The Forum Episodes Available now
How Afghanistan won its freedom from Britain
1919 and the creation of independent Afghanistan
Rasputin: The Siberian mystic who charmed the Tsar
Untangling the web of contradictions of the spiritual guide to the Romanov dynasty
The Moon from Earth
The science, culture and mythology of the Moon
Pearls: Treasures of the sea
The social history of pearls as a fashion and status symbol over the centuries
Thoreau: the writer who went to the woods
The author of the American classic 鈥榃alden鈥�
Fado: Portuguese soul music
Nostalgic song from Portugal, a small country with a big heart
Queen Njinga of Angola: Fearless fighter
The remarkable 17th Century leader who defied European oppression
Inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci
The Italian artist鈥檚 unique understanding of science and the natural world
Chess: a chequered history
A war on the board - one of the oldest strategy games in the world
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas
Jules Verne's classic adventure novel
