''This World'' is a
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and broadcast on
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in the United Kingdom, first airing on 4 January 2004. The programme also airs worldwide occasionally through
BBC World News
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on digital services, satellite and cable in many countries. The series is mainly focused on social issues and current affairs stories around the world.
Format
''This World'' was announced in December 2003 on
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and launched in early January 2004, replacing the programme ''Correspondent''.
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The website includes additional features and a discussion facility for public comment on the programmes. The BBC streams
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episodes in RealVideo
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format via its website for a limited period after they have been shown, and sells them on DVD
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and VHS by mail order
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Starting from 2009 onwards, the series was available and streaming at BBC iPlayer after the programme broadcast, with a limited period (Replacing with RealVideo and available in United Kingdom only).
Episode list
The division between seasons of ''This World'' is based on the UK version of each episode, international episodes are based on its airing on BBC World (currently BBC World News). Subsequent airings of the international version randomly follows the original UK order (Including changes from the original title on some episodes).
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 (January - May)
2012 (September - December)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Specials
Awards and nominations
Notes
See also
* ''Panorama
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* ''Our World''
* ''Holidays in the Danger Zone
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* ''Correspondent''
References
External links
* (BBC Two
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, 2010–present)
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''This World''
(BBC World News
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