The Documentary Episodes Episode guide
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Robots on the road
Are robots about to take over our roads?
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Me, the refugee
The story of a 12-year-old girl seeking asylum in a strange county – told from the inside
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Slavery's untold story
Tayo Popoola discovers the story of the slaves owned by the Cherokee Indian tribe.
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Left behind
Migrants make headlines all the time, but what about those they leave behind?
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When the things start to talk
An internet of things insider reflects on the implications of ‘things’ that talk
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Dark fibres and the frozen north
If data is the new oil, are data centres the new oil rigs?
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Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower
What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence.
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America's friends
What the Trump presidency means for America's old European allies.
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South Africa's Born Frees at 25
South Africa 25 years after the 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power
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10, 9, 8, 7
10, 9, 8, 7: The dramatic missions that made the Moon landing possible.
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Snooker: Young, cool and Chinese
Champion Stephen Hendry examines the rise in popularity of snooker in China.
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Mumbai Mirror
A deep dive into the life and work of an Indian newspaper.
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Order! Order!
Mark D’Arcy reviews the chaotic past few weeks of debates on Brexit in the UK Parliament.
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India's forbidden love
How inter-faith and inter-caste marriages are leading to bitter divisions in India
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Will AI kill development?
Will robotisation prevent poorer countries taking the traditional route to prosperity?
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Will China and America go to war?
Will the competition between China and the US inevitably lead to military conflict?
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Not #MeToo, I'm French
Helene Daouphars asks why #MeToo was so controversial in France.
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The Romanian Wave
Romanians work right across the UK economy. So why do they get such a bad press?
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RoboLife
Exploring the growing role of robots in education and elderly care in Singapore and Japan.
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Can you murder a robot?
Robots are designed to help us, so why do humans like to hurt them?
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The Slumlords of Nairobi
The landlords of Kibera who own hundreds of shacks and make massive tax-free profits
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Hearing me
What does life sound like for someone whose hearing has suddenly changed?
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The Miracle of St. Anthony's
How an impoverished school achieved amazing success on and off the basketball court
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George Weah: The footballing president
Is Liberia’s footballing President George Weah achieving his goals?
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The Trumped Republicans
Republican insider Ron Christie assesses how Donald Trump has shaken up his own party
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So where are the aliens?
If space aliens are out there…why haven’t we found them?
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The ballads of Emmett Till
Fourteen year-old Emmett Till was murdered in 1955. His death has resonated ever since