People & Power Season 8, Episode 1: Malawi's Children of Tobacco

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Malawi's Children of Tobacco

People & Power investigates the plight of children forced to work in Malawi's tobacco industry.

25 min

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Europe's New Mafias

In the midst of a changing criminal underworld, we investigate the spread of mafia-style activity from East to West.

25 min

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Ethiopia - Land for Sale

As the economy thrives, we examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors.

25 min

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Congo and the General

People & Power goes behind the scenes with UN peacekeepers who are shifting their rules of engagement in the DR Congo.

25 min

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Kazakhstan: Poisoned Legacy

How are British mining companies impacting the Central Asian nation's worsening environmental track record?

25 min

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Marijuana Wars - Part One

We investigate attitudes towards legalisation, and ask if the Americas are reaching a tipping point in the war on drugs.

25 min

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Marijuana Wars - Part Two

In the second half of a special investigation, we look at legalisation and drug violence in the US and Latin America.

25 min

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The Long Arm of the Dictator

People & Power investigates allegations that exiled opponents of the Uzbek regime are being hunted down and killed.

25 min

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India: High Tech Mirage

We investigate the worrying rise in suicides among young IT professionals in Bangalore, India's tech capital.

25 min

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Karachi Cop

People & Power goes behind the scenes with a famous super cop in Pakistan's fastest-growing and most lawless city.

25 min

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Kagame

Twenty years after Rwanda's genocide, should President Paul Kagame be seen as a saviour or a dictator?

25 min

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Europe's Hidden Shame

An undercover investigation reveals disturbing evidence about the abuse of disabled people in Romania.

25 min

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Bulgaria: Wrestled to the ground

People & Power investigates why Bulgarians have been protesting against corruption in the heart of government.

25 min

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Israel's drone dealers

People and Power investigates how Israeli drone technology came to be used by the US.

25 min

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Libya: The migrant trap

People and Power investigates how migrants trying to reach Europe fall into the hands of Libya's militias.

25 min

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Ukraine: A dangerous game

As crucial elections approach, is Ukraine really as divided as people have been told?

25 min

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Afghanistan's Hidden Gems

Can Afghanistan harness a fortune in unexploited precious stones to rescue its ailing economy?

25 min

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Back to Guantanamo

After a 12 year absence a correspondent returns to the infamous US military prison to ask why it is still open.

25 min

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Albania's missing children

People & Power investigates the sinister disappearance of 500 Albanian 'street' children from a Greek State orphanage.

25 min

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Disunited kingdom

As Scotland prepares to vote on independence, what would a 'Yes' vote mean for the UK's standing in the world?

25 min

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Moldova: Under the influence

With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine getting bloodier, fears are increasing that Moldova could be next.

25 min

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The people smugglers

Is the tough application of Canada’s immigration laws justified?

25 min

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Growing Up Behind Bars

People & Power uncovers the harrowing stories of Afghanistan's prison children.

25 min

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Myanmar: A new dawn

As Myanmar emerges slowly from five decades of dictatorship, will it ever catch up with its more prosperous neighbours?

25 min

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The Battle for Africa - Part 1

People and Power investigates the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.

25 min

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The battle for Africa - Part 2

The second part of our investigate into the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.

25 min

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American power and the fracking boom

What impact will America's oil and gas boom from fracking have on US power and global geopolitics?

25 min

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Bomb run Aleppo

Behind the scenes with medics who struggle to cope with the deadly effects of barrel bombs dropped by the Syrian regime.

25 min

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Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 1)

The three-part report goes behind the scenes with a pro-democracy campaign trying to ensure free elections in Hong Kong.

25 min

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Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 2)

People & Power's three-part report goes behind the scenes with a pro-democracy campaign trying to ensure free elections in Hong Kong.

25 min

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Rebuilding Somalia

Can Somalia's embattled president unite his country against the armed group al-Shabab?

25 min

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Georgia: Corridor of power

Can the Republic of Georgia remain aloof from Russian expansionism or will internal division drag it towards conflict?

25 min

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Colombia: The End Game (Part I)

Behind the scenes with Colombia's insurgents as they bring their 50-year-long conflict to a close.

25 min

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Colombia: The End Game (Part II)

Behind the scenes with Colombia’s insurgents as they bring their 50 year bloody conflict to a close (Part 2 of 2).

25 min