Assignment Episodes Episode guide
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Syria Behind Rebel Lines
A portrait of life in a rebel-held town in northern Syria
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Putin鈥檚 Favourite Monastery
The story of how a Russian monastery and its monks are upsetting a local community.
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Germany鈥檚 Circumcision Row
Stephen Evans on the circumcision row causing outrage among Jews and Muslims in Germany.
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On the trail of South Africa鈥檚 missing textbooks
Rob Walker investigates allegations of corruption in the South African education system.
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Wanting Out of New Zealand鈥檚 Gangs
It can be risky wanting out of New Zealand鈥檚 gangs.
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It's all in the Name: Adoption in Japan
Why would families in Japan adopt grown men? Find out in this edition of Assignment.
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Hunted to Death 鈥� Gay Life in Iraq
Why being gay in Iraq could cost you your life.
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Assignment - Russia's Far Right
Tom Esslemont examines the mindset of Russia's skinheads in this week's Assignment.
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Romania Gold Rush
Tessa Dunlop investigates why a plan for a massive gold mine is dividing Romania.
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Bulgaria's Deadly Game
The links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.
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Korea's Host Bars
South Korea's host bars - where female customers select and pay for male companions.
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Cold Turkey in Karachi
Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.
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Riding in Rwanda
Training to be a champion cyclist in the mountains of north-west Rwanda.
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Spain's Runway to Nowhere
What can a new but closed airport tell us about Spain's economic crisis?
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Freedom and Culture in Benghazi
Nina Robinson explores newfound cultural freedoms in Libya's second city Benghazi.
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Peru's Gold Rush
The gold rush in Peru that is threatening the Amazon rainforest.
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Russia - Waiting For Justice
Is Russia's criminal justice system fit for purpose?
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The King of Corruption
Assignment tells the story of the world's biggest money laundering scam.
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Philippines Contraception
Kate McGeown reports on the heated debate over contraception in the Philippines.
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The Rise of Syriza
Assignment tracks the meteoric rise of Syriza, the new force in Greek politics.
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Egypt's Secret Police Files
Helena Merriman on the trail of Egypt's secret police files.
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Guns, Girls and Games
Fighting talk from women on the frontline of video gaming.
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The Marriage Breakers of Bangladesh
Angus Crawford joins Bangladeshis working to halt the illegal practice of child brides.
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Too Old To Get Rich: Shanghai's ageing population
In Assignment, Mukul Devichand tells the stories of Shanghai's rapidly ageing population.
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Migrants of the Caribbean
More than 50 illegal migrants drowned in a boat tragedy in the Dominican Republic.
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A Death In Honduras
A profile of the People's Funeral Service in Honduras, the most murderous nation on earth.
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In the Shadow of Charles Taylor
Stories from Sierra Leone and Liberia on the brutality of the Charles Taylor era.
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Bahrain Formula 1
Formula 1 returns to Bahrain but is everything back to normal in the country?
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Forcible Sterilisation In Uzbekistan
Natalia Antelava reports on Uzbekistan where women are being sterilised.
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Forty Years In Solitary, Louisana Style
Why have two Louisiana prison inmates been held in solitary confinement for 40 years?
