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Foreign Correspondent(TV show/series, 1992-)

30min per episode | Genres: Documentary, News

Documentation in 15 seasons with 437 episodes

Foreign CorrespondentRating: 3.8/5 (with 1 vote)
Foreign Correspondent is a weekly Australian documentary series and current affairs program screened on the ABC, Tuesdays at 8:00 pm (AEDT), Wednesdays at 11.30am as well as on ABC News on Saturdays at 6.30pm. It is also available on iView or on the Foreign Correspondent website. ABC News also repeats the program on Thursdays at 2.30pm if parliament is in recess. The program premiered at 7:30 pm on Saturday 14 March 1992. Its aim is to provide information about the happenings in other countries either on the light side of life or during crises. Foreign Correspondent has been one of Australia's leading programs in its genre since its premiere, and has won several awards, including the Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism and White House News Photographers' Association. Since its launch, the news teams have travelled more than 170 countries and produced more than 1,650 reports. ()
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Australia's leading international affairs program featuring fascinating, in-depth stories from the ABC's unrivalled network of foreign correspondents.

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Foreign Correspondent Seasons and Episodes

02/10/2022Series 2022 - 19 episodes
#1 | 02/10/2022Under Taliban Rule
Reporter Yalda Hakim returns to Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban took power. She finds a war-ravaged country on the brink of starvation and economic collapse, and a new terror threat on the rise.
#2 | 02/17/2022Flying Solo
Flying solo in Japan. A rich and powerful nation is facing a social crisis. Millions of young singles are turning their backs on marriage and children - will it create an epidemic of loneliness? Jake Sturmer reports.
#3 | 02/24/2022Blood Cobalt
The brutal cost of our green energy future. In the Democratic Republic of Congo we expose the shocking truth about the mining of cobalt, a metal essential to making the batteries in electric cars, laptops and mobile phones.
#4 | 03/03/2022Road to War
The world is watching on in shock as Putin's army invades Ukraine. Two countries with a shared history spanning centuries are fighting in the streets of Ukrainian cities. We explore both sides of this dangerous conflict.
#5 | 03/10/2022Trapped In Idlib
Before Ukraine, there was Syria. Now in its 11th year, this ongoing conflict is Russia's forgotten war. Syrian journalist Yaman Khatib, who fled in 2016, returns to his homeland to see how people who stayed are faring.
#6 | 03/17/2022Mapuche Rising
Once the owners of vast tracts of forest and mountains, Chile's largest indigenous group the Mapuche are fighting to take back what was lost. Eric Campbell is in central Chile where a rebellion is met with military force.
#7 | 03/24/2022The Femicide Detectives
In Mexico, 10 women are murdered every day. In this compelling true crime episode, Sarah Ferguson goes on the road with Mexico City's femicide detectives, as they visit crimes scenes, gather evidence and solve cases.
#8 | 04/07/2022March to the Right
In this month's presidential race France is swinging to the right. Candidates on the far-right are polling around 30%. The left is divided, xenophobia rife. Has the nation that champions equality and fraternity lost its way?
#9 | 04/14/2022State of Israel
A rare glimpse inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox communities. Traditionally, men study the Torah while women work and look after the children. Now, some in this rule-bound world are pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable.
#10 | 04/21/2022The Magistrate vs The Mob
For years a ruthless mafia ruled Calabria through intimidation and violence. Now a magistrate is taking them on, charging hundreds in one of the biggest trials in decades. Can the Italian state beat its most powerful mafia?
#11 | 04/28/2022The Russian Resistance
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February, about 30,000 Russians have fled to Georgia. Reporter Eric Campbell travels to the former Soviet republic to meet the brave people opposing Putin and his war.
#12 | 05/05/2022The Marcos Makeover
Forced into exile 36 years ago, the Marcos dynasty is poised to take power again in the Philippines. The son of dictator Ferdinand Sr, Bongbong, is much loved - but how has the family restored its tarnished reputation?
#13 | 05/12/2022Keep Hawaii Hawaiian
It's a slice of paradise for some but behind the postcard facade, native Hawaiians have a different story to tell. Reporter Matt Davis visits the Hawaiian Islands to hear from people fighting to keep their culture alive.
#14 | 05/19/2022Saudi Children Left Behind
A troubled man. His missing father. A secretive kingdom, faraway. Like many who were abandoned by their Saudi fathers, Jared wants to meet the dad he never knew. Will this rigid society welcome the children it left behind?
#15 | 05/26/2022Stolen Spirits
In Nebraska, a grim search is underway. A community is trying to locate the graves of indigenous children who died after being taken from their tribes and sent to boarding school. A powerful story on facing a painful past.
#16 | 06/02/2022Becoming Putin
He started as a low-level spy. He ended up president for life. For two decades, former Moscow correspondent Eric Campbell has tracked Putin's rise to power, speaking with his school teacher, friends, patrons and enemies.
#17 | 08/04/2022Taking Up Alms
Across Thailand a quiet revolution is underway. Hundreds of women are defying generations of Thai tradition and ordaining as Theravada Buddhist monks. Mazoe Ford follows two Thai women on a deeply spiritual quest.
#18 | 08/11/2022Taking on Trump
Wyoming is the most pro-Trump state and respected Republican Liz Cheney is about to find out what that means. Kathryn Diss travels through the spectacular wilderness to talk with locals about the upcoming primary elections.
#19 | 08/18/2022Myanmar's Forgotten War
In remote north western Myanmar, a civil war you've never heard of is underway. The people of the Chin State are locked in conflict with Myanmar's military machine. Matt Davis gained exclusive access to the Chin resistance.
02/02/2021Series 2021 - 27 episodes
02/18/2020Series 2020 - 24 episodes
01/08/2019Series 2019 - 24 episodes
07/10/2018Series 2018 - 12 episodes
03/14/2017Series 26 - 29 episodes
03/15/2016Series 25 - 31 episodes
04/14/2015Series 24 - 26 episodes
03/18/2014Series 23 - 30 episodes
02/05/2013Series 22 - 30 episodes
02/07/2012Season 21 - 26 episodes
02/08/2011Season 20 - 40 episodes
02/09/2010Season 18 - 37 episodes
02/17/2009Season 17 - 42 episodes
02/14/1996Season 5 - 40 episodes
07/28/2022Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: Australia
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 03/14/1992
Latest episode released on: 08/18/2022
Executive Producer: Matthew Carney

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