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From the determination of SOE operatives to the bravery of teenage resistance fighters, we discover the dangers faced by women who put themselves in the line of fire.

For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of Vancouver - first in the pages of Vancouver Magazine and later in The Vancouver Sun.

Afua's artistic journey through South Africa begins in Soweto, where creativity is propelled by what locals call "ekasi" - the cool, authentic swag of the townships.

Paris' remarkable secrets include the Phantom of the Opera's connection to the flood of the century as well as the remnants of one of history's most terrifying inventions.

With Hong Kong returned to China in 1997 on the basis of "One Country, Two Systems," the stage was set for tensions that led to its recent crisis.

How Australia's returned veterans are commemorated - and which of them get commemorated - has increasingly become a difficult and controversial topic.

Mariella uncovers what life in Yorkshire was like for the Brontë sisters and how accurately their works reflect the harsh realities of the past.

Afua explores the energy and ambition of Nigeria's young cultural creators, asking what drives their success in everything from Afrobeats to Nollywood.

Berlin's secrets include the surprising story behind the statue on top of the Brandenburg Gate and brewery tunnels that helped East Berliners escape.

Since the culmination of its revolution in 1949, China has sought to recover control of previously lost territories. What lengths will the State go to achieve reunification?

Through protest, policy and advocacy, the impact of returned soldiers on Australia's political and cultural landscape has been immense.

Mariella heads to the Lake District to discover how its unique landscapes inspired Beatrix Potter to create her beloved animal stories.

Afua explores how a younger generation of Moroccans are updating old traditions in often surprising ways, creating exciting and daring new art, music, weaving and photography.

London is full of remarkable stories, from the Victorian gas lamp that helped save the city's sewage problem to the surprising history behind Marble Arch.

Over the span of a few decades, China reinvented itself into a new centre of the world's economic gravity. But what are the repercussions of such rapid growth?

Readjusting to post-war life can be an extraordinary challenge for the men and women who have served the country. But return is also felt by those closest to them.

Mariella investigates why Daphne du Maurier was particularly drawn to the dangers and mysteries of Cornwall, which helped the novelist create her eerie tales.

San Francisco is America's ultimate boomtown, whose secret stories include a pair of giant Dutch windmills and an unassuming apartment block that was the location for a top-secret CIA experiment.

The opposing forces of openness and control in modern China are explored, as the dreams of the State and the people collide.

For those who've fought in Australia's wars, what is it like to come home? And what are the factors that determine the success or failure of that return?

Mariella Frostrup explores how Hampshire's distinctive landscape influenced Jane Austen's writing and uncovers what life was really like here during her time.