The Documentary Episodes Episode guide

Erica Wagner explores America's relationship with its national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, an ode to its flag.

O Say Can You See? homepage

Allan Little returns to Sarajevo to explore the role of the arts in restoring the city.

Still Waiting For Godot in Sarajevo? homepage

With more women returning to work after having children, Madeleine Morris looks at alternative approaches to childcare.

Who's Left Holding the Baby? homepage

Bobby Friction and Swaran Singh saw the riots in Delhi when Indira Ghandi was assassinated. Now, 30 years later, they return,

Assassination - When Delhi Burned homepage

Andriy Kravets goes on the campaign trail with Mustafa Nayyem, an Afghan refugee now standing for Ukriane's new parliament.

From Kabul to Kiev - Mustafa’s Story homepage

An insight into the life of Linard Davies, a baggage attendant at San Francisco airport.

Linard's Travels homepage

Rajini Vaidyanathan travels to North Carolina to investigate voting rights in the United States.

Politics at the Polling Station homepage

Simon Cox asks why it took so long for the world to wake up to the threat of Ebola?

Ebola - What Went Wrong? homepage

India is falling in love with Western classical music, and Zareer Masani looks at the controversy this is causing in the country

A Bombay Symphony homepage

Ahead of key elections in Texas, Gary O’Donoghue encounters the larger-than-life politics of the Lone Star State.

The Red and the Blue homepage

Kate Brian investigates why there is an increasing demand for Danish sperm donors, producing thousands of babies worldwide.

The New Vikings homepage

Twenty years after the end of apartheid, Stanley Kwenda visits Orania in South Africa to explore why it's a whites-only town.

Orania homepage

Fishermen, scientists, a journalist and a Jesuit priest embark on an unusual odyssey to find Sri Lanka's elusive watery wonder.

The Singing Fish of Batticaloa homepage

Salena Godden visits blues and jazz-soaked Chicago to uncover the story of the unique 1940s singer Little Miss Cornshucks.

The Lost Legacy of Little Miss Cornshucks homepage

Record producer Joe Boyd gives his personal take on the great New Orleans piano player James Booker - aka the Black Liberace.

The Black Liberace homepage

Freedom Songs - the sound of freedom.

Freedom Songs homepage

Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws around Europe over the last decade.

Clearing the Air homepage

With men's football under increasing scrutiny, Yvonne Macken asks if the women's game poses a threat or a lifeline to the sport.

The Future of Women's Football homepage

Mark Coles meets the crate diggers devoted to giving Africa's obscure musical gems a new lease of life.

Ata Kak and the Crate Diggers homepage

The untold story of King George VI's speech declaring war in Germany 75 years ago, and how it was sent around the world.

Delivering the King's Speech homepage

Shahidha Bari travels to Abu Dhabi to see 'Million's Poet', a televised competition to find the best poet in the Middle East.

Poetry Idol homepage