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When the Water Runs Out

Fallout 9/11 Ten Years On

The destruction of the twin towers was a site that became the definition of terror. It was an onslaught that killed near

That September Day

Securing New York

Human Torches of Tibet

As a wave of protests and self-immolations continues against the rule of China on the Tibetan plateau, Sue Lloyd-Roberts

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Saudi's Secret Uprising

In Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province, protesters inspired by the Arab Spring have been venting their anger agains

The War Widows of Afghanistan

As part of the Big Stories 2014, this is the untold story of the hidden victims of the war in Afghanistan: the women who

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Calais: The Final Frontier

The northern French port of Calais is facing an international refugee crisis. Darius Bazargan has been to Calais to meet

The Billion Dollar Gamble

It's the first planned Palestinian city, a billion dollar project to build homes for 25,000 people. Though the main buil

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Inside Eritrea

Eritrea has been described as one of the most secretive states in the world. For the first time in around 10 years, BBC

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Who Killed Alberto Nisman

In a tale of corruption and international espionage Our World asks - who killed Alberto Nisman?

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Pardon Me, Mr. President

Our World speaks to former US prisoners released under a new presidential clemency initiative which is part of a changin

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Bosnia: Cradle of Modern Jihad?

Mark Urban returns to Bosnia for 'Our World' and discovers how secular Bosnian society has been infiltrated by a militan

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Deported to Afghanistan

Over the past ten years, thousands of unaccompanied children have fled to the UK from war-torn Afghanistan, but when the

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Iran's Nuclear Deal

In 2015, Iran agreed a long-term deal on its nuclear program with a group of world powers known as the P5+1 - the US, UK

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American Addiction

More Americans die from drug doses than car crashes or gun fatalities. The majority of the deaths involve the use of her

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Black in Trump's America

Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Louisiana. How much of a difference did Barack Obama's presidency make to the lives of Af

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Freedom and Fear in Myanmar

Our World investigates allegations of mass murder and rape among Myanmar's displaced Rohingya minority. Asking why Burme

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Murder on Campus

A brilliant student, Mashal Khan, was brutally murdered by a mob on a university campus in Pakistan earlier in 2017 afte

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The Forgotten Children of Ukraine

In Ukraine more than 30 thousand children with disabilities are living in state run institutions. A few are orphans but

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Ukraine's Frontline Bakery

Lucy Ash reports from Marinka in eastern Ukraine, where a new bakery brings some comfort and sustenance to war-weary loc

China's Chat Girls

Lele Tao is an internet superstar in China's $3 billion dollar 'live streaming' industry. With more than a million fans

Russia's Ghost Towns

Hundreds of industrial towns across Russia face extinction. Once the pride of the Soviet Union, many have now been aband

France's Stolen Children

More than two thousand children were taken to France from the Indian Ocean island of Reunion between the 1960s and early

The Trauma of War

For nearly 40 years Afghanistan has been in a constant state of war. How has this affected the mental health of its peop

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Iraq's War on Meth - with Yalda Hakim

Basra is in the grip of a crystal meth epidemic. Yalda Hakim has gained exclusive access to Basra's SWAT team and the pr

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Australia and New Zealand; Troubled Neighbours

For decades Australians and New Zealanders have had the right to live and work in each other's country - but those right

Second Platoon - Still Fighting

A decade after returning from Iraq, Our World meets a group of former US soldiers still struggling to adjust to life bac

Ukraine's Church: Rejecting Russia

In Ukraine a new independent Orthodox church is set to reject 350 years of spiritual domination by Russia. Four years in

Saudi's Crown Prince on Trial

In the wake of the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Our World can reveal allegations that close associates of the Princ

Justice for Qandeel?

Two years ago Qandeel Baloch was murdered in her bed, the victim of a so-called honour killing that rocked Pakistan and

Who Cares About Israel's Thai Workers?

