A fuzzy team photo from the 1980s sends Tim Whewell on a journey to track down football players from a small town in northern Syria who were once the champions of Aleppo province. In the last four years of war their hometown, Mare'a, has become

A New Life 2 - Crossing the Continent

Dec 30th, 2015 23m 31s

The Dhnie family find themselves sleeping rough, getting caught up in riots and being detained as they try to reach Europe after their flight from Syria.

My Mother's Sari

Dec 30th, 2015 27m 4s

Shahidha traces the story of the sari, explores how it feels to wear one and asks what it meant for women like her mother. She discovers the unexpected ways in which clothing can be imprinted with feelings of nostalgia, love and loss.

Young, Clever and Libyan

Dec 29th, 2015 26m 54s

Twenty three of Libya's finest technology graduates plan to rebuild their country

A New Life 1 - The Dhnie Family

Dec 28th, 2015 23m 32s

Meet the Dhnie family in Turkey as they prepare to make the journey to Greece, along with thousands of others, from Syria.

In Search of Vadim Kozin

Dec 27th, 2015 50m

Marc Almond travels to Moscow in search of the marvelous Russian tenor Vadim Kozin, tango-singer and superstar. The darling of the Soviet Union, Kozin melted hearts by the tens of millions in the 1940s, playing to packed concert halls and rally

The Year of Migration

Dec 26th, 2015 49m 58s

This year, the number of migrants reaching Europe has reached unprecedented levels. It is a crisis with roots in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, with many people heading from sub-Saharan Africa, Eritrea, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan to Europea

Malaysia’s Runaway Children

Dec 24th, 2015 26m 57s

The deaths of five school children in Malaysia have provoked an anguished debate about education and what it means to be Malay. The children ran away from their boarding school in Kelantan State and died of starvation in the jungle. They were

The Kampala Dream House

Dec 23rd, 2015 27m 2s

Amidst the slums of Kampala, MLISADA (Music, life skills and arts for destitution alleviation) is a success story. It is a children's home giving street kids a chance of a musical future. Sarah Taylor visits this remarkable children's home in K

Online Shopping, Indian Style

Dec 22nd, 2015 27m 1s

Shopping in India is traditionally an intensely hands-on experience, but many are now embracing the online shopping revolution. From motorbike delivery couriers to Amazon India, and bringing online shopping to rural towns, Mukti Jain Campion di

A Greek Drama

Dec 20th, 2015 49m 58s

This summer, as Greece and its creditors argued over the terms of a bailout, the fate of nations – and perhaps the whole European project – was held in the hands of just a few people. This original drama, tells the inside story of those extraor

Space Wars

Dec 19th, 2015 50m

Why war in space is not just Hollywood fantasy but a fast-approaching threat

Cambodia: Trust Me I’m Not a Doctor

Dec 17th, 2015 26m 57s

A recent health scandal in Cambodia has prompted the government to clamp down on unlicensed doctors. But these 'doctors' are often the preferred option for many in the countryside

A Cold War Dance

Dec 16th, 2015 27m

How dance during the Cold War was designed to challenge America's military image with The Martha Graham Dance Company’s US State Department tour of South East Asia, 1974.

Young, Geeky and Black: Kampala

Dec 15th, 2015 26m 58s

Akwasi Sarpong visits Uganda’s thriving coding scene, to find out if home-grown, technology-based solutions can help tackle some of the country’s big development challenges.

A Home in Space

Dec 13th, 2015 49m 55s

European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is back on Earth after 200 days in space. She tells the full story of the International Space Station, in orbit 400 km above our planet.

Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

Dec 12th, 2015 49m 54s

Ben Hammersley meets creators and fans to investigate how extended fictional universes, from Star Wars and Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, took over global culture.

Robert Jones: Free at last?

Dec 10th, 2015 26m 58s

Aleem Maqbool investigates New Orleans’ justice system to find out how Robert Jones spent 23 years in jail for crimes another man had already been convicted of.

Does the House Always Win?

Dec 9th, 2015 27m 1s

The world of in-game betting where gamblers test their skill and luck almost as the action happens is growing fast as the lucrative new frontier for the betting world, and is particularly popular in the huge Asian market. Does it pose a threat

Young, Geeky and Black: Accra

Dec 8th, 2015 26m 56s

Bola Mosuro travels to Ghana to meet the women who are making their mark in the male dominated world of technology, and inspiring young girls to follow in their footsteps.

Albania: Shadows of the Past

Dec 3rd, 2015 26m 58s

Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's past —the prisons, concrete bunkers and secret police headquarters - as the country attempts to deal with its troubled history.

Young, Geeky and Black: Memphis

Dec 2nd, 2015 26m 28s

James Fletcher travels to one of America’s poorest cities to meet a passionate group of people working hard to get young, black women into technology and tech jobs.

Changing Climate Change: Politics

Dec 2nd, 2015 27m

So often climate conferences have ended in chaos and dispute but in the run up to Paris there has been something alien to climate talks - hope. A remarkable number of governments have agreed plans to cut emissions. China and the USA appear to b

Greece: No Place to Die

Nov 27th, 2015 26m 42s

Greek cemeteries have run out of space so the dead are exhumed after just three years. In the only EU country without a crematorium the cash strapped population has few options.

Changing Climate Change: Solutions

Nov 25th, 2015 27m 4s

Roger Harrabin looks at the solutions to the emissions problem. He travels to Malawi, one of the world’s poorest nations, where the energy crisis is about access to energy. He looks at the solar revolution being driven by the falling costs of p