China Shaking the World - part one
Michael Robinson examines the political, economic and cultural mechanisms of China's growing global influence - and how its rise to superpower status is being accelerated by the world recession.
12 Heinä 201023min
Stand By Me
Ben E King says of his song Stand By Me "It tends to fall in place for someone who needs it." What are the other factors that come into play for a song to endure across boundaries and generations?
9 Heinä 201017min
Assignment: The Families of Manshiyet Nasser
Catherine Miller reports from one of Cairo's biggest slums where - in 2008 - a massive rock slide swept away dozens of homes killing many people. Two year's on what's happened to the families of Mans...
8 Heinä 201023min
Caribbean voices - Part one
The BBC's seminal role in launching Caribbean writing in the region is remembered 60 years on in Caribbean Voices.
6 Heinä 201023min
Every Picture Tells A Story
"A good photograph has an emotional component, the iconic photos hit you right away and they stay with you, and you just can't forget it." Razia Iqbal investigates the power of modern images and their...
5 Heinä 201023min
Home from Home Part Two
London based British-Asian DJ, Bobby Friction travels to North America to find out more about the Canadian members of his family. How does closer inspection of one's family inform us about who we are ...
2 Heinä 201022min
Assignment: Arizona's Immigration Law SB1070
Arizona has passed a law cracking down on illegal immigrants -- the toughest of its kind in the US. It allows police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stop or detain, if there’s ...
1 Heinä 201023min
Tiger v Dragon: China's String of Pearls (part two)
Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India. How will the old acrimony between the world's most populous nations shape the new faultlines of power in Asia and the wider world?
30 Kesä 201023min
