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Aled Jones
The story of how choir boy Aled Jones became a star performer
Pakistan
What does a move towards Pakistan becoming an Islamic Republic mean for women?
Arthur C Clarke
A visit to the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Wired for Sound
Paul Gambaccini interviews Cliff Richard at a meeting of the Radio Academy
Al Capone
A profile of 'public enemy number one', American gangster Al Capone
Chris Baines
Interview with the environmentalist Chris Baines about his own showpiece garden
Props for TV and Film
Feature looking at props for television and film
Balls
"Globular bodies that may be used in sports and games" a look at the history of balls
Amadeus Quartet
The members of the Amadeus Quartet talk about how they work together
Bing Crosby
Profile of the Hollywood star and singer, Bing Crosby
The Best Hope
The role of the United Nations and the Security Council in preventing world crisis'
Belize
The regiment of the Queens Own Highlanders in the tropical rainforest of Belize
The Gramophone Record
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gramophone record
The Story of Mary
How much do we know about the birth of Jesus?
50 Years of Language Services
Celebrating 50 years of the Â鶹Éç World Service language sections
Mount Kilimanjaro
Climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world
Children of the Nazis
Children's memories of their Nazi war criminal parents
Alexander Pope
A profile of the poet, writer of 'The Rape of the Lock'
John Wesley
A review of the life and work of John Wesley, founder of Methodism
Elizabeth Welch
A profile of singer, actress and entertainer, Elizabeth Welch
Persons of the Forest
Meeting the orangutans of Indonesia
Fear of Flying
How to deal with a fear of flying
Robert Louis Stevenson
Margaret Stevenson, mother of the writer Robert, recounts her journey to the South Seas
Civil Aviation
A visit to the Farnborough International Airshow 1988
Katherine Mansfield
A profile of New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield who died at the age of 34
Jack The Ripper
A look at the mythologising of the notorious murderer known only as Jack the Ripper
Edward Lear
Exploring the life and work of the writer of 'The Owl and the Pussy cat'
Maoris in New Zealand
Is there really equality and racial harmony in New Zealand?
Arthur Miller
An interview with American playwright Arthur Miller
Jane Eyre
'Reader, I married him': the popular appeal of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre
Slaughter of the Innocents
A look at the story the Slaughter of the Innocents in the Gospel according to St Matthew