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Life in Solitary
This World - S11 - E8
Following attempts by the new warden of Maine State Prison to reform the practice of solitary confinement, which has seen inmates locked up alone for days, years or even decades.
This World: Season 11 - 10 Episode s
11x1 - The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve
January 12, 2014
Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Kenya and Uganda to uncover the stories behind Britain's favourite drink, meeting the people who pick, pack and transport tea.
11x2 - The Coffee Trail with Simon Reeve
January 26, 2014
Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the morning pick-me-up. He travels to the central highlands, where he meets the people who grow, pick and pack coffee.
11x3 - How China Fooled the World - with Robert Peston
February 18, 2014
Robert Peston travels to China to investigate how the economic giant could actually be in trouble. It is a story of spending and investment on a scale never seen before.
11x4 - Copacabana Palace
May 12, 2014
As Brazil prepares to host the World Cup, Copacabana Palace follows the lives of the staff and guests at one of Latin America's most iconic hotels.
11x5 - The Secret Life of Your Clothes
July 14, 2014
Documentary in which Ade Adepitan explores the afterlife of some of the clothes we donate to charity shops. He follows the trail to Ghana, the biggest importer of our castoffs.
11x6 - Clothes to Die For
July 21, 2014
Documentary about survivors of the 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza, an eight-storey commerical building in Bangladesh, and the safety of the Bangladeshi garment industry.
11x7 - Ireland's Lost Babies
September 17, 2014
Journalist Martin Sixsmith hears the moving stories of the parents and children involved in a transatlantic adoption run by the Irish Catholic Church during the 1950s and 60s.
11x8 - Life in Solitary
September 21, 2014
Following attempts by the new warden of Maine State Prison to reform the practice of solitary confinement, which has seen inmates locked up alone for days, years or even decades.
11x9 - Terror at the Mall
September 24, 2014
Revisiting the terrorist attack on Kenya's Westgate Shopping Mall in September 2013, when four gunmen killed 71 people. Featuring CCTV footage and interviews with the survivors.
11x10 - Rwanda's Untold Story
October 1, 2014
Documentary series. This World reveals evidence that challenges the accepted story of one of the most horrifying events of the late 20th century, the Rwandan genocide.
This World: All seasons
S0: Specials
1 Episode
S1: Season 2004
17 Episode s
S5: Season 2008
13 Episode s
S6: Season 2009
7 Episode s
S7: Season 2010
10 Episode s
S8: Season 2011
9 Episode s
S9: Season 2012
12 Episode s
S10: Season 2013
12 Episode s
S11: Season 2014
10 Episode s
S12: Season 2015
9 Episode s
S13: Season 2016
7 Episode s
S14: Season 2017
9 Episode s
S15: Season 2018
6 Episode s