Spotlight English

Megan Nollet and Bruce Gulland look at the history and meaning of beards. Does having a beard make you more of a man? 

Can sharing a meal turn enemies into friends? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at a particular food - hummus. They look at ways this food can bring people of the Middle East together. 

Anne Muir and Bruce Gulland look at top athlete Caster Semenya. Many people have questioned her sex. Is this fair? 

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at how reading can help people understand each other. Can reading make us better people? 

Everyone knows that laughter is important, but why? Spotlight looks at the many benefits of laughing out loud!

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about content moderators. These people see all the terrible images on the internet so that other people do not have to.

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid tell about the life and work of George Müller. He refused a salary, and still provided homes for 2,000 orphans.

Many people do it, but is it safe? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at the popularity and dangers of sexting.

Spotlight looks at the idea of a legacy and how others remember us after we die. What is your legacy?

Complex megaprojects can improve life for many people. But they can also have big problems. Liz Waid and Colin Lowther talk about the positives and negatives of Megaprojects.

Adam Navis and Robin Basselin tell the story of Emil Zatopek - one of the world's best runners in the 1950's and 60's. He did everything wrong, but he won!

What would you do if you learned your grandparent was a war criminal? Nick Page and Liz Waid tell the story of a woman who learned a troubling thing about her past.

Anne Muir and Adam Navis tell about people experiencing things for the first time. Do you like to try new things? What do you want to try?

In Thai prisons, some prisoners are earning their freedom through boxing. Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at why the Thai government is encouraging this sport.

When a young boy gets cancer, his parents make a video game to tell his story. Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about the video game That Dragon, Cancer.

Katy Blake and Luke Haley tell about the life and work of Marie Curie. Her discoveries changed the future for science and medicine.

Who is your favorite sports player? Liz Waid and Ryan Geertsma look at the most famous football player in the world, the Brazilian star Pelé.

Are you ever so worried that you cannot speak or do anything around other people? Liz Waid and Colin Lowther discuss this condition - being shy.

Spotlight looks at Charles Atlas. He created a body-building program that continues to be successful today.

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at how people around the world drink alcohol. Some drink every day, but some never drink it. Why is there such a difference?

Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at the strange world of cosplay - people who dress like their favorite characters from television, movies and books. Why do people do this?

Liz Waid and Nick Page look at the problem of cheating in schools. Why do people cheat? Is it ever okay?

Do you want to be perfect? Do you get angry when life is not perfect? Spotlight looks at people who try to make everything perfect.

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at a business that grows trees into chairs! This simple method is a way to help the environment and create beauty.

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the life of one of the world’s most famous musical writers – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.