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World Service,·1901 episodes
A former British colonial officer returns to Nigeria to meet a civil servant he trained...
Can oral history challenge the official records of a nation's turbulent past?
Is the biggest challenge of the brain not to explain thinking but to understand movement?
What does our desire to defy gravity tell us about ourselves?
The Rollercoaster of Life in Kabul
Meena Baktash on Kabul's beauty, vibrant culture and inspiring people.
World Stories - A Widow's Journey
In 1989 Tamil leader Appapillai Amirthalingam was killed in Sri Lanka. His wife and son...
World Stories - Afghanistan's Dancing Boys
A controversial practise in Afghanistan's heartland.
World Stories - The Children of Pedro Pan
In the 1960's 14,000 Cuban children were sent to live in the USA, to seek a better life...
World Stories - Revolutions in Iran
In Iran, how does the spread of ideas shape world opinion?
How do our senses affect our ability to communicate and respond to the world around us?
Episode 1
Will computers end the mystique of chess?
Episode 2
Chess fanatic Simon Terrington explores the allure of the game in today's world
Zainab Bangura, Sierra Leones foreign minister, tells her own remarkable story
An insider's view of legal battles being fought around the world
The lawyers trying to get justice and freedom amidst the chaos of Uganda's legal system
The Battle for hearts and lungs
Are tobacco manufacturers taking advantage of lax regulation in developing countries?
Magdi Abdelhadi investigates Egypt's oldest Islamist organisation, the Muslim Brotherhood.
Magdi Abdelhadi investigates Egypt's oldest Islamist organisation, the Muslim Brotherhood
Gerry Wells lives among 1200 radios in Britain's 'living' radio museum, and hosts regul...
Iranian born Sami Yusuf is Islam's biggest rock star. But can he make it mainstream?
Irish to Hispanics, the changing face of religion in New York City.
Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.
A rare insight into the legacy of South Koreas controversial overseas adoption programme.
The Crash - The Bank That Bust The World
What were the key moments that led to the turbulent financial events of Autumn 2008 and...
Episode 3
What lessons have been learnt from the credit crisis? Could it happen again?
The political, cultural and economic impact of China's rise to superpower status.
Part Three
China's social tensions could threaten the growth the rest of the world is relying on.
