controlled and corralled.  

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The United Kingdom is currently facing the largest cuts in public spending for decades. We delve into the anger sweeping across the nation and meet those worst affected.
 

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In ‘The Dogs Must be Crazy’, we follow Dog trainer Pam Whyte as she visits owners struggling with their dogs. Her radical thinking contradicts the views and techniques employed by other trainers: she believes that dogs are fundamentally incompatible with people, and with society as a whole. She also claims that if left unchecked, an overly excited and boisterous dog can turn into an aggressive one. Her manner may be abrasive - as some of the owners find out - but there is no denying her effectiveness. Through discussion with owners and by watching the way they behave around their dogs, Pam helps them to understand the reasons for their pet’s behaviour and the methods they can use to control them.
 

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This powerful report travels into the heart of the Japanese disaster zone. Following natural disasters, a nuclear crisis and a potential financial meltdown, it looks back at the week that nearly destroyed Japan.  

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‘Looking Back’ elicits a thoughtful and nostalgic journey through the black South African music scene of the 30s, 40s and 50s by drawing on the work of artists like The Merry Blackbirds, Dolly Rathebe, Dorothy Masuka, Alfed Herbert, the Manhattan Boys and Thoko Thomo. While racial tensions simmered and segregation prevailed, the voice of African musical culture – as embodied in the Jazz and Variety shows of 1950s Durban – grew in strength, and retained its power as a tool to inspire and uplift.  

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As the abolition of apartheid negotiations comes to a head, last ditch attempts of extreme violence are made in an attempt to restore white order. Follow the Drumsbeats news team in this dramatisation of the Soweto train massacres as they struggle against invisible powers, and even the law itself, to investigate the latest killings.

 

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This charming documentary from Jurgen Schadeberg covers the annual ballroom dancing competition in Sun City, South Africa. From parents to children, to a woman who has set up a free dance school, the message is the same: ballroom dancing is a positive hobby for young South Africans to engage in; promoting unity, harmony, and a healthy lifestyle. In a country still suffering the injustice of apartheid, this colourful, escapist pleasure provides a worthy, enjoyable distraction - a way for South Africa’s youth to quickstep, waltz and samba their way to a new life.  

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In the remote and forgotten villages of Eastern India, separated from civilization by a vast roadless plain, Dai is delivering a baby exactly as her ancestors would hundreds of years ago. She is a midwife and in this region that is to be a representative of an ancient and mysterious art, often employing methods unthinkable to us in the West. Our heroines, two ancient and delightful midwives, are never short of a saucy joke - or a wise word. Humorous and uplifting, beautifully shot and poignant, an intimate glimpse into a disappearing world.  

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In the Congolese village of Kimua the Hutu FDLR, who fled Rwanda in 1994, are wreaking havoc. Despite a UN programme to send them home they have remained, subjecting the locals to a life of fear.  

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After Valerie Plame's husband, former US Ambassador Joseph Wilson, publicly criticised George Bush's reasons for going to war with Iraq, it was she, a CIA spy, who faced the retribution.  

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Incredible footage of an 80 year-old grandmother and her 16 year-old grandson, as they are pulled from the rubble nine days after the devastation began. An exclusive first hand account of their story.  

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As the world applauds the Japanese resilience in the aftermath of the tsunami, the question remains as to how they will manage to rebuild a community that was already fraught with problems.  

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In this exclusive report, a former South African Special Forces member reveals for the first time the truth behind the mysterious death of the former president of Mozambique, Samora Machel, claiming to be one of his assassins.  

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As New Zealand begins the long recovery from its deadly earthquake, this report goes on to the rubble-lined streets to get the personal accounts of what has been described as the country's 'darkest day'.
 

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As Hawaii falls victim to the latest Tsunami, we have exclusive and alarming first hand footage of this natural disaster in action in Kona, the worst affected area, just after the first wave hit.  

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There are few Europeans who wouldn't support the push for democracy in the Arab world. Yet for the people of Lampedusa, it means they are having to cope with the full impact of the North African refugee crisis.
 

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She introduced herself to the world with something she called her HIV prayer."Hello, HIV, you trespasser," Young and beautiful, Thembi emerged from the shantytowns of South Africa on a mission to take on HIV. She travelled the world, met Barack Obama and spoke to congress. During her short life Thembi lived strong and proud, she welcomed the world into her life with open arms, her words giving hope to millions; this heartrending doc takes you on her incredible journey.  

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When pirates first started hijacking ships off the coast of Somalia they were regarded as little more than a nuisance. But with the problem hitting crisis point, one tiny nation has decided to take a stand.
 

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On the eve of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, this powerful report gives a voice to women in the Eastern Congo - a place the UN has called 'the rape capital of the world'.  

