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Neil Jordan
Irish film director and writer Neil Jordan talks about his work
The Concertina Man
The story of the English Concertina and it's inventor Charles Wheatstone
Daniel Barenboim
A look at the life and work of conductor Daniel Barenboim
Women Of Chiapas
'Justice, land and liberty', the Zapata slogan still being used by the women of Chiapas
Uncle Sam's Orphans
What happened to the 10,000 Hmong people evacuated from Vietnam to Thailand during the war
Daniel Libeskind
Architect Daniel Libeskind talks about his life and work
Soul Music: Swing Low Sweet Chariot
The history of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' and the coded messages in Spiritual songs
Soul Music: Bach's Concerto in D Minor
Why the Concerto for Two Violins in D minor by, J. S. Bach is so important to people
Soul Music: Like a Rolling Stone
Why people love for Bob Dylan's song 'Like a Rolling Stone'
Soul Music: Stand By Me
The history of the song 'Stand By Me'
My European City - Sarajevo
Writer and film maker Namik Kabil introduces his Sarajevo
My European City - Warsaw
A look at the young cultural scene in Warsaw
My European City - Riga
Writer and director Banuta Rubess leads a tour of her Riga
My European City - Bucharest
Exploring the cultural highlights of Bucharest with the architect Augustin Ioan
Mira Nair
An interview with Indian film director Mira Nair
The Supernatural: An Inquiry - Spiritualism
Exploring spiritualism, the idea that the dead live on and can communicate through seances
The Supernatural: An Inquiry - Witchcraft
An investigation into witchcraft, supernatural powers and the possibility of miracles
The Supernatural: An Inquiry - Good and Evil
Defining good and evil and exploring the conflict between them
Persepolis Regained
A trip to the ruins of Persepolis to investigate it's role in Iran's sense of identity
New Term in Kosovo - The Almeria School
A visit to a 'symbol of hope', Kosovo's first multi-ethnic school
A Single Life
Men longing for women to commit to a life in the rural outback of Australia
Behind The Red Nose
A look at the purpose and appeal and of clowns
Mike Leigh
An interview with the British film director Mike Leigh
The Piano
Tracing the extraordinary story of pianist Helga Bassel and her escape from Nazi Germany
End of Home
A visit to a village about to be destroyed by the creation of the Almatti Dam
The Art of Conversation
Theodore Zeldin reflects on the lost art of conversation
British Museum Africa '05 - Part 1
What role does art play in building a nation?
British Museum Africa '05 - Part 2
Can art challenge a nation and disrupt the status quo?
Hans Christian Andersen - Part One
The story of the Danish writer of fairy-tales, Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen - Part Two
Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen, the creator of 'The Snow Queen'
How to Make a Musical
How a team of people create a great musical