Life on the Edge is a British documentary television series produced by TVE which follows people from Rome to Tanzania to India as they struggle to understand the forces that confront them in a rapidly-changing world.
The series forms part of the Life initiative, which provides audiences around the world with information about the impact of globalization on poverty and social development.
Life on the Edge premiered worldwide on BBC World on Tuesday 5 August 2008, at 19h30 GMT (21h30 SA time). There are nine half-hour episodes in the series.
Repeats
Thursdays: 17h30
Fridays: 03h30
Synopsis
Life on planet Earth is changing faster than ever before. Globalisation, and the social and religious tensions it fuels, have left some people facing agonising dilemmas for which history is no guide.
The choices involved are especially dramatic for the billions of people living on the edge... from Europe's Roma to Lamu's poor, from unwanted girls in India to former child soldiers in Uganda.
This series follows their stories as they struggle to understand the forces that confront them, and make the best decisions. The choices they make will shape both the future of their countries - and their own lives.