The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life. This programme focuses on two important events: the distribution of women's wealth after a death and the "month of play", a time of celebration following the yam harvest.

A Wife Among Wives
A Wife Among Wives

Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial
Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial

Attenborough's Paradise Birds
Attenborough's Paradise Birds

Disaster Capitalism
Disaster Capitalism

Black Harvest
Black Harvest
The Road to Home
The Road to Home

The Fabulous South Seas
The Fabulous South Seas

Baruya Muka Archival
Baruya Muka Archival
Land of the Morning Star
Land of the Morning Star

Into the Jungle
Into the Jungle

Dead Birds
Dead Birds

A Blank on the Map
A Blank on the Map