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The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge

What it takes to compete in the Paris-Dakar motorcycle rally

• 27 mins

Globalisation

The globalisation of trade and culture

• 26 mins

Uganda鈥檚 Martyrs' Day

How 400,000 people commemorate Uganda鈥檚 catholic martyrs

• 26 mins

How Old is the English Alphabet?

Tracing the roots of English sounds and signs

• 26 mins

Seeking The Arc of the Covenant

Searching for the 13th century chest with mysterious powers

• 26 mins

The Slogans of George W Bush

George W Bush鈥檚 key speeches and slogans following the 9/11 attacks

• 26 mins

Braille in the Digital Age

Using electronic Braille on a computer

• 26 mins

The Gloomiest Song Ever Written

The Hungarian song that drives people to despair

• 26 mins

Football Team Nicknames

Why football teams are often named after animals

• 26 mins

Keeping Yahoo! Afloat

How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue

• 27 mins

Christ and the Calendar

When BC and AD started being used to measure time

• 26 mins

HIV Infection of Babies

How can a baby be born without HIV if one of its parents have the virus?

• 26 mins

Broken Hearts

Where ancient origins of the term 鈥榖roken heart鈥�

• 26 mins

Does Cuba Recognise Guantanimo Bay?

Cuba鈥檚 position on the US detention centre at Guantanimo Bay

• 26 mins

鈥楾he Father of Black Consciousness鈥�

The life and background of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko

• 26 mins

Creating the Teletubbies

The secret to making a TV show toddlers will love

• 26 mins

Global Superpowers

Is the US the world鈥檚 greatest superpower?

• 26 mins

Why Footballers Swap Shirts

What鈥檚 the meaning of exchanging football jerseys?

• 26 mins

The Key to Flight

How aeroplanes take off from the ground

• 26 mins

The World Service Signature Tune

The Lilly Bolero as the World Service signature tune

• 27 mins

Space Exploration: A Waste of Money?

Should governments waste billions on space exploration?

• 26 mins

Why is London so Expensive?

Comparing the cost of living in London and Nairobi

• 26 mins

Do Glasses Make You Look More Intelligent?

What constitutes terrorism in the modern world?

• 26 mins

Do Vegetarians Live Longer?

Can eating less meat help you stay healthy?

• 26 mins

The Rise of Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda and its emergence under Osama bin Laden

• 26 mins

Preventing Malaria

Effective ways to prevent mosquito bites

• 26 mins

Chess Winners Don鈥檛 Cheer

Established player etiquette in chess

• 26 mins

Living with Fibroids

What are fibroids 鈥� and how common are they?

• 26 mins

Completing the Qur鈥檃n

How the Qur鈥檃n was established over 23 years

• 26 mins

How Bio-Power Works

Using plant and animal material to produce bio-power

• 26 mins