BBC Radio Podcasts from Crossing Continents
Armenia's Lost Garden
The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub.
Reggaeton: The pride of Puerto Rico?
Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene.
Mexico - Coyotes and Kidnap
Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico.
Secret Sisters. Political prisoners in Belarus
Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners - many of them are women.
American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen
Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015.
Bulgaria: the people smugglers
The men who risk jail to help migrants across Europe – meeting the people smugglers.
The Struggle for Barbuda's Future
How a resort for millionaires sparked a battle for a Caribbean island paradise.
Bones that speak
Thousands of people were killed in the 'war on drugs' in the Philippines.
Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers.
Ukraine: Building back better
How will Ukraine ensure the billions needed to rebuild the country are properly spent?
Ukraine: Fighting for Openness
Meet the citizens battling for better government on Ukraine's home front.
Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter
How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business.
Poland's Forest Frontier
Poland builds a wall through one of Europe’s most precious forests. What’s the impact?
Florida's political refugees
From Miami to Chicago, Lucy Proctor meets the conservatives and liberals swapping states.
How a war has changed a Norwegian town
How once friendly relations between Norway and Russia have frozen in the far north.
Missing in Syria
The desperate search by thousands of Syrian families for their missing relatives.
Surviving Greece's migrant boat disaster
Three men describe surviving one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in decades.
Singing Morocco's New Identity
The young female stars of Gnawa music now challenging the boundaries of Moroccan identity
Belize's Blue Bond
Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy?
Zimbabwe's worker exodus
Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West.
When Wagner came home
The fear stalking Russia as ex-convicts from the Wagner mercenary group return home.
Returning to Romania
With 20% of its population living abroad, the Romanian government wants its diaspora back
Botswana: Living with elephants
The battle to keep the peace between people and elephants in northern Botswana.
Ukraine: the men who don’t want to fight
Thousands of Ukrainian men are dodging the draft – and risking their lives in the process.
Hard Times in the Big Easy
New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States.
Searching for my son
Omar’s son was pulled alive from the rubble of Turkey’s earthquake, but where is he?
Kenya's Free Money Experiment
Why thousands of Kenyan villagers are being given free cash.
Laos: the most bombed country on earth
50 years since the last US bombs fell on Laos, they’re still killing and maiming.
Leaving Sri Lanka
Record numbers are fleeing the island in the wake of a brutal economic crisis.
Gran Chaco - Paraguay’s vanishing forest
A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities.
Vienna: getting housing right
Does Vienna have the world’s best public housing? Chris Bowlby reports
Iran Protests: Tales from the front line
Why did people take to the streets, risking arrest and a barrage of bullets?
A Return to Paradise
The story of a town destroyed by one of the worst wildfires in California's history.
Saving Children from the Mafia
Why an Italian judge is taking kids away from Mafia families.
South Korea - a room with a view
How a housing crisis contributes to a population problem.
Fighting 'fat-phobia' in Brazil
The Brazilian city passing laws to fight discrimination against people who are obese.
Spain's Flamenco on the Edge
Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?
Hungary’s power dilemma
Should Hungary continue to rely on Russia to fund its nuclear power industry?
California's cannabis reparations
Giving communities hit by the ‘war on drugs’ a share of the legal cannabis boom.
Cold-calling Siberia
How has Putin's war against Ukraine affected one remote city in Siberia?
Trouble in Taiwan?
What do Taiwanese people think about the increased rhetoric from China in recent months?
Bye-bye Baguette?
The bakers and farmers trying to wean Senegal off imported wheat.
A ‘Me Too’ Moment for Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews?
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews struggle to come to terms with child sex abuse scandals.
The Texas Tank: A Prison Radio Station Changing Lives
A radio station at a Texan prison is creating community and changing inmates' lives.
Nigeria’s oil thieves
Mayeni Jones meets the people involved in Nigeria’s vast illegal oil business.
Lacrosse: Reclaiming the Creator’s game
Why lacrosse is much more than just a game for Native Americans.
Moldova - East or West?
This former Soviet republic faces both east and west.
After the ‘Narco-President’: Rebuilding Hope in Honduras
When the president stands accused of drug trafficking, what hope is there?
Ukraine: Collaboration and Resistance
The dilemma facing the citizens of Kherson.
The Return of the Tigers
Tigers are making a remarkable comeback in Nepal.
Love-bombing Estonia’s Russian Speakers
Can music and culture help unite Estonia?
Cambodia: Returning the Gods
The Cambodian government is demanding the return of its gods - stolen statues.
