The McCanns Versus the Media - 3 May 08 - Part 1
A special programme examining why the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann turned into one of the biggest media events in the world.
A special programme examining why the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann turned into one of the biggest media events in the world.
Children in the world’s poorest countries are extremely vulnerable to the effects of increasing global poverty. Disease and hunger take a heavy toll. Many who do manage to survive are robbed of their childhoods and forced to work, often in terrible conditions. The United Nations estimates that one-sixth of all the world’s children go to work. Tony Birtley reports from Bangladesh.
This week on One on One, meet young Sudanese hip-hop singer and activist Emmanuel Jal. Aged only seven, he became a child soldier sent from Sudan to fight in Ethiopia’s brutal war. Through a lot of luck and determination, he managed to turn his life around, becoming one of Africa’s hottest music stars.
This week on One on One, meet young Sudanese hip-hop singer and activist Emmanuel Jal. Aged only seven, he became a child soldier sent from Sudan to fight in Ethiopia’s brutal war. Through a lot of luck and determination, he managed to turn his life around, becoming one of Africa’s hottest music stars.
The Badi women of Nepal demand the government recognise their worth and the everywoman news round up.