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This World

This World

2004Returning Series13 Seasons122 Episodes6.0TMDB
BBC Two

The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world. International current affairs documentaries, replacing "Correspondent".

Season 5 Episodes

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Episode 1: The Boys From Baghdad High

Jan 8, 2008 · 1h

Documentary. Four classmates from different backgrounds were given cameras to capture everyday life in Baghdad. What does the future hold for these teens?

Episode 2: Baghdad: A Doctor's Story

Jan 14, 2008 · 1h

Shot by an Iraqi doctor, this film reveals the conditions of a civilian ER in Baghdad where the ambulance crews go from one dangerous mission to another.

Episode 3: Girl Racer

Feb 19, 2008 · 1h

International investigative documentary series. This film tells the story of beautiful Laleh Seddigh, who has become Iran’s national motor sports champion.

Episode 4: Diamonds and Justice

Feb 26, 2008 · 1h

Liberian Charles Taylor was on trial in the Hague in January for, allegedly, backing rebels in neighbouring Sierra Leone. Is he as evil as the West claims?

Episode 5: Deep South Divide

Mar 4, 2008 · 1h

Tom Mangold returns to the school in Jena, Louisiana to investigate the events that triggered the biggest black civil rights march since the 60s last year.

Episode 6: Miss Gulag

Mar 11, 2008 · 1h

Documentary series. Every spring, staff at women's prison UF 91-9, Siberia, organise a beauty pageant to lift spirits and help inmates win time off for good behaviour.

Episode 7: Lethal Solution

Mar 18, 2008 · 1h

International documentary series. The eighth amendment of the US Constitution bans 'cruel and unusual' punishment - so should American prisons use lethal injection?

Episode 8: Bannatyne Takes on Big Tobacco

Jul 1, 2008 · 1h

Duncan Bannatyne, the scourge of Dragons' Den, journeys to Africa to explore the rise in the number of kids smoking and the activities of one tobacco company in particular.

Episode 9: Battle of the Bishops

Jul 21, 2008 · 1h

Documentary. With the worldwide Anglican Church on the brink of an historic split, this film goes behind the scenes with the key players in the splinter movement.

Episode 10: Murder in the Snow

Nov 10, 2008 · 1h

Investigative documentary series. Here, the story of Himalayan mountaineers who witnessed the shooting of Tibetan refugees by Chinese border guards in 2006.

Episode 11: The Man Who Armed the World

Nov 17, 2008 · 1h

Accused of being one of the most notorious arms dealers and sanction busters in the world, Russian businessman Viktor Bout languishes in jail in Bangkok. This World tells the story of the dramatic international sting which finally brought him to justice, and the battle to extradite him to the USA.

Episode 12: American Time Bomb

Nov 24, 2008 · 1h

Investigative documentary series. Is America facing a greater threat to its economy than the meltdown of its banking system? David Walker, former US Comptroller General, thinks so.

Episode 13: Forced to Marry

Dec 1, 2008 · 1h

Investigative documentary series. Saira Khan investigates the dramatic stories of British Asians taken to Pakistan by their parents and forced to marry against their will.

Season 5 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did This World Season 5 premiere?

This World Season 5 premiered on January 8, 2008.

How many episodes are in This World Season 5?

This World Season 5 has 13 episodes.

What is the first episode of This World Season 5?

The season opens with Season 5 Episode 1, "The Boys From Baghdad High". It aired on January 8, 2008.

Go to Season 5 Episode 1

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