Mexico: The Yaqui Fight Back
Resistance and division among Mexico’s indigenous Yaqui people
The Accordion Wars of Lesotho
Why has accordion music led to the killing of so many in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho?
Myanmar: fighting the might of the junta
Fighting to restore democracy in Myanmar.
Russia's Unwelcome New Exiles
How are the thousands of Russians who’ve now fled their country being received in Georgia?
Dying to hunt in France
A string of fatal accidents have turned hunting into a hot topic in the French elections.
Hunting Syria's War Criminals
Imagine walking down a street in a European capital and meeting your torturer.
Montenegro’s Chinese Road
How a new motorway is fuelling fears about debt, corruption, and submission to Beijing.
Turkey's Crazy Project
Can Turkey's leader drive through his 'crazy' plan for a huge new waterway in Istanbul?
Peru's left behind children
The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19.
The Runaway maids of Oman
A delicate rescue operation is helping hundreds of young African women trapped in Arabia.
Denmark's Red Van
A unique project aimed at reducing harm to women selling sex in Copenhagen.
Poland’s Fractured Borderlands
A battle of wills between Belarus and the EU leaves a border community divided.
Sleepless in Seoul
Korea is one of the most tired nations on earth and helping people sleep is big business.
Rotterdam and the cocaine connection
The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands is being overrun by illicit drugs.
Salmon Wars
How a bitter fight is playing out in the American West over the future prospects of a fish
Libya's Unfinished Revolution
Ten years after the fall of Colonel Gaddafi, are Libyans freer – or more oppressed?
The Mystery of Havana Syndrome
The mystery illness that has struck American diplomats and spies.
Moria - After the Fire
Stories from people who survived the fire in the Greek refugee camp a year ago.
Catalonia: Squatters, Eviction and Extortion
How Catalonia’s housing crisis spawns opportunities for organised crime.
India’s Living Dead
The story of Lal Bihari who was told he was dead, when he was not.
What’s Killing Israel’s Arabs?
The deadly crime wave afflicting Israel's Arab citizens.
Nigeria's Kidnapped Children
How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria.
Rebuilding Beirut’s Village in a City
Can Beirut’s unique Karantina district survive after the blast that rocked the city?
Dangerous Liaisons in Sinaloa
The impact of Mexican 'narco cultura' on the women of Sinaloa.
Saving the Vaquita
Linda Pressly reports from the coast of Baja California on a dangerous clash of interests.
Myanmar: The Spring Revolution
The brutal military coup puts three young activists in a fight for their future.
Drug Free in Norway
Can Norwegians with psychosis benefit from radical, drug-free treatment?
Kenya's Unhappy Doctors and Nurses
How one young doctor’s death has exposed problems in Kenya’s health sector.
Sexual Healing in the Israeli Military
Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy.
Denmark: goodbye to mink
Can Denmark's mink industry rise again?
Namibia: the Price of Genocide
How can Germany make up for its colonial atrocities in Namibia?
Europe’s Most Dangerous Capital
Bucharest’s crumbling buildings are full of life despite the frequent earth tremors.
Shipwreck
The migrant shipwreck that rose again...
Libya's Brothers from Hell
How seven ruthless brothers held a small Libyan town in their murderous grip.
Searching for Wisdom in Lagos
How one young man went missing after Nigerian troops opened fire at a protest
The Mapuche - Fighting for their right to heal
The Mapuche battle to get respect for their approach to healthcare in southern Chile.
Darfur: A Precarious Peace
A precarious peace hangs in the balance Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.
Syria's Soldiers of Fortune
The young Syrians who found themselves fighting in the war in Nagorno Karabakh.
Belarusian Police – Behind the Balaclavas
Who are the balaclava clad officers keeping President Lukashenko in power?
Sicily's Prisoner Fishermen
18 fishermen from Sicily are in jail in Benghazi accused of fishing in Libya's waters.
Martinique: The Poisoning of Paradise
The historic link between slavery and the toxic contamination of a Caribbean island.
Poland's Gay Pride and Prejudice
The row over sexuality that threatens to unleash a culture war in Poland.
The Trouble with Dutch Cows
Must the Netherlands' world-beating cows be sacrificed to save the country's environment?
South Africa Moonshine
The price of going ‘dry’ during the pandemic.
Reza's Story
A death-defying migrant's story...
Spain: the elephant in the palace
Spain’s King Juan Carlos – a story of entitlement and dynasty…
The Missing Bodies of Guayaquil
Mike Lanchin follows the story of Rita Baque, searching for the body of her late husband.
