12 Aug 1998
Megacities
Megacities is a documentary about the slums of five different metropolitan cities.
A Plastic Tide
Over eight million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year, killing sea life. Now new evidence says it's entering our food chain with unknown health effects.
2017
Top Billed Cast
Thomas Moore Himself - Correspondent
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