Magazine programme looking at arts, history and social issues from around the world
World Service,·591 episodes
A profile of the man credited with single-handedly inventing the turbo jet engine
02 Feb 1995,·27 mins
Book preservation at the British Library and why it matters
01 Mar 1995,·26 mins
A look back at the Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947
02 Mar 1995,·27 mins
Bill Gates on computers and what’s next for him and his company
03 Mar 1995,·27 mins
Looking at the newly independent African country of Namibia
20 Mar 1995,·28 mins
The story of Princess Meera who renounced the world to devote herself to Krishna
29 Mar 1995,·28 mins
How photography has changed the way we see the world
04 Apr 1995,·28 mins
Exploring the restoration of the archaeological site at Butrint in Albania
21 Apr 1995,·30 mins
A look at attempts to have a more co-ordinated approach to the problem of missing persons
24 Apr 1995,·27 mins
'Capering outside village pubs from the begining of May to the end of summer'
25 Apr 1995,·29 mins
The quest for better schooling in Hartford, US to deal with the city's 'spiral of decline'
28 Apr 1995,·28 mins
A historical revisionist view of post-war Germany
02 May 1995,·28 mins
A look at the problem of illiteracy in South Africa after the apartheid era
09 May 1995,·28 mins
How Richard Russell's 'seawater cure' led to the invention of the swimming costume
25 May 1995,·28 mins
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opera Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britain
08 Jun 1995,·27 mins
Young Europeans talk about the pop music scene in Europe
29 Jun 1995,·27 mins
Why do we need to know about the past? A roundtable discussion on the study of history
12 Jul 1995,·28 mins
A look back at the surprising defeat of Winston Churchill in the 1945 election
18 Jul 1995,·28 mins
'Roman Catholic nun and Zen master' A look at the life of Sister Elaine MacInnes
24 Aug 1995,·28 mins
Exploring the structures of Indian music
27 Aug 1995,·28 mins
A visit to the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show on a rainy day in the UK
12 Sep 1995,·28 mins
Exploring the campus and the work of the European University Institute
21 Sep 1995,·28 mins
A look at the Lets Link local bartering systems in the UK
27 Sep 1995,·27 mins
The mystery of white chalk figures on English hillsides, designed to be viewed from above
10 Oct 1995,·27 mins
Visiting Jamaica to see if emmigrants' memories match the reality of life there
20 Nov 1995,·28 mins
Coping with teenage woes throughout the world
21 Nov 1995,·27 mins
Looking at women's movements in India - what sisterhood means to women in India
23 Nov 1995,·27 mins
Learning to be Japanese again after living abroad
30 Nov 1995,·27 mins
A look at female astronauts and the future of space flight
01 Dec 1995,·27 mins
Homelessness in New York
05 Dec 1995,·28 mins
