Global Affairs Documentaries
Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to October 7th
For 16 years, Hamas has controlled the Gaza Strip. Successive Israeli, Palestinian, American and Arab leaders have struggled to work out how to contain them and prevent war with Israel. This is the definitive story of how the search for peace in the Middle East failed and empowered Hamas before they launched the deadliest assault in Israel’s history in October 2023 and the subsequent bloodshed.
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
The politics behind the Troubles in Northern Ireland are well known. But this is the story of the ordinary men, women and children who were drawn into a conflict that spanned three decades. Mixing personal testimonies with archive footage, this groundbreaking documentary shines a light on communities that had to live with daily conflict and are still struggling to hold onto peace today.
The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson
In recent history, few people have had more impact on Britain than Boris Johnson. This revealing documentary looks at his spectacular rise and fall by talking to those closest to him, both friends and enemies. It’s a ride to the very top filled with scandal, cunning and betrayal. Using incredible rarely seen footage, the series unpacks the motives of the man, and the strategy of the politician.
Rage Against the Regime: Iran
Featuring the extraordinary stories of eyewitnesses and survivors, this series reveals the truth about the mass anti-government protests that have erupted across Iran over the past 15 years, from the contested election of 2009 to Bloody November.
The Interview: Yulia Navalnaya
Alexei Navalny was President Putin’s most vocal critic. Poisoned by a deadly nerve agent and later jailed in Russia, Navalny died in February 2024 in one of the country’s most brutal penal colonies. As his memoir, Patriot, is published-including never-before-seen prison diaries-his wife Yulia tells their story to the BBC and explains why she would like to be President of Russia.