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Why Cats Have Nine Lives

The symbolism and folk lore behind cats鈥� nine lives

• 28 mins

The Legend of Valentine

How a Roman myth inspired the annual celebration of love

• 29 mins

鈥楢 Revolution in Medical Science鈥�

The impact of the human genome on medical research

• 29 mins

A United Football Team

John Barnes on the formation of a Great Britain football team

• 29 mins

The Positive Impact of Hooliganism

Have new hooliganism rules made football safer?

• 29 mins

Assassinating the 鈥楢rchitect of Apartheid鈥�

The 1966 assassination that planted the seed for South Africa鈥檚 liberation movement

• 29 mins

Songs of Apartheid

Music and songs produced in apartheid era South Africa

• 28 mins

Too Poor to Pay

Does HIPIC 鈥� an initiative to solve debt problems in the world鈥檚 poorest countries 鈥� work?

• 29 mins

Training the World鈥檚 Army Elite

Why the world鈥檚 top cadets are sent for officer training at Sandhurst

• 30 mins

Why Wear Make-Up?

Lagos women on why they choose to wear make-up

• 30 mins

Slavery in Demand

Why the demand for slaves moved from west to east Africa

• 29 mins

Searching for Idi Amin

Where is ousted Ugandan Head of State Idi Amin?

• 30 mins

鈥楾he Islands of Refreshment鈥�

How the remote Tristan da Cunha islands became a safe haven for sailors

• 29 mins

The First Broadcast

The search for the first ever radio broadcast

• 29 mins

Stopping a Stammer

Why stammerers don鈥檛 stammer when they sing

• 29 mins

Debating the Death Penalty

In the year 2000, 90% of all executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US

• 29 mins

Is the African Service Only in Africa?

How to stay in touch with 麻豆社 Africa from outside the continent

• 29 mins

The Origins of Africa

Where did Africa get its name from?

• 29 mins

What Became of Boney M?

Boney M. Singer Liz Mitchell on how the band has drifted apart

• 29 mins

Becoming the Iron Lady

How and when Margaret Thatcher got her famous moniker

• 30 mins

A Sticky Solution

Why spiders don鈥檛 get caught in their own webs

• 29 mins

A Question of Clouds

Why evenings are colder when there鈥檚 no cloud cover

• 29 mins

Passion Pictures

Top tips for becoming a photographer

• 29 mins

Focus on Africa

When did the 麻豆社 start broadcasting Focus on Africa?

• 29 mins

You鈥檝e Got Mail

What鈥檚 the difference between emails, voicemails and video mails?

• 29 mins

What Lies Beneath

Would you lie to spare someone鈥檚 feelings?

• 30 mins

Combatting Stress

Residents of Lagos describe how stress affects their lives

• 29 mins

Anthrax: The Letterbox Killer

What is anthrax 鈥� and how can the symptoms of an infection be treated?

• 29 mins

Born Premature

The life-saving treatment given to premature babies

• 29 mins

Defining Terrorism

鈥淥ne man鈥檚 terrorist is another man鈥檚 freedom fighter鈥�

• 29 mins