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Iraq continues to be dogged by violence. In the face of an ever worsening situation the people are losing patience with the incumbent government. Will Iraq be the next country to rise up?
 

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An intimate, behind-the-scenes journey through the French softcore porn industry.  

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Rescuers are still searching for survivors, but outside the police cordon the first funerals are being held. Taking stock of the appalling damage, Christchurch's residents ask, what next?  

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Britain has certainly become more multi-cultural and diverse, but does its traditional class system still stand? It seems the divide between the rich and the poor is growing ever-more prominent.
 

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With the global economic downturn continuing to dog the Irish economy, thousands of people across the country are being forced to emigrate, heading far and wide in search of work and a better life.

 

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Thousands of protesters across the Arab world continue to demand change. The apparent silence of some countries is deceptive. In Syria, a largely unreported struggle is bubbling under the surface.  

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Reportage has become an essential part of any war, but in the Russian-Georgian conflict it is propaganda that has dominated the press. In this wonderfully sardonic documentary, an artful collision of fact and fiction exposes Russia's ongoing abuse of the mass media. A fiercely intimate narrative presence provides a very personal indictment of Russian propoganda tactics, laying bare the state's relationship with its people.  

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As Egypt stands on the brink of change, this intimate report follows one participant's extraordinary personal journey through the protests. A moving portrait of a revolution.
 

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Mubarak's 30 year regime has ended and temporary power has been handed to the military. What does the future hold for Egypt? From Cairo, the heart of the revolution, this searing report investigates.  

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Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Oklahoma in this outrageous musical comedy feature - a 1940s Technicolor - style fantasy extravaganza with a modern and subversive twist. Isle of Lesbos is set in two worlds: Bumfuck, Arkansas, a one horse god fearin' town and the Isle of Lesbos, a different dimension in time and space where lesbians rule the universe.  

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For the first time in an interview by a Guardian film crew he admits his role in fabricating stories of weapons of mass destruction. Those lies were used directly by Colin Powell in a United Nations speech which pushed the case for the invasion of Iraq.

 

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Second only to Julian Assange, Bradley Manning is the most important figure in the Wikileaks controversy. He was the US intelligence operator who leaked hundreds of thousands of secret US war files and diplomatic cables. Whilst the world watches Assange's battle to avoid imprisonment, Manning is already wasting away in solitary confinement. As the hacking world unites behind him, this is the story of his daring intelligence heist.  

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This world exclusive, filmed last Friday, reveals the man behind Wikileaks, the dangers and uncertainties awaiting him in the future and his steadfast belief in the justice of his cause. Unprecedented access to Assange!
 

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The same president may have ruled Yemen for over thirty years, but in its poorest schools a new democratic movement has emerged that is giving students a new freedom in the Arab dictatorship.  

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In Yemen, pressure from Western governments to uncover terrorists is harshening an already repressive regime. It is driving Muslims into the hands of Anwar Al Awlaki and his fundamentalist training camps.  

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With the police gone, thousands flock to Tahrir Square to the demand the resignation of incumbent president Hosni Mubarack. For people across Egypt, a threshold of fear has finally been crossed.  

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Second only to Julian Assange, Bradley Manning is the most important figure in the Wikileaks controversy; he is alleged to have handed over hundreds of thousands of secret US war files and diplomatic cables. But, while the world watches Assange's trial with baited breath, Manning is already wasting away in solitary confinement; this is the story of his daring intelligence heist. We hear the only recording of Bradley Manning's voice and we listen to the logs of alleged conversations with the man who ultimately betrayed him.  

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Kamenge, in Burundi, is the symbol of one of the most cruel civil wars. The country remains stuck in a cycle of bloodshed. Alexis Sindhuje is determined to change the cycle. He's a pacifist who has started a multi ethnic party and he breaks the region's Big Man of Africa mould. He's spent years in prison, he's campaigned for the presidency. His powerful story is rare in Africa and is beautifully told in this surprisingly heart warming film from a war zone.  

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As the European Union's sanctions seal Belarus from the outside, Lukashenko's control of the media close it from the inside. But one oddball band of thespians are determined to fight the censorship.  

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The Chinese global machine has been invited to revitalise the ailing Swedish town of Kalmar. The town's mayor has invited a Chinese company to build a trade centre and 300 homes. But all does not go to plan. In fact, the project goes disastrously wrong, with everyone losing out. An amusing and deeply relevant film, which shows the fault lines that emerge when the tigers of the developing world try to expand into Europe.  

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After spending the last 26 years in jail for the murder of his family, Jeremy Bamber’s case is being reviewed. Police mistakes and concealment of evidence could prove an innocence he has always claimed.  

