Air date: 2014-01-26

Runtime: min

We examine the resurgence of al-Qaeda in one of the world's most troubled regions and unpick the US' response.

Air date: 2014-03-30

Runtime: min

What is Moscow and Washington's endgame in Ukraine, and how could their strategies affect global security?

Air date: 2014-04-27

Runtime: min

After decades of tension and hostility between the two nations, has change finally come to US-Cuba relations?

Air date: 2014-05-25

Runtime: min

Empire examines the rise and role of the new oligarchs and the decline of democracy in the United States and beyond.

Air date: 2014-06-29

Runtime: min

Empire examines old and new forces dominating the political scene after the Arab revolutions.

Air date: 2014-07-27

Runtime: min

Caught between competing powers to the West and East, how can Africa emerge from the race for its riches?

Air date: 2014-09-28

Runtime: min

We examine the dominance of the US entertainment industry and its power to shape perceptions about culture and society.

Air date: 2014-10-05

Runtime: min

Twenty-five years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, why is European democracy in flux?

Air date: 2014-10-26

Runtime: min

Empire asks if the global fight against terrorism is eroding the democratic principles it set out to defend.

Air date: 2014-11-30

Runtime: min

Empire goes to Washington DC to demystify the relationship between political power and the media in the US.

Air date: 2014-12-28

Runtime: min

Empire examines the allure of Brand America as American soft power continues to be unrivalled anywhere in the world.