Algeria's Plague Revisited
A tale of two plagues in the Algerian city of Oran - one fictional and the other COVID 19.
Venezuela's 'Bay of Piglets'
A failed coup in Venezuela - a story of hubris, incompetence and treachery…
The Many Colours of Raqqa
How Syria's secret photographer worked and survived under every force in the conflict.
Bulgaria's Children and the Norwegian Bogeyman
How Bulgarian parents came to fear their children would be kidnapped by social workers.
Lithium: Argentina's 'White Gold' Rush
Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are?
Spain’s care home nightmare
Why did so many people die in just one elderly care home in Madrid?
Ireland's Housing Hunger
Ireland's young cannot put a roof over their heads.
Chile: An Education for All
Students and teachers in Chile demand an end to inequality in education.
Riding the 'Motel 22'
California's homeless take a ride on the 'Motel 22' - a bus route that provides shelter.
The Man Who Died for Trees
A mystery killing has shocked Romania as the fight over its ancient forests turns deadly
Indonesia: Not cool to date
Saying no to dating is part of a growing ultraconservative social movement in Indonesia.
Ayahuasca: Fear and Healing in the Amazon
Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse.
Belarus: The Wild World of Chernobyl
'We lived with wolves' says 90 year old Galina - a witness to life before Chernobyl.
Sierra Leone - The Price of Going Home
A bitter homecoming for three young West Africans who tried to get to Europe - and failed
Iceland: The Great Thaw
Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict they could all be gone in 200 years.
Finland's Race to Go Carbon Neutral
The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change
A Fight for Light in Lebanon
Life in Lebanon is a daily battle to beat the power cuts. Now people have had enough.
Sri Lanka: The New Climate of Fear
Muslims in Sri Lanka are deciding whether to stay or leave amidst a new climate of fear.
The Man Who Laughed at al-Qaeda
Remembering Raed Fares the Radio Fresh FM founder who fought hatred with humour in Syria.
Russian Women Fight Back
Domestic violence is endemic and often deadly in Russia but some women are fighting back
The Bitter Song of the Hazelnut
Long hours and little pay for the workers who pick Turkey's hazelnuts.
Colombia’s Kamikaze Cyclists
Simon Maybin spends time with the young men who race down the steep roads of Colombia.
Marawi: the story of the Philippines’ Lost City
The Philippine city that was besieged by Islamic State supporters.
Kazakhstan: Port in the Desert
China's New Silk Road is changing lives in Kazakhstan.
Romania's killer roads
Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives?
Barbuda: Storms, Recovery and ‘Land Grabs’
Who will shape the future of the hurricane-hit, tropical isle of Barbuda?
Genoa's Broken Bridge
An icon of Italian design; a centrepiece of a community; a tragedy waiting to happen?
America's Hospital Emergency
A small town goes on life-support after its lone hospital closes.
The Undercover Migrant
A young Ghanaian man goes undercover on the perilous migrant trail, with a hidden camera.
Bolivia's Mennonites, Justice and Renewal
In 2009, Mennonite women in a far-flung Bolivian colony reported mass rape.
Abandoned in the Amazon
The dangers of flying in the great wilderness of the Brazilian rainforest.
Empty Spain and the Caravans of Love
How does a lonely, Spanish shepherd find love when single women have left for the city?
Bangladesh versus Yaba
Thousands of Bangladeshi addicts are hooked on Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine
Restoring Brazil's National Treasure
Can the treasures lost when Brazil's National Museum burnt down be salvaged or replaced?
Poland's Partisan Ghosts
For some in Poland the Cursed Soldiers are national heroes; for others they are murderers.
Nepal Fights Foreign Paedophiles
Hunting western paedophiles is a priority for a new police unit in Nepal.
Unrest in Ukraine’s Little Hungary
Tensions are rising on Ukraine's western border
Japan's Elderly Crime Wave
Elderly pensioners in Japan commit petty crimes so that they can be sent to prison.
Balkan Border Wars - Serbia and Kosovo
Old enemies Serbia and Kosovo discuss what for some is unthinkable - an ethnic land swap.
The Brazilian Footballer Who Never Was
How one boy’s dream was cut short by the beautiful game’s ugly prejudice in Brazil.
Armenia: Return to a Town That Died
Two British firefighters revisit the scene of Armenia's devastating earthquake in 1988.
DNA, Me and the Family Tree
How home DNA testing kits are revealing more than some people bargained for.
China's Hidden Camps
The BBC gains rare access to a region of China where Muslims are being held without trial.
