Global Perspective: Alert Bay
Teenagers on the island of Alert Bay, British Columbia, talk openly about the beauty and frustration on living in a remote place.
2 Jul 200924min
Thembi’s Story
Thembi Ngubane’s Radio Diary about living with Aids in a South African Township.
2 Jul 200923min
Assignment - The Opus Dei enigma
It's widely regarded as one of the most secretive religious organisations in the world. It makes heavy demands on its members - and has been accused of cult-like practices. It's also an influential mo...
2 Jul 200922min
The Greening of the Deserts
In this three part series, Ayisha Yahya explores climate change issues in the African desert. In programme one she asks, what are the implications for traditional nomadic desert communities?
1 Jul 200923min
Iran in crisis
In this special edition of Assignment, John Simpson reveals how the protests, and the police reprisals that followed, are intricately linked to the rivalry inside the clique of clerics who created the...
27 Jun 200923min
Blood and lava
When the dried blood of Naples' patron saint fails to liquefy, Neapolitans believe great misfortune will descend upon them. With Mount Vesuvius overdue for a major eruption, Malcolm Billings investiga...
26 Jun 200923min
Mubarak's Egypt - part two
After 28 years in power, President Mubarak's promise of shepherding his country into a stable democracy has all but dissipated.
25 Jun 200923min
Assignment - The Rich in Retreat
In a programme first broadcast in April, Ed Butler reports from New York on how the super rich have been dealing with the impact of the financial crisis.
25 Jun 200922min
