Road to Now

20201h

The world has changed profoundly in the past 30 years. From the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, to now, with new walls going up in Europe and the U.S. This series explores how we went from hope to our uncertain present.

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Road To Now | First Look

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2020

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1. Age of Conflict

Every century in human history has been marked by conflicts. Yet we began this age with something different — a joyous celebration of freedom in Berlin in 1989 that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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2. Global Shapers

History is sometimes determined by individual leaders as much as by nations. We look to heroes for inspiration and guidance, but too often they disappoint with their all-too-human flaws.

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3. The Fight for Freedom

The quest for personal and political freedoms has shaped much of the past thirty years so why is 'democracy in retreat?'

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4. Return of the Wall

Why are walls of steel and razor wire going up in Europe and the US? And, what happened to the international commitment to give refugees asylum?

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5. Globalisation

Globalisation, technology and the spread of economic power from West to East have profoundly changed the world of money.

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6. In Harm's Way

Natural disasters causing death and destruction are intensifying as the earth's climate changes, leaving billions of people in harm's way.

Cast

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Chris Bath

Self - Presenter

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