Video showcase

We work in partnership with media professionals, broadcasters, NGOs and governments in developing countries to produce television dramas, discussion and debate programmes, public service announcements and programmes for young people and children. Our programmes focus on education, emergency response, the environment, health, governance and human rights and livelihoods.

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  • Wangari Maathai
    “I’m going to Copenhagen to talk, which I’m very good at.” Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai discusses public awareness of climate change in Africa with fellow environmentalist, Jonathon Porrit.  Watch
  • The panel, World Debate, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Strengthening the media in Bangladesh

    Behind the scenes at The World Debate, recorded at the 17th century Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Bangladesh   Watch
  • "Aunty" and the puppy "Condom" in a still from the latest ad in the Condom Condom campaign

    “Condom, Condom!”: reaching out to youth in India

    A cast of characters including a new puppy named "Condom" have reached over 125 million young men in India in our innovative condom normalisation campaign.  Watch
  • The cast of Cambodian feature film Palace of Dreams

    "Playful yet hard-hitting": Palace of Dreams

    A powerful new feature film brings together some of Cambodia's top young actors to promote safe sex and educate young Cambodians about HIV and AIDS  Watch
  • Condom, condom campaign

    Condom condom - video

    Mobile telephony has an increasingly important role to play in international development. The BBC World Service Trust has just launched a ringtone campaign to promote the use of condoms. The message: 'smart men use condoms'. (55secs)  Watch
  • Jo Bola Wohi Sikander campaign

    Condoms win in India - video

    Promoting condom use in the battle to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS, the green parrot returns to disrupt a game of kabbadi. The message: 'If we men don't talk about condoms, who will?' (60secs)  Watch
  • Member of the panel answers a question during Bangladesh Sanglap

    About Bangladesh Sanglap - video

    Bangladesh Sanglap (Dialogue on Bangladesh) is a ground-breaking political debate programmes that allow people to question and interact with decision-makers.  Watch
  • Character from Wetin Day, a weekly television drama series exploring the social realities facing young people in Nigeria

    Combating HIV and AIDS - video

    A scene from our television drama Wetin Dey (What's Up?), which looks at the social realities facing people in Nigeria today and raises awareness about HIV and AIDS. It is shot on location near the capital, Abuja. (2 mins 20 secs)  Watch
  • HIV logo, Angola

    Soba PSA, Angola - video

    From 2005 to 2008 we worked in partnership with Radio Nacional de Angola to produce public service announcements (PSAs) about HIV and AIDS in eight languages. This clip is only available in Portuguese.   Watch
  •  In the Dark actress

    In The Dark - video

    In this clip from our film that raises awareness about human-trafficking, two schoolgirls are enticed to Phnom Penh by the promise of well-paid work in a garment factory. But it is employment as a sex worker, not a seamstress, that awaits them. (3 mins 33 secs)  Watch
  • The hand washing song

    Handwashing song - video

    A group of enthusiastic school children deliver an important message about how to avoid diarrhoea through handwashing - in song. (70secs)  Watch
  • Two members of the cast from Taste of Life, a hospital soap that changes attitudes and behaviour around HIV and AIDS

    Taste of Life - video

    Our hospital-based drama Taste of Life is the ideal vehicle for blending everyday stories with health messages. Our projects place a lot of emphasis on training and skill building.  Watch
  • Woman selling chickens in market

    Thabyegone Ywa - video

    We worked in partnership with a team of Burmese media professionals and the BBC Burmese Service to broadcast educational programming and a radio drama that delivered live-saving health information to Burmese listeners. The challenge for the producers of our radio series Thabyegone Ywa is to take a health issue such as HIV and put it into the context of a drama.  Watch
  • Indian HIV campaign fronted by an animated green parrot

    Condom competition - video

    The three-week campaign asked people to answer a riddle. Here's one of the clues: "It's a sign of manhood... but it's not a moustache."  Watch
  • Campaign characters promoting HIV and AIDS awareness in Angola

    Zunguiero PSA, Angola - video

    From 2005 to 2008, we worked in partnership with Radio Nacional de Angola to produce public service announcements (PSAs) about HIV and AIDS in eight languages. This clips is only available in Portuguese.   Watch
  • Broadcasting Kimasomaso - a weekly radio programme about sexual health