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Minutes after the riot police left the streets of Cairo people began linking arms around the National Museum in a 24-hour vigil. These are the people fighting back against the chaos on the streets.  

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As Southern Sudan votes overwhelmingly for independence, will the country witness the birth of a prosperous new nation, or a return to an old war? The population are optimistic but they face serious challenges.  

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It's the two-year anniversary of Operation Cast Lead and for the first time Israeli soldiers are speaking publicly about their orders. In startling interviews they claim the IDF brutally targeted civilians.  

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Hero to one community, war criminal to another. As Dragan Vasiljkovic looks set to become the first Australian citizen to be extradited for war crimes, the bitter dispute over his legacy continues.  

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In this exclusive footage Zoe Young investigates how an undercover policewoman embedded herself with a Rebel Clown Army, but seemingly aided them to expand and strengthen.  

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Economists claim the US is out of the recession, but for working-class Americans there are no signs yet of Obama's promised boost. Out in the desert, the bright lights of Las Vegas are growing dim.  

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Three of the infamous 'Bali Nine' are on Death Row in Bali following their capture for drug trafficking. Unprecedented access was gained for this report; the first time anyone has been permitted to film there.
 

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Media tycoon, philanderer, and court-dodger: Berlusconi is certainly a leader that will go down as legend. But as the protests against him grow stronger, is his reign over Italy already history?  

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In Thailand, Earth’s gentle giants have become the victims of a brutal industry called Elephant Painting. While tourists may love the sight of these elephant artists in action what they fail to see is the shocking cruelty inflicted on the elephants behind the scenes.  

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What do you do when all the fish disappear? That's the question haunting Idaho. It's become the centre of a bitter debate amongst its inhabitants.  

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A band of brave Jewish women are fighting back for the right to raise their voices at the Wailing Wall. The holy site is the most potent symbol for Jews. Yet it is dominated by the ultra-Orthodox who seek to maintain segregation of the sexes and limit the rights of women who want to pray there. Now a group of women are challenging the iron grip of the reactionaries and demanding reform.  

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Free market chaos has left the Russian Republic of Tuva in turmoil. A return to traditional beliefs is slowly healing this troubled land - and they're convinced the rest of the world is about to catch on.  

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A wall of water has taken over Toowoomba, a totally unexpected tsunami. Two people have already been confirmed dead and many others are still missing.  

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As Australia takes stock of the devastation caused by its floods, we offer a collection of the top reports to have come out of the disaster. Powerful footage reveals lives swept away and many more changed.  

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Brisbane is preparing for the worst flooding in 36 years. The roads are already inundated with water as the downpour continues. A second series of floods in Queensland seems likely.  

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Board sports define the tough, trendy, wild young kids who dice with death as they wow and surprise. But there's another side to the 'too cool for school' boarding frenzy. It's about autistic children taking to surf boards, skateboards bringing sport and a life to a guy with no legs, underprivilaged kids strapped to snow boards, kids from the ghetto finding a new lease of life and confidence riding a big wave. Boardheads is the slick and surprising story of an international community of adrenaline junkies who find a spiritual home on a board and want to 'share the stoke' with those who need it most.  

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Emerging from a decade long war, Sierra Leone faces a huge challenge to educate its deprived children. One such project uses boys fixation with football to draw them into the classroom and re-orient them for the civil world.  

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'Muslims are standing side by side with Copts', is Egypt's message following the attack just after New Year. Yet the country seems to be ignoring the wide divisions in its society which led to the bombing.
 

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The 'whip of love' has been used for 'educational' purposes in South Korea for hundreds of years - until footage of a primary school teacher assaulting a pupil was released on the internet.  

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Christians have lived in Iraq for 2,000 years but this Christmas they're not celebrating. Under increasing attack from Islamic fundamentalists are they about to be driven from their ancestral homeland?
 

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Hollywood and the real cavemen. They have no cars, no TVs, no electricity. They have no money or clothes. And now they're using cutting edge 35mm 3D technology to record their way of life.

 

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Daphne Sheldrick and the sanctuary keepers have been acting as an adoptive family to orphaned baby elephants for over 30 years, loving them and preparing the elephants for life back in the wild.  

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Diba is a Christian who left Turkey 23 years ago after Muslims killed her brother. Today she returns , hoping she can live there in peace. What she finds is a smaller Christian community still living with fear and uncertainty?  

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More than a decade after the turbulent disintegration of the Yugoslavian Republic, its former citizens are beginning to question not only the reasons behind the bloody conflicts of the 1990s, but also the true motives behind US and NATO intervention during the civil wars.  

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He might have been dead for a century, but Mark Twain has just published a new best seller. We travel to Angels Hub, the home of the legendary writer, to see whether the wait was worth it.  

