The Documentary Episodes Episode guide
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Beats, rhymes and justice: Hip Hop on Rikers Island - part two
MC and producer Ryan Burvick and the inmates learnin to rap on Rikers Island jail
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Beats, rhymes and justice: Hip Hop on Rikers Island - part one
MC and producer Ryan Burvick and the inmates learning to rap in Rikers Island jail
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Agony And Ecstasy: A history of penalty shootouts
What is it about penalty shootouts that cause so much drama and entice non-football fans? (R)
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The Black Power Station: I rap what I like
Meet the young South African hip hop artists translating hardship into hope.
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04/06/2026 GMT
Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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Africa's football dreamers
Justice Baidoo meets the Ghanaian boys and girls dreaming of football superstardom
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The Documentary Episode 1 of 2
Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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The Sarkozy Affair
The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy鈥檚 rise and fall.
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When Shiraz Calls
Intimate conversations of two Iranian sisters - one in the UK, the other in Iran.
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An Animal Exodus
The UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of precious specimens to a new home
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For the love of dogs
In Uganda, dog-rescue scammers con animal lovers online (R)
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How to Spend Billions 鈥� Fast: Carney鈥檚 Defence Deadline
Inside Canada's sprint to hit NATO鈥檚 2% by 31 March 2026
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Atomic crossroads: Poland's Nuclear Future
Poland aims to open its first nuclear power station. Is Chernobyl a distant memory?
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Under the Influence of AI
What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you?
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The last dance floor in Chernobyl
A young couple fall in love against the backdrop of disaster
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Under the influence of AI
What happens when conversations with AI start to feel more real than the world around you?
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Back to books: Sweden鈥檚 digital backlash
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
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The Extractor
Hilik Magnus reflects on the values that inspire him to rescue people for a living.
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The saltmakers
Salt farmers in India's Rann of Kutch face a precarious future
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM
Benjamin Netanyahu was Israel鈥檚 Ambassador to the UN before being elected PM in 1996
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Billion dollar babies
The murky world of the global trade in baby eels
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From famine to hope: Women reshape Madagascar
Women in Madagascar defy patriarchal norms and use 鈥楢gro-ecology鈥� to feed communities.
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Hope and fear: India's space revolution
India is undertaking a space revolution. Journalist Alok Jha finds out why
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Europe's night train renaissance: Still on track?
Night trains are back, connecting Europe鈥檚 cities with the promise of green journeys
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Namibia鈥檚 hydrogen superpower dream
What impact will a green hydrogen project have on Namibia鈥檚 environment and unemployment?
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Forty-eight hours in Isfahan
Iranians describe seeing armed forces loyal to the Islamic regime kill protesters
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Rewriting a revolution
The Philippines bloodless revolution stunned the world. Forty years on, has all been lost?
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Caught on camera: Exposing China鈥檚 spycam porn
Hunting the criminals who are hiding cameras in hotel rooms to film people having sex
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The Dream Makers
Can the emerging field of dream engineering influence our thoughts as we sleep?
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Give me my child back
The Greenlandic parents fighting for the return of their children.
