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Aaron Copland
A profile of the quintessentially American composer
John Kani
An interview with the Black South African actor about working in the apartheid era
Mbira
The role of Mbira, thumb piano, in Zimbabwean music
Northen Ireland
Â鶹Éç reporter Fergal Keane reflects on the Northern Ireland Troubles
Prague
After the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, a look at calls for punishment in Prague
Roald Dahl
Obituary tribute programme to 'one of the world's favourite children's writers'
Air Crash Detectives
The work of international air crash investigators
In the Bath
The simple pleasures of a nice long bath
Environment and our behaviour
The adverse effects of poor diet and bad air quality on human behaviour
Charles Bradlaugh
A political radical and one of the most famous English atheists of the 19th century.
The Joys of Selling
What does it take to be a good salesperson? A look at the art of selling.
Pax
A profile of the boarding school for black boys in Transvaal, South Africa
The Housing Crisis in Poland
The housing crisis in Poland where there is a shortfall of 1.3 million dwellings.
The Kogi
A report on a film visiting the secretive Kogi tribe in Colombia.
The Moon in the Man
Myths, legends and beliefs about the powers of the moon
Cleft Lip and Palate Operations
A medical team from Great Ormond Street Hospital, London visit Sri Lanka.
Skiffle and After
A look at the ironmongery-based musical style of skiffle
Black Lonely Hearts
A look at the search for a partner within Black communities
Count Dracula
The appeal of the mythical vampire and stories of the undead
Bob Marley Tribute
Tribute to reggae music stars Bob Marley and the Wailers
Shaw at Ayot St Lawrence
Villagers in Ayot St. Lawrence talk about their famous neighbour George Bernard Shaw
Mikhail Bulgakov
A profile of the Russian novelist and playwright on the 100th anniversary of his birth
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
A look at a British medical school specialising in endemic tropical diseases
The Medical Foundation
The work of the Medical Foundation in London which cares for the victims of torture
Royals and the Media
A history of relations between The Royal Family and the media
Rasputin
Profile of Grigori Rasputin and his role in the downfall of the Russian monarchy
Outer Hebrides
Life on Scalpay in the Scottish islands of the Outer Hebrides
Lost Air Luggage
Following the journey of airport luggage and the job of finding the bags that get lost
Phobias
Living with irrational fears, who has them and methods of dealing with them
Cannibalism
An exploration of the culture and myths surrounding the practise of eating human flesh
Pagans in Britain
Exploring the rituals of the modern day Druid movement and its roots in Paganism