Season 1

1. Age of Conflict

2020-05-26 · 55m

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.

2. Global Shapers

2020-06-02 · 55m

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.

3. The Fight for Freedom

2020-06-09 · 55m

The quest for personal and political freedoms has shaped much of the past thirty years so why is 'democracy in retreat?'

4. Return of the Wall

2020-06-16 · 55m

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?

5. Globalisation

2020-06-23 · 56m

Globalisation, technology and the spread of economic power from West to East have profoundly changed the world of money.

6. In Harm's Way

2020-06-30 · 56m

Natural disasters causing death and destruction are intensifying as the earth's climate changes, leaving billions of people in harm's way.