Bruce Hopkins set out to walk the length of New Zealand, with the ashes of his father and brother

In 1975, Ivonne Ranisch’s brother Christoph disappeared from an East German hospital. Her parents now believe he was stolen by the state

At 17, Gail Bell was shot in the back. The shooter was never found

Gwen Cherne has become an advocate for war widows after the death of her husband Pete

Major Paul Moulds and his calling to ‘run a rescue shop within a yard of hell’

Jay Ludowyke has traced the story of RMS Carpathia, from Titanic rescue mission to the bottom of the ocean

Sarah Percy explains the history and motivations of unconventional combatants (R)

Lech Blaine grew up in a large family of foster siblings. When he was ten years old, his childhood ended suddenly (R)

Aminata Conteh-Biger was kidnapped during the Sierra Leone Civil War, and endured months of terror at the hands of rebel soldiers.

Sari Braithwaite is drawn to making films on things we don't like to talk about