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At the time of year when our concern for the elderly is particularly strong, we travel to Japan, the world's oldest nation, to discover the secret to dealing with advancing age. But have they got the answers?  

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Beirut is well-known for it's diverse history, and architectural beauty. With historical buildings being destroyed in favour of modern housing, is the promise to protect the past too little too late?
 

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It was a bizarre story of international espionage and intrigue; a missing Maltese ship, the Russian Navy, Israeli commandos dressed as Swedish officials, Iranian missiles. But now the real story of the Arctic Sea is finally emerging.
 

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The Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo remains in prison on an 11-year charge for subversion. In his most recent, and previously unseen interview, he discusses life under China's authoritarian regime.
 

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We already eat GM crops and now GM Salmon, which grow faster and larger than ordinary salmon, are soon to come onto the market. But does anyone know what effect they will have on us and our environment? This fascinating documentary follows the few independent researchers of genetic engineering as they investigate the dangers of "Monster Salmon".  

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An unlikely theme park is fast becoming one of Lithuania's top tourist attractions. Nicknamed 'Stalin World' Grutas Park serves as a reminder for future generations of how not to let history repeat itself.  

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One in ten families in Ireland are no longer able to pay off their mortgages. Even with an EU bailout on the cards, the Irish people are still feeling the brunt of the property boom that went bust.
 

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Fragile species in need of protection or dangerous predator - the wolf is strongly dividing opinion in the USA. As the debate intensifies both sides are raising their hackles and squaring off for a fight.
 

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Satirist or serious politician? Will Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" launch him into the political arena? It was supposed to give a voice to the moderates but has Stewart greater ambitions?
 

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From Somalia's painful struggles, to Liberia's apocalyptic civil war. In fact before he was killed Martin Adler recorded pretty much every war going. His blood-stained but very human dispatches helped define the way we saw foreign conflicts for over a decade. His quiet sensitivity while in the heart of darkness bought him awards and acclaim. For the first time his photographs and thousands of hours of video have been brought together to produce a riveting profile of an extraordinary man.  

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The militias of the DRC use rape as a tactic of war, even male rape. Now they're throwing kidnapping into the terrible mix. They're combining their sexual desires with fund raising.  

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Forty years since the war, Vietnam has progressed into a place that is almost unrecognisable. As Hanoi celebrates its 1000th birthday we see that one thing has not changed, the spirit of the people.
 

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As Ireland drowns in debt, the Government has reached the point where it has few resources to offer - except for cheese. So they've promised to give everyone a little bit of the smelly stuff.
 

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The antics of the British press are infamous worldwide. Yet their latest tactic - tapping into mobile phones to get scoop exclusives - has thrown the news world into the courts.  

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A short report produced before New Zealand's tragic Pike River coal mine opened. Contains images from inside the mine and questions the future impact on local roads. A rare brief view of this vast mine complex.  

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The end of traditional civilisation is in sight. For the first time in human history villages across the world, once the cornerstone of the majority of the world's population, are dying out.  

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This very topical HD documentary captures the relatively unknown world of Pakistan's 3 million Christians. Standing on the faultlines of a nation mired in the deadliest kind of religious crisis, they represent the new frontline of Pakistan.  

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For months a plume of mud has been pouring out of the earth, consuming everything in its path. Is this phenomenon a natural disaster or is it a man-made error? It has resulted in many losing their homes and their land?  

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The president of Iraq Jalal Talibani talks about the many struggles still facing Iraq and his presidency. Is he the man to solve the issues still facing this war-torn land?  

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In 1968 the town of Auroville was founded for anyone, from anywhere in the world, to come and live. It promoted a sustainable and non material lifestyle, where property ownership wasn't allowed.
 

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Hip-Hop direct from the streets of Tehran, Iran. A Cultures of Resistance assisted track with a powerful message getting noticed around the world. East, West, North, South. Don't matter where you're from. Beats are universal and music can be a way to understand each other even when governments and media prefer we not make the effort.  

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China's massive growth is costing the health of its people and environment? Pollution is an issue which the authorities would rather hide. But the problem is becoming dangerous and it can no longer be ignored.
 

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China's massive growth is costing the health of its people and environment? Pollution is an issue which the authorities would rather hide. But the problem is becoming dangerous and it can no longer be ignored.
 

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Bio-tech companies own 20% of your genes. Is patenting the only way to fund life-saving medical research? Or has it becomes a genetic landgrab - price-gouging the vulnerable? This increasingly topical doc dives into the global debate.  

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Bio-tech companies own 20% of your genes. Is patenting the only way to fund life-saving medical research? Or has it becomes a genetic landgrab - price-gouging the vulnerable? This increasingly topical doc dives into the global debate.  

