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Agenda Episodes

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    Agenda 2000 – Review of the Year

    Review of the year 2000 around the world starts with a reflection on the nature of time

  2. Desmond Tutu – On Reconciliation

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu talks about healing the divided communities in South Africa

  3. Shopping and the Price of Pleasure

    Is Christmas shopping a prime case of retail mania? And what makes a shopaholic?

  4. Visions of the Future – Interview with Arthur C. Clarke

    Arthur C Clarke, author of 2001: Space Odyssey, in a special Millennial edition

  5. Racism in South Africa after Apartheid

    Does racism still blight Nelson Mandela's "rainbow nation" six years after his release?

  6. Literature and Writing Politics

    Is the pen mightier than the sword? Literature as vehicle for political thought and change

  7. The City of the Future

    More than half the world's people live in cities. How do we make them fit for the future?

  8. What Is Fundamentalism?

    The rise of religious fundamentalism of all varieties and its challenges to governments

  9. The Politics of Identity

    The perils of identity politics and the emergence of a global identity

  10. Anatomy of the Idea

    The origin of great ideas and the nature of originality are explored

  11. The Future of Medicine

    Will common illnesses we know still exist? What's the value of complementary medicine?

  12. Legacy of British Colonialism

    The legacy of British colonialism. Do the pros outweigh the cons?

  13. The Power of Food

    Food keeps us alive, structures our days - and produces happiness

  14. What's Left of the Left?

    Does socialism still exist after the defeat of communism at the end of the Cold War?

  15. The Meaning of Life – the Big Question

    The big question of human existence: what gives our lives meaning?

  16. Armistead Maupin – Telling Stories

    San Francisco novelist Armistead Maupin discusses his new work about love and fatherhood

  17. Is Therapy an Industry, Religion or Cure?

    The rise of the therapeutic society and why so many people choose counselling

  18. World Approaches to Mental Health

    Dealing with mental health at the personal, social and economic levels around the world

  19. How do Trends Catch On?

    A trend is "a contagious idea", says Malcolm Gladwell, and that's just the start of it

  20. War Reporters at Work

    War correspondents discuss the dilemmas and dangers of covering conflicts

  21. Football – the Future of the Beautiful Game

    As Euro 2000 kicks off, a look forward to the global future of football in years to come

  22. Mario Cuomo Is the Man Who Didn't Run for President

    Mario Cuomo, Democratic party politician and former mayor of New York, on US politics

  23. Give Them Shelter? Refugees and Asylum

    Are countries obliged to shelter to those who cannot live in dignity and security in their own states?

  24. Changing Attitudes towards Disability

    How attitudes have changed towards the disabled in terms of language, law and behaviour

  25. Daniel Libeskind, Architect of History

    Interview with Daniel Libeskind, architect of the new Jewish Museum in Berlin

  26. Islam, Politics and Poverty

    Is there a relationship between religion, politics and poverty in the Islamic world?

  27. Up for Debate at the Oxford Union

    The society's historical influence on world politics is illustrated by a recent debate

  28. Can We Ever Have Peace and Goodwill?

    In history's bloodiest century, is peace and goodwill toward mankind really possible?

  29. The Six Top Numbers in the Universe

    Sir Martin Rees on the six numbers he thinks are the most important in the universe

  30. Peacekeeping after Srebrenica

    Report on the future of peacekeeping after the terrible Srebrenica massacre of 1995

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