The Documentary Episodes Episode guide
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In My Mother's Image
A photograph, a mother who died young and the desire to honour those we've loved and lost.
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Rosa Parks - Quiet Revolutionary (From 2013)
An ordinary woman assumed an extraordinary place in history after a simple act of defiance
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Girls' Night Out
How do men treat women when they are out for a night? Five young women compare experiences
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In Search of the British Dream
There are 7.5 million foreign-born people in the UK. What brings people in such numbers?
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The Next Pope
What kind of Pope does the Catholic Church need? A conservative or a reformer?
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Hillary Clinton's Journey
Hillary Clinton on her time as America’s chief diplomat - and her past, present and future
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Tuning In
From Marconi to Nellie Melba via an army hut in Essex, the story of early radio in Britain
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Uzbek To My Roots
A young Londoner traces her roots back to her family's homeland in Uzbekistan.
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Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Did Johnny Cash have any real impact on prison reform in America?
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Johnny Cash and the Forgotten Prison Blues
Johnny Cash became a passionate prison reformer. Why?
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Voices from the Ghetto
The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto
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Changing Burma
A guide to Burma’s extraordinary year. What are the challenges for 2013?
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Lullabies in the Arab World
Lullabies in the Arab world are a form of self-expression. How are they evolving?
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The Cost of Doing Time
The people in Philadelphia that owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt.
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Anzac
Sharon Mascall asks how true is the Anzac Legend?
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A Long Walk Into History
The story of James Meredith, the first black student at the University of Mississippi.
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The Halabja Project
John Simpson returns to Halabja, the site of a chemical weapons attack in 1988.
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The Language of Lullabies
Exploring lullabies from around the world and their role in child development.
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Tehrangeles
The largest Iranian community outside Iran can be found in LA. What's its story?
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An Audience With John Lydon
The former lead singer of The Sex Pistols answers your questions.