Around 25 thousand people from Thailand work on Israel's farms. Filmed over a year, Our World investigates allegations t

China's Hidden Camps

The Chinese government denies locking up millions of Muslims, claiming people willingly attend special 'vocational schoo

Burundi's Torture Houses

BBC investigation has now uncovered evidence of government sponsored torture and killings designed to silence dissent in

The Struggle for Poland's Future

For Our World Yalda Hakim has been to Poland to meet ordinary Poles, some urging immigrants to assimilate or leave.

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Raving in Palestine

Our World spent the New Year party season in Ramallah, Bethlehem and Haifa documenting the personal views of young Pales

In the Shadow of Chernobyl

When the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded 33 years ago in Soviet Ukraine, it was the largest ever accidental relea

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The Last Sikhs of Afghanistan

For centuries, a significant Sikh minority has grown in relative safety in Afghanistan. But, in the last decade, persecu

Fighting for Lapland

In northern Europe's Lapland, temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, threatening the livelihood

Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow views the tumultuous events of 1989 and how Vladimir Putin's Russia is trying to reg

Silicon Valley's Online Slave Market

Google, Apple and Facebook-owned Instagram are enabling an illegal online slave market by approving and providing apps u

Inside The Hong Kong Protests

For five months protests have rocked Hong Kong, pitting hundreds of thousands of young, idealistic demonstrators against

Colombia: The New Cocaine War

Colombia has long been the world's largest producer of cocaine. A historic peace deal in 2016 was meant to reduce the am

Who Betrayed Hevrin Khalaf?

In October 2019, a rising star of Syrian democratic politics, 34-year-old Hevrin Khalaf, was brutally murdered in the Ku

The Hunt for Gaza's Lost Treasure

In 2017 a group of fishermen found a hoard of precious coins on the sea bed off the coast of Gaza. They were decadrachms

Journey to the Doomsday Glacier

Antarctica is one of the most remote and inhospitable places on earth. Reporter Justin Rowlatt travels to Thwaites, the

Confessions of a Mafia Killer

Panzuto was a mafia boss, and a hardened killer. For years he played a key role in Naples' Camorra, but now he has turne

Facing the Bombers

Our World gained unprecedented access to enter Indonesia’s prison to witness both Garil and Sarah meeting the bombers

Blasian Love in South Africa

Few events are more nerve wracking than meeting the parents of someone you love. For black and Asian couples in South Af

Wuhan: Life under Lockdown

With exclusive access to two film-makers inside the Chinese city of Wuhan, Our World tells the story of life under lockd

The Trees that Bleed

Umaru Fofana investigates trade in trafficked rosewood worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

North Korea's Celebrity Defectors

Our World follows two North Koreans as they gain fame in front of the camera capitalising on their defector status yet s

Sri Lanka: One Year On

On Easter Sunday 2019 eight co-ordinated suicide bomb attacks across Sri Lanka killed over 270 people and injured hundre

Colombia: Saving Eden

Deforestation has skyrocketed in Colombia since the Peace Deal of 2016. Our World joins a team of scientists from the Ro

Venezuela Falling Backwards

Oil-rich Venezuela has been in an ever-growing state of crisis since Hugo Chavez died in 2013, and global oil prices cra

India's Missing Children

In India a child goes missing every 8 minutes. The children are often trafficked into domestic labour or the sex trade -

Ireland's Traveller Women

Irish society has changed in recent years, but discrimination against travellers remains widespread. Our World meets thr

Spain's Coronavirus Heroes

Spain is one of the countries hardest hit by coronavirus. Our World follows the lives of some of those at the heart of t

New York: Coronavirus Diaries

New York has been the epicentre of America's coronavirus outbreak. This is the story of four of those on the frontline -

South Korea: How to Fight Coronavirus

Laura Bicker tells the inside story of South Korea's virus hunters. How did they manage to keep the death toll so low, a

Wuhan: Life After Lockdown

The lockdown in Wuhan has now been lifted, and the city is trying to recover. But just how normal is daily life in Wuhan

Kenya's Locust Hunters

Our World looks at the worst invasion of desert locusts East Africa has seen for decades. Just an average swarm can eat

Coronavirus Cruises

More than 25 million people go on cruises each year. As coronavirus spread, cruise ships suffered devastating outbreaks

Brazil: One Virus, Two Worlds

Brazil has been devastated by coronavirus. More than 1.4 million people have been infected and the numbers are rising fa

Iran and the Virus

Iran has been hit hard by coronavirus but its government has gone to great lengths to keep the true extent of the outbre

Police Brutality - American Witnesses

The killing of George Floyd, caught on camera by eyewitnesses, has led to an outpouring of anger in America. But what ha

Europe's Cycling Revolution?