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In June this year ethnic tensions in Kyrgystan overflowed and a conflict ensued which killed hundreds and displaced hundreds of thousands. Now it is emerging that the government may have been behind the attacks.  

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It's an ongoing debate around the world - nuclear power or green energy? Nuclear developments continue to inspire global protests, but are the magic words 'renewable energy' really a viable alternative?  

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In Uganda homosexuals fear for their lives. And in recent months laws were proposed which would introduce the death penalty for gays and lesbians. For now the legislation has been shelved but for how long?  

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From camping out in the Park, to capsule hotels and cyber cafes, we dive into the weird and wonderful world of the homeless in Japan. Their cardboard houses may be painted in technicolour, but the shame of the former day labourer still runs deep.  

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Imagine the authorities flooding your home in order to drive you out. And then handing the land to property developers to build high rise towers. We meet the Cambodians fighting against forced relocation.  

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Burkino Faso is one of the world's poorest nations, plagued by drought and disease. Yet its ethnically diverse population is determined to pull together and help themselves to change their situation.
 

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It's one of the world's longest-running conflicts, defined by daily street battles and accusations of military abuse. Once again levels of violence have risen with daily battles raging - terror on Srinagar's tired streets?  

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It's one of the world's longest-running conflicts, defined by daily street battles and accusations of military abuse. Once again levels of violence have risen with daily battles raging - terror on Srinagar's tired streets?  

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Using never-before-seen archival footage, this beautifully produced documentary brings one of history's most inspiring chapters to life. This is the previously untold story of Robert Kennedy's visit to South Africa at the height of Apartheid.  

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Using never-before-seen archival footage, this beautifully produced documentary brings one of history's most inspiring chapters to life. This is the previously untold story of Robert Kennedy's visit to South Africa at the height of Apartheid.  

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With advances in biometric technology troops in Afghanistan are collecting biological data from Afghans they come across. It's controversial but means the difficulty of identifying opponents nested amongst civilians is no longer so difficult.  

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The precious heritage of the Scottish Orkney islands is under threat by coastal erosion and with it 8,500 years evidence of human habitation. Will these historic wonders perish under the sea?  

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As US troops finally withdraw from Iraq, can the country's huge oil reservoirs bring it prosperity and security at last? Or will it further divide this war-torn land between the haves and the have-nots?  

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As all eyes are on Burma's elections and the international media struggle to gain access, hidden cameras in this report offer a ground level look inside the junta.
 

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The death in prison of Sergei Magnitsky, a young Russian lawyer, remains one of the darkest scandals in the blotchy history of Russia's criminal justice system. One year on, this HD documentary brings the full details of his tragic story to light.  

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Muslim punk band 'The Kominas' are causing quite a stir. Their strict Islamic upbringing and American citizenship ensures that their music is powerful, controversial and most importantly - heard.
 

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Across the Western world education has become big business, as parents clamour to prepare their child for today's competitive society. With babies being taught to read, has common sense gone out the window?  

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Are the beaches of America's Gulf Coast really 'open for business' after the BP oil spill? An intensive investigation uncovers a series of cover-ups in place of a long-term fix.
 

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There are 20,000 defectors from North Korea in South Korea, but escape from that regime is only the start of their battle for a better life. Will they adjust to life in the modern peninsula?  

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The only TV doc to have advance access to the biggest Wikileaks release ever. This is what really happened during the Iraq war, not what the US PR machine of the time wanted us to believe. The reality behind the civilian death count; al-Qaeda's fictitious presence; torture, torture and more torture. A wall of truth revealing unprecedented levels of unwarranted aggression.  

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A violent online game has added a sinister twist to the protests over the construction of minarets in Austria. As the debate rages on, is such propaganda gaining a dangerous influence?
 

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The wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth is worried. Many believe catastrophe is just around the corner. As the prospect of Armageddon looms for these folk, how do they intend to survive?  

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The world trend against smoking is un-known in Indonesia where 60% of all men smoke and tobacco firms target small children. The Government avoids grappling with an industry widely seen as out of control.  

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Valentino Deng's courageous escape from the South Sudanese War has inspired a best-selling novel, and won him celebrity. He's now using the proceeds from the novel to help rebuild his ailing homeland.  

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We uncover the world of Bali’s ‘Kuta Cowboys’ – the bronzed beach boys who’ve made Bali one of the world’s leading destinations for holiday romance. With a smile and a wink these cheeky but charming lotharios know how to show Bali's female tourists a good time. And what of the Cowboy’s local wives? Through startling interviews with the Cowboys and the foreign women they give their bodies to, we see inside the world of the good-time boys.  

