The Documentary Episodes Episode guide

Emma-Jane Kirby meets the ordinary Italians who are dealing with the impact of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.

The Cook, the Carpenter and the Migrants homepage

Michael Robinson investigates the fears around the ISDS system, that could allow multinational companies to sue governments.

Company vs Country homepage

Steph McGovern explores the rich, perhaps unexpectedly diverse history of salt.

Salt homepage

From his Danish care-home, pianist Horace Parlan reflects on his life in jazz.

A Portrait of Horace Parlan homepage

Izzat Majeed formed the Sachal Jazz Ensemble and built a music studio in Lahore. He's putting Pakistani music back on the map.

My Pakistani Jazz Orchestra homepage

Kuba Nowak lives in London’s East End, a fast-changing part of the city. Can his neighbourhood community survive the changes?

My Changing City homepage

Jolyon Jenkins explores the mysterious world of the headhunter, searching for high-profile candidates for prestigious positions.

How to Hire a Master homepage

David Stern examines Ukraine’s other crisis: how emigration, a low birth rate and early deaths mean a demographic time bomb.

The Death of Ukraine homepage

German comedian Henning Wehn meets a few of the 800 million people around the world speaking ELF – English as a lingua franca.

This is Me Totally Sausage homepage

With unique access, Jake Wallis Simons explores the work of Interpol, the world's biggest international policing organisation.

Inside Interpol homepage

World Have Your Say hears what it's like to live on the streets, with stories from Los Angeles, Islamabad, Nairobi, Rio & London

Living on the Street homepage

Chris Bowlby explores how Vladimir Putin was caught up in the collapse of East Germany, and how it shaped his career.

The Moment That Made Putin homepage

Mark Burman hears the real and reel history of the classic American Western 'The Searchers'.

In Search of The Searchers homepage

As part of the World Stories series, Peter Lang-Stanton and Galen Koch look into the business of selling dead bodies in America.

The Resurrection Men homepage

Poet Thabiso Mohare presents a picture of South Africa now, as seen by a new generation of writers, 20 years into democracy.

Writing a New South Africa homepage

World Stories - As the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 kicks off, we follow the struggles of the Tibet women’s soccer team.

Soccer Nuns homepage

American satirist Joe Queenan presents A Brief History of Anger - spats, tantrums and explosions from the archive.

A Brief History of Anger homepage

Peter Taylor reports on how a small band of fanatical, resilient jihadist fighters became the planet's best-funded terror army.

World's Richest Terror Army homepage

Claudia Taranto hears powerful stories from people across the Asia Pacific region who travel overseas to find work.

Workers Without Borders homepage

Bola Masuro follows four African students as they begin courses at British universities.

African Students Abroad homepage

Dominic Casciani examines Islamic State’s social media strategy and the attempts to combat it. Are the counter efforts working?

The Islamic State's Social Media Machine homepage

Will Coley meets Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants who crossed the Sahara and Mediterranean to Sicily to seek political asylum.

The Abandoned homepage

Egyptian writer Tarek Osman examines the history of the desert kingdom.

Saudi Arabia - Sands of Time homepage

American writer and satirist PJ O’Rourke hits the campaign trail to give his own unique take on the British election.

PJ O'Rourke on the UK Campaign Trail homepage

As the UK faces a highly competitive general election, Mary Ann Sieghart explores how the parties plan to form a government.

Who Will Govern Britain? homepage

Saxophonist Courtney Pine celebrates 50 years of John Coltrane’s "A Love Supreme" - one of the greatest jazz albums ever made.

A Love Supreme - 50 Years On homepage

Ever wondered how to make the Chinese laugh? Comedian Des Bishop has learnt Mandarin to take his jokes to China to find out.

Stand Up for China homepage