麻豆约拍

Venomous Corruption and the Evil Eye

The legends and myths of dragons throughout the ages

• 26 mins

Emily Dickinson

Profile of poet Emily Dickinson, widely regarded as one of the most important US poets

• 26 mins

Breaking the Iron Rice Bowl

A look at the legacy of Mao's long march and rural life in China today

• 26 mins

Beaujolais Nouveau

What is all the fuss about Beaujolais Nouveau?

• 26 mins

Raffles Hotel

A visit to the famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore

• 27 mins

Uganda

Life in Uganda after the governments of Idi Amin and Milton Obote

• 27 mins

Aled Jones

The story of how choir boy Aled Jones became a star performer

• 28 mins

Pakistan

What does a move towards Pakistan becoming an Islamic Republic mean for women?

• 26 mins

Arthur C Clarke

A visit to the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in Colombo, Sri Lanka

• 26 mins

Wired for Sound

Paul Gambaccini interviews Cliff Richard at a meeting of the Radio Academy

• 28 mins

Al Capone

A profile of 'public enemy number one', American gangster Al Capone

• 27 mins

Chris Baines

Interview with the environmentalist Chris Baines about his own showpiece garden

• 26 mins

Props for TV and Film

Feature looking at props for television and film

• 24 mins

Balls

"Globular bodies that may be used in sports and games" a look at the history of balls

• 27 mins

Amadeus Quartet

The members of the Amadeus Quartet talk about how they work together

• 27 mins

Bing Crosby

Profile of the Hollywood star and singer, Bing Crosby

• 27 mins

The Best Hope

The role of the United Nations and the Security Council in preventing world crisis'

• 27 mins

Belize

The regiment of the Queens Own Highlanders in the tropical rainforest of Belize

• 26 mins

The Gramophone Record

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gramophone record

• 28 mins

The Story of Mary

How much do we know about the birth of Jesus?

• 27 mins

50 Years of Language Services

Celebrating 50 years of the 麻豆约拍 World Service language sections

• 27 mins

Mount Kilimanjaro

Climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world

• 27 mins

Children of the Nazis

Children's memories of their Nazi war criminal parents

• 26 mins

Alexander Pope

A profile of the poet, writer of 'The Rape of the Lock'

• 27 mins

John Wesley

A review of the life and work of John Wesley, founder of Methodism

• 27 mins

Elizabeth Welch

A profile of singer, actress and entertainer, Elizabeth Welch

• 29 mins

Persons of the Forest

Meeting the orangutans of Indonesia

• 28 mins

Fear of Flying

How to deal with a fear of flying

• 27 mins

Robert Louis Stevenson

Margaret Stevenson, mother of the writer Robert, recounts her journey to the South Seas

• 27 mins

Civil Aviation

A visit to the Farnborough International Airshow 1988

• 27 mins