The Documentary Episodes Episode guide
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Blasphemy And The Governor Of Punjab
A documentary-drama set in Pakistan about the assassination of the Governor of Punjab.
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Reality Radio
Phil Maguire attends the launch of Trinidads first prison radio station.
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US Election 2012: Is America Working?
Ros Atkins travels across the US to find out if America is working ahead of the election.
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Life Blood
Why the Japanese believe that blood types define temperament and personality.
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The Left To Die Boat
The tragic story of African migrants who fled fighting in Libya on an inflatable boat.
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Michael Jackson: The Thrill Of Thriller
The story of the singer's African heritage and legacy of 30 years of Thriller.
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The Nowhere Man
The man who overstayed his Indian visa and was stripped of his nationality and identity.
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The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour
Paul Gambaccini reveals the story behind the making of Magical Mystery Tour.
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Don’t Log Off
Alan Dein attempts to cross the world on a late-night excursion via Facebook and Skype.
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Iran's Currency Crisis
What does the collapse in Iran's currency mean for ordinary people and the regime?
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The Cabinet of Animosities
The museum that exhibits objects left behind at the end of love affairs
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African Perspective: Lipstick Evangelists
What is it like to be a door-to-door Avon salesperson in South Africa?
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15/09/2012
Owen Bennett Jones traces the story of the Assads from the Baathist coup in 1963 - present
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Mexico Rising
BBC correspondent Will Grant challenges stereotypes as he investigates Mexico's economy.
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Game Changer: 20 Years of the Premier League
Clubs or corporations? Jim White reports on the Premier League's first 20 years.
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No Country For Old Women
Old women accused of witchcraft are banished to Northern Ghana's witchcamps.
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Swimming With Piranhas
Mike Greenwood reports from Paraguay on the battle for one of the last wildernesses.
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Episode 9
Nina Robinson returns to East London, to see how its residents feel post-Olympics.
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Wheel And Come Again: 50 Years Of Jamaican Music
Colin Grant looks at the cycles of Jamaican music in Wheel and Come Again.
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The People's Games: London 2012
The Olympic Games through the sounds of the people involved.