The Road to Sochi
With accusations of corruption and criminality, are the concerns about Sochi justified? Given that all Olympic host cities endure fierce criticism in the lead-up to the Games are they being exaggerate...
4 Feb 201427min
MINT - Turkey - Beyond the Silk Road
For centuries, Turkish traders have exploited their location on the historic Silk Road between east and west, selling to merchants travelling in both directions. And, as Jim O'Neill reports Turkey's g...
3 Feb 201440min
MINT - Mexico - Brave New World
Mexico's hope of becoming the workshop of North America was shattered by China's domination of cheap exports, but recently, the Mexican dream is in sight again. As Beijing opts for "quality not quanti...
3 Feb 201440min
Turkey's Hidden Truths
Turkey has notoriously vague and extensive anti-terror laws which have been used to jail dozens of journalists over the last six months. Journalists say these laws have been used as a pretext to preve...
1 Feb 201427min
MINT - Indonesia - Commodity Curse
Can Indonesia break its old reliance on exporting raw materials to realise the potential of a huge, growing and rapidly urbanising population?
30 Jan 201440min
MINT - Nigeria - Africa's Hope
Nigeria is a nation of young, vibrant and natural entrepreneurs. Can they overcome the country's terrible legacy - decades of corruption, crime, and mismanagement?
30 Jan 201449min
Dieudonne - France's most dangerous comedian?
What does the popularity of controversial comedian Dieudonné tell us about France today? Helen Grady meets some of his supporters and those who think he's a dangerous anti-Semite.
30 Jan 201426min
China's Global Popstars
meet Ruhan Jia one of the young hopefuls in the world of state-manufactured pop. After decades of being closed off to western pop culture, the pressure is on for China to find a state-endorsed popstar...
28 Jan 201426min
