Magazine programme looking at arts, history and social issues from around the world
World Service,·591 episodes
Exploring the crucial periods Friedrich Engels' 'endured' living in Manchester in the UK
02 May 1989,·27 mins
The power of music to calm and change a mood
25 May 1989,·27 mins
Looking at computers which can play chess with both real people and other computers
12 Jun 1989,·27 mins
A look at eccentricity around the world
15 Jun 1989,·28 mins
A look at bluestone rock and recreating the 200 mile journey to the monument of Stonehenge
19 Jun 1989,·27 mins
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of John F Kennedy's decision to put man on the moon
12 Jul 1989,·27 mins
The Great Zimbabwe ruins and it's significance to the country which took it's name
18 Jul 1989,·27 mins
A profile of the Savoy Hotel, an imposing former palace in the centre of London
02 Aug 1989,·27 mins
Celebrating 150 years of independence in the 'The model European state'
14 Aug 1989,·27 mins
An exploration of the nature of terrorism
06 Sep 1989,·27 mins
A profile of American actress Katharine Hepburn, a Hollywood star for 50 years
07 Sep 1989,·28 mins
A profile of the British pop music duo known as The Eurythmics
12 Sep 1989,·27 mins
What is an effective child? A look at the ideas behind intensive intelligence training
04 Oct 1989,·27 mins
What it is like being a twin
18 Oct 1989,·27 mins
The history of the working class Chartist movement in Great Britain
25 Oct 1989,·27 mins
Batman is 50 - a look back at the development of the popular comic book character
07 Nov 1989,·28 mins
'A tryst with destiny', a profile of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru
13 Nov 1989,·26 mins
A look at the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team
13 Nov 1989,·27 mins
The story of tea and how Britain became the 'world's champion tea drinkers'
20 Nov 1989,·28 mins
A profile of Hollywood actor Gregory Peck
01 Dec 1989,·26 mins
Documentary exploring the making of the film, Gone with the Wind (1939)
04 Dec 1989,·28 mins
Why the Barbie doll continues to be so popular in the USA and around the world
08 Dec 1989,·28 mins
A profile of poet Robert Browning
11 Dec 1989,·27 mins
Popular American singer Barry Manilow talks about his life and career
20 Dec 1989,·28 mins
A look at the novel, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
19 Jan 1990,·27 mins
A look at the unique sound of Panamanian music, tracing the ethnic mix of its origins
25 Jan 1990,·27 mins
A profile of Russian writer Boris Pasternak, author of Dr Zhivago
29 Jan 1990,·28 mins
Interview with Art Spiegelman, writer of Pulitzer prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus'
01 Feb 1990,·26 mins
A history of public book burning and why books are so feared
13 Feb 1990,·27 mins
A look at Gamelan music, traditional Indonesian music, its roots and popularity
