The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2010

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Return to Trebizond Apr 09, 2010

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In 1923 hundreds of thousands of Christian and Muslims moved moved between what is now modern Greece and Turkey. What do these communities share after years of political division?

Assignment - the French Burqa Ban Apr 08, 2010

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With several European countries now considering banning face veils in public places, Claire Bolderson reports from France, home to Europe's biggest muslim population, and the place where heated debate over the Niqab began.

Living With Tourists - Part One Apr 07, 2010

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Is tourism encroaching on lives, highlighting inequalities and causing antipathy between visitors and hosts? BBC presenter Ros Atkins visits tourist hotspots in England and the Caribbean to examine attitudes to tourism and tourists.

Generation Jihad Apr 05, 2010

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In the first of a three-part series, Peter Taylor investigates the terrorist threat from young Muslim extremists radicalised on the internet.

My World Apr 02, 2010

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Diverse short films that represent humanity. That was the end result of the BBC World Service My World competition. Simon Pitts talks to some of the film-makers whose work featured in this remarkable mosaic of humanity.

Assignment: The Art of Match-Fixing Apr 01, 2010

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A series of recent arrests across Europe has highlighted the growing threat of match-fixing in European football. How are the games rigged? David Goldblatt investigates.

Queenan's Crime Scenes - Part Two Mar 31, 2010

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American author Joe Queenan visits Sweden, perhaps the most exciting and important centre for crime fiction over the last two decades, most recently offering up Stieg Larsson's international phenomenon, the Millennium trilogy.

The Great Writ Mar 29, 2010

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The writ of Habeas Corpus prevents an individual from unlawful detention. Historically it safeguards individuals from arbitrary state imprisonment. Frances Fyfield explores this tremendously important principle we often take for granted.

The Great Writ Mar 29, 2010

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Shed Men Mar 26, 2010

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Australian men are typically defined as confident and unassailable characters, but this stereotype is outdated, and has made it difficult for today's generation to open up when times are tough. How can community sheds help?