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Test Pilots
'The short vicious history of aviation'
Mexico City - the Sinking City
A look at the dangerous levels of pollution in Mexico City
Roots and Branches
‘Trees feed our souls’. Why trees are so loved and so integral to life on earth
Aid in Africa
Report on the work of international aid agencies
Liverpool's Slave Legacy
A look at the legacy of slavery in Liverpool's history
The Matchmaking Festival
A visit to the annual Irish matchmaking festival in Lisdoonvarna
The Games People Play
Examples of Company team-building and motivational courses
Aboard the Yakada Yaka
Travelling through Sri Lanka by train on the Yakada Yaka locomotive
Odessa - Past and Present
Exploring the history, architecture and prospects for Odessa
Cowardice or Battle Stress?
Remembering the shell shocked WWI soldiers wrongly executed for cowardice
Alistair Cooke At 90
'Broadcasting is the control of suspense'. Celebrating the long career of Alistair Cooke
Japan's Aum Shinrikyo Cult
A look at the Aum Shinrikyo Sect and their sarin gas attack on Tokyo Subway in 1995
Voices That do not Travel Far
Working on a soap opera to promote peace in Somalia
The Legacy of Chico Mendes
A look back at the life and legacy of rainforest campaigner Chico Mendes
Farming
A look at farming and economic concerns facing farmers in the north of England
Whatever Happened to our Co-op?
A look at the history and decline of the co-operative movement in Great Britain
Wild at Heart
Sharing childhood memories of living close to nature
Zubaida Jalal - a Remarkable Woman
A profile of Zubaida Jalal who has devoted her time to educating girls
Music in Mostar
Using music in Mostar to help rehabilitate children suffering from the effects of war
Fasten Your Seatbelts
The role of air cabin crew and the history behind the steward and stewardess profession
Morocco's Disappeared
The story of the disappearance of a Moroccan journalist
The Treasure Hunters
What should happen to the artefacts found in shipwrecks ?
The Assegai and the Redcoats
'The worst defeat suffered by the British Army during Queen Victoria's era'
Albinos
A look at albinism and how it is viewed and treated around the world
The History Of The Hamburger
A look at the world-wide phenomena that is "the hamburger"
Chicago's Union Stockyards
Once called the '8th wonder of the world', memories of the union stockyards in Chicago
Shyness
Why are we shy? a look at the causes, symptoms of and treatments for, shyness
Sylvia Pankhurst
The life of militant suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst and her association with Ethiopia
Rivonia Trial
Recalling the Rivonia trial and its role in the ending of apartheid in South Africa
Scenes from a Transplant
One woman's story of cancer treatment
Children of Conflict
The consequences of war for children