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.
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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?
Collision Course
Life (series 5)
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.
Crisis Control: Stemming the Spread of HIV/AIDS
Life (series 4)
Life visits Ukraine and Zambia to assess the progression of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Educating Yaprak
Life (series 4)
The problem of convincing Turkish parents of the value of educating children, particularly girls, away from home.
Helping Ourselves!
Life (series 4)
This programme explores changes in two Indian states that have succeeded in giving previously powerless people some control over their lives.
Holding Our Ground
Life (series 4)
Focuses on the development of reproductive rights since the Cairo conference in 1994.
The Hospice
Life (series 4)
Life presents a powerful and intimate insight into the work of a hospice in Zambia, a country on the front line in the world fight against HIV/AIDS.
How Green is My Valley?
Life (series 4)
Life visits the valleys of Wales, where the coal and steel industries have left a legacy of ill health and unemployment.
In the Wake of War
Life (series 4)
Investigates attempts o start a grass roots movement to bring a lasting peace to Burundi and its long-suffering citizens after years of ethnic conflict.
Listen to the Kids
Life (series 4)
Life reports on a Unicef initiative to involve children in decisions that affect, not only their own futures - but those of their families and communities.
The Millennium Development Goals - Dream or Reality?
Life (series 4)
This introductory programme to the Millennium Development Goals looks at the ambition and scope of each of the individual MDGs, and what the obstacles are to achieving each of them.
Reaching Out to the Grass Roots
Life (series 4)
Looks at two very different approaches to improving the lives of poor people - one through education in Bangladesh, the other through ‘community-driven development’ in Indonesia.
The Real Leap Forward
Life (series 4)
How China succeeded in freeing so many coastal people from poverty - and whether it can now use the lessons learned to help poor communities throughout the rest of the country.
Returning Dreams
Life (series 4)
Life returns to Sierra Leone and Liberia, to assess the fate of children caught up in the recent civil war.
Return to Srebrenica
Life (series 4)
The story of the rebuilding of Srebrenica in Bosnia, ten years after the worst massacre in Europe since World War II.
Roma Rights
Life (series 4)
Roma communities in Europe have been subjected to centuries of persecution and racism. 'Roma Rights' looks at the hard living conditions but it also examines the richness and energy of Roma culture, especially the music.
Slum Futures
Life (series 4)
Using Mumbai's slums as an example, this Life programme considers how slums are developing around the world.
Staying Alive
Life (series 4)
Will Bangladesh be able to deliver on its pledge to reduce maternal mortality by 75% by 2015?
This Hard Ground
Life (series 4)
Examines the fragile peace in Sri Lanka, and what it means to people who have fled because of the fighting.
Warming Up in Mongolia
Life (series 4)
This Life film looks at how Mongolia is powering itself, and examines the long-term environmental implications of exhausting Mongolia’s natural resources.
When the Cows Come Home
Life (series 4)
The survival of the Jamaican dairy industry is under threat from cheap subsidised European dairy products.
Whose Agenda is it Anyway?
Life (series 4)
Investigates the Poverty Reduction Strategy Programme (PRSP) process, and its effectiveness in Malawi.
Yemeni Futures
Life (series 4)
This Life programme asks what is being done to address the fundamental needs of the Yemeni people, and whether anything has been achieved since unification to improve the quality of their lives.
Cheated of Childhood
Life (series 3)
Looks at the lives of street children in St Petersburg, victims of the economic and social prssures in Russian society in the wake of the fall of communism.
Danger - Children at Work!
Life (series 3)
Looks at the dangerous and unrewarding firecracker cottage industry, which employs children as young as six, and projects which aim to encourage alternative livelihoods
The Doctor's Story
Life (series 3)
How US aid administration policy means withdrawing aid from vital women's healthcare projects in Nepal.
It Takes a Village
Life (series 3)
Illustrates an experiment in community participation - a village in Bangladesh planned and realised their own health services.
Kosovo | Rebuilding the Dream
Life (series 3)
Investigates the problems of re-establishing property rights after the conflict in Kosovo, during which vital records were destroyed.