Inside Burundi’s Killing Machine
An investigation into repression in Burundi, one of Africa's most secretive countries.
A Stark Choice for Cambodia's Surrogates
Locked up for renting out their wombs, mothers in Cambodia must make an agonising choice.
Nigeria's Patient 'Prisoners'
Nigerian patients held in hospital because they can’t pay their medical bills.
Generation Identity
Simon Cox investigates a new far right youth organisation in Europe, Generation Identity.
Chile - Sexual Abuse, Secrets and Lies
The dark secrets of Chile's Catholic Church.
Nevada's Brothels Face the Axe
Nevada's legal sex trade faces a campaign for reform.
Uganda's Prison Farms
'He was using prisoners like oxen' - an ex-convict recalls life on a Ugandan prison farm.
'Gone to Foreign' from Jamaica
A life in limbo for two Britons. Not wanted in the UK and not wanted in Jamaica.
Seaweed, Sex and Liberation in Zanzibar
The crop that has put women on top in Zanzibar.
Euthanasia - Aurelia's Story
Aurelia Brouwers had mental illness - when she died from euthanasia in Holland she was 29.
Norway's Silent Scandal
Norway's child protection system under scrutiny once again after expert's conviction.
Not Making Babies in South Korea
Why does South Korea have the lowest fertility rate in the world?
Shades of Jewish in Israel
Has Israel become less welcoming to African Jews?
China's World Cup Dreams
How a small rural school could help China achieve its World Cup dream.
The Belarus Tractor Factory
How a Soviet era business model is still working in Minsk - and exporting worldwide.
Corruption Incorporated: The Odebrecht Story
The rise and fall of one of Brazil's top companies - built on a policy of bribery.
The Mystery of Russia's Lost Jihadi Brides
How hundreds of Russian jihadi brides and their children vanished in Iraq.
The Child Saver of Mosul
One woman's mission to reunite families amid the rubble of Mosul.
Greece's Haven Hotel
How is the city of Athens finding homes for the thousands of refugees who live there?
Digging Up the Past in Catalonia
Why is troubled Catalonia now opening up civil war mass graves?
Sweden's Child Migrant Mystery
An investigation into the mystery illness affecting child migrants in Sweden.
Ukraine's Frontline Bakery
How one bakery is bringing a hope of normality to war-torn east Ukraine.
Black and Proud in Brazil
How black Brazilians are asserting their rights thanks to a controversial education law.
Taming the Pilcomayo
A journey up the 'suicidal' Pilcomayo river that separates Paraguay from Argentina.
33 Ways to Dispel a Chinese Mistress
Ed Butler explores an unusual new industry that has taken hold in some of China's cities.
Daphne and the Two Maltas
A brutal killing, an unsolved murder and the divided island of Malta.
The Lost Children of Isis
Searching for the captive children still lost after the retreat of so-called Islamic State
Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses
A love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians.
The Tula Toli Massacre
The chilling story of a massacre of Rohingya muslims in a small village in Myanmar.
Panama's Vanishing Islands
Panama's idyllic islands are threatened by a rising sea, but one community has a plan.
Starting from Scratch in Uganda
How do you make a new home in the African bush with a machete, rope and plastic?
Bulgaria on a Cliff Edge
What's it like to live in the country with the fastest-shrinking population in the world?
Abdi in America
A young Somali refugee tries to live the American dream.
The Sailors of Sevastopol
Sevastopol - home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and source of international tensions.
Abkhazia - a Land Forgotten
Tim Whewell travels to remote Abkhazia where the price of statehood is deep isolation.
Romania's Webcam Boom
Inside Romania's live web-camming world - the engine of the online sex industry.
Last Call from Aleppo
In besieged East Aleppo, a terrified mother of three makes one last desperate phone call.
Inside Transgender Pakistan
Pakistan's Hijra, or third gender, community shun a new emerging transgender identity.
Banishing America's 'Bad Hombres'
Lucy Ash asks how a ruthless street gang is affecting the immigration debate in the US.
Elephants, Politics and Sri Lanka
Religiously and politically potent, Sri Lankan elephants are killing more and more humans.
Living with the Dead
Some Indonesians live alongside dead family members for years.
Wives Wanted in the Faroes
Men in the Faroe Islands are having to look far beyond their shores for marriage.
Cuba's Cancer Revolution
In a revolutionary first, one of Cuba's cancer treatments gets a US drug trial.
Coming Out of the Shadows in Kenya
In Kenya home-grown activists are helping intersex people come out into the open.
