May 2024
New BBC Topline & Unexpected Elements Promos Available
The new generic BBC Topline promos are available now in ContentDepot. They can be downloaded from the promotional materials tab here.
New generic Unexpected Elements promos are available in ContentDepot and can be downloaded from the On-Air Promos page here.
May Doc picks
The full list of available BBC documentaries can be found here. Look for these specials and their promos on Content Depot.
World Book Club: Percival Everett – The Trees
May 4 – June 1, 2024
One hour
A powerful satire of revenge and social justice in America. Percival Everett will be discussing his Booker-shortlisted novel The Trees. This powerful and fiercely funny satire centring on revenge and racial justice in America shifts genres between police procedural, magical realism and horror with wit and consummate skill.
Labelling the World – The Power of DSM
May 18 – June 14, 2024
One hour
An examination at the influence of the DSM, the US diagnostic bible for mental disorders. We explore how attitudes to the DSM differ around the world and how the manual has a powerful influence on research, pharmaceutical companies, insurance firms and legal systems.
Shadow Wars: China and the West
May 25 – June 21, 2024
One hour
The rise of China is a defining challenge for the West. The BBC’s Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, delves into the worlds of espionage, surveillance, technology, the theft of commercial secrets, free speech at universities and political interference to explore the points of friction.
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