The Documentary Episodes Episode guide

Nkem Ifejika tells the story of Nigeria's kidnapped girls, and asks what it means for the government and its nemesis Boko Haram.

Our Missing Girls homepage

The story of Ion Bugan, who was arrested after demonstrating against the Romanian communist regime under Nicolae Ceausescu.

The Man Who Went Looking for Freedom homepage

What makes a top sports coach? We meet six of the world’s elite coaches to find out what inspired them to inspire others.

The Managers homepage

Catherine Fellows looks at why some prisoners in Kenya are acting as lawyers, by representing themselves and fellow prisoners.

Law Behind Bars homepage

Courtney Pine travels to Ethiopia to uncover one of world music's most remarkable stories; the Swinging Addis scene of the '60s.

Swinging Addis homepage

Julia Carneiro gets to the heart of Brazilian identity, and examines the roles that race and class play in Brazilian society.

Being Brazilian homepage

Julian Jackson looks at the siege of Dien Bien Phu, a turning point in the history of colonialism, on its 60th anniversary.

The Siege of Dien Bien Phu homepage

Sarah Montague looks at how technology is transforming education, and what the classroom of the future will look like.

The Education Revolution homepage

Paul Bakibinga travels to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to explore the lives and experiences of people from three different communities

Africans in the Holy Land homepage

New York has suffered several disasters in recent years. Lu Olkowski finds that many New Yorkers are preparing for the next one.

Preparing for Disaster homepage

James Walvin looks at how Manchester shocked the world and helped shape the modern age, from the industrial revolution to today.

Manchester - A City United homepage

Tarek Osman uncovers the history of the Arab world, tracing the great political dreams from the 19th century to the Arab Spring.

The Making of the Modern Arab World homepage

Kat Arney meets volunteers trying to change the world with maps - they use their free time to map the world's unmapped places.

Mapping the Void homepage

Mark Doyle tells the story of one of the unsung heroes of Rwanda’s genocide, Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese UN peacekeeper.

A Good Man in Rwanda homepage

Melanie Abbott asks why, a month after it disappeared, we are no nearer to solving the mystery of what happened to Flight MH370.

The Mystery of Flight 370 homepage

Gordon Corera explores the history of the war between government and geeks to control computer cryptography.

Crypto Wars homepage

Mustapha Mohammed meets two Nigerian boys who have to work to support their families in Kano.

Nigeria's Working Children homepage

The story of Ion Bugan, who was arrested after demonstrating against the Romanian communist regime under Nicolae Ceausescu.

The Man Who Went Looking for Freedom homepage

Monica Vasconcelos reports as Brazil faces up to its dark past, fifty years after the military coup and ensuing dictatorship.

Brazil - Confronting the Past homepage

Ballet star Carlos Acosta is preparing to take on a demanding role - to save the ruins of an abandoned Cuban ballet school.

Will Carlos Acosta get to The Pointe homepage