The Vatican

Exploring the role of The Vatican in Catholicism

• 27 mins

What Difference does a Decade Make?

A report from Strasburg looking at facilities for disabled people.

• 27 mins

The Battle of Maldon

A look at the significance of The Battle of Maldon in its millennial anniversary year

• 26 mins

The Real Good King Wenceslas

Uncovering the man behind the myth of Good King Wenceslas

• 28 mins

Dubrovnik

A look at the world heritage site currently under siege in the war of independence

• 26 mins

Bells

The art of church bell ringing

• 27 mins

The Sound of Silence

The multiple meanings, lures and types of silence

• 27 mins

Set in Stone

A look at the craft of stone-carvers and sculptors

• 27 mins

Robert Burns

Why is Scottish poet Robert Burns so popular?

• 27 mins

The Best Chocolate Ice Cream

What it is like to fall in love

• 27 mins

Greenland the Hard Way

Sailing to Greenland to climb Cathedral Peak

• 27 mins

Tattooing Pictures on Skin

The art of the tattooist

• 27 mins

Making Money

The manufacture and history of cash

• 27 mins

Swimming with Freddie

A trip to Northumberland to swim with Freddie the dolphin

• 27 mins

So Much for Westminster

'Its like being on a mock gothic Hollywood film set' -The British Parliament at work

• 27 mins

From the Front Line

A history of war reporting

• 26 mins

Trying for a Child

Dealing with the problem of infertility

• 27 mins

National Secrets Theatre Magic

The backstage secrets of theatrical sets and props.

• 27 mins

Actors in Frocks

'Men dressing as women for our entertainment'

• 27 mins

Spies are Among Us

Opening the files that GDR Stasi secret police kept on its own citizens

• 27 mins

Hong Kong

The sights and sounds of life in a bustling Hong Kong

• 27 mins

Charity

What is changing in the world of charity fundraising

• 26 mins

The Changes in South Africa

A return to South Africa after 18 years to see how much the country has changed

• 26 mins

Chocolate with Everything

A programme about chocolate and chocolate lovers

• 27 mins

Among the Mennonites

A portrait of life in the Mennonite religious community in Belize

• 27 mins

The New Nomads

A look at the increasing numbers of people taking to a life on the road in Britain

• 27 mins

Photography

Looking at the low and high art involved in theories of photography

• 29 mins

Under the Black Flag

A history of the brutal world of the pirate

• 27 mins

South African History

The difficuties of teaching history in South Africa

• 27 mins

Liz Taylor

A profile of the life and career of film actress Elizabeth Taylor

• 27 mins