The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Legendary raconteur Joseph Campbell explores the myth and symbols that have shaped our world and given us what he has called "the experience of being alive."

A current affairs program that began airing on EBS in August 2021. Co-produced by the Ministry of Education, the National Institute for Lifelong Learning, and EBS, the program is part of the Korean MOOC (Korean Massive Open Online Course) program, which aims to disseminate world-class knowledge to the public amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, which has widened the knowledge gap between classes and spread fake information on social media. Hear great thoughts from some of the world's leading minds right now, including Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, Michael Sandel of What is Justice, and world-renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim.

Documentaries are broadcast every week on Dutch TV Channel NPO 2 under the name 2Doc: inspiring stories of the here and now.

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Brandpunt

Dispatches is the British TV current affairs documentary series on Channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. The programme covers issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation.

An NHK flagship program, centered around a diverse range of documentaries, delves into the dynamic shifts of society, politics and history, as well as the breathtaking wonders of the natural world.

Each week the fifth estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians – delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.

Current affairs programme

Ekonomibyrån

A French current affairs show.

Zembla is a Dutch television documentary programme by VARA and NPS. The documentaries are based on in-depth research which can take months. The subjects are often controversial. A documentary in 2001 about fraud in the Dutch construction sector led to parliamentary inquiries. In May 2006 the programme exposed the fact that politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali had lied in her claim for asylum, which led to her resignation from parliament.

Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago. Screening over 340 films, from some 70 different countries, the strand has garnered a staggering array of awards: five Oscars, 15 Griersons, three Peabodys and two International Emmys. In true, unique, Storyville style, the new series promises to deliver the strand's usual eclectic mix of compelling stories from across the globe.

Mythos is a three-part documentary that consists of a series of lectures given by Joseph Campbell. Campbell conceived of the original lectures, filmed over the last six years of his life, as a summation of what he had learned about the human mythic impulse, in terms of psychology, ethnology and comparative mythology—what he called "the one great story of mankind."

French current affairs show

In hour-long, in-depth explorations, CNN hosts examine extraordinary individuals, unexpected events and controversial subjects through interviews, stories, images and videos.

A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.

A weekly Canadian television newsmagazine series. The show is anchored by Alain Gravel, and includes contributions from journalists Hélène Courchesne, Josée Dupuis, Sylvie Fournier, Guy Gendron, Normand Grondin, Solveig Miller, Madeleine Roy, Françoise Stanton, Pascale Turbide and Julie Vaillancourt.

Amol Rajan interviews era-defining pioneers, game-changers, leaders and maverick thinkers. Get inside the minds of the people who shape our world.

Series exploring a year through the archives with a look back at key moments in the media.