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North Pole
Polar explorer Robert Swan explains the importance of ice-craft
Microlight Aircraft
Brian Milton on his death defying record-breaking microlight flight from London to Sydney
Husky Dog Sleds
"There are no physical restraint on the dogs" says Alistair Scott. "No reins, no whips"
Canoe Trips
A gentle paddle with intrepid canoeist Alan Fox who explains how to handle white water
Trams and Trailers
Budapest's long standing love affair with the tram. Also Tom Boswell on trailer safety
Traffic in Pakistan
Pakistand's roads - where cars rickshaws bicycles and tongas compete for space
International Boat Show
The latest in design and the dangers of stupidity from London's Earl's Court
Channel Tunnel
Can the newly opened Channel Tunnel tempt passengers away from the ferries?
Braer Oil Tanker Disaster
The report into Braer Oil Tanker disaster after it ran aground off Shetland in 1993
Transaero Airlines
The post-Soviet airline Transaero. Also the Channel Tunnel's British terminus
The BMW Takeover of Rover
Discussion on why BMW wanted to buy Land Rover
Disaster at Sea
Are there patterns to accidents at sea? And can crew be protected?
Urban Air Quality
The danger posed to public health by diesel engines. Presented by Malcolm Billings
Aeroplanes for Saudi Arabia
The politics of aeroplane manufacturing and the success of steam engines in Lancashire
Jumbo Jet Problems
Engineering failings of Boeing jumbo jets and attacks on merchant ships in the China Seas
Attack on Heathrow
The 1994 IRA mortar attack on London's Heathrow Airport
Bosporus Strait Collision
The deadly collision between two vessels in the Bosporus Strait
Aeroflot Crash in Siberia
Is privatisation and cost-cutting behind the steady increase in Russian air accidents?
Railtrack
Will the privatised separation of Britain's rails and track lead to progress or disaster?
KLM Flight 433 Crash
The deadly crash which killed three people during an emergency landing in Amsterdam
International Aviation Authority
The new legal obligation of airlines to track and account for all luggage
Motoring Industry
Moving car manufacturing and D-Day celebrations with the SS Jeremiah O'Brian
China Airlines' Crash
The China Airlines Flight 140 that crashed in Japan with the loss of 262 lives
History of Tunnelling
The opening of the Channel Tunnel and an exhibition on the history of tunnelling
Air Traffic Control in Britain
How British air traffic control is likely to work after privatisation
Shipping Pollution
Lord Donaldson's inquiry into pollution caused by merchant shipping
Aircraft Flight Safety
The safety implications of pilot health. Also the search for the wreck of the Derbyshire
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
The liberty vessel SS Jeremiah O'Brien and international deaths at sea
Chinese Aviation
Chinese civil aviation's worrying safety record
European Plane Row
British Airways and the French Government squabble
European Ship Row
The row between ship owners and the European Commission