Russia - The Iron Closet

October 29, 2013

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Foreign Correspondent - S22 - E26

The Winter Olympics are coming and Russia is putting out the welcome mat to the world - that is unless you are gay. Putin's Russia is now a place to stay firmly in the closet - or face jail or worse.

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Foreign Correspondent: Season 22 - 30 Episode s

22x1 - Tanzania/Kenya - Where Have All The Elephants Gone?
February 5, 2013
In a special investigation reporter Eric Campbell goes undercover with the world's top ranger, Australian Sean Willmore - to expose ivory traders and their rampant, black trade.
22x2 - Israel - Prisoner X: The Australian Connection
February 12, 2013
Who was Prisoner X? A special Foreign Correspondent investigation to crack an international super secret.
22x3 - Made In Italy
February 19, 2013
Emma Alberici investigates the paradox of the modern Italian state - a country that the European Union simply can't afford to go the same way as some of its neighbours.
22x4 - USA - Inside The NRA
February 26, 2013
In the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, reporter Lisa Millar examines the incredible power and influence of the National Rifle Association
22x5 - India On Trial
March 5, 2013
Zoe Daniel reports from India, where a woman is raped almost every 20 minutes. But Joyti's story stood out, and her family tells Zoe that they're determined to bring about change.
22x6 - Mexico - The Veins Of The Earth
March 12, 2013
Foreign Correspondent explores the mysterious and stunningly beautiful underground lakes and rivers of Mexico - the largest subterranean river system in the world, and it's under threat.
22x7 - Syria - Ibrahim's War
March 19, 2013
As the bombs and ballistic missiles rain down on the divided ancient Syrian city of Aleppo, Matt Brown follows the life of an 11 year old boy who just wants to go to school and play football with his mates.
22x8 - Ireland - Race To The Bottom
March 26, 2013
When Ireland's Food Standards Authority announced that it had found beef products sold by popular food brands contaminated with horse meat, it was the start of a scandal that spread around Europe and to parts of Asia.
22x9 - Searching For Steele
April 2, 2013
Did the U.S. and its allies sponsor the use of torture methods in Iraq?
22x10 - Taiwan - Standing On Shaky Ground
April 9, 2013
Mark Willacy reporting from Taiwan, where there are fears that a fourth nuclear power plant being constructed close to an active seismic fault could be the setting for another Fukushima-style disaster.
22x11 - Mali - The Road To Timbuktu (Part 1)
April 16, 2013
Eric Campbell takes a 1,000km road trip to the fabled Saharan desert city of Timbuktu, which has just been liberated by French troops after radical Islamists invaded.
22x12 - Mali - The Road To Timbuktu (Part 2)
April 23, 2013
In part two of his road trip through the West African music centre of Mali, Eric Campbell finally reaches the town of Timbuktu, where he finds out what happened to ordinary people during the occupation by hardline Islamists.
22x13 - Cyprus - The Haircut
April 30, 2013
Economics Correspondent Stephen Long meets shocked, angry residents of this sun drenched Mediterranean island who've had their savings - including their pension funds - seized.
22x14 - Israel - Prisoner X: The Secret
May 7, 2013
Stunning revelations emerge from a special Foreign Correspondent investigation.
22x15 - China - The Other China Boom (Part 1)
August 13, 2013
Australia's leading international current affairs returns with the first of a captivating two part investigation into China's booming drug culture and surging supply chains out of Myanmar.
22x16 - China - The Other China Boom (Part 2: The Drug Squad)
August 20, 2013
Foreign Correspondent's explosive investigation into China's booming drug culture and surging supply chains out of Myanmar continues, following big shipments of drug ingredients all the way to Australia.
22x17 - Brazil - Showtime!
August 27, 2013
With the world's biggest sporting events heading their way, Brazilians are getting ready to party. So why are they so upset? Lisa Millar goes to Rio to find out.
22x18 - India - 23 Little Lives
September 3, 2013
In a little, remote Indian school in July, 55 kids sat down to their government-supplied lunch. Very soon 23 would be dead. What happened? A Foreign Correspondent investigation sheds new light.
22x19 - Corsica - Murder Island
September 10, 2013
It's got sun, beaches, spectacular scenery and hoards of holiday makers. It's also the number one European destination for murder. Foreign Correspondent examines the brutal, dark heart of a tourist playground.
22x20 - Pakistan - The Enemy Within
September 17, 2013
The Enemy Within. A rare journey into Pakistan's wild, western no-go-zone where until recently the Taliban brutally enforced their doctrine. They've gone, but for how long?
22x21 - Easter Island - Ageing Rock Stars
September 24, 2013
We get up close and personal with the ageing rock stars of Rapa Nui - Easter Island's mysterious stone statues. While scientists race to save the gigantic statues, the locals hope those same statues will save their community.
22x22 - Afghanistan/Canada - Coming Home (Part 1: Combat Doctor)
October 1, 2013
Their lives intersected in a war zone where the crack combat doctor and the foreign correspondent shared one of the most harrowing days of their lives. Sally Sara tracks down Marc Dauphin - a life saver shattered by PTSD.
22x23 - Afghanistan/Canada - Coming Home (Part 2: Soldiering On)
October 8, 2013
Sally Sara met the 'can-do' combat doctor in Kandahar. But when he made it home he struggled with PTSD. So many returned soldiers are ticking time bombs. Sally Sara investigates the impact of PTSD and how to beat it.
22x24 - Pakistan - Malala
October 15, 2013
Going to school in Taliban-controlled Swat Valley, Pakistan was a dangerous act of defiance and Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head. Incredibly, she survived. Now Malala is a global icon for education.
22x25 - USA - Down In Jungleland
October 22, 2013
Would you work for .13 an hour? That's the tough new reality for two former professionals you'll meet in this disturbing assessment of America's economic reality.
22x26 - Russia - The Iron Closet
October 29, 2013
The Winter Olympics are coming and Russia is putting out the welcome mat to the world - that is unless you are gay. Putin's Russia is now a place to stay firmly in the closet - or face jail or worse.
22x27 - Japan - The Next Wave
November 5, 2013
Earthquakes. Tsunami. Nuclear Emergency. The chilling set of dominoes that dropped in March 2011 and devastated northern Japan have now largely coalesced into one word - Fukushima.
22x28 - UK - Honour & Obey
November 12, 2013
In multi-cultural Britain police struggle to deal with honour crime as women from south-Asian and middle-eastern backgrounds are controlled, abused and sometimes murdered by their families. Foreign Correspondent investigates.
22x29 - Indonesia - Cry Of The Tiger
November 19, 2013
Highly endangered Sumatran tigers are barely surviving in the wild - but captivity for these magnificent animals can be just as threatening - Foreign Correspondent investigates the zoo from hell.
22x30 - The Philippines - The Super Storm
November 26, 2013
The monster waves & wind of Typhoon Haiyan caused destruction & despair on Bantayan Island, but it's a forgotten corner of the typhoon tragedy. Little help has reached them but the islanders are determined to help themselves.

