Every argument has two sides. Most channels pick one. We're more interested in the overlap.

Common Ground is a documentary channel for the world's hardest questions: wars, borders, disputed land, sanctions and the stubborn histories behind the headlines. In each deep dive we set out the strongest case from every side, sort what's verified from what's claimed and what's still disputed, and then go looking for the ground both sides are standing on.

Expect maps, timelines, primary sources and the occasional dry joke. What you won't get is shouting, a team jersey or a verdict dressed up as a fact.

It's for the curious, the sceptical, the dinner-party referee and anyone who'd rather understand people than win an argument against them.

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