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Season 11

10 episodes · 2024

  1. 1Turkey, Cuba and Denmark

    30 Jan 2024

    Rachel Younger revisits Turkey a year on from a deadly earthquake there, Dan Rivers learns of a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, and Chris Ship chronicles Denmark's new king and queen.

  2. 2Lithuania, Sardinia and Pakistan

    27 Feb 2024

    Rageh Omaar learns how Lithuania is coping with the war in Ukraine, Louise Scott explores low birth rates on Sardinia, and Debi Edward visits Pakistan's largest painted truck hub.

  3. 3Bahamas, Norway and Los Angeles

    26 Mar 2024

    Dan Rivers reports on the Bahamas' fight for survival, Martin Stew explores sustainable construction in Norway, and Nina Ninnar meets a man who underwent leg-lengthening surgery.

  4. 4Lithuania, Mayotte and Europe

    30 Apr 2024

    James Mates explores Alexei Navalny's legacy in Lithuania, Antoine Allen probes an immigration crisis in Mayotte, and Harry Horton joins the inaugural voyage of a sleeper train.

  5. 5India, Switzerland and Germany

    28 May 2024

    Emma Murphy meets forsaken widows in India, Romilly Weeks explores Switzerland's bunkers, and Lucrezia Millerini learns about techno music's formal recognition in German culture.

  6. 6France, Portugal and Nigeria

    25 Jun 2024

    Lucy Watson reports on environmental reform before the 2024 Olympic Games, Rachel Younger probes Portuguese disaster prevention, and Ronke Phillips-Pakenham explores Adire fabric.

  7. 7Santorini, Cyprus and Spain

    30 Jul 2024

    James Mates learns of an identity crisis in Santorini, Barnaby Papadopulos follows a hunt for missing persons in Cyprus, and Faye Barker sees why an old Spanish harvest is at risk.

  8. 8Brazil, France and South Africa

    24 Sep 2024

    Rachel Townsend meets people impacted by the Fundao Tailings dam collapse, Sam Holder looks at a dilemma for French Jews, and Geraint Vincent visits mountain lions in South Africa.

  9. 9Ghana, Gaza and Mongolia

    29 Oct 2024

    Kafui Okpattah meets Ghanaians who settled there during the Year of Return, we hear three accounts about the war in Gaza, and Debi Edward marvels at Kazakh golden eagle hunters.

  10. 10Florida, Brazil and Ghana

    26 Nov 2024

    Sejal Karia examines extreme weather preparedness in Florida, Rachel Townsend probes dengue fever measures in Brazil, and Kaf Okpattah explores decorated fantasy coffins in Ghana.