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The ERA Video Streaming Platform | Geography | Development and Inequality

Life in developing countries

The Red Nose African Convoy | Comic Relief

The Red Nose African Convoy | Comic Relief

Development and Inequality | BBC One | 2017 | 58'35''

Michaela Coel, David Baddiel, Russell Kane, Hugh Dennis, Katy Brand and Reggie Yates lead a Comic Relief convoy through east Afric...

S03E05: America Was Here: Honduras and Panama | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E05: America Was Here: Honduras and Panama | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2010 | 29'14''

Chemical weapons await reporter Ben Anderson when he visits the resort island Panama. Whose are t...

S03E04: America Was Here: El Salvador | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E04: America Was Here: El Salvador | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 29'19''

A gun-carrying ex-gang leader from Los Angeles is reporter Ben Anderson 's guide through the Central Amer...

S03E03: America Was Here: Nicaragua | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E03: America Was Here: Nicaragua | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 28'54''

The successful left-wing coup in Nicaragua that brought the Marxist Sandinista guerrillas to power led to t...

S03E02: America Was Here: Cambodia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E02: America Was Here: Cambodia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 29'24''

Cambodia is still recovering from the genocide of the Khmer Rouge regime, yet, 30 years on, no one has been ...

S03E01: America Was Here: Vietnam | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S03E01: America Was Here: Vietnam | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2009 | 28'45''

The Americans may no longer be fighting the communists in South East Asia but the mark they left there is ind...

S02E04: Violent Coast: Nigeria | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E04: Violent Coast: Nigeria | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'10''

Ben Anderson 's journey along the troubled West African coast ends in the continent's most populous country, Nig...

S02E03: Violent Coast: Ivory Coast and Benin | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E03: Violent Coast: Ivory Coast and Benin | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'26''

Ben Anderson continues his journey along the hazard-strewn West African coast, an area synonymous ...

S02E02: Violent Coast: Sierra Leone | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E02: Violent Coast: Sierra Leone | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'09''

Ben Anderson's journey along the traumatised coast of West Africa reaches Sierra Leone, where the grim lega...

S02E01: Violent Coast: Liberia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S02E01: Violent Coast: Liberia | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2004 | 39'12''

Ben Anderson packs his passport to begin a perilous journey along the West African coast, a region marred by the...

S01E04: Meet the Stans: Tajikistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E04: Meet the Stans: Tajikistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 39'13''

Sharing an 800-mile border with Afghanistan, which provides 90% of Europe's heroin, Tajikistan is one of the...

S01E03: Meet the Stans: Uzbekistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E03: Meet the Stans: Uzbekistan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 39'08''

In Uzbekistan, the most repressive of the "Stans", Reeve finds himself followed by the secret police as he t...

S01E02: Meet the Stans: Kyrgyzstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E02: Meet the Stans: Kyrgyzstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 38'40''

Kyrgyzstan is the only country in the world with both an American and a Russian military base. While there, ...

S01E01: Meet the Stans: Kazakhstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

S01E01: Meet the Stans: Kazakhstan | Holidays in the Danger Zone

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2003 | 39'20''

In Kazakhstan, Reeve discovers a poorly secured former biological weapons factories with a hundred types of ...

01: Nepal | Kate Humble: Living with Nomads

01: Nepal | Kate Humble: Living with Nomads

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2015 | 59'01''

In a demanding and emotional journey, Kate Humble travels with the Raute, Nepal's very last nomadic community of just 140 hunter-...

Part 2 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Part 2 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Development and Inequality | BBC News | 2019 | 25'10''

Alastair Leithead takes the first part of an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river. He ...

Part 1 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Part 1 | Congo: A Journey to the Heart of Africa

Development and Inequality | BBC News | 2019 | 24'30''

Alastair Leithead takes the first part of an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river. He ...

03: South Africa | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

03: South Africa | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

African case studies | BBC Two | 2023 | 58'44''

Afua Hirsch discovers new art, music and theatre in South Africa's townships as she explores creativity emerging in amapian...

01: Morocco | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

01: Morocco | Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

African case studies | BBC Two | 2023 | 58'59''

Afua explores how a younger generation of Moroccan creatives are transforming old traditions into thrilling new music, art, weav...

Kids with Machetes | Stacey Dooley

Kids with Machetes | Stacey Dooley

Development and Inequality | BBC Three | 2009 | 57'20''

Stacey Dooley's first documentary series explores the global issue of child labour. She visits the Ivory Coast, meeting children working i...

1: Power and the People | China

1: Power and the People | China

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2006 | 59'00''

How do the values of the ruling Chinese Communist Party translate into daily life? The Party bases its legitimacy on delivering both stabilit...

3: Marapu | Tribe with Bruce Parry

3: Marapu | Tribe with Bruce Parry

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2025 | 59'06''

On the Indonesian island of Sumba, Bruce Parry lives in a village where the dead are buried amongst the living and where powerful ancestra...

Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children

Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children

Development and Inequality | BBC Four | 2010 | 1'29'57''

Documentary which tells the stories of three children growing up in today's Zimbabwe, revealing the gaping chasm between their hopes and ...