Hong Kong's Secret Dwellings
The hidden lives of the thousands of people who live on industrial sites in Hong Kong.
Brazil's modern-day Captains of the Sands
A Brazilian novel about street children written 80 years ago still resonates today.
Russia's Extreme Selfie Daredevils
Lucy Ash meets the young Russians taking death-defying photos to gain internet fame.
Siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery
One night of terror at Dhaka's Holey Artisan Bakery in July 2016.
Poland: Behind the Black Protests
Women in Poland are angry with their government and with the Catholic church.
Mexico - The Town That Said, 'No!'
The story of Cheran, a Mexican town that rose up against organised crime.
Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
James Fletcher asks if art and activism can bring about change in Malaysia.
India's Silent Terror
Protecting cows has now become the focus of armed Hindu vigilante groups.
Cricket, Colour and Quotas in South Africa
Black sporting talent is still struggling to break through into South Africa's top teams.
Albania's Cannabis Boom
Linda Pressly and Albana Kasapi investigate the 'Green Gold' rush in this Balkan nation
Checkmate for the King of Chess?
The bizarre tale of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov - master or pawn in the great game of chess?
Cleansing Turkey
Public employee one day, enemy of the state the next. The post coup reality in Turkey.
Fixing India's Car Crash Capital
The people who are trying to stop the relentless road deaths in India's biggest city.
Torah and Tech in Israel
David Baker meets Israel's new breed of high-tech Haredim.
Addicted in Suburbia
Heroin, opiates, and suburban Ohio.
Protesting in Putin's Russia
Sarah Rainsford looks at how Russia is dealing with dissent in the run-up to elections.
Colombia's Forgotten Exodus
The people displaced by war in Colombia who fear they will never be able to return home.
Poland's Amateur Defenders
Why are more people in Poland preparing for war? Tim Whewell investigates.
Going Hungry in Venezuela
Vladimir Hernandez reports from Venezuela, which is struggling to feed its own people.
Syria's Secret Library
The story of the library in a besieged Syrian town providing a lifeline to its community.
Stealing Innocence in Malawi
The shocking world of the men in Malawi tasked with stealing the innocence of young girls.
'Islamic State's' Most Wanted
The astonishing story of a group of young men in Syria resisting so-called Islamic State.
Checkmate Me in St Louis
The mid-western city which has become a world centre for the game of chess.
China's Family Planning Army
China's once-hated population police are being turned into child development specialists.
Forgetting Igbo
Nkem Ifejika cannot speak Igbo, the language of his forefathers, and he wants to know why.
Norway: Parents Against the State
Norway's child protection policies are attracting sharp criticism both at home and abroad.
Born Free, Killed by Hate in South Africa
The story of Pasca, a young lesbian, and how South Africa's rainbow nation has failed her.
Thai Buddhism - Monks, Mercs and Women
Linda Pressly on the rifts and sexual politics challenging Thai Buddhism and its devotees.
Romania: The Shepherds Revolt
Lucy Ash asks what is behind a violent protest by thousands of Romanian shepherds.
Molenbeek, Through the Looking Glass
Can Belgium solve the problems of the Brussels district dubbed Jihadi Central?
Brazil Versus Sleaze
Untangling the web of corruption in a forgotten corner of Brazil. With Linda Pressly.
The Battered Champions of Aleppo
Tim Whewell is on a quest to find a Syrian football team who were torn apart by civil war.
Saving India's Parsis
India's Parsi population is declining. Can Parsis be persuaded to make more babies?
Cambodia: Trust Me, I'm not a Doctor
The risks people take in rural Cambodia to get basic healthcare.
Malaysia's Runaway Children
Five school children starve to death in the Malaysian jungle. Why weren't they protected?
Albania: Shadows of the Past
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's painful past.
Greece: No Place to Die
The complex business of dying in Greece. With Chloe Hadjimatheou.
The Drugs Mules of the Andes
Peru's drug 'mules' - youngsters hiking cocaine from the jungle to the highlands.
Norway and Russia: An Arctic Friendship Under Threat
The sacking of a newspaper editor strains an old friendship between Norway and Russia.
Paraguay's Schoolgirl Mothers
Why is Paraguay facing an epidemic of schoolgirl pregnancies?
Hodei - The Man Who Vanished
A young man disappears on a night out in Antwerp. Where did he go and how can he vanish?
Losing Louisiana
James Fletcher travels to the disappearing coastal wetlands of Louisiana.
The Harragas of Algeria
Lucy Ash meets the young people who burn their identity papers and head to Europe.
