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Featuring despatches on ageing populations in Japan, wine-making in Argentina, austerity measures in Greece, land grabs in China, and the troubled Sudan/South Sudan border.

The extraordinarily spry 80-year-olds of Shikoku: Peter Day's met them and tells us about the problems countries such as Japan and Britain face with their ageing populations.

'A match made in heaven.' Daniel Schweimler's impressed with the wines made in the Argentine region of Mendoza.

Matthew Price finds Greeks deeply concerned about the further demands they're facing for austerity as efforts continue to secure a further cash bailout from the EU and IMF

What happens when Chinese villagers, incensed about land grabs, stand up against the authorities. Martin Patience, in Guangdong province, says they may have won the battle but they shouldn't feel too confident about winning the war.

And Martin Plaut meets an extraordinary man close to the troubled border between Sudan and South Sudan: a doctor, determined to dodge danger and bring help to all who need it.

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28 minutes

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Thu 8 Mar 2012 11:00

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  • Thu 8 Mar 2012 11:00