22x1 - Tanzania/Kenya - Where Have All The Elephants Gone?

22x2 - Israel - Prisoner X: The Australian Connection

22x3 - Made In Italy

22x4 - USA - Inside The NRA

22x5 - India On Trial

22x6 - Mexico - The Veins Of The Earth

22x7 - Syria - Ibrahim's War

22x8 - Ireland - Race To The Bottom

22x9 - Searching For Steele

22x10 - Taiwan - Standing On Shaky Ground

22x11 - Mali - The Road To Timbuktu (Part 1)

22x12 - Mali - The Road To Timbuktu (Part 2)

22x13 - Cyprus - The Haircut

22x14 - Israel - Prisoner X: The Secret

22x15 - China - The Other China Boom (Part 1)

22x16 - China - The Other China Boom (Part 2: The Drug Squad)

22x17 - Brazil - Showtime!

22x18 - India - 23 Little Lives

22x19 - Corsica - Murder Island

22x20 - Pakistan - The Enemy Within

22x21 - Easter Island - Ageing Rock Stars

22x22 - Afghanistan/Canada - Coming Home (Part 1: Combat Doctor)

22x23 - Afghanistan/Canada - Coming Home (Part 2: Soldiering On)

22x24 - Pakistan - Malala

22x25 - USA - Down In Jungleland

22x26 - Russia - The Iron Closet

22x27 - Japan - The Next Wave

22x28 - UK - Honour & Obey

22x29 - Indonesia - Cry Of The Tiger

22x30 - The Philippines - The Super Storm

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S26: Series 26

S27: Series 2018

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S29: Series 2020

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