Patents and Patients
Life (series 3)
Canvasses the issues of availability to, and funding of, HIV/AIDS drugs in India.
The Perfect Famine
Life (series 3)
Looks at the concept of 'governance' through one African example - impending famine in Malawi - including interviews with development experts and economists discussing the issues worldwide.
The Road From Rio
Life (series 3)
Made in the runup to the 2002 Johannesburg Summit on Sustainable Development, this programme looks at the chances of success.
Seeing is Believing
Life (series 3)
Examines the Zambian sugar fortification project, which hopes to eliminate vitamin A deficiency.
Sowing Seeds of Hunger
Life III
Explores the effects of the African AIDS crisis in the lives of ordinary people.
The Trade Trap
Life III
Current thinking is for poor countries to trade their way out of poverty, but is the globalised marketplace stacked against them? Life explores the trade trap in Ghana.
Up in Smoke
Life III
In the southern African country of Malawi, tobacco is the major export crop - responsible for 70 per cent of all export earnings. Yet, despite the poor returns from tobacco growing, the government has actually increased the land under cultivation.
Aiming High
Life IV
Looks at the dramatic positive economic turnaround in Uganda since civil war ended.
Balancing Acts
Life IV
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Cairo conference on population and development, Life visits women in four countries to assess how far women have come.
Between War and Peace
Life
Highlights Liberia's efforts to move from civil war to stability in a short space of time.
Brazil's Land Revolution
Life IV
Reports on an initiative which encourages the landless in Brazil to club together to buy up land, with low-interest government loans.
Coffee-Go-Round
Life IV
Life looks at the crisis in the international coffee industry, when coffee farmers receive less than one percent of the price of a cup of coffee sold in a coffee bar.
Paradise Domain
Life (series 2)
Underdeveloped Pacific island country Tuvalu has sold its internet domain name to a rich silicon valley marketing company. But is this good for Tuvalu?
Patently Obvious
Life II
Explores the concepts of intellectual property as they relate to developing countries and traditional knowledge.
Pavements of Gold
Life II
Urban poverty has been described as one of the biggest challenges facing the world in the 21st century. This program looks into the problems of urbanisation and how it will affect us in the future.
Paying the Price
Life II
Explores the issues of providing affordable HIV/AIDS drugs in Africa.
My Hanoi
Life II
Profiles a city in a period of dramatic change - emerging from colonialism and the still-painful memories of the Vietnam war, through socialism to the current free market era.
My Mother Built this House
Life II
Over 70,000 very poor women belong to the Homeless People's Federation, which was founded to transform the suffering of shack dwellers in South Africa. This Life episode tells the story of three women shack dwellers.
The Other Side
Life II
Reveals the devastating impact of Mexican-US migration: the dangers of the crossing, and the gradual undermining of the communities left behind.
Stop the Traffick
Life II
After 30 years of war; poverty, corruption and global tourism have comined to make Cambodia vulnerable to the child labour industry. Children as young as four are trafficked into cities to become sex workers, or out to Bangkok to work as beggars or labourers.
Together Against Violence
Life II
How the local leaders in a poor Jamaican neighbourhood joined forces to challenge gang violence and restore a sense of community.
Waiting To Go
Life II
The second of a two-part series exploring the lives of Palestinian refugees (the first was Gaza Under Siege) this Life programme is set in Lebanon, where there are estimated to be 250,000 refugees.
Barcelona Blueprint
Life II
How a radical, visionary and participatory local government process has made Barcelona a model 21st century city. Is this a blueprint for development in other cities?
Brazil - Winning Against AIDS
Life II
Since 1997 the Brazilian government's national HIV/AIDS programme has proved its cost-effectiveness, but is this a programme that can be replicated elsewhere?
City Life
Life II
By 2007 more people will live in cities and towns than in the countryside. This Life programme asks how cities can organise themselves to take advantage of the new globalized economy to benefit all their inhabitants - rich and poor.
Doing the Right Thing
Life II
How the Participatory Budget Scheme of direct democracy has turned around the fortunes of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
A Fistful of Rice
Life II
How PEM, or protein energy malnutrition results in an ongoing intergenerational cycle of lost potential, both physical and mental. Filmed in Nepal.
