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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Life on the Edge (series 11)
Johannna Kwedi is Namibia’s first female trawler captain, with a crew of 23.
Earth Report
Earth Report
Earth Report
Earth Report
The ecological collapse of the Black Sea has cost billions of dollars.
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 centuries-old terracing system of farming in Yemen is falling into disrepair - attempts are being made to restore it. (1990)
Breathtaking wildlife photography set to an emotive score reveals the plight of endangered species around the world. (1992)
In Nigeria some women are honoured for bearing many children, while in India women are driven to suicide for bearing girls, not boys. (1995)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
Hands On
Looks at developments in transport that help people get around, linking them to essential services, such as markets and emergency medical care.
Developing Stories
A magical love story between two adolescents in the Gaza Strip, this revelatory drama looks at childhood in a war zone. (1994)
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.
Hands On
Reports on how rice systems and rice products are leading the fight against world hunger and poverty.
Hands On
The Equator Show features five communities given the UN Equator Initiative prize for their role as protectors of biodiversity.
Hands On
Is there a way to balance the needs of local people, the environment, and tourists for the benefit of all?