    Interview: Kimasomaso presenter Tom Japanni

    Kimasomaso (Speak Out Boldly) broadcasts to 4.5 million young people in east Africa each week, providing accurate information about sexual and reproductive health.  Watch
  • Cartoon character Chunnilal

    Chunnilal gets it right - video

    Claymation character Chunnilal may get things wrong, but his wife says he's still cool because he uses a condom. This animated couple help to promote the use of condoms. (60secs)  Watch
  • Shilpa Shetty supports HIV and AIDS initiative in India

    Haath se Haath MIla music video

    The title song and music video from our TV drama Haath se Haath Milaa feature 50 film and television stars - including Shilpa Shetty and youth star Shanti Noronha.   Watch
  • Bollywood stars support HIV and AIDS initiative in India

    Reality TV challanges HIV - video

    Our TV drama Haath se Haath Milaa uses the latest reality TV techniques to entertain and inform a young audience. As two buses cross north India, the young passengers learn things that will help them to live their lives - this includes joining in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (2mins 26secs)  Watch
  • TV detective, Jasoos Vijay, in fight scene

    Introducing Jasoos Vijay - video

    In our award-winning series, HIV-positive detective Jasoos Vijay has communicated key HIV messages to over 70m people. Issues covered include how HIV is transmitted and challenging stigma and discrimination. (19secs)  Watch
  • Panel with Nepalese Prime Minister GP Koirala in his home town of Biratnagar

    Supporting peace in Nepal - video

    A fragile peace exists in Nepal following 10 years of civil war. The root causes of conflict - discrimination and inequality - need to be addressed to create a sustainable peace. To do this, we have provided a platform for the people who have traditionally been excluded from the political process. (60secs)   Watch
  • Candonguier driver

    Candonguiero PSA, Angola - video

    From 2005 to 2008 we worked in partnership with Radio Nacional de Angola to produce public service announcements (PSAs) about HIV and AIDS in eight languages. This clip is only available in Portuguese.  Watch
  • A young girl, Cambodia

    Tak Ting Nang Nang - video

    A young girl sings to her crying sibling. Their mother stops work to feed the baby, explaining to her daughter why breast milk is best. (80secs)  Watch
  • Jackie Chan starring in a campaign to help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS

    Jackie Chan fights AIDS - video

    Action film star Jackie Chan and animated condom Loak Chuoy team up to deliver a 'Let's fight AIDS together' message that packs a punch. (70secs)  Watch
  • Sou Butra, actor in Taste of Life drama

    Chentra and Butra - video

    Two actors from our drama Taste of Life, Sara Chentra and Sou Butra, deliver a poignant HIV anti-stigma message.   Watch
  • Li Yanshuang in the studio, China

    In Touch for China - video

    In Touch for China is a weekly radio programme produced by and for visually impaired people in China, who have received training at our radio production centre in Beijing. The shows are working to change attitudes to disability in China. (55secs)  Watch
  • Who wants to be a Millionaire?

    Who wants to be a Millionaire?

    Produced as part of our mass media campaign to stop HIV and AIDS in India, this public service announcment uses the familiar 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' format. A contestant answers a question on AIDS protection correctly to win a million rupees.   Watch
  • Pappu, don't be shy

    Promoting condoms: don't be shy

    Uncle Pappu's outlandish behaviour embarrasses his nephew. But when it comes to buying condoms, it is the young man who is uninhibited. We have worked in partnership with the National AIDS Control Programme and public broadcaster Doordarshan. (1min 5secs)  Watch
  • Srey Pov, NGO worker in Cambodia

    Stigma: Srey Pov - video

    A young, female NGO worker, who has been HIV positive for six years, explains that living together does not spread HIV. (80secs)  Watch
  • Acute respiratory infection psa in Cambodia

    Sick children - video

    Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is the number one killer of children in Cambodia. This TV announcement highlights the symptoms and what action to take. (90secs)  Watch
  • Breast milk is best for babies under six months old

    Nutrition: No Water - video

    When an aunt advises her niece to give a crying baby milk, the young mother tells her that breast milk is best for babies under six months old. (90secs)  Watch

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