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1. Ukraine's Frontline Bakery

Lucy Ash reports from Marinka in eastern Ukraine, where a new bakery brings some comfort and sustenance to war-weary locals.

Saturday · 8 years ago

2. China's Chat Girls

Lele Tao is an internet superstar in China's $3 billion dollar 'live streaming' industry. With more than a million fans she can earn thousands of dollars a day.

Friday · 8 years ago

3. Russia's Ghost Towns

Hundreds of industrial towns across Russia face extinction. Once the pride of the Soviet Union, many have now been abandoned and millions have lost jobs and homes after the collapse of their local industry. The government now has a plan to save at least some of Russia's dying towns.

Saturday · 8 years ago

4. France's Stolen Children

More than two thousand children were taken to France from the Indian Ocean island of Reunion between the 1960s and early 1980s as part of a French government plan to repopulate rural areas. Promised a better life, and an education, many suffered sexual and physical abuse. Some, now middle aged, are seeking an apology and compensation from the French state. Earlier this year, Katie Razzall travels from France to Réunion with two women searching for the families they lost more than 50 years ago.

Saturday · 8 years ago

5. The Trauma of War

For nearly 40 years Afghanistan has been in a constant state of war. How has this affected the mental health of its people? Sahar Zand reports.

Saturday · 8 years ago

6. Episode 6

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10. Iraq's War on Meth - with Yalda Hakim

Basra is in the grip of a crystal meth epidemic. Yalda Hakim has gained exclusive access to Basra's SWAT team and the prison where dealers and addicts are kept in the same cell.

Saturday · 8 years ago

11. Mexico's Streets of Blood

A showcase of BBC journalism with programmes that expose and evaluate global topics. Mexico's murder rate reached a record high in 2017, with close to 30,000 dying in drug related violence. The coastal city of Acapulco is particularly dangerous, in the grip of vicious turf wars between gangs over control of the drugs trade. Clive Myrie follows a paramedic and a body collector in Acapulco and meets a senior member of a powerful drug syndicate.

Saturday · 8 years ago

12. Episode 12

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14. Episode 14

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15. Episode 15

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16. Episode 16

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17. Episode 17

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18. Episode 18

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20. Episode 20

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26. Australia and New Zealand; Troubled Neighbours

For decades Australians and New Zealanders have had the right to live and work in each other's country - but those rights have now been curtailed by Australia.

Saturday · 8 years ago

27. Second Platoon - Still Fighting

A decade after returning from Iraq, Our World meets a group of former US soldiers still struggling to adjust to life back home.

Saturday · 8 years ago

28. Ukraine's Church: Rejecting Russia

In Ukraine a new independent Orthodox church is set to reject 350 years of spiritual domination by Russia. Four years into a war against Russian backed rebels many Ukrainians want to sever ties with their closest neighbour. But will the trauma caused by this religious schism further divide Ukraine?

Saturday · 8 years ago

29. Saudi's Crown Prince on Trial

In the wake of the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Our World can reveal allegations that close associates of the Prince have been involved in torture and murder in the past.

Saturday · 8 years ago

30. Justice for Qandeel?

Two years ago Qandeel Baloch was murdered in her bed, the victim of a so-called honour killing that rocked Pakistan and the world.

Saturday · 7 years ago

31. Who Cares About Israel's Thai Workers?

Around 25 thousand people from Thailand work on Israel's farms. Filmed over a year, Our World investigates allegations that many are being exploited.

Friday · 7 years ago

32. China's Hidden Camps

The Chinese government denies locking up millions of Muslims, claiming people willingly attend special 'vocational schools' to combat 'terrorism and religious extremism'.

Friday · 7 years ago

33. Burundi's Torture Houses

BBC investigation has now uncovered evidence of government sponsored torture and killings designed to silence dissent in Burundi, East Africa.

Friday · 7 years ago

34. The Struggle for Poland's Future

For Our World Yalda Hakim has been to Poland to meet ordinary Poles, some urging immigrants to assimilate or leave.

Friday · 7 years ago

Our World Season 12 FAQ

When does Our World Season 12 come out?

Our World Season 12 premiered Saturday, January 13, 2018 on BBC News.

How many episodes are in Our World Season 12?

Our World Season 12 has 34 episodes.

Are new episodes of Our World Season 12 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

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