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After the Raj, Series 1, Episode 2, Cashing In
directed by David Wickham; presented by David Dimbleby; produced by Keith Bowers, British Broadcasting Corporation, in After the Raj, Series 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 50 mins
After fifty years of independence, India is poised to become one of the world's economic and political giants and it could be one of the region's most ferocious tigers. This personal journey discovers a surprising new India struggling to emerge from the old and the conflict it's provoking. The programme explores t...
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directed by David Wickham; presented by David Dimbleby; produced by Keith Bowers, British Broadcasting Corporation, in After the Raj, Series 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 50 mins
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After fifty years of independence, India is poised to become one of the world's economic and political giants and it could be one of the region's most ferocious tigers. This personal journey discovers a surprising new India struggling to emerge from the old and the conflict it's provoking. The programme explores the dilemmas facing a country which is home to one-sixth of the world's population and which bears all the hallmarks of a continuing gro...
After fifty years of independence, India is poised to become one of the world's economic and political giants and it could be one of the region's most ferocious tigers. This personal journey discovers a surprising new India struggling to emerge from the old and the conflict it's provoking. The programme explores the dilemmas facing a country which is home to one-sixth of the world's population and which bears all the hallmarks of a continuing growth in numbers.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Keith Bowers, British Broadcasting Corporation, David Dimbleby
Author / Creator
David Wickham, David Dimbleby
Date Published / Released
1997, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
After the Raj
Speaker / Narrator
David Dimbleby
Topic / Theme
Agriculture, Relationships, Population policies, Poverty, Indian people, Economic conditions, Social castes, Social classes, Current Affairs, African Americans
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Correspondent, No Experience Necessary
presented by Sue Lloyd-Roberts; produced by Ewa Ewart, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 45 mins
An estimated half a million women are being transported to Western Europe by sex traffickers every year. It's a multi-million pound business where, for the traffickers, the rewards are high and the risks are low. But, for the girls, the consequences are brutal and potentially dangerous. Following a route which beg...
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presented by Sue Lloyd-Roberts; produced by Ewa Ewart, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 45 mins
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An estimated half a million women are being transported to Western Europe by sex traffickers every year. It's a multi-million pound business where, for the traffickers, the rewards are high and the risks are low. But, for the girls, the consequences are brutal and potentially dangerous. Following a route which begins in the former Soviet Republic of Latvia and leads to Denmark, Ireland and the UK, Sue Lloyd-Roberts uncovers a murky, cruel world i...
An estimated half a million women are being transported to Western Europe by sex traffickers every year. It's a multi-million pound business where, for the traffickers, the rewards are high and the risks are low. But, for the girls, the consequences are brutal and potentially dangerous. Following a route which begins in the former Soviet Republic of Latvia and leads to Denmark, Ireland and the UK, Sue Lloyd-Roberts uncovers a murky, cruel world in which employment agencies seduce young women with false promises, unscrupulous pimps abuse them and the police and judiciary turn a blind eye to this contemporary form of slavery.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ewa Ewart, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Prostitution, Human trafficking, Women's rights, Law, Current Affairs, Latvians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Correspondent, Nato's Children in Kosovo
directed by Nick Bolster; presented by David Sells; produced by Nick Bolster, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 1 hour 4 mins
NATO has a problem on its hands. It is called Kosovo. Two years ago, in response to the mass ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians, NATO bombed Yugoslavia for 78 days forcing Milosevic into retreat. The results of this bombing - a dangerous power vacuum in Kosovo itself, with Albanian nationalism spilling over vici...
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directed by Nick Bolster; presented by David Sells; produced by Nick Bolster, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 1 hour 4 mins
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NATO has a problem on its hands. It is called Kosovo. Two years ago, in response to the mass ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians, NATO bombed Yugoslavia for 78 days forcing Milosevic into retreat. The results of this bombing - a dangerous power vacuum in Kosovo itself, with Albanian nationalism spilling over viciously into neighbouring Macedonia and Southern Serbia; not to mention the plight of Kosovo's own Serbian minority after two years as vi...
NATO has a problem on its hands. It is called Kosovo. Two years ago, in response to the mass ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians, NATO bombed Yugoslavia for 78 days forcing Milosevic into retreat. The results of this bombing - a dangerous power vacuum in Kosovo itself, with Albanian nationalism spilling over viciously into neighbouring Macedonia and Southern Serbia; not to mention the plight of Kosovo's own Serbian minority after two years as victims of murder and mayhem. It seems the boot is firmly on the other foot. Has NATO perhaps been a touch naive?
