The Changing World

The Changing World is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, The Changing World offers two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world.

Airs Sunday 8-9 p.m.

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The Changing World: "Rebranding" Nigeria, Part 2

Nigeria is struggling to overcome its reputation for corruption, crime and poverty. The BBC's Henry Bonsu reports from the nation's largest city, Lagos, where some positive changes are being felt. But are they enough, and will

The Changing World: "Rebranding" Nigeria, Part 1

Nigeria celebrates fifty years of independence in October, 2010. But Africa's most populous nation does not have the reputation it wants to have. From education to electricity, basic needs of many Nigerians are not being met, and international

The Changing World: MI6, Part 2

The BBC's Gordon Corera focuses on British intelligence efforts during the Cold War. John Scarlett, the outgoing head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, tells Corera about undercover operations behind the Iron Curtain. We also hear

The Changing World: MI6, Extra

The BBC's Gordon Corera reports on MI6 in the 21st century. The head of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, John Scarlett, talks for the first time about the interrogation of terrorist suspects and MI6's role in the run-up to the war

The Changing World: MI6, Part 1

For most of its 100-year tenure, Britain's secret service, MI6, has been shrouded in mystery. For this documentary produced by the BBC World Service, the BBC's Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, examines the agency's role during