´óÏó´«Ã½

California's progressive social legislation

Homogenisation of US life and why California leads in creating new social legislation.

• 15 mins

Medicine, inventions and the quick-fix

Groundless promises of the media's daily medical miracle and the desire for a quick-fix.

• 15 mins

India's first nuclear tests

India launches a series of nuclear tests, taking the American government by surprise.

• 15 mins

The Microsoft monopoly actions

Microsoft faces legal challenenges to its alleged Internet Explorer web browser monopoly.

• 15 mins

Immigrants to America and assimilation

Considering what happens if immigrants don't want to be assimilated into American culture.

• 15 mins

Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)

Remembering Barry Goldwater, the most influential presidential runner-up in US history.

• 15 mins

El Niño making Congress restless

Religious freedom, anti-Catholic feeling, same-sex marriage and El Niño.

• 15 mins

Japan's economy, Louise Woodward and homosexuality

The US intervenes to help Japan's economy and Louise Woodward returns to England.

• 15 mins

Clinton in China, June 1998

President Clinton visits China, considering US - Chinese relations and Nixon's 1972 visit.

• 15 mins

Bad behaviour in tennis and chivalry in golf

The rise and fall of bad behaviour in tennis and golf, final refuge of sporting chivalry.

• 15 mins

Roy Rogers and cinema cowboys

Remembering Roy Rogers and some other great cinema cowboys Wayne, Cooper, Hart and Canutt.

• 15 mins

Texas heatwave and investigating Clinton

The emergency of the 1998 Texas heatwave and testimony from Clinton's Secret Service men.

• 15 mins

Clinton's high aproval rating and Monica Lewinsky

Allegations that Clinton persuaded Monica Lewinsky to give false testimony examined.

• 15 mins

The evolution of the grand jury

Clinton subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury and the US grand jury system explained.

• 15 mins

Proposition 227, immigration and English

California passes proposition 227: to only teach Spanish speaking immigrants in English.

• 15 mins

The threat of Y2K

The threat posed by the Y2K computer glitch and what is being done to avert disaster.

• 15 mins

The President will address the nation

President Clinton admits affair with Lewinsky to the grand jury and makes a TV apology.

• 15 mins

US cruise missile strikes

US cruise missile strikes in Sudan and Afghanistan and Clinton makes a public appearance.

• 15 mins

Son of Black Monday

The August 1998 financial crash is compared to Black Monday 1987 and Black Thursday 1929.

• 15 mins

Impeachment for Clinton?

As the Lewinsky report is published the House starts considering an impeachment trial.

• 15 mins

George Wallace

George Wallace,(1919 - 1998) Governor of Alabama and reformed segregationist, remembered.

• 15 mins

George Gershwin (1898-1937)

The life and music of George Gershwin and a post-Soviet boom in Russian immigration to NY.

• 15 mins

The President's economic problems

Asian economic problems spread to Brazil; the limits of the president's economic power.

• 15 mins

Presidential infidelities impeachment

The modest history of presidential infidelity and how the impeachment process works.

• 15 mins

Separated by Language

Jerome Weidman, America's first 'street-smart novelist' and peculiarities of US English.

• 15 mins

John Glenn returns to Space

Remembering the televised spectacle of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth.

• 15 mins

Congressional midterms 1998

Have Republican attempts to use the Lewinsky scandal against Clinton to have backfired?

• 15 mins

Democrat victory 1998 midterms

The Democrats make historical gains in the 1998 midterms and Clinton's confidence returns.

• 15 mins

Hurricane Mitch devastates Honduras and Nicaragua

Hurricane Mitch strikes Honduras and Nicaragua and why trivial news can be so distracting.

• 15 mins

Some memorable letters from America

Alistair Cooke recalls some of his most memorable talks from the last 52 years.

• 15 mins