Partition 1947 – Birth of Pakistan and a new India
First broadcast on BBC World Service, December 1999/January 2000 looking at key events of the 20th Century.
Docs & More: Erika Cohn
This week my guest is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning director and producer, Erika Cohn. Her latest documentary film, The Belly of the Beast, uncovers a pattern of illegal sterilisations …
Docs & More: Maia Lekow
This week I’m joined by a Kenyan musician from Nairobi who has now turned documentary maker. As well as being the front woman of the explosive band Maia & The …
Docs & More: Sharron Ward
This week we’re joined by Sharron Ward, a filmmaker, born in Gisborne, NZ, the home of “Middle Earth,” from The Lord of The Rings. Sharron took a more unusual path …
Docs & More: Joe Bullman
This week we’re joined by Joe Bullman a documentary writer and director. His documentaries include The Crime Scene Cleaner and the award-winning The Man Who Bought Mustique. He also received …
Ashes of Amritsar
Following events in 1984, Punjab came under direct rule from Delhi and with it came turbulent times for ordinary people.