Our World – Season 12
Episodes
Ukraine's Frontline Bakery
Lucy Ash reports from Marinka in eastern Ukraine, where a new bakery brings some comfort and sustenance to war-weary locals.
China's Chat Girls
Lele Tao is an internet superstar in China's $3 billion dollar 'live streaming' industry. With more than a million fans she can earn thousands of dollars a day.
Russia's Ghost Towns
Hundreds of industrial towns across Russia face extinction. Once the pride of the Soviet Union, many have now been abandoned and millions have lost jobs and homes after the collapse of their local industry. The government now has a plan to save at least some of Russia's dying towns.
France's Stolen Children
More than two thousand children were taken to France from the Indian Ocean island of Reunion between the 1960s and early 1980s as part of a French government plan to repopulate rural areas. Promised a better life, and an education, many suffered sexual and physical abuse. Some, now middle aged, are seeking an apology and compensation from the French state. Earlier this year, Katie Razzall travels from France to Réunion with two women searching for the families they lost more than 50 years ago.
The Trauma of War
For nearly 40 years Afghanistan has been in a constant state of war. How has this affected the mental health of its people? Sahar Zand reports.
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Iraq's War on Meth - with Yalda Hakim
Basra is in the grip of a crystal meth epidemic. Yalda Hakim has gained exclusive access to Basra's SWAT team and the prison where dealers and addicts are kept in the same cell.
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Australia and New Zealand; Troubled Neighbours
For decades Australians and New Zealanders have had the right to live and work in each other's country - but those rights have now been curtailed by Australia.
Second Platoon - Still Fighting
A decade after returning from Iraq, Our World meets a group of former US soldiers still struggling to adjust to life back home.
Ukraine's Church: Rejecting Russia
In Ukraine a new independent Orthodox church is set to reject 350 years of spiritual domination by Russia. Four years into a war against Russian backed rebels many Ukrainians want to sever ties with their closest neighbour. But will the trauma caused by this religious schism further divide Ukraine?
Saudi's Crown Prince on Trial
In the wake of the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Our World can reveal allegations that close associates of the Prince have been involved in torture and murder in the past.
Justice for Qandeel?
Two years ago Qandeel Baloch was murdered in her bed, the victim of a so-called honour killing that rocked Pakistan and the world.
Who Cares About Israel's Thai Workers?
Around 25 thousand people from Thailand work on Israel's farms. Filmed over a year, Our World investigates allegations that many are being exploited.
China's Hidden Camps
The Chinese government denies locking up millions of Muslims, claiming people willingly attend special 'vocational schools' to combat 'terrorism and religious extremism'.
Burundi's Torture Houses
BBC investigation has now uncovered evidence of government sponsored torture and killings designed to silence dissent in Burundi, East Africa.
The Struggle for Poland's Future
For Our World Yalda Hakim has been to Poland to meet ordinary Poles, some urging immigrants to assimilate or leave.