Global Affairs Documentaries

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BBC Select has a range of compelling documentaries focusing on the latest global issues and social issues that matter to us all. Stream shows from BBC News and leading documentary filmmakers and get the inside story on politics, influential world leaders, regional conflicts and more.

Prince Andrew and The Epstein Scandal – The Newsnight Interview

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In this candid interview with the BBC from 2019, Prince Andrew discusses for the first time his meetings and relationship with convicted child sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Prince Andrew addresses the allegations made against him and attempts to explain his actions. How much did he know about his former friends and how does he now reflect on his time with them?

The Man Putin Couldn't Kill

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Watch Navalny: The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill, a gripping Alexei Navalny documentary and learn more about the Russian opposition leader and his suspected poisoning.

The Prince and The Epstein Scandal

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A powerful BBC documentary first broadcast in December 2019 featuring the victims of Jeffrey Epstein sharing their stories. In what was her first UK interview, Virginia Giuffre who claims to have been trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, spoke about her time with the convicted sex offender and her relationship with Prince Andrew.

Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11

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What factors drove Osama Bin Laden to mastermind his most audacious terrorist plot: 9/11?

Did anything in the childhood of Osama Bin Laden hint at his later evil actions? This fascinating history documentary on BBC Select investigates Bin Laden’s early years in Saudi Arabia.

Putin - A Russian Spy Story

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This gripping Vladimir Putin documentary series explores the Russian President’s rise to power. From street kid to spy to shaping modern Russia. Told through Putin’s own words, those that know him and examining those influenced by his actions, this Vladimir Putin series looks at his time with the KGB, his twenty plus years at the Kremlin and what his lasting legacy might be?