Magazine programme looking at arts, history and social issues from around the world
World Service,路591 episodes
Interview with the Welsh baritone opera singer, Sir Geraint Evans
A report from the Tate Gallery on the first ever Turner Prize
Report and interview with the US writer Kurt Vonnegut and his novel 'Slaughterhouse-Five'
Interview with actress Dame Wendy Hiller
Interview with the historian Dr. A.L. Rowse as he publishes 'Glimpses of the Great'
Interview with the South African singer and civil rights activist Mama Afrika
Profile of the American author, Raymond Chandler, creator of Philip Marlowe
Recalling the fall of Berlin at the end of WW2 when the Russian army advanced on the city
A look at off-shore oil-field exploration in the polar bear territory of the Beaufort Sea
Looking at the Chamber Orchestra of Europe whose members have an average age of 24
Exploring the work of language interpreters at international conferences
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935
Interview with the paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey about his family's work in Africa
Interview with South African novelist and travel writer, Sir Laurens van der Post
How religious traditions express the image of angels in faith, art and music
Documentary about Alice Walker, author of 'The Colour Purple'
The legends and myths of dragons throughout the ages
Profile of poet Emily Dickinson, widely regarded as one of the most important US poets
A look at the legacy of Mao's long march and rural life in China today
What is all the fuss about Beaujolais Nouveau?
A visit to the famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore
Life in Uganda after the governments of Idi Amin and Milton Obote
The story of how choir boy Aled Jones became a star performer
What does a move towards Pakistan becoming an Islamic Republic mean for women?
A visit to the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Paul Gambaccini interviews Cliff Richard at a meeting of the Radio Academy
A profile of 'public enemy number one', American gangster Al Capone
Interview with the environmentalist Chris Baines about his own showpiece garden
Feature looking at props for television and film
"Globular bodies that may be used in sports and games" a look at the history of balls