Anna Holligan travels across Europe to see how people are getting on their bikes and asks if the surge in cycling is the

Trump and God

Lebo Diseko meets Christian voters in the swing state of North Carolina and explores how important faith will be in a co

The Day Moria Burned

On 8 September, the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos went up in flames. Gabriel Gatehouse investigates t

America's Tik Tok Election

TikTok is one of the fastest growing apps in the world and has now been downloaded more than two billion times. It is mo

Bangladesh: The End of Fast Fashion?

Bangladesh has the world's second largest garment manufacturing industry, which for decades fuelled Europe and America's

Iran and the Mystery Murders

Jiyar Gol follows a trail of destruction across Europe - Could the Iranian regime have orchestrated assassinations and a

California Burning

Our World tells the extraordinary story of the holidaymakers who found themselves trapped by an almighty wildfire at Mam

New Orleans: The Year the Music Stopped

New Orleans was getting ready to celebrate Mardi Gras. But among the crowds was a virus that before long would stop the

Syria: A Family's Fight against the Virus

From civil war to the pandemic, 2020 was a deadly year for the Syrian province of Idlib. As doctors, Mohammed al-Sharif

Kenya’s Spy Queen

Jane Mugo is Kenya’s most famous – and controversial – private investigator. She says she’s solved hundreds of c

Last Chance for Justice

Human rights activist Azimjan Askarov was imprisoned in Kyrgyzstan in 2010 for a crime he says he did not commit. Ever s

Morocco's YouTube Migrants

Over the last few years, Moroccan migrants who are trying to reach the EU have become YouTube celebrities by blogging ab

Selling the Amazon

The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest and one of the most biodiverse places on earth. But now chunks of it are b

Ischgl: The Superspreader Ski Resort

BBC Europe Editor Katya Adler explores what went wrong at the Austrian resort of Ischgl at the start of the global pande

GameStop to the Moon and Back

In January this year, something very strange happened on the US stock market. The shares of GameStop, an unfashionable h

Who Won the Karabakh War?

In late 2020, a conflict that had lain almost dormant for more than 25 years flared up again. Armenia and Azerbaijan cla

Hong Kong Jimmy Lai's Last Stand

Jimmy Lai is a billionaire newspaper proprietor and a self-proclaimed natural born rebel. He owns Apple Daily, Hong Kong

Anarchy in the Amazon

Under cover of Covid, the Amazon rainforest is under attack. Deforestation is at levels not seen for more than a decade.

Myanmar: The Spring Revolution

More than 700 people have been killed by the Myanmar military since they seized power at the beginning of February. Our

Nigeria's Retirement Hell

Reporter Yemisi Adegoke meets the retired Nigerians struggling to survive due to a corrupt and inefficienct pensions sys

Killing Hope: Targeted Attacks in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is in the grip of a new and sinister campaign of violence, in which young professionals - often women - are

Yazidi Women: Clearing Sinjar’s Mines

Six years ago, Amsha escaped from captivity in northern Iraq. Like many Yazidi women, she had been held by IS militants.

