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The documentary series revisiting the Greek myths of the Trojan War. The Greeks are gathering together an army to sail to Troy. But Oddyseus and Achilles are reluctant to go to war.

In the Andes, a teacher is fighting to have a school opened so that local children have access to an education.

AI may mean unemployment on a massive scale. Could humanity flourish after this major upheaval?

The Rameswaram Express takes twelve hours to link the coastal city of Chennai in eastern India with the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in the far south.

London 1952: A thick smog covers the city for five days leading to an unprecedented health crisis.

How do ordinary American citizens feel about Trump’s politics?

Concorde was the epitome of elegance, speed and glamour, linking London and New York in little over three hours. The British-French airliner was in a class of its own. But on the 25th of July 2000 tragedy struck which meant the end of supersonic flight. A look back at the birth and demise of the king of the skies.

Since the cable car stopped running in 2018 Monteviasco is cut off from the world.. Can the village survive?

A look back at the history of the famous endurance race with drivers who have faced its perils.

The Popular Mobilisation Forces, created in 2014 to defend against IS, are causing serious instability in Iraq.

In this episode of Psyche, we explore burn-out: when exhaustion becomes an everyday reality.

How we work has changed drastically over the decades and centuries. But do we have more free time than our ancestors?

Our imaginations are constantly active. But what are they for?

The Greek government plans to introduce a 13-hour working day. Employees respond with a general strike.

The male suicide rate in Scotland is the highest in the UK, but a men’s group is trying to change things.

How people smugglers are using social media to encourage migrants to cross the English Channel illegally and getting rich in the process.

Loops of music activate your neurons and get you to post videos, participate in challenges and try desperately to become an influencer.

Are you spending hours of your day swiping left and right on Tinder? It’s normal as the app was created to be addictive by activating dopamine in your brain with every swipe drawing you in further…

Are you wasting hours on Candy Crush when you really should be working? Appealing to our inner sense of order, the video game that millions play on their smartphones is built to draw you in with some clever sales techniques.