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Content Type
Documentary
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Nick Bolster, British Broadcasting Corporation, David Sells
Author / Creator
Nick Bolster, David Sells
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Speaker / Narrator
David Sells
Topic / Theme
Kosovo War (1998-1999), Serbian, Albanian, Ethnic cleansing, Ethnic conflict, Nationalism, Bombardment, Kosovo War, 1998-1999, Politics & Policy, Diplomacy, International Response, Current Affairs, Serbians, Albanians, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Correspondent, The Man From Madras
presented by Mike Wooldridge; produced by Daniela Volker, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 57 mins
Madras is fast becoming the IT capital of India. As the world knocks at the country's door to try to meet the insatiable demand for software engineers, Mike Wooldridge charts the progress of two young men in southern India who are seeking a life of opportunity in the cradle of hi-tech, California. It is no doubt g...
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presented by Mike Wooldridge; produced by Daniela Volker, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 57 mins
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Madras is fast becoming the IT capital of India. As the world knocks at the country's door to try to meet the insatiable demand for software engineers, Mike Wooldridge charts the progress of two young men in southern India who are seeking a life of opportunity in the cradle of hi-tech, California. It is no doubt good news for America - and other countries with a shortage of IT professionals - that there is such talent available in India. But is I...
Madras is fast becoming the IT capital of India. As the world knocks at the country's door to try to meet the insatiable demand for software engineers, Mike Wooldridge charts the progress of two young men in southern India who are seeking a life of opportunity in the cradle of hi-tech, California. It is no doubt good news for America - and other countries with a shortage of IT professionals - that there is such talent available in India. But is India itself facing a brain drain? And will the new technology improve prospects for India's poor?
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Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Daniela Volker, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Mike Wooldridge
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
Job hunting, Career choice, Information technology occupations, Current Affairs
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Correspondent, Whose Life Is It Anyway?
presented by Sue Lloyd-Roberts; produced by Jane Gabriel, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 1 hour 11 mins
250 million working children are a shameful scar on the modern world. Declarations by the United Nations, the efforts of NGOs, consumer boycotts and campaigns by journalists have done little to reduce the number. The working children of India are tired of waiting. They are now getting organised, publishing newspap...
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presented by Sue Lloyd-Roberts; produced by Jane Gabriel, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2001), 1 hour 11 mins
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250 million working children are a shameful scar on the modern world. Declarations by the United Nations, the efforts of NGOs, consumer boycotts and campaigns by journalists have done little to reduce the number. The working children of India are tired of waiting. They are now getting organised, publishing newspapers and asserting their rights. On her fifth investigation into the problem, human rights correspondent Sue Lloyd-Roberts admits she ha...
250 million working children are a shameful scar on the modern world. Declarations by the United Nations, the efforts of NGOs, consumer boycotts and campaigns by journalists have done little to reduce the number. The working children of India are tired of waiting. They are now getting organised, publishing newspapers and asserting their rights. On her fifth investigation into the problem, human rights correspondent Sue Lloyd-Roberts admits she has failed to understand the problem in the past and discovers a very different point of view from the children themselves.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jane Gabriel, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
Labor laws, Current Affairs
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Correspondent, The Ugly War: Israel Undercover
directed by Dominic Allan; presented by John Kampfner; produced by Dominic Allan, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2002), 44 mins
How do the Israeli military decide when to take a Palestinian terrorist alive, and when to kill him? Granted rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two Israeli commando units to reveal the criteria they work by. Often it's a matter of a few miles and a few hours between the terrorist ce...
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directed by Dominic Allan; presented by John Kampfner; produced by Dominic Allan, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2002), 44 mins
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How do the Israeli military decide when to take a Palestinian terrorist alive, and when to kill him? Granted rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two Israeli commando units to reveal the criteria they work by. Often it's a matter of a few miles and a few hours between the terrorist cell - the engineer, organiser, suicide bomber - and the targeted Israeli town. Israelis call such targets 'ticking bombs', and they are...
How do the Israeli military decide when to take a Palestinian terrorist alive, and when to kill him? Granted rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two Israeli commando units to reveal the criteria they work by. Often it's a matter of a few miles and a few hours between the terrorist cell - the engineer, organiser, suicide bomber - and the targeted Israeli town. Israelis call such targets 'ticking bombs', and they are the highest priority. The rest of the world may debate whether military operations slow down the cycle of violence or just cause more bloodshed; the Israeli military don't have the time.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
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Dominic Allan, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Dominic Allan, John Kampfner
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Terrorism, Soldiers, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1993-, Politics & Policy, Current Affairs, Israelis, Palestinians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Correspondent, Zimbabwe - Hounded Out
produced by Claire McFall, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 47 mins
Iain Kay, Kerry and their three children once lived a happy life on their 2000 hectare farm in Zimbabwe. However, Mugabe's land reform policies have shattered their world. In March 2002 they were eventually forced to flee as the militia men ambushed them and settlers encroached on their land. However, now camped a...
