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Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

The story of Princess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who attempted to escape Dubai in early 2018 but was captured. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Jane McMullen
Director:
Jane McMullen
Executive Producer:
Sarah Waldron
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

The story of the intelligence war which has been fought against Al Qaeda since 9/11. This episode looks at the controversial high-tech methods used to target suspected terrorists. Show more

Contributors

Reporter:
Peter Taylor
Series Producer:
Mike Rudin
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Actress Lenora Crichlow sets off to South Africa to discover the story of how Nelson Mandela brought peace to his country and what he means to people there today. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lenora Crichlow
Director:
Ben Steele
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

The inside story of the intelligence war which has been fought against Al Qaeda since 9/11. This episode looks at how the Western services successfully disrupt terrorist plots. Show more

Contributors

Reporter:
Peter Taylor
Series Producer:
Mike Rudin
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Justin Rowlatt and Anita Rani take two very different road trips around India to investigate how the booming car industry has changed the country and the lives of its people. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Justin Rowlatt
Presenter:
Anita Rani
Series Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Director:
Tom McCarthy
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Anita Rani and Justin Rowlatt continue their epic car journeys across China, heading for their final destination, the financial mega-city of Shanghai. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Justin Rowlatt
Presenter:
Anita Rani
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Producer:
Olly Bootle
Director:
Olly Bootle

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

Abortion is against the law in both Northern Ireland and the Republic. Alys Harte shares her investigation into the abortion issue and how it divides the young people of Ireland. Show more

Contributors

Reporter:
Alys Harte
Series Producer:
Fiona Blair
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Film Editor:
John Martin

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Richard Bilton investigates unemployment, uncovering startling parallels between the lives of the jobless in 1910 and now, as well as the incredible advances brought by reform. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Bilton
Series Producer:
Guy Smith
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

This World

Don't Panic - How to End Poverty in 15 Years

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Investigative documentary. Hans Rosling examines the world goal of eradicating extreme poverty. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hans Rosling
Producer:
Dan Hillman
Executive Producer:
Archie Baron
Studio Director:
David Coleman
Series Producer:
Sarah Waldron
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Production Company:
Wingspan Productions

This World

Inside the Billionaire's Wardrobe

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Reggie Yates investigates the global super-rich's appetite for luxury goods. Top of the list are animals, but how much do we know about the origins of exotic skins and furs? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Reggie Yates
Executive Producer:
Mike Radford
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Three HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

Dina Torkia heads to Indonesia for the Muslim beauty pageant, World Muslimah. She discovers it's a boot camp where contestants must prove their credentials as a Muslim role model. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dina Torkia
Producer:
Fiona Blair
Film Editor:
John Martin
Camera Operator:
Lucy Martens
Researcher:
Laura Burns
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

In the second programme, Peter Taylor investigates the death of Osama Bin Laden and reports from Guantanamo Bay on the fate of the hard-core Al Qaeda suspects held there. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Taylor
Series Producer:
Mike Rudin
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

100 workers representing all levels of pay face each other in a studio to try and work out whether Britain can have a pay rise. Presented by James O'Brien and Steph McGovern. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James O'Brien
Presenter:
Steph McGovern
Series Producer:
Mark Harrison
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Modern Spies

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

How does the myth of espionage compare with the real life work of the security services? Peter Taylor investigates how far today's spies can go to prevent attacks. Show more

Contributors

Reporter:
Peter Taylor
Producer:
Mike Rudin
Director:
Mike Rudin
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Through audience debate and a series of short films, BBC Business Editor Robert Peston examines how we got into the financial crisis and what people can do to protect themselves. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three HD

British journalist and comedian Shaista Aziz travels to France to find out why the country has become so divided, with many young Muslims feeling alienated from mainstream society. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Shaista Aziz
Producer:
Suemay Oram
Producer:
Mike Radford
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall

Wilderness with Simon Reeve

Series 1

Coral Triangle

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Simon Reeve voyages across the Coral Triangle, a remote wilderness of tropical reefs and jungle-clad islands described as the Amazon of the seas. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Simon Reeve continues his Australian adventure. He travels from Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory, across to the Cape York Peninsula and on to the Great Barrier Reef. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Producer:
Olly Bootle
Director:
Olly Bootle
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall