This World
This World: Season 15

Air Date

February 21, 2018

Episodes

6 episodes

This World

Season 15

Episodes

1. Murdered for Love? Samia Shahid

February 21, 2018
60 min

The episode follows the life of Samia Shahid before she travels to Pakistan and is killed six days later in July 2016.

2. Burma (Part 1)

May 13, 2018
60 min

Part one of a two-part documentary exploring the country in the aftermath of the recent humanitarian crisis in which thousands of Rohingya Muslims were driven from their homes by the military. Simon visits Burma's Buddhist heartlands, including the ancient capital of Bagan, and meets the city's controversial nationalist monks. While the region affected by the military crackdown is off limits, he is able to visit the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh, and meet people traumatised by the violence.

3. Nigeria's Stolen Daughters

May 15, 2018
60 min

The episode follows a group of school girls as they adapt to life after their imprisonment at the hands of Boko Haram at Chibok in Northern Nigeria. Until recently, they were set to be released and reunited with their family members whom they have not seen since that day they went missing and the process of coming to terms with what has happened to them. It also meets some of the 'Forgotten Girls' who have fallen prey to Boko Haram in Maidugari. They have deeply disturbing stories of their treatment and their troubles have not ended on their escape from the forest - as they are often treated with suspicion due to their connection with Boko Haram.

4. Burma (Part 2)

May 20, 2018
60 min

5. Japan’s Secret Shame

June 18, 2018
60 min
Escape from Dubai

6. Escape from Dubai

December 6, 2018
60 min

The story of Princess Latifa, daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who attempted to escape Dubai in early 2018 but was captured and hasn't been heard from since.