Cuba on the Move
Will Grant takes a ride on Cuba's bumpy roads where change is in the air.
China's Ketamine Fortress
Celia Hatton explores how China is struggling to contain underground ketamine.
South Africa Unplugged
South African electricity powers half the continent, but can it keep its own lights on?
A Mediterranean Rescue
Gabriel Gatehouse aboard a rescue ship searching for migrants in the Mediterranean.
Peru's Wildlife for Sale
Peru's wildlife is under threat from illicit trafficking. Linda Pressly investigates.
Georgia: Orthodoxy in the Classroom
A report on Georgia's schools and the radical priests who want to influence them.
Wrestling out of Poverty
In India, a wrestler in the family can mean a ticket out of poverty. Rupa Jha reports.
'Police State' Portugal
Does Portugal have a problem with police brutality and racism?
Who's Afraid of Teatr Doc?
Why does Vladimir Putin fear a tiny drama company that operated from a Moscow basement?
The Bizarre Workings of St Louis County, Missouri
How a cluster of tiny US cities are accused of fuelling community tensions.
Escaping Tanzania's Cutting Season
The story of a Tanzanian safe house where girls find refuge from female genital mutilation
Saving Gaza's Grand Piano
Gaza's only grand piano is lovingly restored as music offers hope to troubled children.
Greece: The Rubber Glove Rebellion
The cleaners who have raised their rubber gloves in defiance of Greek public sector cuts.
Should Comics Be Crimes?
Why are cartoons depicting children in explicit sexual situations still legal in Japan?
Colombia - Where the Truth Lies Buried
Linda Pressly reports on plans to excavate for human remains at a huge dump in Medellin.
Abdi and the Golden Ticket
Crossing Continents follows Abdi Nor, one of the winners of the US green card lottery.
The Knights of New Russia
The Russian volunteers fighting in eastern Ukraine for their dreams of empires past.
Washington Redskins
A popular American football team is under pressure to change a name many say is racist.
Yemen's Swap Marriages
In Yemen, tradition allows men to marry each other's sisters - but at what price?
Searching for Annie in Liberia
Gabriel Gatehouse goes in search of Annie, an Ebola victim in Liberia.
Hunting the Taliban
In Pakistan's port city, Karachi, police are fighting a desperate war against the Taliban.
Ivory Coast's School for Husbands
In one remote district in Ivory Coast, men are going back to school. Lucy Ash reports.
Thailand's Slave Fishermen
Becky Palmstrom investigates allegations of modern-day slavery on Thailand's fishing boats
A Song for Spanish Miners
As coal mining declines in Spain, can the miners save their culture and their communities?
Guatemala's Addicts Behind Bars
How effective are the drug rehabilitation centres run by Guatemala's Pentecostal churches?
Goodbye Ireland; Goodbye Gaelic Football
The struggle to keep alive the game that is the heart of Ireland's identity.
Chasing China's Doomsday Cult
Carrie Gracie goes in search of the cult of the Almighty God and its terrified victims.
Crimea: Paradise Regained
Lucy Ash meets the Russian holidaymakers who are reclaiming their bit of paradise.
Fearless Women in Turkish Kurdistan
Tim Whewell meets the dynamic women in Turkish Kurdistan who are defining the future.
Tornado Hide and Seek
What do you do when a twisting funnel drops from the sky? A report from tornado alley.
The Reykjavik Confessions
Simon Cox investigates a notorious miscarriage of justice in Iceland.
Argentina: GM's New Frontline
What is the cause of an ongoing health crisis across Argentina's vast GM farming belt?
Arizona: The Missing Migrants
Will Grant meets people trying to identify illegal migrants who die in the Arizona desert.
Central African Republic: A Road Through Hatred
Can a unique friendship between two men end the killings in the Central African Republic?
Ukraine: The Paper Trail to Corruption
Lucy Ash reports from Ukraine on the paper trail leading to bribery and corruption.
Syria: The Silent Enemy
The war in Syria has created a silent enemy for those fleeing the fighting - disease.
Uzbekistan: Searching for Googoosha
A profile of Gulnara Karimova, the pop star daughter of Uzbekistan's ruthless leader.
Russia: Digging up the Dead
Russia's volunteer diggers who continue to search for the remains of World War II soldiers
Greenland: To dig or not to dig?
Will mining harm Greenland's environment, or lead the country to independence?
Brazil: Fighting Slavery
Linda Pressly goes on the road with Brazil's anti-slavery hit squads.
