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The Man Who Armed the World
This World - S5 - E11
Accused of being one of the most notorious arms dealers and sanction busters in the world, Russian businessman Viktor Bout languishes in jail in Bangkok. This World tells the story of the dramatic international sting which finally brought him to justice, and the battle to extradite him to the USA.
This World: Season 5 - 13 Episode s
5x1 - The Boys From Baghdad High
January 8, 2008
Documentary. Four classmates from different backgrounds were given cameras to capture everyday life in Baghdad. What does the future hold for these teens?
5x2 - Baghdad: A Doctor's Story
January 14, 2008
Shot by an Iraqi doctor, this film reveals the conditions of a civilian ER in Baghdad where the ambulance crews go from one dangerous mission to another.
5x3 - Girl Racer
February 19, 2008
International investigative documentary series. This film tells the story of beautiful Laleh Seddigh, who has become Iran’s national motor sports champion.
5x4 - Diamonds and Justice
February 26, 2008
Liberian Charles Taylor was on trial in the Hague in January for, allegedly, backing rebels in neighbouring Sierra Leone. Is he as evil as the West claims?
5x5 - Deep South Divide
March 4, 2008
Tom Mangold returns to the school in Jena, Louisiana to investigate the events that triggered the biggest black civil rights march since the 60s last year.
5x6 - Miss Gulag
March 11, 2008
Documentary series. Every spring, staff at women's prison UF 91-9, Siberia, organise a beauty pageant to lift spirits and help inmates win time off for good behaviour.
5x7 - Lethal Solution
March 18, 2008
International documentary series. The eighth amendment of the US Constitution bans 'cruel and unusual' punishment - so should American prisons use lethal injection?
5x8 - Bannatyne Takes on Big Tobacco
July 1, 2008
Duncan Bannatyne, the scourge of Dragons' Den, journeys to Africa to explore the rise in the number of kids smoking and the activities of one tobacco company in particular.
5x9 - Battle of the Bishops
July 21, 2008
Documentary. With the worldwide Anglican Church on the brink of an historic split, this film goes behind the scenes with the key players in the splinter movement.
5x10 - Murder in the Snow
November 10, 2008
Investigative documentary series. Here, the story of Himalayan mountaineers who witnessed the shooting of Tibetan refugees by Chinese border guards in 2006.
5x11 - The Man Who Armed the World
November 17, 2008
Accused of being one of the most notorious arms dealers and sanction busters in the world, Russian businessman Viktor Bout languishes in jail in Bangkok. This World tells the story of the dramatic international sting which finally brought him to justice, and the battle to extradite him to the USA.
5x12 - American Time Bomb
November 24, 2008
Investigative documentary series. Is America facing a greater threat to its economy than the meltdown of its banking system? David Walker, former US Comptroller General, thinks so.
5x13 - Forced to Marry
December 1, 2008
Investigative documentary series. Saira Khan investigates the dramatic stories of British Asians taken to Pakistan by their parents and forced to marry against their will.
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