Africa United

Africa United

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2013 | 1'20'06''

Three youngsters from Rwanda decide to make the epic 3,000 mile journey from their homes to the World Cup in South Africa on foot.

S3E4: Akie | Tribe

S3E4: Akie | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2007 | 59'01''

Bruce Parry spends time with the Akie people of Tanzania, one of the last groups of hunter-gatherers to live on the African savannah. He is forced to face...

S2E3: Dassanech | Tribe

S2E3: Dassanech | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2006 | 58'54''

Bruce concludes his three-month expedition through a remote African valley, living by Lake Turkana and taking part in a terrifying crocodile hunt.

S2E1: Nyangatom | Tribe

S2E1: Nyangatom | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2006 | 58'49''

His first stay is with the Nyangatom whose warriors are feared by their neighbours. Parry wants to find out what they've done to deserve their fearso...

S1E5: Darhad | Tribe

S1E5: Darhad | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2005 | 59'00''

The Darhad herders of Mongolia are some of the last nomadic people on the planet. Explorer Bruce Parry joins a family for their arduous winter migration.

S1E3: Kombai | Tribe

S1E3: Kombai | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2005 | 59'00''

The jungles of West Papua were once famed for their head-hunters and cannibals. Explorer Bruce Parry lives with the Kombai people to discover whether ca...

S1E2: Suri | Tribe

S1E2: Suri | Tribe

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2005 | 59'17''

Explorer Bruce Parry spends time living with the Suri people of Ethiopia. Living in an unstable region of Ethiopia, the Suri are self-sufficient and have ...

Episode 3 | Welcome to India

Episode 3 | Welcome to India

Development and Inequality | BBC HD | 2012 | 59'09''

This follows three families as they search for a better life today and for generations to come.

Episode 2 | Welcome to India

Episode 2 | Welcome to India

Development and Inequality | BBC HD | 2012 | 58'30''

This episode follows three people as they attempt to make a living from turning the stuff others would call waste into an opportunity.

Episode 1 | Welcome to India

Episode 1 | Welcome to India

Development and Inequality | BBC HD | 2012 | 58'46''

Documentary series which explores life in India. It follows two people as they try to carve out homes - one in Kolkata and the other on a Mumbai...

Madagascar | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Madagascar | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'13''

In Madagascar, Rom hikes razor-sharp rocks, encounters alarming delicacies, and comes face to face with the island's leg...

Rwanda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Rwanda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'05''

Romesh travels to Rwanda to discover its unique culture, experience incredible wildlife and find out how the country has hea...

Uganda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Uganda | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'13''

Romesh visits Uganda, where is he hosted by a princess who attempts to expand his knowledge of the stunning country beyond t...

S3E2: Sierra Leone | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S3E2: Sierra Leone | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2022 | 58'18''

Romesh visits Sierra Leone, a country with a dark past but hopes for the future. With Gwyn Jay Allen as a guide,...

S2E4: Colombia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S2E4: Colombia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'07''

Romesh spends a week traveling around Colombia. He sees stunning Colonial cities, beautiful Caribbean beaches and, i...

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...

S2E1: Zimbabwe | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

S2E1: Zimbabwe | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'51''

Romesh travels around Zimbabwe, gets caught in biblical lightning storms, re-enacts the film Titanic on a Lake Karib...

Episode 3 | Welcome to Lagos

Episode 3 | Welcome to Lagos

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'07''

This last episode follows Esther, who lives in a scrap house on the beach in central Lagos. Her village has repeatedly been bulldozed by governm...

Episode 2 | Welcome to Lagos

Episode 2 | Welcome to Lagos

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'10''

This episode follows those who choose to live and work on the waters of Lagos Lagoon, including a father of 18 who lives in a house built on sti...

Episode 1 | Welcome to Lagos

Episode 1 | Welcome to Lagos

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'01''

A look at life in the Olusosun rubbish dump, where around 1,000 people live on top of the rubbish in houses built from scrap.

Episode 3 | Simon Reeve’s South America

Episode 3 | Simon Reeve’s South America

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2022 | 58'41''

Simon travels from the ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru to La Paz in Bolivia, the highest capital city on Earth, visiting c...

Albania | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Albania | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2018 | 59'23''

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan travels to Albania to get an insider's guide to the country and to find out whether his own pre...

Ethiopia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Ethiopia | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

African case studies | BBC Two | 2018 | 58'46''

Romesh Ranganathan travels to some of the most unlikely places for a holiday. Romesh heads to Ethiopia. Will he find a war...

Haiti | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Haiti | The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2018 | 58'33''

Romesh Ranganathan travels to some of the most unlikely places on earth for a holiday. Romesh finds out if there is more to H...

The Kids from Kibera | My Life

The Kids from Kibera | My Life

Development and Inequality | CBBC | 2015 | 28'12''

Kibera in Kenya is one of the largest slums in Africa and it is home to thousands of children, living and playing on the streets. It can be a ...

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