STEPHEN BEARD FILM EDITOR

Single parents explore the option of living together to cope with loneliness and the cost of living. Could teaming up be the solution? 30 min documentary for BBC World Service

#BBCEye Investigations and #BBCNewsBrasil uncover the truth behind the rise of wellness influencer and spiritual life coach, Kat Torres, and the international search for her trafficked followers. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil, to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US. But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, exploitation and human trafficking - a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them. After months of investigations, a team from #BBCEye and https://www.youtube.com/user/BBCBrasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. This film tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid. And for the first time - in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison - we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control. 🎞️ To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD 🎥 Watch this film in Portuguese on the https://www.youtube.com/user/BBCBrasil channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9bOqqQHhuQ 🎧 Listen to The Documentary Podcast "Instagram's fake guru" here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jc57vh 00:00 Who is Kat Torres? 02:59 Kat’s modelling career 04:53 Leonardo DiCaprio rumours 06:48 Kat’s Instagram career takes off 10:23 Kat’s inspirations 13:50 Glamorous New York life 15:22 Alleged oligarch boyfriend 16:51 Ayahuasca ceremony 18:00 The 'spiritual voice' 22:17 Gathering followers in Texas 25:10 Witchcraft practices 30:12 The 'spiritual bath' 35:32 Disturbing social media posts 36:40 Girls go missing 40:15 Secret recording of police call 43:34 Exclusive interview with Kat in prison ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #Instagram #KatTorres #Brasil #Brazil #Luxury #Wellness

The numbers of people using and getting addicted to ketamine has more than doubled since 2016 in England and Wales, with other countries around the world reporting similar increases. Many of them are under 25. In this film, Rachel Stonehouse finds out more about why are so many young people getting addicted to ketamine, and what support is available to help them.

Tom Brook reports for Talking Movies from Los Angeles on the eve of this year's Oscar nominations announcement, looking at the likely contenders in what is considered a very strong year for film.

One of the joys of growing old is being able to unashamedly be yourself – but sadly that isn’t proving to be the case for many older LGBTQ+ people living in care. A report by the charity Compassion in Care seen exclusively by this programme found hundreds of cases of elderly people experiencing homophobic or transphobic attacks in care settings. Some are even being forced back into the closet. Broadcast on C4, 2 August 2023.

There's been no president for a year, political deadlock in parliament and banks have stopped people from withdrawing their own money. In a vivid sign of the extent of Lebanon's economic crisis, the Lebanese pound is now worth so little, you get a hundred thousand of them for a single US dollar. Many families are choosing to leave the chaos, some on boats to Europe.

Four BBC correspondents speak about the complexities and challenges of reporting from the front lines of the war in Ukraine. BBC News and iPlayer

26 min BBC News current affairs. A new battle for the soul of America is being driven by pastors and politicians on a crusade. Their central message is that the country's conservative Christian way of life is under threat, and American society is moving in the wrong direction. On the eve of the midterm elections, Barbara Plett Usher explores the impact of this growing movement on a critical moment in US politics. First broadcast 5th November 2022.

23 min BBC News food travelogue. Foodie Kate Hardie-Buckley travels to Reykjavik to meet Chef Fanney Dóra who experiments with traditional ingredients to create new flavours. Iceland's remoteness has meant locals have always had to get creative in sourcing and cooking their food and Chef Fanney sets Kate off on a scenic adventure to collect the most tasty produce. Kate tries her hand at salmon fishing in the West Ranga River, she forages for seaweed and visits a female-run brewery before her cooking lesson. On the menu: Salmon with dulse seaweed and local, pickled vegetables.