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Fiftieth Anniversary of the Wall Street crash
Looking back at the Wall Street crash of 1929.
BBC World Service
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Why do Americans distrust Washington?
How Ronald Reagan has overcome American distrust of central government
BBC World Service
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The working week
Office workers around the world describe their Monday to Friday lives
BBC World Service
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19th Century African Leaders
Discussion of the legacy of 19th-century African leaders who re-drew the political map.
BBC World Service
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Sir Gerald Kelly
Sir Gerald Kelly, flamboyant society portrait painter and TV presenter in the early 1950s.
BBC World Service
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The World of the Circus
Chipperfield Circus, one of Britains oldest and most respected
BBC World Service
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50th Anniversary of The World Service
The pioneer days of BBC World Service, its evolution, and a look at its future
BBC World Service
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The Rebirth of Europe
How the Marshall Plan rebuilt Europe out of the ruins of the Second World War
BBC World Service
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Fritz Reiner
"Engendering fear was a basic tool": a profile of Hungarian conductor Fritz Reiner
BBC World Service
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Peace and the Media
"Nobody got to be an editor through covering the United Nations": peace and the media
BBC World Service
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Aaron Copland, America's Composer
Looking back at a life in music, on the centenary of his birth
BBC World Service
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Seriously...
Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.
BBC Radio 4
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Who Was St Nicholas?
How an early Christian bishop was claimed for everything from Christmas to pawnbrokers
BBC World Service
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Execution Day - Texas
What it's like to live near a prison that carries out the death penalty
BBC World Service
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Izmit Earthquake
Aftermath of the 1999 Izmit earthquake and a look at poor building construction
BBC World Service
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The Fall of Saddam Hussain
A look at the events which led to the downfall of Saddam Hussain.
BBC World Service
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The Radio 3 Documentary
Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.
BBC Radio 3
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Qaanaaq – World made of Water
One of the most northern communities on earth – Qaanaaq, Greenland
BBC World Service
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Stones of Tengenenge
How Zimbabwe's Tengenenge sculpture centre began as a survival strategy
BBC World Service
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The International Trade in Drugs
How do authorities tackle drug trade? With reports from South Africa and Trinidad
BBC World Service
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Caring for Drug Users in Gambia
Profile of a Gambian community nurse working with drug users and psychiatric patients
BBC World Service
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Mystery of Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings
Mystery has surrounded Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings ever since it was discovered
BBC World Service
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Science in the News
The close relationship between the science and politics of vaccination
BBC World Service
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The Life and Times of Ibn Al Arabi
A profile of the Andalusian scholar of Islam described as 'The Greatest Master'
BBC World Service
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The American Cowboy
How the cowboy has influenced generations of American musicians and movie makers
BBC World Service
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Herat, Afghanistan
The history and culture of Herat - and a look towards its future
BBC World Service
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The Environmental Impact of Travel and Tourism
Why tourism is encouraged in the developing world, but doesn't always see the profits
BBC World Service
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The Master Minds
Meet the engineers and scientists at MIT who are shaping our future
BBC World Service
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Medicine Woman
How civil war threatens the traditional way of life, including folk healing, in Columbia
BBC World Service
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Bugs that Rule the World
Bad bacteria, how they spread and the diseases they can cause
BBC World Service
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Giants on our Hands
Modernisation is making many of Asia's working elephants redundant
BBC World Service
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Endangered 'Click' Languages of the Kalahari
Audio-exploration of the click languages of the Khoisan peoples of the Kalahari Desert
BBC World Service
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Peace Rhythms
The benefits of music therapy for children living in impoverished areas and conflict zones
BBC World Service
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David Kelly and the BBC
The events surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly and the build up to the Hutton Enquiry
BBC World Service
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A New Axis of Power
Critics claim Latin American television station is “propaganda”
BBC World Service
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Maroon Rebels
The people who negotiated their freedom from the British against incredible odds
BBC World Service
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HyperNormalisation
Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it’s not real. But you accept it as normal.
BBC
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Gangs, Drill and Prayer
Spitting holy bars. The journey of Enrique - gang member to pastor, at 21 years old.
BBC Radio 1Xtra
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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and Wales: A Tribute
Felicity Evans pays tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, whose death has been announced.
BBC Radio Wales
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Spending Black: The Currency of Community?
Aaron Roach Bridgeman explores the impact of “spending black” on the black community.
BBC Three
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Drive Fast Die Young
The story of a teenage road death told by his family and first responders.
BBC News
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A Life Of My Own
Elliot has cerebral palsy and wants a home and a job - but is the right support out there?
BBC News
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Selling Sheffield Wednesday
BBC Sport looks at one of England’s most famous football clubs’ fight for survival.
BBC Sport
