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Beyond the Ark
Releasing animals back into the wild to save them from extinction
Dionne Warwick
America singer Dionne Warwick talks about her life and career
America and Europe a Loosening the Ties
Analysing American reaction to a post-cold war world after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Marquis De Sade
The life and legacy of the Marquis De Sade who spent half his life in a prison cell
Ray Davies
A profile of The Kinks singer and songwriter Ray Davies
Kew Gardens
A look at the vital work done at Kew Gardens to cure illnesses and save the planet
Chimps
Monkey World in Dorset and the drive to save chimps from extinction
Eva the Diva
Opera singer Eva Turner talks about her life and career
Tour de France
A history of the famous French bicycle race, the Tour de France
Barbados Treasure Island
'A perfect treasure island'. How Barbados is trying to develop without losing its identity
Stained Glass
The power of stained glass to transform a church and their role as 'poor man's bible'
Jane's Publishing Company
A profile of Jane's, producer of the essential guides to information on warfare
The Mystery of Agatha Christie
Mystery in the life and work of the queen of crime stories
Josiah Wedgwood Pioneer Businessman
The enduring appeal of wedgwood pottery and the story of the man who invented it
The Cunarders
The story of the Cunard ships and how they grew from coal transporters to ocean liners
Protocols of the Elders of Zion
The origins, spread and impact of the forgery about Jewish plans for world domination
Patrick White
Obituary tribute programme to the Australian author and nobel prize winner
Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein obituary tribute programme
Polish Pilgrimage
Following a religious pilgrimage from Warsaw, Poland as it travels the countryside
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ԼÅÄ 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