Slums | Welcome to Lagos

Slums | Welcome to Lagos

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2017 | 5'26''

The mass migration to Lagos, Nigeria, is causing ever expanding informal settlements.

Kolkata with Sue Perkins

Kolkata with Sue Perkins

Development and Inequality | BBC One | 2015 | 59'01''

Sue Perkins immerses herself in the complex life of Kolkata and sees how it is reinventing itself as a megacity with a reputation for eccentricity, ...

City of Men (2007)

City of Men (2007)

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2011 | 1'36'34''

Follow-up to Brazilian hit drama City of God, set in the slums of Morro da Sinuca. About to turn 18, Laranjinha goes on a quest for his unknown father wit...

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

British Cinema | BBC Two | 2025 | 1'52'48''

An orphan from the slums of Mumbai makes it all the way to the final question of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The police think he must be cheati...

Sustainable Cities: Poverty | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Sustainable Cities: Poverty | Human Planet: Change and Sustainability

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2011 | 5'29''

Rubbish is often transported to the peripheries of our cities. Kibarani is a dump site on the outskirts...

Colombia with Simon Reeve

Colombia with Simon Reeve

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2017 | 58'44''

Simon Reeve explores Colombia at a pivotal point in its history. For 50 years, Colombia has been in the grip of a brutal civil war, but in late 201...

The Red Nose African Convoy | Comic Relief

The Red Nose African Convoy | Comic Relief

Development and Inequality | BBC One | 2017 | 58'35''

Michaela Coel, David Baddiel, Russell Kane, Hugh Dennis, Katy Brand and Reggie Yates lead a Comic Relief convoy through east Afric...

S03E05: America Was Here: Honduras and Panama | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E05: America Was Here: Honduras and Panama | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2010 | 29'14''

Chemical weapons await reporter Ben Anderson when he visits the resort island Panama. Whose are t...

S03E04: America Was Here: El Salvador | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E04: America Was Here: El Salvador | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 29'19''

A gun-carrying ex-gang leader from Los Angeles is reporter Ben Anderson 's guide through the Central Amer...

S03E03: America Was Here: Nicaragua | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E03: America Was Here: Nicaragua | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 28'54''

The successful left-wing coup in Nicaragua that brought the Marxist Sandinista guerrillas to power led to t...

S03E02: America Was Here: Cambodia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E02: America Was Here: Cambodia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 29'24''

Cambodia is still recovering from the genocide of the Khmer Rouge regime, yet, 30 years on, no one has been ...

S03E01: America Was Here: Vietnam | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E01: America Was Here: Vietnam | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 28'45''

The Americans may no longer be fighting the communists in South East Asia but the mark they left there is ind...

S02E04: Violent Coast: Nigeria | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E04: Violent Coast: Nigeria | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'10''

Ben Anderson 's journey along the troubled West African coast ends in the continent's most populous country, Nig...

S02E03: Violent Coast: Ivory Coast and Benin | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E03: Violent Coast: Ivory Coast and Benin | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'26''

Ben Anderson continues his journey along the hazard-strewn West African coast, an area synonymous ...

S02E02: Violent Coast: Sierra Leone | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E02: Violent Coast: Sierra Leone | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'09''

Ben Anderson's journey along the traumatised coast of West Africa reaches Sierra Leone, where the grim lega...

S02E01: Violent Coast: Liberia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E01: Violent Coast: Liberia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'12''

Ben Anderson packs his passport to begin a perilous journey along the West African coast, a region marred by the...

S01E04: Meet the Stans: Tajikistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E04: Meet the Stans: Tajikistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 39'13''

Sharing an 800-mile border with Afghanistan, which provides 90% of Europe's heroin, Tajikistan is one of the...

S01E03: Meet the Stans: Uzbekistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E03: Meet the Stans: Uzbekistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 39'08''

In Uzbekistan, the most repressive of the "Stans", Reeve finds himself followed by the secret police as he t...

S01E02: Meet the Stans: Kyrgyzstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E02: Meet the Stans: Kyrgyzstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 38'40''

Kyrgyzstan is the only country in the world with both an American and a Russian military base. While there, ...

S01E01: Meet the Stans: Kazakhstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E01: Meet the Stans: Kazakhstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 39'20''

In Kazakhstan, Reeve discovers a poorly secured former biological weapons factories with a hundred types of ...

01: Nepal | Kate Humble: Living with Nomads

01: Nepal | Kate Humble: Living with Nomads

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2015 | 59'01''

In a demanding and emotional journey, Kate Humble travels with the Raute, Nepal's very last nomadic community of just 140 hunter-...

Part 2 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Part 2 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Development and Inequality | BBC News | 2019 | 25'10''

Alastair Leithead takes the first part of an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river. He ...

Part 1 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Part 1 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Development and Inequality | BBC News | 2019 | 24'30''

Alastair Leithead takes the first part of an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river. He ...

