Rebel Writers: Iraq and Libya | Documentary
Two writers from Iraq and Libya who challenged the received ideas of their time and who found both fans and critics.Meet two very different Arab…
Anxious in Beirut: Capturing a city’s struggle for survival | Documentary
Living with constant anxiety in Lebanon, Zakaria Jaber documents the revolution, COVID-19 and the Beirut port explosion over three years.In the ever-present desire to capture,…
The Volunteer: A Vietnam War veteran’s 50-year search for his friend | Documentary
A Japanese American veteran finds his friend who saved his life when he was mistaken for the enemy in the Vietnam War.After being mistaken for…
Egypt Through the Lens: Royal marriages | History
Photographing the glamour and excess of Egyptian royal weddings – politics, world leaders and lavish jewellery.Egypt Through the Lens is a four-part series that captures…
All For Science: Science learning through play in Tanzania | Science and Technology
Dr Lwidiko Mhamilawa believes in teaching science through hands-on play, as seen in Tanzania’s STEM-based theme parks.In Tanzania, Projekt Inspire’s STEM Parks give young people…
The Battle for the Soul of Angkor Wat | Arts and Culture
People & Power investigates the mass evictions of thousands of residents at the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site.Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, or “City of Temples”, is…
Egypt Through the Lens: Leaders | Politics
How photographers captured Egypt’s leaders, from early images of Egypt’s royal family to the country’s first presidents.Egypt Through the Lens is a four-part series about how…
The Tree Whisperer: A Kenyan artist celebrates his love of the Baobab | Documentary
Documenting the many extraordinary baobab trees around him in Kenya is all-round creative Mbugua Muigai’s passion.In Kilifi County, Kenya, photographer, set designer and general creative…
Paris: Game Changers – Defying the hijab ban on French athletes | Documentary
A French Muslim athlete challenges a hijab ban in basketball with an inclusive tournament ahead of the Paris Olympics.Helene Ba’s basketball dreams were shattered when…
Will Mellor revisits Post Office scandal in new BBC documentary
8 minutes agoBy Alan Haslam, @Al_Haslam, Journalist, Longform InvestigationsBBCWill Mellor played a leading role in ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post OfficeThe night before Will Mellor was…
‘Skywalkers’: Meet Ivan and Angela from Netflix documentary
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who wants to put their vertigo to the test. Because anyone prone to dizzy spells will find…
France’s Olympic Gamble | Athletics
People & Power investigates the costs and benefits of the Parisian Olympics, and if global sporting events are worth it.The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in…
Serenade of the Skies: Stargazing in Morocco | Science and Technology
Rania traces stars at the Oukaimeden observatory in Morocco’s mountains and shares their beauty with villagers below.The stars in the night skies above Oukaimeden, a…
Cine-Guerillas: How media helped win the Algerian Independence War | Documentary
How media was used as a political weapon in the anticolonial struggle during the Algerian war of independence.A trove of unseen archive of the Algerian…
The Rebel Game: Algeria and Sudan | Football
Football became a means of resistance to French colonial rule in Algeria and a counter to British colonialism in Sudan.Football was a means of resistance…
The International Criminal Court: Fit for purpose? | Crimes Against Humanity
People and Power asks whether the ICC, established to investigate and try those accused of the world’s worst crimes, is capable of fulfilling its role.The…
From Dutch donor to documentary subject: The story of Jonathan Meijer in Netflix's "The Man with 1000 Kids"
Netflix's The Man with 1000 Kids follows a Dutch man who is believed to have fathered 1,000 children - and viewers will no doubt be…
Mechanic Sea: Diving for scrap metal in Cape Verde | Documentary
Metal waste from the sea bed is a source of income for Bruno – but mainly he loves the peace he finds under the water.…
Friend of Bee: Beekeeping in Democratic Republic of the Congo | Environment
Sustainability is the basis of Deborah Nzarubara’s bee business and approach to biodiversity. Deborah Nzarubara comes from a long line of beekeepers in Goma in…
Go Telem on the Mountain: Making Music in Sierra Leone | Music
Solomon Fatoma, aka Solo’s Beat, creates his music from the sounds he finds all around him. Solomon Fatoma makes remarkable music. He is a multitalented…