Episode 2 | China on Four Wheels

Episode 2 | China on Four Wheels

Geography | BBC HD | 2012 | 58'52''

Anita Rani and Justin Rowlatt continue their epic car journeys across China, heading for their final destination, the financial mega-city of...

1: Lagos | Slum Survivors

1: Lagos | Slum Survivors

Geography | BBC Three | 2014 | 56'55''

In Lagos, Nigeria, three British mechanics are guided and challenged for ten days by extraordinary slum dwellers who use dedication, passion and gu...

2: Jakarta | Slum Survivors

2: Jakarta | Slum Survivors

Geography | BBC Three | 2014 | 56'46''

Young Brits embark on a crash course in urban survival in the world's biggest slums. Three trainee chefs swap their clean UK kitchens for street ...

3: Mumbai | Slum Survivors

3: Mumbai | Slum Survivors

Geography | BBC Three | 2014 | 56'42''

Young Brits embark on a crash course in urban survival in the world's biggest slums. Three plumbers learn to plumb the local way in the open sewer...

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...

Episode 2 | Kevin McCloud: Slumming It

Episode 2 | Kevin McCloud: Slumming It

Geography | Channel 4 | 2010 | 47'36''

A two-part documentary detailing a two-week stay in Mumbai's Dharavi slum.

Kevin McCloud: Slumming It

Kevin McCloud: Slumming It

Geography | Channel 4 | 2010 | 48'05''

A two-part documentary detailing a two-week stay in Mumbai's Dharavi slum.

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.

2: Mexico City | World’s Busiest Cities

2: Mexico City | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 59'02''

In Mexico City, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan uncover the hidden systems and armies of people that help run this sprawl...

Episode 3 | Streets of Gold: Mumbai

Episode 3 | Streets of Gold: Mumbai

Geography | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'45''

As India looks to the coming century, a new generation is hoping to become the super-rich of tomorrow, and the actions they take today wi...

Episode 2 | Streets of Gold: Mumbai

Episode 2 | Streets of Gold: Mumbai

Geography | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'53''

The hustle is on across the city from the beach parties on the seafront to Asia's biggest slum to the Taj Mahal Hotel as wedding fever ta...

Episode 1 | Streets of Gold: Mumbai

Episode 1 | Streets of Gold: Mumbai

Geography | BBC Two | 2024 | 58'55''

India's one-percenters throw open their doors on a life of unparalleled luxury and decadence in the boom town of Mumbai, with vertical pa...

1: Peace | Welcome to Rio

1: Peace | Welcome to Rio

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2014 | 58'38''

Documentary series exploring Rio's shanty-towns, the favelas. In Cantagalo, delivery man Rocky carries goods up the steep staircases overlooking Co...

New York: America’s Busiest City

New York: America’s Busiest City

Geography | BBC Two | 2016 | 59'04''

Anita Rani, Ade Adepitan, Ant Anstead and Dan Snow try commuting New York-style, joining 5.5 million commuters on the iconic Staten Is...

1: Living in the City | Andrew Marr’s Megacities

1: Living in the City | Andrew Marr’s Megacities

Geography | BBC One | 2011 | 57'44''

Documentary in which Andrew Marr looks at how people live in five of the world's biggest megacities: London, Dhaka, To...

2: Cities on the Edge | Andrew Marr’s Megacities

2: Cities on the Edge | Andrew Marr’s Megacities

Geography | BBC One | 2011 | 59'03''

Andrew Marr takes a look at safety and security, two of the biggest challenges faced by each and every metropolis, vis...

Pollution Problems | World’s Busiest Cities

Pollution Problems | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'36''

How Mexico City is tackling pollution.

Crime | World’s Busiest Cities

Crime | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'49''

Dan Snow investigates how Mexico City's police work from the sky.

The Cable Car | World’s Busiest Cities

The Cable Car | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'38''

Ade Adepitan views Mexico City from the cable car system.

Building upwards | World’s Busiest Cities

Building upwards | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'25''

Earthquake protection in Mexico City's building design.

Earthquake prediction | World’s Busiest Cities

Earthquake prediction | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 2'24''

The vital importance of earthquake prediction in Mexico City.

Earthquake protection | World’s Busiest Cities

Earthquake protection | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'25''

Dan Snow investigates the devastating impact that earthquakes are having on the city. He visits an organisation that sav...

Waste Management | World’s Busiest Cities

Waste Management | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 4'43''

Anita Rani investigates Mexico City's sewage systems.

Water Shortage | World’s Busiest Cities

Water Shortage | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 4'30''

Ade Adepitan investigates solutions to the Mexico City water crisis.

Agriculture in the City | World’s Busiest Cities

Agriculture in the City | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'27''

Dan Snow investigates the history of residents of Mexico City since the Aztecs.

Transport in the City | World’s Busiest Cities

Transport in the City | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 3'53''

Anita Rani investigates the transport systems in ever growing Mexico City.

Urban sprawl | World’s Busiest Cities

Urban sprawl | World’s Busiest Cities

Case Studies | BBC Two | 2017 | 5'50''

Ade Adepitan visits residents of Mexico City that have built their own housing.

Challenges and opportunities | Welcome to Lagos

Challenges and opportunities | Welcome to Lagos

Development and Inequality | BBC Two | 2017 | 6'10''

How people are adapting to life in Lagos informal settlements, which includes sorting through and recycling everything in the...

Jakarta the Megacity | Equator from the Air

Jakarta the Megacity | Equator from the Air

Geography | BBC Two | 2020 | 3'05''

The impacts of the rapid growth of the megacity Jakarta.

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