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Life Blood
Why the Japanese believe that blood types define temperament and personality.
Making Sense Of China
Understanding Contemporary China
Martin Jacques presents a personal view on how best to understand contemporary China.
What Will China Be Like As A Superpower?
In his second talk on understanding China, Martin Jacques examines the tributary system.
Who Are The Chinese?
In his third talk on understanding China, Martin Jacques explores the nature of race.
How can the undemocratic Chinese state enjoy authority in the eyes of its population?
Reality Radio
Phil Maguire attends the launch of Trinidads first prison radio station.
Blasphemy And The Governor Of Punjab
A documentary-drama set in Pakistan about the assassination of the Governor of Punjab.
Influence By Degree
Episode 1
Is academic freedom at risk? Is academic integrity under threat?
Episode 2
Rob Broomby examines the UK universities entering the world of raising money.
Robin Denselow hears the memories of those who were there, when rock 'n' roll hit Vietnam.
In Alistair Cooke's Footsteps
Revisiting the enduring themes of Letter From America. How has America changed since?
Revolutionary Radio
Fi Glover investigates why radio has been a potent political force in revolutions.
How the famous Vietnamese musicians of the 60's have kept their culture alive in the US.
Poor Reporting
What does it take to get people in the rich world engaged in the issue of global poverty?
Sleevenotes
Dorian Lynskey
"A pop song is a potent vehicle for information" Dorian Lynskey on music and politics.
Chika Unigwe
Chika Unigwe on Nigeria's contemporary music scene.
Chloe Aridjis
Chloe Aridjis on Mexican pop music.
Selma Dabbagh
Selma Dabbagh on Arab pop music.
Mohammed Hanif
Pakistan's most enduring music export, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, by Mohammed Hanif
An Audience With John Lydon
The former lead singer of The Sex Pistols answers your questions.
Tehrangeles
The largest Iranian community outside Iran can be found in LA. What's its story?
The Language of Lullabies
Exploring lullabies from around the world and their role in child development.
The Halabja Project
John Simpson returns to Halabja, the site of a chemical weapons attack in 1988.
Anzac
Sharon Mascall asks how true is the Anzac Legend?
A Long Walk Into History
The story of James Meredith, the first black student at the University of Mississippi.
The Cost of Doing Time
The people in Philadelphia that owe around $1.5 billion in criminal court debt.
Lullabies in the Arab World
Lullabies in the Arab world are a form of self-expression. How are they evolving?
Bollywood Breaking Barriers
After 100 years of Bollywood, how are filmmakers dealing with India's diverging audience?
Anita Rani speaks to British Indians about their love of cinema.
Changing Burma
A guide to Burma’s extraordinary year. What are the challenges for 2013?
Voices from the Ghetto
The contemporaneous attempt to preserve the memory of life in the Warsaw Ghetto