Bangladesh: Trials of Strength
Farhana Haider investigates the war crimes trials which have divided Bangladesh.
Indonesia's humungous healthcare plan
Can Indonesia successfully introduce the world's largest public health insurance scheme?
India: Resisting Rape
One year on from the attack in Delhi, the experience of women who've chosen to report rape
Mexico: Exorcising Evil
Why Catholic priests in Mexico believe they can fight drug trafficking through exorcism.
Moldova - Sour Grapes
Will Russian politics crush the thriving wine industry of tiny Moldova?
Indonesia's Mercury Menace
How mercury poisoning is threatening the health of Indonesian gold miners.
Matchmaking in Modern China
Looking for love in a country where there will soon be 24 million bachelors.
Venezuela - Out of Stock
Ed Butler investigates how Venezuela's economic crisis is affecting everyday lives.
Inside Gay Pakistan
Mobeen Azhar discovers a secret vibrant gay scene in urban Pakistan.
Turkey's New Opposition
Can Turkey's new anti-government alliance hold together? Emre Azizlerli reports.
Kazakhstan's Living Gulags
Rayhan Demeytrie investigates allegations of torture in Kazakhstan's prisons.
Romania, Religion and Riches
Tessa Dunlop looks at the wealth, power and influence of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Kermit Gosnell: Doctor and Murderer
How the disturbing tale of one abortionist is affecting America's wider debate.
Spain: Operation FGM
Two women in Spain undergo reconstructive surgery after FGM. Will it work?
Sweden
Andrew Brown tries to find out if the rural heart of Sweden lives on in the modern age.
Romario Tackles Brazil
A profile of Romario - Brazil's footballing bad-boy turned politician.
Return to Ghana's Oil City
Rob Walker finds out how oil has changed Ghana's sleepy port city of Takoradi.
Hazaras, Hatred and Pakistan
Mobeen Azhar investigates the deadly campaign against Pakistan's Shia Hazara minority.
Belarus's university in exile
Inside the Belarusian university which escaped repression by moving to Lithuania.
Mexico's Village Vigilantes
Linda Pressly meets the vigilantes fighting Mexico's criminal gangs in Guerrerro State.
Ukraine's HIV battle
Lucy Ash on why battling HIV and AIDS in Ukraine - Europe's hotspot - is so challenging.
Nepal: Getting Away with Murder
Joanna Jolly finds out why the scars from the brutal civil war in Nepal are still raw.
Mongolia's Mining Boom
How will the world's fastest-growing economy manage its dramatic transformation?
Trafficking girls in India
Investigating the trafficking of girls within India for prostitution and forced marriage.
Forced Confessions in Japan
Investigating forced confessions of suspects in the Japanese criminal justice system.
Burma
Lucy Ash investigates an increasingly bitter row over a major Chinese investment in Burma.
Poland's New Immigrants
Paul Henley meets the migrants heading to Poland, attracted by its thriving economy.
Libya: Life after the Revolution
Justin Marozzi examines if Libya can come together again as one country.
Sexual Abuse in US Prisons
Linda Pressly looks at the disturbing story of rape and sexual abuse in America's prisons.
The Mystery of South Africa's Missing Textbooks
Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption affecting South African schools.
El Salvador's Gang Truce
El Salvador's gangs have made a truce. The murder rate has plummeted. Can it last?
The Mayor of Mogadishu
Is Mogadishu on the mend? A day in the life of the new Somali/British mayor of Mogadishu.
Israel's New Front Line
How exemption from conscription for ultra-Orthodox Jews is exposing Israel's faultlines.
Gold and Governance in Romania
Tessa Dunlop investigates why a plan for a massive gold mine is dividing Romania.
Bulgaria's Criminal Football
Investigating the links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.
Korea Host Bars
The host bars revealing the cracks in South Korea's conservative social structures.
Cold Turkey in Karachi
Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.
Rwanda Cycling
Rwanda's new heroes, its cycling team, are helping it to overcome the trauma of genocide.
Spain's White Elephants
Spain is in economic crisis. What can a new, closed airport tell us about what went wrong?
China Tweeting
Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt finds out how microblogging is changing China.
Some Promised Land
Migrants fleeing war or poverty who are risking their lives to reach the European Union.
China: Too Old to Get Rich?
Mukul Devichand tells the stories of Shanghai's rapidly ageing population.
Russia's New Energy Frontier
Lucy Ash visits Russia's Arctic where reindeer herders and gas companies compete for land.
A Death in Honduras
A profile of the People's Funeral Service in Honduras, the most murderous nation on earth.
