Road to Now

Episode 2

Global Shapers

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.

Episode 3

The Fight for Freedom

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

Episode 4

Return of the Wall

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?

Episode 5

Globalisation

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

Episode 6

In Harm's Way

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