Archive 2015
The BBC World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2015.
The Battered Champions of Aleppo
A Syrian football team torn apart by civil war. Tim Whewell is on a quest to find them.
A New Life 2 - Crossing the Continent
The Dhnie family find themselves sleeping rough and getting caught up in riots
My Mother's Sari
Tracing the history of the sari and how it can symbolise loss, love and nostalgia
Young, Clever and Libyan
Twenty three of Libya's finest technology graduates plan to rebuild their country
A New Life 1 - The Dhnie Family
Meet the Dhnie family in Turkey as they prepare to make the journey to Greece from Syria.
In Search of Vadim Kozin
Marc Almond goes in search of a Russian superstar who vanished in Siberia
The Year of Migration
The key moments that shaped the migrant numbers reaching Europe at unprecedented levels
Malaysia’s Runaway Children
Five school children starve to death in the Malaysian jungle. Why weren't they protected?
The Kampala Dream House
The children's home in Kampala where every child is given a musical chance for a future
Online Shopping, Indian Style
How consumers in India are embracing the online shopping revolution
A Greek Drama
An original drama retelling the story Greece, its creditors and its bailout
Space Wars
Why war in space is not just Hollywood fantasy but a fast-approaching threat
Cambodia: Trust Me I’m Not a Doctor
The risks people take in rural Cambodia to get basic healthcare
A Cold War Dance
How dance during the Cold War was designed to challenge America's military image.
Young, Geeky and Black: Kampala
Can Uganda’s burgeoning tech scene help fast-track the country’s development?
A Home in Space
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station
Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk
How fictional universes, from Star Wars to Harry Potter took over global culture
Robert Jones: Free at last?
How did Robert Jones spend 23 years in jail for crimes another man had been convicted of?
Does the House Always Win?
Does in-game betting pose a threat to the integrity of some our most popular sports?
Young, Geeky and Black: Accra
Meet the people making sure Ghana’s girls are plugged in to the tech revolution
Albania: Shadows of the Past
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's painful past
Young, Geeky and Black: Memphis
Meet the black women challenging the tech industry’s lack of diversity
Poems from Syria
The emotions and humanity of the Syrian people as seen through the eyes of its poets
Changing Climate Change: Politics
What chance is there for a deal on climate change in Paris?




