DocumentariesThroughout the week BBC World Service offers a wide range of documentaries and other factual programmes. This podcast offers you the chance to access landmark series from our archive.DocArchive: China's Long Arm 1- October 15, 2007 Maurice Walsh examines whether US government concerns about rising defence spending in China will fuel a new arms race in the Pacific.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071015-0106.mp3 DocArchive: Tales from the Commonwealth 1- October 12, 2007 Local broadcaster Eunis Taumomoa guides us through Papua New Guinea, a country that has more than 700 different languages and ethnic groups.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071012-1154.mp3 DocArchive: Assignment - Afghanistan's war crimes 11 Oct 2007- October 11, 2007 Afghanistan's recent history has been a long list of human rights abuses and war crimes - yet many of those accused are now beyond the reach of prosecutors because of an amnesty the warlords themselves voted in. What impact is this having on the survivorshttp://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071011-1104.mp3 DocArchive: Stem Cell Bazaar - Part 2- October 10, 2007 Meet the doctors who are trying to introduce regulation of stem cell therapies in India, so that those vulnerable patients who can least afford to spend money on unproven therapies can have genuine grounds for hope.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071010-1100.mp3 DocArchive: The Land of the Mobile Millionaires- October 7, 2007 Matthew Sweet presents the extraordinary story of Finland's Nokia Millionaires, and how the mobile phone industry prevented a severe recession in the country.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071008-0006.mp3 DocArchive: Life After Vietnam- October 5, 2007 Lance Corporal Baronowski's personal recordings, made in Vietnam shortly before he was killed in 1966, paint a vivid picture of the young soldiers life. How do his experiences compare with soldiers in today's conflictshttp://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071005-1009.mp3 DocArchive: Assignment - Britain's gangmasters 4 Oct 2007- October 4, 2007 Assignment reports on the fate of thousands of migrants from eastern Europe, who come to Britain to find work. Even though they are in the UK legally, they're often exploited by gangmasters who ignore employment laws, and sometimes don't even pay their employees.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071004-1135.mp3 DocArchive: Stem Cell Bazaar - Part 1- October 3, 2007 Do stem cells really offer a miracle cure Are the clinics offering genuine treatments at the cutting edge of science, or merely taking advantage of the vulnerablehttp://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071003-1118.mp3 DocArchive: Assignment - Burma: the road to crisis 29 Sep 2007- October 1, 2007 The two week uprising in Burma has been ruthlessly put down by the Burmese military. The protests appear to be over. What lay behind the uprising, and why is the Burmese junta so resistant to pressure to reformhttp://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071001-1211.mp3 DocArchive: Rebuilding Southern Sudan Part 2- October 1, 2007 Darfur has diverted attention from Southern Sudan, now emerging from civil war. Mike Wooldridge investigates its hopes for peace.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/docarchive/docarchive_20071001-1113.mp3 |