Society

Reggie Yates’ Extreme South Africa

What is life in South Africa like more than twenty years after the first free and fully democratic elections? Reggie Yates explores three different locations to see how post-apartheid life has changed for white and black comm...

Contagion: The BBC Four Pandemic

Running from September 2017 to December 2018, the BBC Four Pandemic app was the largest science experiment of its kind powered by citizens. Exploring the ambitious vision of the scientists behind the app, Contagion: The BBC F...

Aokigahara: Suicide Forest

Situated in Japan, the Aokigahara Forest is the most well-known suicide site in the country, with up to a hundred deaths reported each year. The site contains so many bodies that members of the Yakuza have reportedly paid hom...

Last Days of Solitary

Last Days of Solitary is a harrowing account of the long-lasting effects of solitary confinement on some of the most dangerous inmates in prison, and why it is such a struggle for them to successfully re-assimilate into socie...

Period: End of Sentence

Period: End of Sentence shines a stark light on the culture and taboo surrounding menstruation in India. The film observes a group of local women in Hapur, northern India, as they disrupt the tacit disregard for the female bo...

A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

In A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, filmmaker and journalist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy tells the story of an honour killing in Pakistan and its aftermath through the eyes of the victim, 19-year-old Pakistani woman S...

How Beer Saved the World

How Beer Saved the World takes a closer look at the critical role beer has played throughout the course of human history. It explores the most likely origins of the beverage, from its early beginnings to the development of a...

Amish: A Secret Life

Amish: A Secret Life provides a revealing glimpse into the life of a family within the Amish religious community of Pennsylvania. Known for their insular and simple lifestyles, David and Miriam, the family featured in this BB...

Abused by My Girlfriend

Abused by My Girlfriend tells the story of 23-year-old British man Alex Skeel, who survived an abusive relationship with his girlfriend, and leads to a wider discussion of masculinity, the complex nature of relationships, and...

Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name explores the continuation of slavery long after the Emancipation Proclamation. Challenging the preconceived notion that slavery ended in the United States at the conclusion of the American Civil War, t...

My Hometown Fanatics

My Hometown Fanatics follows Stacey Dooley’s investigation into the prevalence of extremism in her hometown of Luton, a town that has been dubbed the extremist capital of Britain. As a native of Luton, Dooley brings a unique...

Requiem for the American Dream

Requiem for the American Dream is the result of four years’ worth of interviews with political activist and linguist Noam Chomsky. Considered by many to be one of the most important intellectuals alive, he discusses how wealt...