Gaza Under Siege
Life II
Investigates the effects of Israeli policy in Gaza on one Palestinian family.
Holy Smoke
Life II
Buddhist monks are now spearheading a campaign to persuade Cambodians to give up tobacco, in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in the world and life expectancy of only 54 years.
The Health Protestors
Life II
The People's Health Assembly was convened in Bangladesh in 2000 to draw up a charter to deliver health care to the poor and ill.
Lines in the Dust
Life II
The Reflect method of community learning and decision-making at work in Ghana and India.
The Long March
Life II
The Chinese government today is actively encouraging people to move to the city to relieve the pressure on scarce farm land and fragile topsoils. This Life programme looks at the explosive development of new and exisiting cities.
The Miller's Tale
Life II
This Life episode looks at progress on introducing fortified flour in Egypt and Yemen, two countries affected by iron deficiency, the most common nutritional deficiency in the world,
Missing Out
Life II
Looks at iron deficiency anaemia in Niger, one of the world's poorest countries. Are iron tablets a sustainable solution?
An Act of Faith
Life I
The Phelophepa (Good Clean Health) Train rolls into rural areas in South Africa to provide health care services that the government's health policy does not yet provide.
The Ongoing Story
Life I
Life' revisits some of the stories and issues covered in earlier episodes.
The Outsiders
Life I
Illustrates the upheaval in the Ukrainian society and economy since the collapse of communism.
The Philadelphia Story
Life I
Cheri Honkala's been homeless, unemployed and doesn't have health care. She warns that America's economic boom could yet prove a disturbing model for the rest of the world.
The Posse
Life I
The story of a group of friends trying to make it in the world's most socially divided society, Brazil.
Regopstaan's Dream
Life I
'Regopstaan's Dream' follows Dawid Kruiper, a member of the Khomani clan of Bushmen, as he campaigns to make sure the South African government honours its agreement to allow him and his extended family rights to their Kalahari home.
The Right To Choose
Life I
Life reports on the dissonant voices arguing for a change of the tradition of forced marriage in local cultures, and for reproductive health care and primary education for women.
The Seattle Syndrome
Life I
Is the Seattle Syndrome, those who want more restrictions on trade to fight poor wages and exploitative working conditions, a type of colonialism in disguise?
The Silver Age
Life I
Advances in science and healthcare meant that more people are living longer. This week's 'Life' programme explores the implications in three very different countries: Japan, India and Tunisia.
The Story So Far
Life I
Leading experts discuss whether ordinary people can expect to share in the fabulous wealth of the globalized economy.
The Summit
Life I
In 1995 the Copenhagen Social Summit promised action on poverty. Five years later the UN General Assembly gathered together in Geneva to review the progress over the past years. This film brings together key players to get their opinion.
Untouchable?
Life I
Discrimination based on caste membership has been, theoretically, illegal since Indian independence in 1947. But it's still an accepted part of everyday life across the continent.
Without Rights
Life I
This 'Life' episode explores the plight of the 1.3 million Palestinian refugees living under Israeli control, who are denied many basic human rights guaranteed to all people under international laws.
All Different, All Equal
Life I
In this programme 'Life' looks at progress in achieving greater equality for women - five years after the Beijing Conference on Women.
A-OK?
Life I
The prospects for two very different Vitamin A distribution programmes in Ghana and Guatemala, and the future of genetically-modified sources of Vitamin A.
At the End of a Gun: Women and War
Life I
With more than 30 regional and ethnic conflicts taking place around the world, Life reports from Sri Lanka on the struggle of thousands of women who suffer as a result of wars.
Because They're Worth It
Life I
This episode of Life looks at a scheme which is helping poor people break out of the cycle of poverty and ignorance - by providing them with small loans, basic health information and education - and hope.
Bolivian Blues
Life I
'Bolivian Blues' explores the success of a new initiative designed to co-ordinate the work of donor agencies and focus outside aid on achieving real poverty reduction.
The Boxer
Life I
We follow Luis as he heads for the US/Mexico border with hopes of escaping the poverty of his village and becoming a famous boxer in the United States.
