Omnibus Episodes Episode guide
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Raffles Hotel
A visit to the famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore
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Beaujolais Nouveau
What is all the fuss about Beaujolais Nouveau?
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Breaking the Iron Rice Bowl
A look at the legacy of Mao's long march and rural life in China today
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Emily Dickinson
Profile of poet Emily Dickinson, widely regarded as one of the most important US poets
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Venomous Corruption and the Evil Eye
The legends and myths of dragons throughout the ages
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Alice Walker
Documentary about Alice Walker, author of 'The Colour Purple'
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In Search of Angels
How religious traditions express the image of angels in faith, art and music
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Sir Laurens Van Der Post
Interview with South African novelist and travel writer, Sir Laurens van der Post
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The Leakey Family
Interview with the paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey about his family's work in Africa
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Italy and Ethiopia
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935
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Translators
Exploring the work of language interpreters at international conferences
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Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Looking at the Chamber Orchestra of Europe whose members have an average age of 24
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Oil-field Exploration
A look at off-shore oil-field exploration in the polar bear territory of the Beaufort Sea
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The Fall of Berlin
Recalling the fall of Berlin at the end of WW2 when the Russian army advanced on the city
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Raymond Chandler's Hollywood
Profile of the American author, Raymond Chandler, creator of Philip Marlowe
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Miriam Makeba
Interview with the South African singer and civil rights activist Mama Afrika
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A L Rowse
Interview with the historian Dr. A.L. Rowse as he publishes 'Glimpses of the Great'
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Wendy Hiller
Interview with actress Dame Wendy Hiller
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Kurt Vonnegut
Report and interview with the US writer Kurt Vonnegut and his novel 'Slaughterhouse-Five'
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Turner Prize 1984
A report from the Tate Gallery on the first ever Turner Prize
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A Knight at the Opera
Interview with the Welsh baritone opera singer, Sir Geraint Evans