Coverage of the first general election in Papua New Guinea since it gained its independence in 1975, following a century of colonial rule.

The story of the Hindi musical film version of Pygmalion, starring Tina Munim as a woman who sells twigs for cleaning teeth. How far do her experiences match up with the life of a real twig-seller? Show more

Documentary following two black professors to Surinam as they search for their ethnic roots. They visit the Djuka people, descendants of slaves who revolted against the Dutch. Show more

Keen to find out how much of their unique way of life remains, Gavin Young revisits the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq 25 years after their first encounter. But he arrives in the middle of a blood feud.

Documentary following American skydiving teams on a visit to China as they prepare to take on a local team in a friendly competition.

Documentary showing a way of life destroyed by the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Their suppression of the nomads has led champion horseman Anvar to join the rebels.

Documentary highlighting the alarming market in children in Thailand, as young people are assigned to jobs in domestic service, sweatshops and brothels.

Hugh Baker reports on the survival of ancient Chinese traditions in the New Territories of China, outside Communist China, as the village of Ha Tsuen performs its ten-yearly Da Jiu rites. Show more

Programme following the progress of a British caving expedition to Papua New Guinea. Cameraman Sid Perou recounts the five months they spent exploring a previously unknown cave passage.

The wildlife business - from the illicit trade in ivory to live animal smuggling - is booming. But over-exploitation means the number of birds and animals are dwindling. Show more

The first of two programmes about Tibet uses archive footage to bring the history and culture of the Tibetan people between 1903 and 1949 to life. Show more

In the Grand Prix of the Pacific, teams race outrigger canoes across the 40 miles of surf, dangerous currents and huge waves that separate two Hawaiian islands.

A programme about the Mask Drama, a political satire performed in the South Korean village of Yangju. A peek behind the scenes also reveals stories of everyday life in the village.

Each spring for 500 years, Sicilian fishermen have hauled their nests in the 'mattanza' - a spectacular harvesting of the giant bluefin tuna. But this year, the nets were almost empty.

British football team West Bromwich Albion pay a three-week visit to the People's Republic of China. How did they cope with the very different way of life? And what did their hosts make of them? Show more

The wildlife documentary series travels from London Zoo to Kenya to explore the popularity of the giraffe.

When most of us think of a farm, we imagine contented animals in beautiful surroundings. But how far does this image reflect the truth? The welfare of farm animals in Britain comes under scrutiny.

First transmitted in 1975, the 150th anniversary of global rail transportation is marked by a visit to India to survey one of the world's most impressive railway networks. Show more