Matt Danzico
BBC journalist

BBC Pop Up is like a fine wine, it gets better with age.

Benjamin Zand and I launched the unit a year ago today with the video below. It was posted to the BBC News website here on September 9, 2014 and ran on BBC World News television on the same day.

Since that time, we've filmed and edited more than 50 mini-docs and seven half-hour TV programmes. 

We've also worked with more than a dozen, very talented BBC journalists and have been embedded in seven different cities.

Though we were most recently reporting from Kenya, we got our start with a six-month tour around the US, where we created a mountain of content – which can be found here or via the 'Key Video' tab above.

But we're growing and getting more internationally focused. Below is a recent promo for the new version of the project, BBC Pop Up Global.

Much has changed in the past year, from our logo to the operations of the unit. 

What started as a team that tours the US to unearth small stories has turned into a global crowdsourcing unit and training programme for other BBC video journalists.

But most noticeably and importantly, the way we tell stories has changed. Below is my most recent mini-documentary.

So what's next? We're headed to Canada very soon, with our first stop in Quebec City on 21 September.

Below you'll find the introductory video to the Canada trip, which we're really looking forward to. We'll be headed to Edmonton and Yellowknife as well.

So here's to many more Pop Up stops during this next, exciting year.

And like always, thanks for your story ideas.

Matt Danzico
BBC journalist

Matt Danzico
BBC journalist

I have found my favourite Canada fact. Apparently license plates in Nunavut were shaped like polar bears until 2011. These plates were available for cars, motorbikes and snowmobiles.

Image source, Google

We're happy to announce that we are officially headed to The True North for our next stop later this month, ahead of their general election.

We're going to Canada to ask Canadians what matters to them. What important issues are the parties ignoring? What stories help explain your country to the rest of the world?

We want to collect story ideas, film them and release the videos on BBC World News television and BBC News online.

We'll start in Quebec City the fourth week of September.

Until then, if you have any story ideas, get in touch using the 'Get Involved' tab above.

Matt Danzico
BBC journalist

BBC Pop Up is nearly a year old. In fact, our first birthday is one week away.

But before we take the cake out of the fridge, let's take a look at three of my favourite videos from last year's US trip.

This first video is from BBC Pop Up alum Benjamin Zand, external and looks at a poverty-stricken neighbourhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Next up is one from Anna Bressanin, external, who joined us at different points in the trip. While in Arizona, Anna explored what life was like for residents of a local trailer park.

And lastly, this is a report I created on whether media unfairly bash the US state of Pennsylvania.

We now have something to offer those who attend our next town meeting.

Don't worry though. We'll continue to bring cookies as well.

We've been releasing clues on social media about the location of our next stop, and you've been sending us your guesses.

Some of these are close.

Where do you think we're going?

We've been releasing clues on social media, external about our next stop. Based on these hints, can you guess where we're going?

We'll announce our next stop next Monday. But until then, send us your guess via #bbcpopup, external, and we'll post them here.

Image source, Pawa 254

You told us what stories to film in Kenya, and we created videos based on your suggestions.

We collected more than 100 Kenya-related story ideas through social media, external and at a town meeting we held in Nairobi. 

And from that list, we filmed 10 videos.

The final list included ideas ranging from the reuse of trash in urban centres to female genital manipulation to a Kenyan country music star named Sir Elvis.

Each story suggestion we received and video we created is listed here.

Now on to the next location. Where shall we go? Tell us what you think via #bbcpopup, external.

Our Kenya trip is complete and our half-hour documentary about the country is now running on BBC World. But where do you think we should go next?

Above is a photo taken during our 'village life' shoot in Nyiakiambi. Watch the full story below.

Our 30-minute documentary on Kenya is running this weekend on BBC World television. But there are several videos we filmed while in East Africa that weren't featured in the documentary

Below is a sampling of some of the other stories we did throughout our stay in Kenya.