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    Sarah Forbes BonettaLegacies of 1619

    3/5 David Olusoga on the life of a girl sold into slavery and gifted to Queen Victoria.

    IsaacLegacies of 1619

    2/5 Daina Ramey Berry reflects on Isaac, whose life ended in a final act of defiance.

    Philip QuaqueLegacies of 1619

    1/5 Caryl Phillips reflects on the life of African priest Philip Quaque.

    Episode 5The Weimar Years

    5/5 Ute Lemper looks at the enduring appeal of Weimar music and song.

    Episode 4The Weimar Years

    4/5 Film critic Clarisse Loughrey looks at the cinema of the Weimar Republic.

    Episode 3The Weimar Years

    3/5 Author Katie Sutton looks at sexuality in the Weimar Republic.

    Episode 2The Weimar Years

    2/5 Camilla Smith looks at the art of the Weimar Republic.

    Episode 1The Weimar Years

    1/5 Historian Jochen Hung presents his view of the Weimar Republic from Berlin.

    Fiery the Angels Fell - David ThomsonBlade Runner at 40

    5/5 Film critic and historian David Thomson stares back at Ridley Scott's puzzling future.

    Zhora and the Snake - Dr Beth SinglerBlade Runner at 40

    4/5 Dr Beth Singler explores the ethics of AI sexbots in Zhora and the Snake.

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