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Mohammed Mostafaei is the most famous political exile in the world. He's a lawyer and was forced to flee Iran after defending Sakineh Ashtiani from death by stoning. Still defiant despite exile, he speaks here.
 

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The Mekong River is already being put to serious economic use by the Chinese, and now the Lao people are determined to do the same. But can it really pull the nation out of poverty, and at what cost?
 

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Following the Oruzgan killing of an Afghan family, three Australian soldiers now face a court martial. How could a family with 6 children have been slaughtered? To date there is no evidence any were associated with the Taliban.  

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With rare access to Uganda's Army, we join the hunt for one of the worlds most wanted. He forced 10 000 children to become soldiers or sex slaves, and killed thousands more- will Joseph Kony ever be caught?  

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After years of silence, the truth about what went on inside the police stations of Northern Ireland is finally emerging. This report reveals the disturbing legacy of an officially sanctioned torture policy.  

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Are backyard engineers pioneering the future of the electric car? As street-legal electric cars race against muscle mobiles, the future of renewable energy is brought to life.  

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It's the first time that an EU country has seen its treatment of refugees described as a humanitarian crisis by the UNHCR. This report gets to the heart of the escalating tensions in Greece.  

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In the picturesque heart of the Swiss Alps, bovine beauties battle it out to be crowned the ultimate cow fighter. It's an ancient tradition steeped in the lives of the Valaisan people.  

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Despite being routed on the streets of Bangkok just a few months ago, the Red Shirts have regrouped in the north for yet another battle against the Thai government. Civil War inches ever nearer.  

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Venice is sinking under its ever-increasing influx of tourists. With a council that is determined to spend its tight budget on accommodating more of these invaders, the locals are growing impatient.  

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With a former Warlord vying for power in the upcoming elections, this doc offers one-of-a-kind access to the murderous, cannibalistic men who have made Liberia the most dangerous country in the world.  

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Kaplicky's multi-coloured proposal for a new National Library looked like something from a kids’ TV show. "I find Mr Kaplicky's artifact incredibly boastful, capricious and arrogant!" This is the reaction Kaplicky faced over his proposal. But Kaplicky, a giant of a man, was never fazed by the criticism and until his death he fought for the library. A slick, devilish insight into what happens when a powerful architect challenges an old state with unbridled creativity.  

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Baby girls are being killed so their poverty-stricken parents can avoid paying large dowries when their daughters eventually marry. Is anything being done to correct the major gender imbalance facing India?  

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As the 'Fairtrade' label establishes a global reputation for ethical produce, this report goes to the roots of the business in the Dominican republic and asks - is it really promoting a fair trade?
 

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Brazil, home of sun, sea and catwalks! However as this challenging report shows beneath the glitz and glamour of Brazil's most famous export lies a darker world of racism and segregation.  

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They've duped veterans and been hailed as heroes by the world. They are the legion of military 'fakers' who have emerged since 9/11 - a phenomenon reaching the highest levels of US politics.  

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In the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, a British couple run a very different kind of primary school. Each lesson links back to the pupils' remote jungle environment, the syllabus a celebration of everything that is so precious about Amazonia.  

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Behind the most expensive Commonwealth Games in history, lies a very different reality. Slums are destroyed for the tourists, and the poor struggle to eke out a living working to create the venues.  

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In a tiny corner of the Congo, a peaceful community of 'Bonobos' provide a glimmer of unity in this war-torn land. A matriarchal society where sex is a daily pleasure and generosity a way of life.  

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In the past 100 years the British monarchy has lost a lot of its shine. However, in a tiny corner of the South Pacific, one royal is worshipped. A far cry from Britain's most controversial prince...  

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This cutting-edge documentary reveals the true extent of the damage of the monsoonal rainstorm that swept Pakistan. With filming only completed within the last fortnight it asks, will the slow response of the international community signal the dawn of an even more dangerous Pakistan, in which militant Islam comes to the rescue?  

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Young Israelis are flocking to Berlin in droves. Once the epicentre of the Holocaust regime, the city is becoming increasingly associated with freedom and tolerance for thousands of young Jews.
 

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The Gulf Coast oil spill has reopened old wounds for those affected by the Exxon Valdez disaster 21 years ago. The beautiful Alaskan backdrop now provides the setting for a community that's never recovered.  

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A stone's throw from the White House, the angry beats of a new music genre define the real people of Washington. Black, poor, crushed by crime and drugs, and losing faith in Obama's promise of change.  

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A stone's throw from the White House, the angry beats of a new music genre define the real people of Washington. Black, poor, crushed by crime and drugs, and losing faith in Obama's promise of change.  

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We dive into the lives of the Ballou High School marching band - the one beacon of light in a criminal playground.  

