Series 2020
24 episodes · Feb 18, 2020
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S29E1The Coal War
Feb 18, 202030mWhile Australia ponders opening new coal fields, Germany has reached an agreement between government, mining and energy companies and unions to phase out brown coal by 2038 in return for a $60 billion injection of funds.
S29E2Tourist Mecca
Feb 25, 202030mSam Hawley gains rare access to the reclusive kingdom of Saudi Arabia as it begins a campaign to become a tourist destination. But is the notoriously repressive, brutal regime ready to open itself up to the outside world?
S29E3Paper Orphans
Mar 3, 202030mReporter Sally Sara travels to Nepal to uncover an ugly truth: many children living in the more than 500 orphanages across the country are not orphans but victims of traffickers, who prey on poor families in remote areas.
S29E4The Peacemaker of Syria
Mar 10, 202030mA young Syrian leader fighting for peace and prosperity for her country is brutally murdered, soon after President Trump pulled US troops out of north Syria. Reporter Yalda Hakim asks, who killed Hevrin Khalaf and why?
S29E5The New Mafia
Mar 17, 202030mSex, drugs and people smuggling. Emma Alberici braves a no-man's land near Naples to report on a ruthless new criminal group moving in on the Italian mafia. Will the Nigerian mafia be as hard to root out as the local mob?
S29E6Life in the Time of Corona
Mar 24, 202030mEurope's Coronavirus epicentre and a system at breaking point. Italy in lockdown with thousands of new cases reported every day, hospitals in the north swamped and patients young and old are dying. Emma Alberici reports.
S29E7The Singapore Solution
Mar 31, 202030mWhile the world shuts down, Singapore has been open for business. Learning from the SARS outbreak Singapore acted on its pandemic plan even before the new virus arrived. Eric Campbell explores the secrets to its success.
S29E8Atom Hunters in Antarctica
Apr 7, 202030mTake an epic journey across Antarctica with a crack team of scientists on a mission to unlock earth's secret history. They plan to drill hundreds of metres deep to find atoms in a bid to illuminate our climate future.
S29E9The War on Afghan Women
Apr 14, 202030mAfter years of war the US government and the Taliban are making a 'peace deal'. But what does the Taliban's return to power mean for Afghan women? Will migrant Afghani workers returning home from Iran spread COVID-19?
S29E10Behind Enemy Lines
Apr 21, 202030mNew York City is the epicentre of the US fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. We follow paramedics, police, ICU nurses, overworked doctors and volunteers on the frontline despite a lack of personal protective equipment.
S29E11A New Crusade
Apr 28, 202030mA deeply divided nation in the throes of a culture war. The Polish government and Catholic Church are forming a holy alliance to denounce Western-style liberalism. Now feminists, gay people and liberals are fighting back.
S29E12Revolution in the Time of Corona
May 5, 202030mLebanon's young and old, rich and poor, Muslim, Christian and Druze have united to try and overthrow corrupt and incompetent leaders. They face hyperinflation, currency collapse, high unemployment, power cuts and COVID-19.
S29E13The War Next Door
May 12, 202030mA secret war on Australia's doorstep. Sally Sara reports from inside the escalating conflict in Indonesian-ruled West Papua. There have been protests, fighting, a security crackdown, hundreds dead and thousands displaced.
S29E14The World's Biggest Lockdown
May 19, 202030mIndia has enforced the world's biggest lockdown. When the government ordered people to stay home, millions of migrant workers left the city for their villages so they wouldn't starve. Is the cure worse than the disease?
S29E15Carry On Covid
May 26, 202030mCoronavirus has hit Britain hard with the highest death toll in Europe and forecasts of the deepest recession in 300 years. We look at England through the lockdown and hear people's fears and hopes for life after corona.
S29E16The Doctor vs The President
Jun 2, 202030mShe's a young doctor. He's the Russian President. He insists he's got the virus under control. She says he's lying. We follow the medic who's learned to fight without fear and the leader who's afraid of losing control.
S29E17Pirates of the Caribbean
Jun 9, 202030mThe laid back, self-proclaimed 'rainbow people' of Trinidad and Tobago are dealing with an increase in illegal migration, gang crime and piracy on-sea. Andy Park visits during peak party season, the festival of Carnival.
S29E18No Justice, No Peace
Jun 16, 202030mWhat began as a hashtag seven years ago has transformed into a global movement for justice for black people. Sally Sara reports on #BlackLivesMatter, the force galvanising rage and grief sparked by George Floyd's death.
S29E19All the Single Men
Jun 23, 202030mBeing a single man in China is tough. Young men face pressure to provide a family heir but finding a bride isn't easy. With 30 million more males than females, many bachelors are taking desperate measures to get hitched.
S29E20The Swedish Model
Jun 30, 202030mSweden is doing COVID differently. Its high-risk strategy allows cafes, schools and gyms to stay open, trusting citizens to do the right thing. But with over 5000 dead, many are asking - is the Swedish model working?
S29E21Stolen Children
Jul 7, 202030mBorn in Timor, raised in Indonesia, a group of East Timorese stolen during wartime is now returning home. But will reunion with long lost family heal old wounds? This is a moving story about the power of blood and memory.
S29E22North Korea's Secret Armada
Jul 14, 202030mForeign Correspondent investigates North Korea's secret fishing fleets, exposing smuggling operations which make millions for leader Kim Jong Un. As they illegally fish further out to sea are they breaking UN Sanctions?
S29E23The Power of Falun Gong
Jul 21, 202030mFalun Gong has morphed from fringe quasi-religious group into a powerful player in America's conservative media landscape. Using social media they try to get Trump re-elected so he can continue his war of words with China.
S29E24Life and Liberty
Jul 28, 202030mUS Bureau Chief David Lipson travels through the northeast swing states to speak with voters about the coming presidential election. Will this fractured country survive the ultimate democratic stress test?