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Episodes (6)

Ep 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.

Ep 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.

Ep 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?'

Ep 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?

Ep 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.

Ep 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.