'I'm the father of stencil graffiti'
In October 1981, technology teacher Xavier Prou, also known as Blek le Rat, spray painted rats all over Paris, in France.Inspired by subway art in New York and propaganda posters in Italy, he made ste...
5 Nov 10min
Brazil's Mariana dam disaster
In November 2015, the Fundão dam near the city of Mariana in Brazil collapsed, unleashing a torrent of mud and mining waste and killing 19 people. Entire communities were destroyed in one of the worst...
4 Nov 10min
'I survived Typhoon Haiyan'
In early November 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan struck parts of Asia and Oceania, with the Philippines experiencing the brunt of the storm. It would prove to be one of the most powerful typhoons to hit l...
3 Nov 9min
The first Day of the Dead parade
On 29 October 2016, Mexico City held the first Día de los Muertos parade, inspired by the opening scene of the 2015 James Bond film, Spectre.The Day of the Dead, an annual festival in Mexico, has been...
2 Nov 10min
George Michael's Outside: The story behind the video
In 1998, after his arrest in a public toilet in Beverly Hills, USA, made headlines around the world, international pop star George Michael chose not to hide from the controversy. Instead, he turned it...
30 Okt 10min
Mexico's life-saving warning system
In 1991, Mexico launched the world’s first public earthquake early warning system, giving people precious seconds to get to safety before strong shaking begins. The system was developed in the afterma...
29 Okt 9min
Britain's real ale revolution
In 1971, a boozy trip to Ireland led four young men to create one of Europe's most influential consumer campaigns. Alarmed by changes in brewing that they believed threatened traditional ale, they set...
28 Okt 10min
Bonn v Berlin: How Germany chose its capital
In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and a reunited Germany had to decide which city would be its new capital.The contenders were the West German city of Bonn and the East German city of Berlin and the two f...
27 Okt 10min
