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People & Power Season 8

Returning Series NR 2007–2017 80 Audience

Season 8 Episodes

34 episodes
1
Malawi's Children of Tobacco
Jan 15, 2014
People & Power investigates the plight of children forced to work in Malawi's tobacco industry.
2
Europe's New Mafias
Jan 22, 2014
In the midst of a changing criminal underworld, we investigate the spread of mafia-style activity from East to West.
3
Ethiopia - Land for Sale
Jan 29, 2014
As the economy thrives, we examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors.
4
Congo and the General
Feb 5, 2014
People & Power goes behind the scenes with UN peacekeepers who are shifting their rules of engagement in the DR Congo.
5
Kazakhstan: Poisoned Legacy
Feb 19, 2014
How are British mining companies impacting the Central Asian nation's worsening environmental track record?
6
Marijuana Wars - Part One
Feb 26, 2014
We investigate attitudes towards legalisation, and ask if the Americas are reaching a tipping point in the war on drugs.
7
Marijuana Wars - Part Two
Mar 5, 2014
In the second half of a special investigation, we look at legalisation and drug violence in the US and Latin America.
8
The Long Arm of the Dictator
Mar 12, 2014
People & Power investigates allegations that exiled opponents of the Uzbek regime are being hunted down and killed.
9
India: High Tech Mirage
Mar 19, 2014
We investigate the worrying rise in suicides among young IT professionals in Bangalore, India's tech capital.
10
Karachi Cop
Mar 26, 2014
People & Power goes behind the scenes with a famous super cop in Pakistan's fastest-growing and most lawless city.
11
Kagame
Apr 9, 2014
Twenty years after Rwanda's genocide, should President Paul Kagame be seen as a saviour or a dictator?
12
Europe's Hidden Shame
Apr 16, 2014
An undercover investigation reveals disturbing evidence about the abuse of disabled people in Romania.
13
Bulgaria: Wrestled to the ground
Apr 23, 2014
People & Power investigates why Bulgarians have been protesting against corruption in the heart of government.
14
Israel's drone dealers
Apr 30, 2014
People and Power investigates how Israeli drone technology came to be used by the US.
15
Libya: The migrant trap
May 7, 2014
People and Power investigates how migrants trying to reach Europe fall into the hands of Libya's militias.
16
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Ukraine: A dangerous game
May 14, 2014
As crucial elections approach, is Ukraine really as divided as people have been told?
17
Afghanistan's Hidden Gems
May 21, 2014
Can Afghanistan harness a fortune in unexploited precious stones to rescue its ailing economy?
18
Back to Guantanamo
Jun 4, 2014
After a 12 year absence a correspondent returns to the infamous US military prison to ask why it is still open.
19
Albania's missing children
Jun 11, 2014
People & Power investigates the sinister disappearance of 500 Albanian 'street' children from a Greek State orphanage.
20
Disunited kingdom
Jul 9, 2014
As Scotland prepares to vote on independence, what would a 'Yes' vote mean for the UK's standing in the world?
21
Moldova: Under the influence
Jul 16, 2014
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine getting bloodier, fears are increasing that Moldova could be next.
22
The people smugglers
Jul 23, 2014
Is the tough application of Canada’s immigration laws justified?
23
Growing Up Behind Bars
Jul 30, 2014
People & Power uncovers the harrowing stories of Afghanistan's prison children.
24
Myanmar: A new dawn
Aug 20, 2014
As Myanmar emerges slowly from five decades of dictatorship, will it ever catch up with its more prosperous neighbours?
25
The Battle for Africa - Part 1
Aug 27, 2014
People and Power investigates the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.
26
The battle for Africa - Part 2
Sep 3, 2014
The second part of our investigate into the effects of China's increasing influence in Africa.
27
American power and the fracking boom
Oct 1, 2014
What impact will America's oil and gas boom from fracking have on US power and global geopolitics?
28
Bomb run Aleppo
Oct 8, 2014
Behind the scenes with medics who struggle to cope with the deadly effects of barrel bombs dropped by the Syrian regime.
29
Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 1)
Oct 15, 2014
The three-part report goes behind the scenes with a pro-democracy campaign trying to ensure free elections in Hong Kong.
30
Hong Kong: Occupy Central (Part 2)
Oct 22, 2014
People & Power's three-part report goes behind the scenes with a pro-democracy campaign trying to ensure free elections in Hong Kong.
31
Rebuilding Somalia
Oct 29, 2014
Can Somalia's embattled president unite his country against the armed group al-Shabab?
32
Georgia: Corridor of power
Dec 17, 2014
Can the Republic of Georgia remain aloof from Russian expansionism or will internal division drag it towards conflict?
33
Colombia: The End Game (Part I)
Dec 24, 2014
Behind the scenes with Colombia's insurgents as they bring their 50-year-long conflict to a close.
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Colombia: The End Game (Part II)
Dec 31, 2014
Behind the scenes with Colombia’s insurgents as they bring their 50 year bloody conflict to a close (Part 2 of 2).