Documentaries

In Iran, the constant drugs crisis and loss of skilled workers contrast with a lively internet scene which harbours poets,... more

Owen Bennett-Jones looks at al Qaeda's hard power and military capabilities in its chosen key battlegrounds: Pakistan, Sau... more

The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Mauritius are all popular tourist destinations. Robin White tells the stories behi... more

In Assignment, Robert Walker travels to East Africa to investigate a secret detention programme - involving the transfer o... more

This series explores what life offers to Iran's burgeoning young population who are trapped by conservatism and an ailing ... more

Seven years into the global war on terror, is al-Qaeda winning? It's a deceptively simple question, one Owen Bennett-Jones... more

The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Seychelles and Mauritius are all popular tourist destinations. Robin White tells the stories behi... more

Pakistan's government is locked in an intense battle with Islamist militants for control of areas on its northern border w... more

Robin Lustig travels to Phoenix, Arizona, the home of Senator John McCain, to ask two ordinary voters about their most pre... more

A tale of a tiny painting, set against a large canvas of war, politics and looted art in Charle's Wheeler quest to solve a... more