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Japan in Five Lives

Tezuka Osamu: Godfather of Manga

The creator of Atom Boy, who brought Japanese cartoons to the world.

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Oda Nobunaga: Warlord

The terrifying warlord who brought much of Japan under his control

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Murasaki Shikibu: Imperial Insider

The 11th-century courtier who wrote what is thought to be the world's first novel.

• 14 mins

Japan in Five Lives

Himiko: Shaman Queen

The early powerful ruler who summoned spirits as well as armies.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Joni Mitchell and Change

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Bob Dylan as Bhakti Poet

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Freedom Song

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Gumboots

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

The Songs That Shaped Me

Kalavati and Abhogi Have Good Vibrations

Indian author and musician Amit Chaudhuri tells of the songs that shaped his early life.

• 14 mins

Postcards from Coventry

If Coventry was a character, who would it be?

Playwright and director Chris O鈥機onnell asks if Coventry was a character, who would it be?

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Postcards from Coventry

Through My Keyhole

Artist and storyteller Laura Nyahuye reflects on life as a migrant in the city.

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Postcards from Coventry

Sky Blue Blood

Journalist Simon Gilbert explores Coventry鈥檚 relationship with the Sky Blues.

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Postcards from Coventry

The Canley Social

Sociologist Ruth Cherrington on what she learnt from the Canley Working Men's Club.

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Postcards from Coventry

The Art of Cars

Auto expert Dr Aysar Ghassan celebrates the unsung artists that are car designers.

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Walk with Amal

Milk of the World, by Sema Kaygusuz

Sema Kaygusuz writes in response to puppet refugee Little Amal's walk across Europe.

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Walk with Amal

Of Girls and Gulls, by Auguste Corteau

Auguste Corteau writes in response to puppet refugee Little Amal's walk across Europe.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

Hide and Seek, by Lorenza Pieri

Lorenza Pieri re-imagines puppet refugee Little Amal's visit to Italy.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

A Piece of Cake, by Nicolas Ancion

Nicolas Ancion's story finds puppet refugee Little Amal facing kidnap in Belgium.

• 14 mins

Walk with Amal

A Day at the Beach, by Emilienne Malfatto

Emilienne Malfatto's story centres on the plight of a Syrian girl in France.

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The Lost Hours

Elevenses

Novelist Andrew Martin makes the case for cherishing our endangered mid-morning ritual.

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The Lost Hours

Lunch

Novelist Andrew Martin chews over the importance of lunching well.

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The Lost Hours

Afternoon Tea

Novelist Andrew Martin considers the whys and wherefores of a much-loved ritual, tea-time.

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The Lost Hours

The Lost Hours of the Afternoon

Novelist Andrew Martin wryly ponders what has become of afternoons.

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The Lost Hours

The Cocktail Hour

Novelist Andrew Martin considers cocktail parties and other evening social events.

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Sounds of Isolation

The Great White Silence

Chris Watson vividly recalls how he captured the sounds of 'The Great White Silence'.

• 14 mins

Sounds of Isolation

Island Isolation

A quest for nocturnal sounds at the pinnacle of an isolated sea rock as sirens sing below.

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Sounds of Isolation

The Wake

The songs of invisible birds are captured in the isolation of a lake in Finland.

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Sounds of Isolation

Voices in the Dark

As wreathes of mist lift from a moorland, birdsong is captured in the darkness.

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Sounds of Isolation

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

From sea level to volcanic crater in search of the entrance to the centre of the earth.

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Our Fathers' War

A Death in My Family

Michael Goldfarb's cousin Frank was killed in the conflict.

• 14 mins