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The ERA Video Streaming Platform | Geography | Case Studies

Eastern Asian case studies

6: Laos to Hawaii | Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve

6: Laos to Hawaii | Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'25''

In the last episode of the series, he samples local delicacies in Laos and meets high achieving children in Taiwan.

3: Hokkaido | Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

3: Hokkaido | Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2015 | 58'59''

This episode of the documentary series looks at Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost and wildest island. It takes tough animal...

2: The Southwest Islands | Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

2: The Southwest Islands | Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2015 | 59'03''

This episode explores the extraordinary wildlife in the south west of Japan, where a chain of small islands...

1: Honshu | Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

1: Honshu | Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2015 | 59'08''

Japan's central island of Honshu is home to over 100 million people, but it has a wild heart, and an astonishing range of ...

S2E2: Mongolia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S2E2: Mongolia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'39''

Romesh Ranganathan travels to Mongolia - a country which he has almost no prior knowledge of, save for the fact that...

1: Hong Kong | World’s Busiest Cities

1: Hong Kong | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 58'56''

Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan reveal the hidden systems and armies of people running Hong Kong - one of the most densely ...

Japan 2000: Collection 1 | The Learning Zone

Japan 2000: Collection 1 | The Learning Zone

Case Studies | BBC Two | 1998 | 57'09''

Japan and its geography. How Japan has overcome many of its geographic problems to achieve economic success.

Japan 2000 | Geography 2000

Japan 2000 | Geography 2000

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2007 | 58'14''

How Japan has overcome many of its geographic problems to achieve economic success.

My Life in Mongolia | Little Human Planet

My Life in Mongolia | Little Human Planet

Case Studies | CBeebies | 2011 | 4'59''

In Mongolia, four-year-old Shoree is a very busy girl, helping her family build a brand new home, called a ger.

Preparing for the Eagle Festival | Little Human Planet

Preparing for the Eagle Festival | Little Human Planet

Case Studies | CBeebies | 2011 | 4'58''

In Mongolia, six-year-old Aisana is looking forward to dressing up in a beautiful outfit for a very special occasion i...

Over-farming in the coffee industry | This World

Over-farming in the coffee industry | This World

Agriculture and farming | BBC Two | 2014 | 1'52''

Unregulated farming is threatening the future of the coffee industry in Vietnam.

The coffee industry in Vietnam | This World

The coffee industry in Vietnam | This World

Agriculture and farming | BBC Two | 2019 | 3'59''

Simon Reeve visits a coffee farm in Vietnam.

Protecting wildlife | This World

Protecting wildlife | This World

Agriculture and farming | BBC Two | 2014 | 5'15''

Vietnam has lost nearly 40,000 square miles of forest since 1972. Simon Reeve visits Yok Don National Park, where wildlife is being protecte...

Nestle | This World

Nestle | This World

Agriculture and farming | BBC Two | 2014 | 2'32''

Simon Reeve visits a Nestle factory, in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese coffee | This World

Vietnamese coffee | This World

Agriculture and farming | BBC Two | 2014 | 1'58''

Simon Reeve talks to an coffee consultant about the reasons why Vietnam does not benefit from the profits of the coffee industry.

Lasting impacts of the Vietnam War | This World

Lasting impacts of the Vietnam War | This World

Agriculture and farming | BBC Two | 2014 | 5'50''

Simon Reeve investigates the continued impacts of the Vietnam War on rural communities in Vietnam.

Building boom | This World

Building boom | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2014 | 5'46''

An exploration of China's out of control building boom.

Rapid Chinese development | This World

Rapid Chinese development | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2014 | 5'07''

The vast scale of Chinese development plans, and the role of state-owned enterprise.

Wuhan urban renewal | This World

Wuhan urban renewal | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2014 | 4'19''

Development plans for Wuhan in Hubei Province, China.

Economy and employment in the new city | This World

Economy and employment in the new city | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2012 | 2'19''

How the economy is developing in the new city and supplying new job opportunities.

Impact of the new city | This World

Impact of the new city | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2012 | 3'49''

How the new city has impacted different families from White Horse village.

Migrant workers | This World

Migrant workers | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2012 | 2'01''

150 million people from rural communities in China leave their families to work in cities.

Migration to cities | This World

Migration to cities | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2012 | 2'38''

Many young people in rural villages in China move to the cities to earn money and support their families.

Urbanising rural environments in China | This World

Urbanising rural environments in China | This World

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2012 | 3'23''

Life in a rural community in China, that will soon become a city due to government urbanisation plans.

China and Hong Kong | World’s Busiest Cities

China and Hong Kong | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'15''

Dan Snow investigates Hong Kong's precarious relationship with China.

Hong Kong’s growth | World’s Busiest Cities

Hong Kong’s growth | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'55''

Dan Snow views Hong Kong from the sky and witnesses how the city's growth is slowly connecting it to mainland China.

Migrant Workers | World’s Busiest Cities

Migrant Workers | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'05''

The experience of live-in domestic workers in Hong Kong.

Globalisation and Immigration | World’s Busiest Cities

Globalisation and Immigration | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 4'05''

Anita Rani visits Chungking Mansions, a culturally diverse location in Hong Kong, where people from over hundred...

Free Trade | World’s Busiest Cities

Free Trade | World’s Busiest Cities

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'57''

The history of HSBC and banking in Hong Kong.

Accommodation in the City | World’s Busiest Cities

Accommodation in the City | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'42''

Ade Adepitan visits a type of shared accommodation in Hong Kong that many are forced to live in due to extortionate ...

Overcrowding | World’s Busiest Cities

Overcrowding | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'14''

Ade Adepitan investigates the extortionate real estate prices of central Hong Kong.

South China Sea Trade | World’s Busiest Cities

South China Sea Trade | World’s Busiest Cities

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'03''

Hong Kong's busy port is a vital gateway to trade in the South China Sea.

Trade | World’s Busiest Cities

Trade | World’s Busiest Cities

Business and Management | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'31''

Global trade in Hong Kong's busy harbour.

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