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Tour de France
A history of the famous French bicycle race, the Tour de France
Barbados Treasure Island
'A perfect treasure island'. How Barbados is trying to develop without losing its identity
Stained Glass
The power of stained glass to transform a church and their role as 'poor man's bible'
Jane's Publishing Company
A profile of Jane's, producer of the essential guides to information on warfare
The Mystery of Agatha Christie
Mystery in the life and work of the queen of crime stories
Josiah Wedgwood Pioneer Businessman
The enduring appeal of wedgwood pottery and the story of the man who invented it
The Cunarders
The story of the Cunard ships and how they grew from coal transporters to ocean liners
Protocols of the Elders of Zion
The origins, spread and impact of the forgery about Jewish plans for world domination
Patrick White
Obituary tribute programme to the Australian author and nobel prize winner
Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein obituary tribute programme
Polish Pilgrimage
Following a religious pilgrimage from Warsaw, Poland as it travels the countryside
Aaron Copland
A profile of the quintessentially American composer
John Kani
An interview with the Black South African actor about working in the apartheid era
Mbira
The role of Mbira, thumb piano, in Zimbabwean music
Northen Ireland
大象传媒 reporter Fergal Keane reflects on the Northern Ireland Troubles
Prague
After the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, a look at calls for punishment in Prague
Roald Dahl
Obituary tribute programme to 'one of the world's favourite children's writers'
Air Crash Detectives
The work of international air crash investigators
In the Bath
The simple pleasures of a nice long bath
Environment and our behaviour
The adverse effects of poor diet and bad air quality on human behaviour
Charles Bradlaugh
A political radical and one of the most famous English atheists of the 19th century.
The Joys of Selling
What does it take to be a good salesperson? A look at the art of selling.
Pax
A profile of the boarding school for black boys in Transvaal, South Africa
The Housing Crisis in Poland
The housing crisis in Poland where there is a shortfall of 1.3 million dwellings.
The Kogi
A report on a film visiting the secretive Kogi tribe in Colombia.
The Moon in the Man
Myths, legends and beliefs about the powers of the moon
Cleft Lip and Palate Operations
A medical team from Great Ormond Street Hospital, London visit Sri Lanka.
Skiffle and After
A look at the ironmongery-based musical style of skiffle
Black Lonely Hearts
A look at the search for a partner within Black communities
Count Dracula
The appeal of the mythical vampire and stories of the undead
Bob Marley Tribute
Tribute to reggae music stars Bob Marley and the Wailers