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The Meaning of Life – the Big Question

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

• 25 mins

What's Left of the Left?

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

• 25 mins

The Power of Food

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

• 25 mins

Legacy of British Colonialism

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

• 25 mins

The Future of Medicine

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

• 25 mins

Anatomy of the Idea

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

• 25 mins

The Politics of Identity

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

• 25 mins

What Is Fundamentalism?

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

• 25 mins

The City of the Future

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

• 25 mins

Literature and Writing Politics

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

• 25 mins

Racism in South Africa after Apartheid

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

• 25 mins

Visions of the Future – Interview with Arthur C. Clarke

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

• 25 mins

Shopping and the Price of Pleasure

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

• 25 mins

Desmond Tutu – On Reconciliation

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

• 26 mins

Agenda 2000 – Review of the Year

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

• 25 mins

Is Patriotism a Danger or a Comfort?

Does being patriotic always have to mean being better than someone else?

• 25 mins

The Future of Work

More work for fewer people? Trends in working hours and workers' rights around the world

• 25 mins

More to Write Than Ever – Interview with André Brink

Why "in the new South Africa, there's incomprabably more to write about than ever before"

• 25 mins

What Direction Home for the Dispossessed?

The effects and experience of being without a homeland for individuals and communities

• 25 mins

Science and Poetry – Different Views of the Same World

What science and the arts have to learn from each other

• 25 mins

Does History Matter Any More?

Should we study history or give in to the allure of living in the permanent present?

• 25 mins

Going Public – Interview with Antony Gormley

The British sculptor on public art, working with the human figure and Angel of the North

• 25 mins

Stress? Keep Calm and Carry On

Is modern life more stressful than it ever was before? Stress – its causes and remedies

• 25 mins

Populism or What the People Want

What do the people want and should politicians always bow to their wishes?

• 25 mins

The Ethics of Foreign Policy

Can there really be an ethical foreign policy or will realpolitik inevitably win the day?

• 25 mins

Money and Power – Who's Got It?

The not-so-simple relationship between economic might and political power

• 25 mins

You Can't Say That – Political Censorship

Is censorship on the increase still, a decade after the fall of the Berlin Wall?

• 25 mins

Cults – Rush Hour of the Gods

Why are the numbers of fringe religions around the world growing and how do they recruit?

• 25 mins

Poverty and How to Help – Interview with Lord Desai

Lord Desai on causes of poverty and how we need to remove obstacles to self-sufficiency

• 25 mins

The Multiculturalism Debate

How do we respond to cultural differences? Assimilate, tolerate or welcome them?

• 25 mins