Thailand’s Slave Fishermen
Why and how illegal migrants from Burma and Cambodia are being forced onto Thai fishing boats to work, unpaid, for months.
27 Jan 201449min
Homeless in Hungary
Nick Thorpe reports from Hungary where the government has adopted controversial laws to clear the homeless off the streets. But can you legislate away a social problem?
23 Jan 201426min
Uzbekistan - Searching for Googoosha
Natalia Antelava profiles Gulnara Karimova, the socialite, pop star and philanthropist daughter of Uzbekistan's dictatorial president.
16 Jan 201426min
Gene Doping
It has taken scientists almost 50 years to cure rare diseases through gene therapy. The risks are still great but the field is developing fast, bringing hope to those with untreatable conditions. Now ...
14 Jan 201427min
Boy for Rent
Prostitution is said to be one of the world's oldest professions, and one which has traditionally been the domain of women, but today it is common for men to also sell sexual services. Mobeen Azhar me...
11 Jan 201449min
MINT - Turkey
For centuries, Turkish traders have exploited their location on the historic Silk Road between east and west, selling to merchants travelling in both directions. As Jim O'Neill reports, Turkey's geogr...
9 Jan 201440min
Aid and politics on Syria’s border
Tim Whewell investigates claims that millions of dollars of aid meant for Syria has been wasted due to mismanagement at the Syrian opposition's aid coordination unit.
9 Jan 201426min
MINT - Indonesia
Indonesia has enjoyed a boom created by its exports of raw materials to China, India and other growing economies. But commodity prices are notoriously volatile and the world's fourth largest nation ne...
8 Jan 201422min
