My Century Episodes Available now
Singing with Callas
Giuseppe di Stefano on her fiery temperament and her ability to move audiences to tears
Jazz Drumming
Elvin Jones joined the Benny Goodman Orchestra in New York in 1953
Sounds of the Century
Stravinsky, The Beatles, Jazz, Maria Callas and Bob Dylan
The Start of Modernism in Music
Igor Stravinsky's work had a revolutionary impact which marked the start of modernism
One of the Best Days of My Life
Happiness and personal achievement - dancing, going to a fair and the birth of a child
The Search for Dinosaur Fossils
Tim Leland wanted find the world's first dinosaurs - he went to Valle de la Luna
The Origins of Life on Earth
In 1952 Stanley Miller showed how life could have started on earth 3.5 billion years ago
Swing Dancing
Norma Miller was 12 when she was spotted dancing on the street in New York
Circumnavigating the World in a Hot Air Balloon
Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones were the first to go round the world non-stop
Steam-driven Fairground Organs
George Cushing went to the fair in 1910 and saw fairground organs for the first time
