This World (TV series)

This World is a current affairs programme which produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC Two in the United Kingdom, first airing on 4 January 2004. The programme also airs worldwide occasionally through BBC World News 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 2004 - TV Screenshot of series title card since 2004.

Series of the first title card from BBC broadcast (January 2004 until May 2012).

This World was announced in December 2003 on BBC Online and launched in early January 2004, replacing the programme Correspondent.

The website includes additional features and a discussion facility for public comment on the programmes. The BBC streams episodes in RealVideo format via its website for a limited period after they have been shown, and sells them on DVD and VHS by mail order.

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).

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards show	Host Country	Nomination(s)	Categories	Results
2004	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Access to Evil	Current Affairs – International	Won
2005	65th Annual Peabody Awards	File:Flag of the United States.svg	Bad Medicine	N/A	Won
2005	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The Hurricane That Shook America	Current Affairs – International	Nominated
2006	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Killer's Paradise	Current Affairs – International	Nominated
2007	International Emmy Awards	File:Flag of the United States.svg	Baghdad: A Doctor's Story	Current Affairs	Won
2007	One World Media AwardsTemplate:Efn	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The Tea Boy of Gaza (Raw productions for This World, Director Olly Lambert)	TV documentary	Won
2007	One World Media AwardsTemplate:Efn	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The 12 Year Old Cocaine Smuggler (Director Benito Montorio)	TV documentary	Won
2009	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Gypsy Child Thieves	Current Affairs – International	Won
2011	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The Wounded Platoon	Current Affairs – International	Won
2012	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Spain's Stolen Babies	Current Affairs – International	Nominated
2012	One World Media Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The Invasion of Lampedusa	Documentary	Nominated
2013	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Inside the Meltdown	Current Affairs – International	Won
2013	Celtic Media Festival	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The Shame of the Catholic Church	Current Affairs	Won
2013	British Academy Television Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	The Shame of the Catholic Church	Current Affairs	Won
2015	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Terror at the Mall	Current Affairs – International	Nominated
2015	RTS Programme Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Terror at the Mall	Single Documentary	Nominated
2015	British Academy Television Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Terror at the Mall	Current Affairs	Nominated
2015	One World Media Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Clothes to Die For	Popular Features	Nominated
2016	RTS Television Journalism Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola	Current Affairs - International	Nominated
2016	British Academy Television Awards	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	Outbreak: The Truth About Ebola	Current Affairs	Won

See also

• Panorama
• Our World
• Holidays in the Danger Zone
• Correspondent

External links

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  • This World (2004-2010) at BBC Online
  • This World FAQs (2004-2010) at BBC Online
• This World (BBC World News)
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• This World at Twitter