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BBC Bloopers!
Mispronunciations, fits of giggles, empty air, sometimes it's hard being a BBC announcer
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Flowers From Holland
A visit to Holland's global flower market, and a high tech glasshouse outside the Hague
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The Nuremberg Trials
Re-enactments from the first trial of leading Nazis for war crimes
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Mary Seacole
How the pioneering nurse and heroine of the Crimean War overcame a double prejudice
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Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda
Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda - the driving spirit behind the revival of the Hebrew language
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A Day in the Life of Heathrow
A day in the life of the busiest international airport in the world
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Hockney in California
From 1991. David Hockney shares his joy of painting and delight in colour
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Britain's Canals
The arteries of the industrial revolution and a triumph of Victorian engineering
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Dame Ethel Smyth
The remarkable English composer who refused to submit to Victorian expectations
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Strategic Defense Initiative
Can the Strategic Defense Initiative survive budget cuts and changes in global politics?
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Otto von Bismark
The history and politics of the conservative Prussian statesman Otto von Bismark
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The Building Site
Jonathan Glancey investigates the development of a megalopolis in one part of China
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The History of the Sandwich
The humble sandwich in all its forms throughout history and around the world
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The Gurkhas
The story of the Nepalese citizens who've served in the British Army for over 200 years
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Weathering Heights
The British will talk about the weather to anyone who'll listen. But why?
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The role of the language interpreter
Explaining the role of interpreters in the work of the European Union
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Selling People by the Pound
Was the sale of East German citizens to West Germany a slave trade or the cost of freedom?
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Pablo Neruda
Son of a railway worker, Nobel prize winner, observer extraordinaire, and a man of hope
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The Battle of Britain
British and Polish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain talk about their experiences
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Whale-hunting
The history of one of mankind's most controversial industries - whaling
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Oradour-sur-Glane
How a community was murdered, and a new theory is advanced: was it all about Nazi gold?
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The History of the Veil
The historical, traditional, religious, and political significance of the veil
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War Editorial Policy and Censorship
BBC and Guardian Defence Correspondents discuss war reporting, censorship and ethics
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Portrait Painting - Images of Women
Tracing the changing perceptions of women as reflected in portrait painting
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World Service Anniversary
Celebrating 21 years of the World Service, from its beginning in 1938 and its role in WW2.
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When the Gods Return
Tim Malyon and John Crook witness a great monastic festival in Ladakh, north-west India
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European Court Of Justice
Exploring the rules and decisions of The European Court of Justice
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Urban Decay
How science and technology can come to the aid of our cultural heritage
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Sir Gerald Kelly
Sir Gerald Kelly, flamboyant society portrait painter and TV presenter in the early 1950s.
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The World of the Circus
Chipperfield Circus, one of Britains oldest and most respected
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The Spanish
An exploration of culture and tradition shaped by climate, invasion and triumph
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Patagonia, The Uttermost Part of the Earth
Patagonia, the southern tip of South America
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Danish Hospitality
Danish contemporary composer, Per Nørgård takes part in the European City of Culture
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The Rebirth of Europe
How the Marshall Plan rebuilt Europe out of the ruins of the Second World War
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Young Sikhs: Adapting Their Faith
How young Sikhs are adapting their religious principles to suit a modern Western lifestyle
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Westerns: Bad History, Great Mythmaking
How the backbone of the American movie industry spread its influence way beyond the screen
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Life in 1950s Hungary
People share their recollections of the 1956 Hungarian revolution forty years on
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Diverse Aspects of Building Bridges
From the rounded Roman stone arch to the modern-day suspension bridge
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Detecting Redemption
Life, death, violence and redemption are the essential ingredients of crime writing
BBC World Service
