Documentaries

Documentaries

Throughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.

Fri Aug 08 10:15:00 EDT 2008

Prestigious job. Exotic location. Stately home, fine food and wine, and many other perks thrown in. Yours for only $200,00... more

Thu Aug 07 08:28:00 EDT 2008

Freedom of information is well on the way to being seen as an essential prerequisite for a modern democracy. But there's a... more

Thu Aug 07 04:06:00 EDT 2008

In the United States a small but increasingly vocal group of people believe that members of the country's Muslim community... more

Wed Aug 06 06:15:00 EDT 2008

Will there be a return to the dreaded days of "stagflation" with weak growth and rising inflation. Can economic policymake... more

Fri Aug 01 06:38:00 EDT 2008

The United States is due to have the first billion-dollar election in its history. The BBC's Steve Evans presents this two... more

Thu Jul 31 04:09:00 EDT 2008

After the ending of apartheid in South Africa, the transfer of land from white to black was a key ANC promise - a proud ca... more

Tue Jul 29 11:38:00 EDT 2008

With the world's economy now threatened by what some believe is the most dangerous crisis since the depression of the 1930... more

Fri Jul 25 09:38:00 EDT 2008

In this two-part investigation, Matt McGrath sets out to expose corruption, drug use and cover-ups at the highest levels i... more

Wed Jul 23 04:00:00 EDT 2008

Jill McGivering explores whether China is doing enough to provide healthcare to 1.3 billion people and what it can learn f... more

Wed Jul 23 04:06:00 EDT 2008

In May violence against African immigrants exploded across South Africa. Two months on thousands are still displaced, livi... more

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