The Cost of Living
Life I
Today ninety per cent of HIV positive people live in developing countries. 'Life' looks at why these countries don't have access to the anti-retroviral drugs which have helped so many in the West.
Credit Where Credit is Due
Life I
Recounts how taking out a micro-credit loan has affected the lives of six women in Bangladesh.
The Debt Police
Life I
Life highlights the Uganda Debt Network, an NGO working to ensure that Uganda's debt relief aid reaches the poor and improves their lives.
Educating Lucia
Life I
As Africa deals with the devestating impact of AIDS compounded by poverty, few girls are getting an education.
From Docklands to Dhaka
Life I
Sam Everington, a GP in Bromley-by-Bow, travels to Bangladesh to find out if community health lessons learnt in London will work across the globe.
For a Few Pennies More
Life I
Kamidi suffers from an iodine deficiency which left him with stunted growth and other physical and mental symptoms. 'Life' looks at how micronutrient deficiencies can be prevented and treated.
God Among the Children
Life I
The Boston Ten Point Coalition is an ecumenical group working to mobilise the local community around issues affecting black and Latino youth, especially drug abuse, violence and other destructive behaviour.
India Inhales
Life I
Explores the cynicism of the major global tobacco companies' campaigns in India, and the work of the activists who have pledged to try to stop them.
In the Name of Honour
Life I
Women in Kurdistan are struggling gain basic human rights. In this film we meet four Kurdish women who are leading this struggle.
Lost Generations
Life I
This episode of 'Life' looks at the impact of globalisation on the number of babies born with low birth weight in India, and at how the cycle of malnourishment may continue for future generations.
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Life on the Edge II
Investigates the reasons for a spate of violent attacks on Roma people in Hungary.
The Elephants' Dream of Peace
Life on the Edge (series 10)
Tells the story of African footballer Didier Drogba's attempts to bring peace to his country of Cote d'Ivoire.
Grace Under Fire
Life on the Edge II
Follows Dr Grace Kodindo, a leading advocate of reproductive health care and rights, as she explores what help is available for the people affected by ongoing bloody conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
How to Become a President
Life on the Edge (series 10)
In aspiring to the presidency of war-torn Liberia, many fear ex-footballer is out of his depth. ‘How to Become a President’ goes on the road to canvass the views of Liberians themselves.
Kibera Kids
Early Life
Explores the value of preschool education in the Kibera slum, and looks at how preschools reflect social values.
Kung Fu Nuns
Life on the Edge IV
Kunzang amazed her parents by leaving home to become a Drukpa nun, the Buddhist religion named in honour of dragons.
Looting the Seas
Life on the Edge III
Exposes corruption and overfishing which has brought the bluefin tuna to the point of extinction.
The Mayor's Dream
Early Life
Examines traditional parenting practices, and assesses the evidence for early stimulation of children's brains.
My First Day at School
Early Life
Follows three children as they prepare to start school in Thailand, and asks - what's the best way of ensuring all children have a decent chance?
Moments of Truth
Life on the Edge II
Filmmaker Charles Stewart revisits Ethiopia to trace the progress of people originally filmed during the famine of 1984.
Nottingham Lace
Life on the Edge III
Profiles the last traditional lacemaking factory in the east Midlands of England, and explores the place of traditional crafts in the globalised world.
The President's Dilemma
Life on the Edge II
Highlights the challenges faced by the President of Kiribati, believed to be the first island state which may be overcome by rising sea levels due to climate change.
Reclaim the Condom
Life on the Edge II
Examines the campaign of Mozambican agony aunt Sheila to rebrand the condom as a sexy contraceptive rather than a medical appliance, thus encouraging greater use by youg people.
Scent of the Street
Life on the Edge III
Follows the lives of area girls, struggling to survive on the streets of the slums in Lagos, Nigeria.
Silk Ceiling part 1
Life on the Edge II
An examination of gender inequality and limited opportunities for women in Asia.
Silk Ceiling part 2
Life on the Edge II
An examination of the 'silk ceiling', the invisible barrier that frustrates the ambitions of many Asian women.