World Debate - Global Population 1 (of 5) - BBC Documentary

World Debate Housing the Future The UN estimates that 4000 new homes must be built every hour just to meet the global demand and yet the housing crisis doesnt grab headlines. Presented by Lyse Doucet, The World Debate tackles the subject with a distinguished panel of experts.

Sky at Night - Croronae of the Sun & Saturn Rings 1 of 2 - BBC Documentary

This was meant to be an episode on the 2009 total solar eclipse, but cloud cover and other stellar events changed the theme to an intro on the "surprising" Jupiter Impact (for more see "Jupiter Rising and more interesting here, an exposé on Saturn and its rings. astounding, I know... Visit and view to see the latest ins and outs of this giants engagement within our system, Cassinis and Voyagers revelations, the lunar effects of Pan and Daphnis and how their spokes affect that membrane of dust that Saturn calls its own... Enjoy.

Age of Terror 9 - The Paris Plot 1 of 4 - BBC Documentary

The Paris Plot Journalist Peter Taylor explores the impact and legacy of four major acts of terror from the last 30 years.
Christmas Eve 1994, an Air France plane is hijacked in Algiers by a group of Islamist extremists. But this was no ordinary hijack. A chilling precursor to 9/11, the plan was to divert the plane and use it as a weapon of mass destruction in the heart of Paris. This Episode reveals dramatic archive footage and interviews with hostages and official negotiators. Recorded from BBC on 05.09.2009.
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