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In the banlieues of Paris, there's a real sense of political isolation. Tackling this and ensuring there's no repeat of 2005's violence will be a key focus of the Presidential campaign.
Germany has already gone further than anyone else in encouraging renewable energy. By 2050, 50% of its energy could come from renewable sources. But what's the real cost of its energy revolution?
Until recently, Afghanistan never had a drugs problem. Now, there are 40,000 addicts in Kabul alone. We follow two, brothers Reza and Hussein, whose stories provide a real insight in Afghanistan today.
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This is the story of how Afghan women have had their rights stripped from them over the last thirty years. Told through the eyes of three women, this films covers recent Afghan history from the point of view of those who suffered most. Too often silenced, these women share their memories, hopes and fears with us. Their personal stories are combined with rarely seen archival footage to create a po…
Since the dawn of Christianity, Bethlehem has been one of the holiest places of pilgrimage. But after years of intifada, the pilgrims no longer come. Life, for Bethlehem's residents, has become a mass of contradictions. They live in one of the best funded Palestinian cities but lack basic facilities. This week's documentary looks at the history of Bethlehem through the lives of four residents. Fi…
In 2005, Idi Amin returned to Uganda in the form of actor Forest Whitaker, who's starring in the movie 'The Last King of Scotland'. The film is a thriller set in Amin's Uganda and tells the story of a fictional Scottish doctor who becomes the dictator's closest advisor. But making a movie about such a controversial figure raises a number of questions. Is it possible to separate the real Idi Amin …
Suicide. It's the third leading cause of death among young people but few have any idea of its real impact. From Romeo and Juliet to Hunter S. Thompson, those who take their lives are glamorised in the media while those left behind forced to pick up the pieces. This week's documentary investigates its illusory appeal. By looking at one case in detail, it examines the intellectual attraction of su…
For hundreds of years, mad English men and women have braved arctic temperatures to swim in London's murky ponds. But when the Council threatened them with closure, a massive campaign was launched to defend them. Why did Britain care and how did these protestors manage to capture the imagination of a nation and dominate newspaper headlines? This enchanting documentary follows the swimmers' protes…
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