A Storyville documentary. A raw and unfiltered insight into the bloodiest conflict since the Second World War. Over the last two decades, the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo has witnessed over five million conflict-related deaths, multiple regime changes and the impoverishment of its people.\n\nFollowing the lives of four diverse characters - a government whistleblower, a patriotic military commander, a mineral dealer and a displaced tailor - this programme offers a visceral, yet intimate insight into a nation caught between the foreign-backed M23 rebels and the government ruled by president Joseph Kabila, who cancels elections and refuses to relinquish power. As the conflict resonates through their lives, the film reveals the insidious legacy of colonialism, resource exploitation and the genocidal wars that has created a never-ending cycle of violence.
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Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle: Episode 2
On 18 November 1978, over 900 men, women and children lost their lives at Jonestown, a remote settlement established by the People’s Temple in northern Guyana. They were l ...
19-03-2024
BBC 4
Jonestown: Terror In The Jungle: Episode 1
On 18 November 1978, over 900 men, women and children lost their lives at Jonestown, a remote settlement established by the People's Temple in northern Guyana. They were led to ...
19-03-2024
BBC 4
The Trials Of Oppenheimer
J Robert Oppenheimer was one of the most celebrated scientists of his generation. Shy, arrogant and brilliant, he is best known as the man that led the Manhattan Project to spec ...
11-03-2024
BBC 4
Total Trust: Surveillance State
A Storyville documentary that explores, in intimate detail, state surveillance and digital social control in China by following the experiences of two families and a journalist. ...
20-02-2024
BBC 4
The Eternal Memory
An extraordinary portrait of unconditional love and devotion, directed by Oscar-nominated documentary director Maite Alberdi.\n\nAugusto Góngora and Paulina Urrutia have ...
13-02-2024
BBC 4
Another Body: My Ai Porn Nightmare
When 22-year-old American engineering student Taylor discovers that her face has been digitally altered to appear in online hardcore porn videos, she is devastated and doesn't k ...
06-02-2024
BBC 4
Beyond Utopia: Escape From North Korea
A suspenseful, immersive look at the lengths to which people will go to gain freedom. The film follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most o ...
30-01-2024
BBC 4
Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer
Hundreds of Nazi war criminals fled to Australia after World War Two hoping to start over and avoid prosecution. Not all of them found the refuge they had sought; quite a few di ...
23-01-2024
BBC 4
Keeping It Up: The Story Of Viagra
Twenty-five years ago, Viagra kick-started the second sexual revolution and a controversy unlike any drug before it. From Wales to New York, this is the big story of the little ...
04-01-2024
BBC 4
Songs Of Earth
The dizzyingly beautiful mountainous landscapes of Norway provide the backdrop for this immersive story of a family whose lives are linked intrinsically to their environment. Se ...
25-12-2023
BBC 4
The Eternal Memory
An extraordinary portrait of unconditional love and devotion, directed by Oscar-nominated documentary director Maite Alberdi.\n\nAugusto Góngora and Paulina Urrutia have ...
13-02-2024
BBC 4
Stranded! The Andes Plane Crash Survivors
In October 1972, a student rugby team boarded a small plane in Montevideo to fly across the Andes for a long weekend of playing rugby and partying in Chile. But they never reach ...
11-10-2022
BBC 4
Total Trust: Surveillance State
A Storyville documentary that explores, in intimate detail, state surveillance and digital social control in China by following the experiences of two families and a journalist. ...
20-02-2024
BBC 4
The Trials Of Oppenheimer
J Robert Oppenheimer was one of the most celebrated scientists of his generation. Shy, arrogant and brilliant, he is best known as the man that led the Manhattan Project to spec ...
11-03-2024
BBC 4
Songs Of Earth
The dizzyingly beautiful mountainous landscapes of Norway provide the backdrop for this immersive story of a family whose lives are linked intrinsically to their environment. Se ...
25-12-2023
BBC 4
Beyond Utopia: Escape From North Korea
A suspenseful, immersive look at the lengths to which people will go to gain freedom. The film follows various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most o ...
30-01-2024
BBC 4
Olympic Dreams Of Russian Gold - Over The Limit
'You're not a human being, you're an athlete,' 20-year-old Rita is told by one of her two merciless coaches as she prepares to represent Russia in rhythmic gymnastics at the Oly ...
21-07-2020
BBC 4
Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic
Portrait of legendary comedian Richard Pryor which chronicles his life from his troubled youth to his meteoric rise as one of the most respected - and controversial - comic acto ...
17-12-2018
BBC 4