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3. The Canoe Song—Paul Robeson in Five Songs
3/5 Mathew Sweet unravels the complex threads of Paul Robeson's rendition of the Canoe Song.
2. Ol' Man River—Paul Robeson in Five Songs
2/5 Susan Robeson tells how her grandfather transformed Ol' Man River into a song of defiance.
1. No More Auction Block—Paul Robeson in Five Songs
1/5 The life and struggle of Paul Robeson through song. Shana Redmond on No More Auction Block
The Preseli Mountains—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains
5/5 Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
Epynt—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains
4/5 Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
The Brecon Beacons—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains
3/5 Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
The Black Mountains—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains
2/5 Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
Snowdonia—Higher Thoughts and the Meaning of Welsh Mountains
1/5 Jon Gower explores the five mountain ranges of Wales.
Episode 5—Home Sweet Home
5/5 In the final part of her series, Madeleine Bunting imagines the home of the future.
Episode 4—Home Sweet Home
4/5 Madeleine Bunting considers the personal and political facets of a controversial concept.