The BBC World Service's wide range of documentaries from 2014.
Can Indonesia break its old reliance on exporting raw materials to realise the potential of a huge,
Nigeria is a nation of young, vibrant and natural entrepreneurs. Can they overcome the country's ter
What does the popularity of controversial comedian Dieudonné tell us about France today? Helen Grady
meet Ruhan Jia one of the young hopefuls in the world of state-manufactured pop. After decades of be
Why and how illegal migrants from Burma and Cambodia are being forced onto Thai fishing boats to wor
Nick Thorpe reports from Hungary where the government has adopted controversial laws to clear the ho
Natalia Antelava profiles Gulnara Karimova, the socialite, pop star and philanthropist daughter of U
It has taken scientists almost 50 years to cure rare diseases through gene therapy. The risks are st
Prostitution is said to be one of the world's oldest professions, and one which has traditionally be
For centuries, Turkish traders have exploited their location on the historic Silk Road between east
Tim Whewell investigates claims that millions of dollars of aid meant for Syria has been wasted due
Indonesia has enjoyed a boom created by its exports of raw materials to China, India and other growi
Breakthrough on the identity of a man found on a London street. Months after Jose Matada from Mozamb
Mexico's hope of becoming the workshop of North America was shattered by China's domination of cheap
Will the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi showcase a resurgent Russia or hide real problems within? Luc
Jim O'Neill investigates Nigeria; can a nation of young, vibrant, natural entrepreneurs overcome dec
James Fletcher asks if mining for rare earths and uranium will destroy Greenland's environment – or