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They were born in a square-dancing suburb of Cape Town - too young to have experienced apartheid, but old enough to feel the guilt - and they took teenage angst to a whole new level. This is the story of the punk band who would change Afrikaner culture forever.  

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We live in a materialistic world where consumerism has well and truly taken over. So what happens when the over-collecting begins to outweigh the pleasure and extreme hoarding disorders take the reigns?  

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The political context of Israel may be set to change forever. Yet as a growing number of Jewish women reject the age-old tradition of the headscarf, a local battle tests Israel’s capacity to change.  

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The oil may have stopped pouring into the Gulf of Mexico. Yet the devastation continues as hundreds of people begin to suffer the medical consequences of the toxic dispersant used to clear it up.  

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Geert Wilders has gone from right-wing loony to kingmaker of Holland's new coalition government. Not content with this meteoric rise, the man who wants to ban the Koran is now taking his message global.  

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Renee doesn't want to make you cry. And she doesn't want your pity. In this fly-on-the-wall view of 21 year old author, internet star, and muscular dystrophy sufferer Renee Rodriguez, her wit and no-nonsense attitude shine through.  

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The fabled Congo waterways have long been celebrated as a vital commercial lifeline for the people of the DRC. Yet the idyllic image is deceptive - the contaminated water is killing the population.  

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The proposed construction of a mosque close to the World Trade Center site has whipped conservative America into fever pitch. Is this islamophobia? Or respect for the dead? We get to the heart of the debate.  

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Brazilian couple Luiz and Edna Toledo have a home made from rubbish, literally. Not content with building themselves a recycled mansion, the couple now plan to construct an entire community from waste.  

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Following the re-arrest of terrorist mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir, this report secures rare access to the prison for Indonesia's most deadly terrorists. Why are inmates leaving more radical than ever?  

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The controversial tradition at the heart of African culture has now reached the shores of Europe. Today, over 500 British girls are estimated to have undergone the procedure of female genital cutting.  

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Extrajudicial killings are a common problem to developing countries with extreme wealth divides. But never before have the police given their side of the story in such depth. Faced with spiralling violent crime rates, Kenyan officers may have murdered as many as 8,500 young men in the name of law and order.  

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The sinking of the Greenpeace flagship by French Secret agents in 1985 would go down as one of the most shocking acts of state-sponsored terrorism. For the first time, we get to the bottom of the man behind the mission, the agents' repeated blunders, and the nationwide cover-up that followed.  

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Strong scientific findings were presented at this year's AIDS conference. Yet tackling the social stigma seems to have taken a back seat. Will sufferers of the 'spectre of the 80s' ever escape the taboo?  

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32 years after Argentina's military dictatorship, a heartbreaking legacy emerges. Hundreds are discovering that their 'parents' are impostors, responsible for the kidnap and murder of their real parents.  

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Temperatures are soaring, the ice-caps are melting - global warming seems to be upon us. Yet in the US, Climate scientists are locked in a stormy battle with the meteorologists who call global warming a sham.  

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When some grainy mobile phone footage of British soldiers beating young Iraqis emerged in 2003, the man behind the mobile phone became public enemy no. 1. Enraged, yet bearing a deep sense of shame, Martin's vitriolic video diaries get us closer to the ugly, uncut truth of combat than ever before.  

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From navigating roadside bombs, sleeping through the constant rumble of gunfire, to getting your legs blown off on your way to work, this fascinating documentary focuses on three men for whom war is a part of everyday life. They're living through three of the longest conflicts in history.  

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An ancient village in Hasankeyf, Southeast Turkey, is in danger of being submerged under 30 metres of water due to a new dam, leaving five thousand people homeless and destitute.  

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At this crucial time for Sudan, we take a look back at the landmark elections; with cries of corruption still ringing in the air, and other voices, which describe the elections as the beginning of peace.  

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As well as being America's most famous animal scientist, Temple Grandin is what is known as a high-functioning autistic. Has her autism given her a unique insight into animal behaviour?
 

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As Fiji's Bainimarama continues to refuse to hold elections, this report gains unprecedented access to the military leader. Speaking candidly of his aims, he is showing no signs of loosening his grip.  

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Seven years after the invasion of Baghdad, the Iraqi people are experiencing a devastating legacy. Babies are being born with severe deformities and cancer at a rate, which makes the effects of Hiroshima look tame.  

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In the run up to the anniversary of Kazakhstan's new capital 'Astana', construction workers race to finish grandiose buildings, a national song is voted on, and bewildered artists are hired in to give the appearance of culture. Yet who can afford to live in this utopia?  

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We take a fossil-fuelled adventure from Bolivia's capital La Paz to the alien landscape of Salar. Will Lithium really bring this desperate Country prosperity or will it prove just a lost opportunity?  

