Documentaries

Sue Armstrong looks at the Malawi's growing dependence on tobacco growing. She also asks whether cigarette manufacturers... more

President Yahya Jammeh of Gambia is one of West Africa's longest serving leaders. He's maintained a firm grip on power si... more

In 1989, Appapillai Amirthalingam - the most prominent political figure of the Tamil community - was assassinated at his h... more

It is claimed that thousands of people of Haitian descent are suffering systematic discrimination by authorities in the Do... more

Sue Armstrong investigates the growing pressure on developing countries as tobacco companies battle for new smokers. Poore... more

Money sent home by migrant workers provides a lifeline for millions of the world's poorest people. In this Assignment prog... more

"Why doesn't grandad smile?" Meena Baktash takes a personal look at the Kabul of her youth. What has war done to a city th... more

Despite an official ban and regular crack downs the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has gone from strength to strength. The th... more

Guru, boffin, eccentric and genius, Gerry Wells is obsessed with radio - tinkering with, building and repairing them. It i... more

Sweden has garnered respect around the world for the welcome it offered to thousands of Iraqi refugees after the invasion ... more