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The Story of Mary
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50 Years of Language Services
Celebrating 50 years of the 麻豆约拍 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
Flight from Love
The American Voyager aircraft's historic flight around the world
Sir Thomas Sopwith
Aeroplane builder Sir Thomas Sopwith and his contribution to the history of aviation.
800 Years of the City of London
Celebrating 800 years of London's financial district
Andrew Lloyd Webber
A profile of the composer of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Evita'
Vincent Price
Interview with American actor Vincent Price famous for his roles in horror films
Shaving
Opinions on the experience of shaving and a look at the history of facial hair removal
Mutiny on the Bounty
The controversial and complex story of the mutiny on the ship called The Bounty
Engels in Manchester
Exploring the crucial periods Friedrich Engels' 'endured' living in Manchester in the UK
Music Therapy
The power of music to calm and change a mood
Chess
Looking at computers which can play chess with both real people and other computers
Eccentrics
A look at eccentricity around the world
Bluestone 89
A look at bluestone rock and recreating the 200 mile journey to the monument of Stonehenge
Moon Landings
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of John F Kennedy's decision to put man on the moon