Australia's Wildfire After the Fires

In 2019-20, Australia suffered its most intense bushfire season on record. Millions of hectares of land burned and up to

Lockdown in London

How did one London street make it through the last year? Filmed from the start of the first lockdown, this intimate port

Nigeria's Kidnapped Children

Kidnappers have seized more than a thousand students and staff from schools in a series of raids across northern Nigeria

Mozambique: Escape from Palma

In March this year, Islamist militants attacked the busy town of Palma in the northern tip of Mozambique. In the hours a

The Battle for the South China Sea

Howard Johnson sails to Scarborough Shoal, a large coral reef 120 nautical miles off the coast of the Philippines, to di

Finding Grace

James Clayton travels to Kansas to discover how cutting edge science has identified a woman who was killed 30 years ago

Return of the Taliban - Part One

Afghanistan is at a critical juncture in its history. As American and allied forces withdraw, the country is now at risk

Return of the Taliban - Part Two

In the second part of this two-part series, Yalda Hakim travels to the country of her birth, Afghanistan, where she gets

Merkel's Germany

This autumn Angela Merkel bows out after 16 years as German Chancellor. In that time she has been a key player on the wo

Building My New Face

Nine-year-old Rodwell Nkomazana was attacked by a hyena earlier this year while sleeping outside his church in Zimbabwe.

The Battle for the Channel

Over 17000 migrants have arrived in the UK this year by crossing the English Channel in small boats - that is more than

Lebanon on Life Support

Not for the first time in its troubled history, Lebanon finds itself facing a crisis. A collapsing currency, severe shor

Shots Fired?

A company believes it can help tackle America's growing gun crime problem by alerting police the moment shots are fired.

Greece's Megafires

This summer, Greece was ravaged by thousands of wildfires, fanned by the country's worst heatwave in decades. Hardest hi

Flooded: One Night in New York City

On 1 September 2021, New York City was hit by hurricane Ida. In the devastating flooding which followed 13 people died,

Canada's Missing Children

In May this year, the unmarked graves of 215 children were found on the grounds of an old Indian residential school in C

Barbados: Road to a Republic

As Barbados removes the Queen as its head of state and becomes the world's newest republic, British-Barbadian Daniel Hen

America's New Abortion Battle

Abortion has long been a fault line in American politics. Now those who want to ban it scent a famous victory, with impl

Inside the Taliban Regime

With access to the new Taliban government, Yalda Hakim travels back to Afghanistan to find out what the country is like

Kazakhstan’s Crypto Boom?

Bitcoin is now big business and a major talking point around the world. Whilst some countries like China have banned cry

Harvesting Turkey's Tea

For centuries, women have picked tea on the steep slopes of Turkey's Black Sea region. It is gruelling work, and much of

Italy's Hidden Sins

Italy is a bastion of global Catholicism, and yet, unlike many other countries, it has failed to tackle the scourge of c

Platform 5: Escaping Ukraine

Fergal Keane tells the stories of the people on platform 5 of Lviv train station hoping to escape, the staff who bravely

Who Killed My Grandfather?

1974, Beirut. It's the height of the Cold War. A prominent Yemeni politician is shot dead in his car. Some say, had he l

Myanmar: Inside The Resistance

Myanmar is now in a state of civil war. What started in February 2021 as a mass protest movement against the military co

Fixing San Francisco

During the first year of the pandemic, San Francisco had more deaths from drug overdoses than Covid. In December, the ma

Welcome to the Metaverse

Axie Infinity is a hugely popular online game in which players breed, battle, and trade fantasy creatures. But for many

Cambodia: Returning the Gods

For decades temples across Cambodia were looted and their treasures stolen, smuggled, and sold abroad. But now the Cambo

Eurovision: Ukraine's VIctory

With exclusive access to Ukraine's winning Eurovision entry, Our World follows Kalush Orchestra from the war-torn outski

Three Million Refugees and Counting

On 24 February, Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, ordered a military invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, triggering the

Iran and the Water Crisis

In 2021, anti-government protests took place across Iran. They were triggered by a severe water shortage in the south of

Hong Kong: Life Under the Crackdown

Our World has spent the last year with journalists and protestors as they live through the most turbulent period in Hong

I Call Him by His Name

In March this year, the town of Bucha was occupied by a shock invasion of Russian troops trying to reach Kyiv. What foll

The Hunt for the Superyachts

For many Russian oligarchs, their superyachts are their most prized assets. But when Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion

The Hunt for Alia

When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, they assured citizens that they had changed since their regime in

China's Zero-Covid Trap

In recent weeks, tens of millions of people in China have again been confined to their homes in coronavirus lockdowns. T

Expelled from Uganda

On the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of South Asians from Uganda, BBC reporter Reha Kansara follows her mum and aunt

Iran: Catching a Killer

Fighting Putin's Propaganda

TV Rain, Russia's last remaining opposition TV station, was forced off air in March 2022. Our World follows the presente

Svalbard’s Climate Change Fight

Our World travels to the fastest warming place on earth: Svalbard. Deep inside the Arctic Circle, it is home to the worl

Jessica and Austin: When Murder Goes Viral

In June 2020, three friends filmed themselves finding bodies in a suitcase. As their videos went viral, the lives of the

Brits in Battle: Ukraine

Since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, many British nationals have travelled there to fight.

Our Tribe's Addiction

Following the work of the MHA Nation's recovery clinic and their own drug enforcement team as they try to turn a rising

Inside the Illegal Puppy Trade

Puppies are a multi-billion Euro industry in Europe. But where are all these puppies coming from? Our World unveils a cr

My Escape from Afghanistan

In February 2022, a video emerged of a young Afghan woman screaming for help whilst her door was being kicked in by the

Facial Recognition - Fighting Crime?

Facial recognition technology is at the cutting edge of fighting crime in the United States. Police forces across the co

Finding Alaa

Azdyne Amimour is looking for his granddaughter, and trying to make amends for crimes he did not commit. Azdyne's son Sa

Inside El Salvador's Gang Crackdown

Once dubbed the 'murder capital' of the world, for nearly three decades, rival gangs ruled the streets of El Salvador th

South Africa: On the Edge of Darkness

South Africa is struggling to keep the lights on. Its power system is crumbling, leading to regular and extensive blacko

Myanmar's War in the Air

Russia is supplying the Myanmar military with advanced fighter jets and training their pilots how to use them in a war a

North Korea: The Insiders

For more than three years, North Korea has sealed its borders. People are banned from leaving or entering the country. A

Abortion: Life after Roe v Wade

It is a year since millions of Americans were blocked from accessing an abortion. And the debate is as divisive as ever.

Hong Kong’s Exodus

Hong Kong is facing its biggest exodus since records began. Hundreds of thousands have left since Beijing imposed a drac

Zimbabwe: Spiralling Out of Control

Zimbabwe is about to vote in its second national election following the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule in 2017. T

Life, Loss and Waiting in Ukraine

The Ukrainian army's 24th brigade has been fighting non-stop since February 2022. The uniform has stayed constant but on

The Trial of Enrique Tarrio

In September 2023, Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy - trying to overthrow the

Windsurf Escape: Cuba’s Migration Crisis

The Florida Straits are home to an invisible border that divides two very different worlds. Under six decades of a trade

Ukraine's Draft Dodgers

Thousands of Ukrainian men have joined the call to fight for their country since Russia's invasion in February last year

Lady of the Hills: The Thai Wife Killing

Nearly twenty years ago the half-naked body of a Thai woman was found by walkers in a remote part of the Yorkshire Dales

Escape from Lahaina

In August 2023, the most deadly fire in modern US history struck Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. James Clayton i

Saving the Mighty Mekong River

The Mekong River is arguably one of the most important in the world. It sustains more than sixty million lives as it tra

Turkey's Earthquake: Those Who Stayed

Powerful earthquakes that struck in February 2023 left south-eastern Turkey facing a devastating aftermath. A year on, h

Return to Platform 5: Families At War

When a family gets caught up in Europe's greatest refugee crisis since World War Two the strains are unimaginable. Where

Pakistan: Journalists Under Fire

Journalists in Pakistan say they are under attack, with 140 targeted in just 12 months. They describe physical assaults,

The Shadow of a Predator

Japan is reeling from the biggest child sex abuse scandal in its history after the BBC revealed that Johnny Kitagawa, th