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All Episodes of Crazy Borders

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Enclaves, loaned territories, disputed areas and microstates: This is the series that looks at places with absurd borders.

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Season 1

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Llívia - War on the Plateau
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2022
Surrounded by French territory, the Spanish town of Llívia became the unlikely center of a diplomatic dispute in the 1970s when road signs sparked an international conflict.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Baarle - Smuggling Through the Village
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2022
In the Belgian-Dutch town of Baarle, borders run through houses, shops and streets. A murder investigation reveals why local authorities sometimes need a surveyor before a detective.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Mont Blanc - Summit Dispute
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/2022
France and Italy have argued over the exact location of their border on Mont Blanc since 1860. Emperors, kings, disputed maps and modern tourism all play a role in this long-running alpine controversy.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Mount Athos - Battle at the Monastery
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2022
Within the European Union lies a self-governing monastic republic where women are still prohibited from entering. An extraordinary territory shaped by faith, tradition and centuries of autonomy.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Sark - Taking Over the Archipelago
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2022
Just off the French coast, the island of Sark preserved a feudal system well into the modern era. Lords, vassals and political intrigue collide on this unique Channel Island.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Bermeja - The Lost Island
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/23/2022
Mexico appears to have lost an entire island. The disappearance of Bermeja had major consequences for maritime borders and access to valuable oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Kowloon Walled City - The City of Crime
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/23/2022
Once home to more than 30,000 people packed into a tiny area, Kowloon Walled City existed in a legal gray zone between British and Chinese authority, becoming one of the most densely populated places on Earth.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Sovereign Base Areas - Divisions on the Island
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2022
On Cyprus, British sovereign territory remains a legacy of colonial history. The episode explores the unusual borders and political arrangements that still shape everyday life on the island.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Spratly Islands - A Game of Go at Sea
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2022
China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines all claim parts of the Spratly Islands. Beneath the tropical scenery lies a strategic struggle involving oil, military bases and competing national ambitions.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Camp Zeist - A Court in Exile
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/23/2022
For a historic international trial, part of the Netherlands temporarily became Scottish territory. The extraordinary legal arrangement made Camp Zeist a unique experiment in cross-border justice.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown