Watch and Listen - People and places
The People and Places series ran from April 2007 to March 2008
- Words and politics
The importance of moving words in a political campaign
- Xiaolu Guo
The Chinese writer and film-maker on her work and learning English.
- Richard Firestone
An American scientist who has been researching an unusual meteor.
- Robin Coupland
Adviser to the Red Cross, who has spent many years as a field surgeon treating victims of landmines.
- Cooking for all!
As more and more Britains become obese, the government wants all teenagers to do cooking classes.
- Pen Hadow
Explorer Pen Hadow tells us why he would take a six-inch nail to a desert island.
- Hany El Hamzawy
A talented young musician plays for us and talks about his life.
- Speak like a native
Tips from Penny Dyer, who has coached Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.
- Hopes and highlights
The Learning English team on the highlights of 2007 and their hopes for 2008.
- Talking about Christmas
We ask people to desribe their ideal Christmas and their feelings at this time of year.
- Saris
What do Indian women think about the modernisation of their traditional dress?
- Tango
Christine Denniston has been to Argentina to learn about one of the world's most passionate dances.
- Barrington Irving Junior
A Jamaican pilot who has recently become the youngest ever man to fly solo around the globe.
- Students at Fort Hare
We travel to the home of South Africa's black intellectual elite.
- Women and football
Do the two really go together? We hear from someone who thinks they do.
- Kilimanjaro
Despite being born with cystic fibrosis, Joshua Jones has done all sorts of amazing things - such as climbing Kilimanjaro...
- David Coulthard
The Formula One star on fast driving and his eating disorder.
- Tractor Lady
A Dutch actress who is travelling from Europe to the South Pole... on a tractor!
- High Jumpers
Donald Thomas, the new world high jump champion, explains his relaxed approach.
- Girl Geek Diners
We got to a London bar with a group of people who are passionate about technology.
- Meeting penguins
Meredith Hooper has been to Antarctica to get to know the penguins!
- Chinese warriors in London
The director of the British Museum, Neil Macgregor, introduces us to the famous Terracotta Army.
- The Lipstick blondes
Suzy Madge leads a group of women who climb mountains.
- Alexis Kekeh
Having turned down an incredible opportunity, Alexis tells us why he has no regrets.
- Molly Dancers
Tony Forster of the Pig Dyke Molly Dancers tells us about this interesting pastime.
- Uma Gunasilan
We meet a Malaysian Indian who tells us all about an important Hindu festival.
- Sun Hai Nin
Hai Nin recently won a competition in China to do a two-week study trip in the UK. What will she make of it all?
- Grow your own
We hear about a new film, called Grow Your Own, that takes us to a very English place - an allotment.
- Hoglands
Hoglands was the home of the famous British artist Henry Moore. His daughter Mary shows us round.
- Iceland calling
Artist Katie Paterson speaks to us from an Icelandic lagoon.
- Taking art to the streets of London
The director of the National Gallery tells us how he is hanging paintings round the capital.
- Hypnotist
Paul McKenna, one of Britain's best known hypnotists, helps people stop smoking, lose weight and overcome their phobias.
- Pet sitter
Catherine Brown runs 'Happy Hounds and Cooler Cats', a dog walking and pet care business.
- Raven master
Derrick Coyle is a 'beefeater' who looks after the famous ravens at the Tower of London.
- The funeral director
Emma Sparre-Slater arranges burial or cremation for people in the Christian faith. How did she come to do this job?
- Alexandra Kloss
A talented young musician talks about her studies at the Royal Acadamy of Music.
- Yuko Haruna
A road safety campaigner tells us how she became involved and what her hopes for the future are.
- The Brummie Accent
We hear from some people in Birmingham who are fed up with criticism of their accent.
- Sir Robin Knox Johnson
At 68, the oldest competitor in a sailing race around the world.
- Kate Moss
The British model has designed her own range of clothes, and thousands queued for the launch.
- The Final Frontier
We find out about a company which sends the ashes of the dead into space.
- Hina
Born in London, Hina has lived in several countries. She explains how she sees her nationality.
- Mahamat Adamou
Mahamat explains why he left his native Chad and what his plans are for the future.
- Albert Little
An American who's given up two years of his life to serve in the US Peace Corps.
