Magazine programme looking at arts, history and social issues from around the world
World Service,·591 episodes
The members of the Amadeus Quartet talk about how they work together
17 Aug 1987,·27 mins
Profile of the Hollywood star and singer, Bing Crosby
11 Oct 1987,·27 mins
The role of the United Nations and the Security Council in preventing world crisis'
20 Oct 1987,·27 mins
The regiment of the Queens Own Highlanders in the tropical rainforest of Belize
29 Oct 1987,·26 mins
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the gramophone record
14 Dec 1987,·28 mins
How much do we know about the birth of Jesus?
15 Dec 1987,·27 mins
Celebrating 50 years of the BBC World Service language sections
31 Dec 1987,·27 mins
Climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world
14 Mar 1988,·27 mins
Children's memories of their Nazi war criminal parents
29 Apr 1988,·26 mins
A profile of the poet, writer of 'The Rape of the Lock'
04 May 1988,·27 mins
A review of the life and work of John Wesley, founder of Methodism
09 May 1988,·27 mins
A profile of singer, actress and entertainer, Elizabeth Welch
18 Jul 1988,·29 mins
Meeting the orangutans of Indonesia
18 Jul 1988,·28 mins
How to deal with a fear of flying
27 Jul 1988,·27 mins
Margaret Stevenson, mother of the writer Robert, recounts her journey to the South Seas
26 Aug 1988,·27 mins
A visit to the Farnborough International Airshow 1988
12 Sep 1988,·27 mins
A profile of New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield who died at the age of 34
13 Oct 1988,·27 mins
A look at the mythologising of the notorious murderer known only as Jack the Ripper
20 Oct 1988,·27 mins
Exploring the life and work of the writer of 'The Owl and the Pussy cat'
31 Oct 1988,·27 mins
Is there really equality and racial harmony in New Zealand?
01 Nov 1988,·25 mins
An interview with American playwright Arthur Miller
04 Nov 1988,·27 mins
'Reader, I married him': the popular appeal of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre
01 Dec 1988,·27 mins
A look at the story the Slaughter of the Innocents in the Gospel according to St Matthew
06 Dec 1988,·29 mins
The American Voyager aircraft's historic flight around the world
31 Jan 1989,·26 mins
Aeroplane builder Sir Thomas Sopwith and his contribution to the history of aviation.
15 Feb 1989,·27 mins
Celebrating 800 years of London's financial district
17 Mar 1989,·27 mins
A profile of the composer of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Evita'
03 Apr 1989,·27 mins
Interview with American actor Vincent Price famous for his roles in horror films
25 Apr 1989,·27 mins
Opinions on the experience of shaving and a look at the history of facial hair removal
25 Apr 1989,·28 mins
The controversial and complex story of the mutiny on the ship called The Bounty
28 Apr 1989,·27 mins