03: South Africa | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

03: South Africa | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

African case studies | BBC Two | 2023 | 58'44''

Afua Hirsch discovers new art, music and theatre in South Africa's townships as she explores creativity emerging in amapian...

01: Morocco | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

01: Morocco | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

African case studies | BBC Two | 2023 | 58'59''

Afua explores how a younger generation of Moroccan creatives are transforming old traditions into thrilling new music, art, weav...

Kids with Machetes | Stacey Dooley

Kids with Machetes | Stacey Dooley

Development and Inequality | BBC Three | 2009 | 57'20''

Stacey Dooley's first documentary series explores the global issue of child labour. She visits the Ivory Coast, meeting children working i...

01: Power and the People | China

01: Power and the People | China

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2006 | 59'00''

How do the values of the ruling Chinese Communist Party translate into daily life? The Party bases its legitimacy on delivering both stabili...

03: Marapu | Tribe with Bruce Parry

03: Marapu | Tribe with Bruce Parry

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2025 | 59'06''

On the Indonesian island of Sumba, Bruce Parry lives in a village where the dead are buried amongst the living and where powerful ancestr...

Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children

Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2010 | 1'29'57''

Documentary which tells the stories of three children growing up in today's Zimbabwe, revealing the gaping chasm between their hopes and ...

Africa United

Africa United

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'20'06''

Three youngsters from Rwanda decide to make the epic 3,000 mile journey from their homes to the World Cup in South Africa on foot.

S03E04: Akie | Tribe

S03E04: Akie | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2007 | 59'01''

Bruce Parry spends time with the Akie people of Tanzania, one of the last groups of hunter-gatherers to live on the African savannah. He is forced to fa...

S02E03: Dassanech | Tribe

S02E03: Dassanech | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2006 | 58'54''

Bruce concludes his three-month expedition through a remote African valley, living by Lake Turkana and taking part in a terrifying crocodile hunt.

S02E01: Nyangatom | Tribe

S02E01: Nyangatom | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2006 | 58'49''

His first stay is with the Nyangatom whose warriors are feared by their neighbours. Parry wants to find out what they've done to deserve their fear...

S01E05: Darhad | Tribe

S01E05: Darhad | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2005 | 59'00''

The Darhad herders of Mongolia are some of the last nomadic people on the planet. Explorer Bruce Parry joins a family for their arduous winter migration.

S01E03: Kombai | Tribe

S01E03: Kombai | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2005 | 59'00''

The jungles of West Papua were once famed for their head-hunters and cannibals. Explorer Bruce Parry lives with the Kombai people to discover whether ...

S01E02: Suri | Tribe

S01E02: Suri | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2005 | 59'17''

Explorer Bruce Parry spends time living with the Suri people of Ethiopia. Living in an unstable region of Ethiopia, the Suri are self-sufficient and hav...

Mustang (2015)

Mustang (2015)

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2019 | 1'29'48''

Lale and her four sisters are on their way home from school, innocently playing with the local boys. But prying village eyes view their games with suspicion.

Taxi Tehran (2015)

Taxi Tehran (2015)

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2017 | 1'17'55''

Banned from making movies in Iran, director Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver, driving around Tehran recording the lives of its inhabitants and the diff...

Episode 3 | Welcome to India

Episode 3 | Welcome to India

Development and Inequality | BBC HD | 2012 | 59'09''

This follows three families as they search for a better life today and for generations to come.

Episode 2 | Welcome to India

Episode 2 | Welcome to India

Development and Inequality | BBC HD | 2012 | 58'30''

This episode follows three people as they attempt to make a living from turning the stuff others would call waste into an opportunity.

Episode 1 | Welcome to India

Episode 1 | Welcome to India

Development and Inequality | BBC HD | 2012 | 58'46''

Documentary series which explores life in India. It follows two people as they try to carve out homes - one in Kolkata and the other on a Mumbai...

Madagascar | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Madagascar | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'13''

In Madagascar, Rom hikes razor-sharp rocks, encounters alarming delicacies, and comes face to face with the island's leg...

Rwanda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Rwanda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'05''

Romesh travels to Rwanda to discover its unique culture, experience incredible wildlife and find out how the country has hea...

Uganda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Uganda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'13''

Romesh visits Uganda, where is he hosted by a princess who attempts to expand his knowledge of the stunning country beyond t...

S03E02: Sierra Leone | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S03E02: Sierra Leone | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2022 | 58'18''

Romesh visits Sierra Leone, a country with a dark past but hopes for the future. With Gwyn Jay Allen as a guid...

S02E04: Colombia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S02E04: Colombia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'07''

Romesh spends a week traveling around Colombia. He sees stunning Colonial cities, beautiful Caribbean beaches and,...

S02E02: Mongolia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S02E02: Mongolia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'39''

Romesh Ranganathan travels to Mongolia - a country which he has almost no prior knowledge of, save for the fact th...

S02E01: Zimbabwe | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S02E01: Zimbabwe | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'51''

Romesh travels around Zimbabwe, gets caught in biblical lightning storms, re-enacts the film Titanic on a Lake Kar...