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Back in Business

Life (series 5)

Eleven years of civil war between 1991 and 2002 left Sierra Leone in ruins. Now the rebuilding has begun, and Sierra Leone is looking for outside investment to kick start its economy.

Running on Empty

Life on the Edge (series 6)

Highlights the problems of two young mothers living in two very different societies - Wales in the UK, and rural northern Ethiopia..

School's Out

Life (series 5)

Why desperately poor people in Nigeria are choosing to pay for their children to be educated privately.

The Silent Crisis

Life (series 5)

Explores developing issues in the extremely poor Central African Republic.

Srebrenica - Looking for Justice

Life (series 5)

Examines the long and painful process of identifying the many thousands of men and boys who were slaughtered in Srebrenica in 1995.

Trouble in Paradise

Life (series 5)

For tourists, the Maldives are a paradise on earth. But in December 2004 the Tsunami unleashed devastation on this small island nation in the Indian Ocean.

Cash Flow Fever

Life (series 5)

Worldwide, an estimated 200 billion dollars goes to developing countries every year in the form of remittances direct to poor families. What impact does this have in the fight against poverty?

Every year one and a quarter million people die and more than fifty million are seriously injured in road traffic accidents. Life visits India and Brazil to look at road safety in developing countries.

The Donor Circus

Life (series 5)

Zambia, southern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world, where one in every six children dies before reaching their fifth birthday. Its economy depends heavily on international aid. Over 40% of the Zambian government’s budget comes from foreign donors. In 2003 that was $560 million.

Geraldo's Brazil

Life (series 4)

An updated examination of globalisation through the eyes of unemployed car worker Geraldo in Brazil.

For Richer, For Poorer

Life (series 5)

Life assesses the changes made by Brazil's worker president, Lula.

The Great Health Service Swindle

Life (series 5)

Investigates why health care professionals leave developing countries to work abroad, and the impact on health services on both sides.

Kill or Cure?

Life (series 5)

Investigates the issues surrounding access to cheap drugs in the developing world.

Killing Poverty

Life (series 5)

Assesses the record of Kenya's Kibaki government in controlling corruption.

Kosovo - A House Still Divided?

Life (series 5)

Continuing attempts to clarify land and property rights seized during the civil war.

Blue Danube?

Life (series 4)

Examines the legacy of communism in central Europe, and assesses the potential for future environmental sustainability as countries in the region join the EU.