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produced by Claire McFall, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 47 mins
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Iain Kay, Kerry and their three children once lived a happy life on their 2000 hectare farm in Zimbabwe. However, Mugabe's land reform policies have shattered their world. In March 2002 they were eventually forced to flee as the militia men ambushed them and settlers encroached on their land. However, now camped at a friend's house 80km away, they are fighting to hold on to their farm. Constantly at the ready, they have filmed events as a record...
Iain Kay, Kerry and their three children once lived a happy life on their 2000 hectare farm in Zimbabwe. However, Mugabe's land reform policies have shattered their world. In March 2002 they were eventually forced to flee as the militia men ambushed them and settlers encroached on their land. However, now camped at a friend's house 80km away, they are fighting to hold on to their farm. Constantly at the ready, they have filmed events as a record of what is happening to them and to collect evidence for future court action. Correspondent has won exclusive access to this revealing footage.
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Politics & Current Affairs
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Documentary
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Claire McFall, British Broadcasting Corporation, John Shrapnel, 1942-
Date Published / Released
2003, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Speaker / Narrator
John Shrapnel, 1942-
Person Discussed
Robert Mugabe, 1924-
Topic / Theme
Property rights, Imperialism, Discrimination, Land redistribution, Current Affairs
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Equator, Series 1, Episode 1, Africa
directed by Sophie Todd; presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by Sophie Todd, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Equator, Series 1, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 1 hour 10 mins
Abandoned in a rainforest in Gabon and greeted by circumcisers in Kenya, Simon's journey gets underway. Simon’s journey begins on a beach in oil-rich Gabon. In the capital, Libreville, he discovers that the country has produced more than eight billion barrels of oil and used to have the world’s highest per cap...
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directed by Sophie Todd; presented by Simon Reeve, 1972-; produced by Sophie Todd, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Equator, Series 1, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2006), 1 hour 10 mins
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Abandoned in a rainforest in Gabon and greeted by circumcisers in Kenya, Simon's journey gets underway. Simon’s journey begins on a beach in oil-rich Gabon. In the capital, Libreville, he discovers that the country has produced more than eight billion barrels of oil and used to have the world’s highest per capita consumption of Champagne – but the national wealth has always made a select few rich. Heading East along the Equator line, Simon...
Abandoned in a rainforest in Gabon and greeted by circumcisers in Kenya, Simon's journey gets underway. Simon’s journey begins on a beach in oil-rich Gabon. In the capital, Libreville, he discovers that the country has produced more than eight billion barrels of oil and used to have the world’s highest per capita consumption of Champagne – but the national wealth has always made a select few rich. Heading East along the Equator line, Simon arrives in a village where locals have been banned from hunting, and now perform traditional dances for tourists. The team drivers then demand £1,000 per day to continue working, and when the BBC crew refuses to pay, the drivers abandon the team in the rainforest. Simon develops a temperature of 40oC and starts vomiting blood: after being diagnosed with malaria, he is forced to rest before continuing his journey east. A narrow patch of Congo-Brazzaville lies on the Equator, but locals blame foreigners for an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, and the crew are told they could be attacked and killed if they land their small plane. So Simon lands in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a vast country – the size of Western Europe – where at least four million people have died since 1998 in the deadliest conflict since World War II. A short flight takes Simon to Kenya, where he meets a father-and-son team of traditional circumcisers at a bull-fight. Simon squirms as the father tells him how he gets into a cutting “frenzy” and can cut 100 boys an hour.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sophie Todd, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sophie Todd, Simon Reeve, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Equator
Topic / Theme
Cultural life, Current Affairs
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Forty Minutes, Malika's Hotel
produced by Stephen Lambert, 1959-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Forty Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990), 46 mins
Malika Shawa is a Palestinian aristocrat who owns the only hotel in the Gaza Strip. Her hotel is an oasis of calm in the midst of the violence and squalor.
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produced by Stephen Lambert, 1959-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Forty Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990), 46 mins
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Malika Shawa is a Palestinian aristocrat who owns the only hotel in the Gaza Strip. Her hotel is an oasis of calm in the midst of the violence and squalor.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stephen Lambert, 1959-, British Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Forty Minutes
Person Discussed
Malika Shawa
Topic / Theme
Social conflict, War, Refugee camps, Current Affairs
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Forty Minutes, Portrait of a Midlife Crisis
directed by Joanna Clinton Davis; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Forty Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994), 39 mins
Documentary about the life of Andrew Weston-Webb, a man who threw away a £40,000 a year job, a large house, a wife and a family to live a life of self-sufficiency on his own, living on rubbish that other people throw away.
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directed by Joanna Clinton Davis; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation, in Forty Minutes (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994), 39 mins
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Documentary about the life of Andrew Weston-Webb, a man who threw away a £40,000 a year job, a large house, a wife and a family to live a life of self-sufficiency on his own, living on rubbish that other people throw away.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Joanna Clinton Davis
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Forty Minutes
Topic / Theme
Adulthood
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of the British Broadcasting Corporation
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