Episodes List
Ep.1 Age of Conflict
Air Date: 2020-05-26
Every century in human history has been marked by conflicts. Yet we began this age with something different — a joyous celebration of freedom in Berlin in 1989 that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Ep.2 Global Shapers
Air Date: 2020-06-02
History is sometimes determined by individual leaders as much as by nations. We look to heroes for inspiration and guidance, but too often they disappoint with their all-too-human flaws.
Ep.3 The Fight for Freedom
Air Date: 2020-06-09
The quest for personal and political freedoms has shaped much of the past thirty years so why is 'democracy in retreat?'
Ep.4 Return of the Wall
Air Date: 2020-06-16
Why are walls of steel and razor wire going up in Europe and the US? And, what happened to the international commitment to give refugees asylum?
Ep.5 Globalisation
Air Date: 2020-06-23
Globalisation, technology and the spread of economic power from West to East have profoundly changed the world of money.
Ep.6 In Harm's Way
Air Date: 2020-06-30
Natural disasters causing death and destruction are intensifying as the earth's climate changes, leaving billions of people in harm's way.
