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Three Strike Lifers
Serving life for stealing a pair of socks.
Armenia: the cleverest nation on earth
Why is the country so good at chess?
Protecting Britain's Children
Assignment reports from the frontline of child protection in Britain.
Dying to Give Birth
Assignment investigates maternal health in Pakistan.
Guinea on the Brink
Assignment hears harrowing eye-witness accounts of a massacre in Guinea.
High Frequency Trading
An investigation into new dealing practices by some banks.
The Congo Connection
Assignment goes on the trail of a deadly African militia operating out of Euorpe.
Malvinas War Crimes
Did Argentine officers commit war crimes against their own troops in the Falklands War?
Bhopal - An Enduring Tragedy
Allan Little returns to the scene of the Bhopal Union Carbide disaster in India.
Return to Nablus
Alan Johnston returns to the Palestinian city of Nablus - once a hotbed of militancy.
Latvia: Coping with Crisis
Assignment returns to Latvia, the European country worst hit by the financial crisis.
Vancouver Gangland
A report on the growing problem of drug and gun crimes in Vancouver.
India's Struggling Welfare Revolution
An investigation into the Indian government's flagship scheme to assist the poorest.
Kenya's War Next Door
Jenny Cuffe asks how big a threat the Somali war poses to Kenya’s security.
Closing Guantanamo: What went wrong?
Why the US administration failed to meet the closure deadline of Guantanamo Bay.
Guantanamo Reunited
A former guard at Guantanamo Bay comes face-to-face with two of his ex-prisoners.
Ten Days in Haiti
Mark Doyle reports on the devastation of the Haiti earthquake.
Dreams of a British Education
Lucy Williamson investigates the crisis building behind the dream of a British education.
Unlawful Detention
Assignment investigates claims that the UK government is breaking its own asylum rules.
Mexico's Drug War
Katya Adler reports on the shocking consequences of Mexico's drug war on Mexican society.
Taxing Questions for Greeks
Tax evasion is big in Greece - Ed Butler asks why?
Aid for Arms in Ethiopia
This programme is not available
Hackers for Hire
Russian hackers have a fearsome reputation, but what makes them so good?
Keeping the peace in South Sudan
Disarming South Sudan's warring ethnic groups is no easy task. Assignment investigates.
Love and Morals in Mangalore
Why holding hands in public in India's coastal town of Mangalore can get you into trouble.
Assignment: The Art of Match-Fixing
Is European football threatened by an epidemic of fixed matches?
France's Burqa Controversy
Why wearing the burqa or niqab in France is proving controversial.
Zimbabwe's New Farmers
Farming the land in Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe's controversial land reform programme.
Total recall: The Toyota story
Assignment investigates Toyota, and whether it has the means to get back on track.
Inside Britain's Class System
Does Britain's class system still hold people back in 2010?
Goldmine Sachs
How Goldman Sachs survived the 2008 banking crisis and remained profitable.
