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New Zealand Shark: The Lifeguard's Story

"We shot a shark in an attempt to save swimmer" - the lifeguard and paramedic speak out.

• 28 mins

Afghanistan's First Female Mayor

Azra Jafari, the Afghan woman mayor who would be president.

• 28 mins

Virtual Reality Visionary Jaron Lanier

The one-time midwife and goat herder from Texas who changed the way we see the world.

• 28 mins

African Bishop Wins Prize For Peace

South Sudan bishop Paride Taban's peace village is bringing hostile tribes together

• 28 mins

Iraqi Doctor Battling to Save Children

Iraqi paediatric cardiologist on carrying out his first hole in the heart operation

• 28 mins

Japan's Nuclear Zone Barber

The Japanese barber who has re-opened his shop in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone

• 28 mins

Maria Toor Pakay: 'I Risked My Life To Play Squash'

Maria Toor Pakay, the Pakistani squash player who defied death threats to play the sport.

• 28 mins

Syria's Secret Doctors

The Syrian doctors who risk their lives to treat the wounded in makeshift hospitals.

• 28 mins

Dr Mukesh Kapila: 'I Blew Whistle on Darfur Massacres'

Dr Mukesh Kapila who became famous for blowing the whistle on the Darfur massacres.

• 28 mins

'Why I Regret Smashing Saddam's Statue'

The man who took a sledgehammer to a Saddam Hussein statue during the US invasion of Iraq.

• 28 mins

Catholic Priest and Star of Syrian TV

Father Paolo Dall'Oglio has started his own show on Syrian opposition TV.

• 28 mins

Doctor Making Legs From Drainpipes

How the lives of some of the world's poorest amputees are being transformed.

• 28 mins

Fighting for Pakistan's 'disappeared'

Pakistani Amina Janjua Masood, who's never given up hope of finding her missing husband.

• 28 mins

Why I Love My Mafia Killer Dad

The daughter of a Mafia boss, describes growing up with a man who killed 19 people.

• 28 mins

After Malala Yousafzai: Life for girls in Swat

Students, parents and a local politician on the challenges facing girls and women in Swat.

• 28 mins

Rwanda's first female pilot

Esther Mbabazi is Rwanda's first woman pilot, flying jets for Rwandair.

• 28 mins

Life after killing an intruder

Dr Johnny Slaughter talks about the aftermath of killing someone who broke into his home.

• 55 mins

The Afghan "Love Doctor"

Marriage tips from Afghanistan's "love doctor".

• 55 mins

Giles Duley: Why I had to go back

British photographer Giles Duley explains why he had to return to Afghanistan.

• 55 mins

Navi Pillay: My fight for Human Rights

Navi Pillay - from bus driver's daughter to UN Human Rights Chief

• 55 mins

Carol Brothers: 'I was dead for forty-five minutes'

The incredible story of a woman who came back from the dead.

• 55 mins

Schoolgirl Blogger from Brazil

Isadora Faber blogged about the state of her school and began a national movement.

• 55 mins

Jason Lewis: I pedalled around the world

Jason Lewis - the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power.

• 55 mins

Sebastião Salgado: My Love Letter to the Earth

The Brazilian born photographer, Sebastião Salgado, explains his latest work.

• 55 mins

Hawa Abdi: saving thousands in Somalia

Somali doctor Hawa Abdi, who's provided healthcare and shelter to thousands

• 55 mins

Max Holmes: The River Doctor

Max Holmes, the River Doctor: how water tells us about the planet's health

• 55 mins

Driving Mrs Thatcher

Denis Oliver remembers his fourteen years as Mrs Thatcher's official driver.

• 55 mins

Our Khat-free Wedding

The Yemeni couple who caused controversy by banning the stimulant khat at their wedding

• 55 mins

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on life in US

Matthew Bannister speaks to Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngosi Adichie.

• 55 mins

Lebanese TV star: my life after the bomb

The TV anchor who lost an arm and a leg in a bomb attack in Lebanon

• 55 mins