Are aliens a thing?. In the first episode of Decoded, Hollywood actor @amrwaked explores the possible existence of aliens and the alleged influence of extraterrestrials on ancient civilisations.

We like to think that nothing exists that we can’t explain. Modern science rejects anything that can’t be objectively observed, tested, and proven. And that includes any so-called paranormal psychological phenomena, like telepathy, ESP and telekinesis. But for decades, the CIA studied clairvoyance and found instances of ‘remote viewing’ that were more accurate than random chance. So might we have been too quick to dismiss things we can’t prove? Could some people really have extraordinary capabilities that can’t be explained? In this episode of Decoded, adapted from the Arabic series Dahaleez, Amr Waked uncovers something which may leave people feeling uncomfortable.

India’s red sandalwood is one of the most expensive timbers in the world. It is also an endangered species. An international black-market trade in it has decimated valuable forests, with armies of smugglers terrorising local law enforcement. One man stands accused of being at the top of the trade – Sahul Hameed.

In this 101 East documentary we meet India’s women wrestlers and boxers who are battling for their rights in and out of the sporting arena.

In this 101 East documentary we meet India’s women wrestlers and boxers who are battling for their rights in and out of the sporting arena.

The Sea Won’t Scare Us is a documentary film by Camille Toulme and Julien Goudichaud.

After fleeing the war in Ukraine, a nine-year-old chess prodigy and his mother adjust to their new life in Britain.