Trawler Girl
Life on the Edge (series 11)
Johannna Kwedi is Namibia’s first female trawler captain, with a crew of 23.
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The Ivory Poaching Wars
Earth Report
Tale of Two Cities
Earth Report
Timber Futures
Earth Report
The Sea that Nearly Died
Earth Report
The ecological collapse of the Black Sea has cost billions of dollars.
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
To the nomadic Fulani people of West Africa, cattle define life, and the constant quest for pasture dominates their existence. Now one of the most sophisticated technological organisations in the world, NASA is helping them in their quest. (1999)
The Hanging Gardens of Arabia
The centuries-old terracing system of farming in Yemen is falling into disrepair - attempts are being made to restore it. (1990)
The Last Show on Earth
Breathtaking wildlife photography set to an emotive score reveals the plight of endangered species around the world. (1992)
The Preferred Sex... The Desired Number
In Nigeria some women are honoured for bearing many children, while in India women are driven to suicide for bearing girls, not boys. (1995)
Transylvania
Copsa Mica, the dirtiest town in the former Eastern Bloc was the symbol of Nicolae Ceausescu's dream of building a greater Romania. Today its legacy is one of toxic pollution and some of the most depressing urban wastelands in Europe. (1994)
The Tree of Our Forefathers
A moving documentary following Alexandre Ferrao and his extended family on their way home, 10 years after they fled the civil war in Mozambique to seek asylum in Malawi. (1994)
Trinkets and Beads
The bizarre and disturbing story of the unlikely links between a Texas-based oil company, a missionary and the Ecuadorian Huaorani Indians, now fighting for their land rights. (1996)
The Wettest Desert On Earth
THE WETTEST DESERT ON EARTH tells the story of how wet turned into dry and how, thanks to the persistence of a few dedicated scientists, dry can turn wet again. (2000)
Till Death Do Us Part
In Nigeria, a man cannot die of natural causes. If he is married, his wife must have had a hand in his death. 'Til Death do us Part' shows the infringement of widows' human rights in three different regions of Nigeria. (1998)
Taking Off
Hands On
Looks at developments in transport that help people get around, linking them to essential services, such as markets and emergency medical care.
The Tale of the Three Lost Jewels
Developing Stories
A magical love story between two adolescents in the Gaza Strip, this revelatory drama looks at childhood in a war zone. (1994)
Timber Futures
NASA estimates that if deforestation continues as it is, rainforests will vanish within 100 years. Timer Futures reports from Indonesia on the effect on habitats and livelihoods.
The Paddy Chronicles
Hands On
Reports on how rice systems and rice products are leading the fight against world hunger and poverty.
The Equator Show
Hands On
The Equator Show features five communities given the UN Equator Initiative prize for their role as protectors of biodiversity.
Think Global Act Natural
Hands On
Is there a way to balance the needs of local people, the environment, and tourists for the benefit of all?