Omnibus Episodes Episode guide
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Dorset Agriculture Show
A visit to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show on a rainy day in the UK
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Indian Music
Exploring the structures of Indian music
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Sister Elaine
'Roman Catholic nun and Zen master' A look at the life of Sister Elaine MacInnes
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The 1945 General Election
A look back at the surprising defeat of Winston Churchill in the 1945 election
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Discussion: History
Why do we need to know about the past? A roundtable discussion on the study of history
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Young People and Music
Young Europeans talk about the pop music scene in Europe
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Peter Grimes at 50
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opera Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britain
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History of the Swimming Costume
How Richard Russell's 'seawater cure' led to the invention of the swimming costume
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South Africa's Illiterate Youth
A look at the problem of illiteracy in South Africa after the apartheid era
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50 Years After - Living with German History
A historical revisionist view of post-war Germany
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Us State Education
The quest for better schooling in Hartford, US to deal with the city's 'spiral of decline'
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Morris Dancing
'Capering outside village pubs from the begining of May to the end of summer'
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The International Missing Persons Conference and Register
A look at attempts to have a more co-ordinated approach to the problem of missing persons
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Butrint, South Albania
Exploring the restoration of the archaeological site at Butrint in Albania
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Photography
How photography has changed the way we see the world
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Meera
The story of Princess Meera who renounced the world to devote herself to Krishna
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Namibia
Looking at the newly independent African country of Namibia
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Bill Gates and Microsoft
Bill Gates on computers and what’s next for him and his company
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South Africa
A look back at the Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947
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Crumbling Books
Book preservation at the British Library and why it matters
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Frank Whittle
A profile of the man credited with single-handedly inventing the turbo jet engine
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Inn Signs
'The history of England is written on the pub sign'. The meanings of pub signs in Britain
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New Year
Looking at the various global traditions associated with the New Year
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St John of the Cross
The story of the controversial mystic St John of the Cross
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Guatemalan Refugees
Looking at human rights concerns in Guatemala and living conditions for refugees in Mexico
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The Steel Band Story
A look at the history of the steel drum in the Caribbean
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Angels in America
Exploring the American fascination with Angels and belief that they exist
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Rwanda: From Paradise to Hell
Contrasting memories of life in Rwanda and exploring the roots of conflict there
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The Turkish Harem
The secretive world of the Turkish Harem in Topkapi Palace
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Bullying at School
An exploration of childhood bullying in schools