The Marriage Breakers of Bangladesh
Angus Crawford joins Bangladeshis working to halt the illegal practice of child brides.
The Pink Certificate
Emre Azizlerli investigates how gay men in Turkey are humiliated by the army.
Forced Sterilisation in Uzbekistan
Natalia Antelava uncovers evidence of the involuntary sterilisation of women in Uzbekistan
The Angola 2
Why have two Louisiana prison inmates been held in solitary confinement for 40 years?
Canada's prescription drug crisis
Crossing Continents investigates prescription drug abuse among Canada's aboriginal people.
What happened to the Kurdish spring?
Gabriel Gatehouse investigates freedom and repression in Kurdish Iraq.
Saving the Brazilian Amazon
Justin Rowlatt investigates Brazilian successes in fighting deforestation.
Frank Wild's last journey
Retracing the route of Antarctic explorer Frank Wild, Shackleton's second-in-command.
The Graves of Kashmir
Who are the thousands of people discovered in mass graves in Indian Kashmir?
China's Migrant Worker Mega-City
Tales of discontent and reform from Guangzhou, China's mega-city of migrants.
Exposing Bali's Orphanages
Ed Butler investigates abuse of children and scamming of volunteers by Bali's orphanages.
Farming Zimbabwe
Martin Plaut investigates Zimbabwe's agriculture ten years after the farm invasions.
Roubles and Radicals in Dagestan
Lucy Ash asks if a billionaire's roubles can help to end Dagestan's bloody insurgency.
India's Whistleblowers
How local level campaigners against corruption in India face threats and violence.
Zimbabwe's child migrants
The stories of young children travelling alone from Zimbabwe to South Africa.
9/11 - Toxic Ash
Investigating the health impact on New York from the collapse of the World Trade Centre.
The Mystery of Dirar Abu Sisi
Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the mysterious disappearance of Dirar Abu Sisi.
Takoradi, Ghana's Oil City
A portrait of the sleepy Ghanaian city of Takoradi at the start of an oil boom.
Murder, migration and Mexico
Linda Pressly joins migrants on their perilous journey north through Guatemala and Mexico.
The Mourides of Senegal
Tim Judah reports from Senegal on the growing influence of the Mouride Sufi brotherhood.
Escape from North Korea
Reporting the desperate and dangerous efforts of North Koreans to flee to the South.
Libyan refugees
The mountain Berbers of Libya fighting for their culture and their lives against Gaddafi.
On the road with Hillary Clinton
An on-the-road behind-the-scenes profile of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Searching for an Alzheimer's Cure in Colombia
Does the key to curing Alzheimer's lie with a poor extended family in Medellin, Colombia?
The Pakistan Connection
Owen Bennett-Jones explores Pakistan's connections to jihadi groups.
South Africa: Aurora Mine Controversy
Martin Plaut investigates alleged shortcomings at gold mines in South Africa.
What happened next?
Lucy Ash returns to some significant stories Crossing Continents covered in recent years.
Germany
David Goldblatt looks at whether Berlin's alternative culture is under threat.
Egypt: Sisters of the Revolution
The unfolding Egyptian revolution through the eyes of five extraordinary women.
Ecuador
Ecuador's radical plan to keep oil reserves in the ground, and save the rainforest.
Uganda
Investigating the human trafficking of Ugandan women to work as virtual slaves in Iraq.
Baghdad Airport
A portrait of life in Iraq through the story of its international gateway.
Cambodia: Country for Sale
Cambodia is selling vast swathes of its land to global investors - but at what price?
Palliative Care in India
Linda Pressly travels to Kerala to examine the silent revolution in palliative care.
Syrian corruption
Lina Sinjab investigates the impact of corruption and bribery in Syria.
Senegal
David Goldblatt examines Senegalese wrestling; Africa's sporting spectacular.
The Two Faces of Bahrain
Bahrain says it's modern and progressive - but political opponents face jail and torture.
Nichi Vendola
A profile of Nichi Vendola, the new hope of the left in Italy.
Georgian fir cones
Angus Crawford travels to Georgia to find poverty at the heart of the Christmas tree trade
The Primorsky Partisans
Lucy Ash asks why six young men in Russia's Far East waged a guerrilla war on the police.
Road Kill
Sheena McDonald asks why millions of people die on the world's roads each year.
Delhi
Who are the winners and the losers as Delhi rebuilds itself for the Commonwealth Games?
The Church in China
Christopher Landau explores the explosive growth of Christianity in China.