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Made from the foul waste of cocaine, 'Paco' is the latest in a long line of crippling drug epidemics in Argentina. A group of mothers are determined to save the addicts, but is it too little, too late?  

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A world away from the debates over strategy in Afghanistan, the Helmand frontline is in chaos. With talk of 'hearts and minds' growing stale, the troops are tired, dejected and ready for home.  

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Arab-Israeli tensions are running high as stories of state-sanctioned assassinations continue to come to light. In this report we delve deep into the deadly art of spy vs. spy in the Middle East.

 

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Chris is autistic, living on his own for more than 30 years, and a talented artist of some renown. Yet behind his cheerful paintings lies a powerful story of a family struggling to keep hold of mental health, wealth, and love.  

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Two hundred years ago 1500 Moriori were slaughtered, many cannibalised, but their spirit lives on in the artwork they engraved on to nature - but for how long?  

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Beekeeping is the unlikely craze taking New York City by swarm. But this is much more than just an Eco-fad, as scientists warn that bee loss is the biggest threat to America's food supply.  

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Hero or villain, Julian Assange stunned the world when he leaked more than 90,000 war files. Accompanying Assange through every step of the unfolding drama, this report reveals a man on a mission.
 

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Sean Smith's brutal, uncompromising film from the Helmand frontline shows the horrific chaos of a stalemate that is taking its toll in blood.  

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Imagine streets with no dustbins. Imagine a place where everybody litters wherever they want. Against this chaotic backdrop, India has the highest recycling levels in the world.  

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As more of us turn away from institutional religion, what becomes of our need of spirituality and contemplation? In this report we look at the millennia-old human fascination with labyrinths.

 

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Help for those emotionally and physically affected soldiers returning home is coming from an unlikely but increasingly faithful source - man's best friend.

 

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Nearly half of Yemeni children under five are underweight, and some 58% grow up stunted due to a limited diet. What will become of this poverty-stricken state if the international community fails to act fast?  

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In Afghanistan an epidemic of drug addiction has seeped into every nook of society. This is the story of a place where opium has become so commonplace it is used to calm babies. Where mothers know it is bad for their children but offer it anyway, as the only palliative available.  

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As pre-colonial authorities gain more influence in Cameroon, one local king is determined to establish peaceful interfaith co-existence. Honoured as a bringer of peace, his efforts are widely celebrated.  

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Women's Islamic clothing has come to international attention after calls to 'Ban the Burqa' made headlines across Europe. Yet in the Islamic world, the debate has been raging for centuries.

 

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They say they just want peaceful protest against 'militant Islam', but racist chants and Nazi salutes tell a different tale. Is the rapid rise of the English Defence League a worrying sign of the times?
 

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He proudly represented North Korea in the world cup. Yet Jong Tae Se was born and raised in Japan. He represents a 600 000 strong community of Korean descendents for whom Kim Jong-Il can do no wrong.  

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Though they would eventually kidnap him, the Taliban granted journalist Paul Refsdal unprecedented access. This exclusive documentary shows us a side of the Taliban we have never seen before.  

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Have you maxed out your credit card? Bought shares with borrowed money? Taken out a large home loan believing that prices always go up? Then you may be living on borrowed time. This beautifully produced doc takes a provocative look at the events leading up to the global financial crisis, revealing how the attempt to avoid a ruinous collapse of banks may have set the world on the path to an even bigger meltdown. An entirely fresh view of the hottest topic of today.  

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Turkey may be on the brink of joining the EU, but a frighteningly conservative mentality is gaining strength over a more secular, modern Turkey. We investigate what may be the first gay honour killing.  

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Thousands of escaped or dumped 'pet' snakes are threatening Florida's native widlife. So hunters are being encouraged to capture them and sell their skins, despite criticism from animal rights groups.  

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Deserted beaches and empty hotels offer a gloomy vista of the European financial crisis. We take a ground-level look at how the crisis is really hitting the people who depend upon tourism to survive.  

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Ravaged by war and poverty - Afghanistan's health and medical care involves fending for yourself. Yet in this inspirational report, one clinic of amputees tirelessly attend to war's 'collateral damage'.  

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Platinum blonde Jheri and her two sons seem like any other family living on this conservative trailer park in Mississippi. You'd never guess that the eccentric and glamorous Jheri is actually the boys' father.  

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Criminal investigations, people driven to the edge of sanity, and families torn apart: This is the harrowing story of the amateur therapist who convinced his patients they had been the victims and perpetrators of extreme sex acts.  

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Alaska’s rich waters are famous for their plentiful supply of fish. But now overfishing is threatening to destroy this precious ecosystem.